Salted Chocolate Caramel Pretzel Bark « Sweet Potato Fries. Sweet Potato Fries 3 Ways. Sure, we know sweet potatoes are healthier than white ones, but last time my son was home, he was weary of the same old mashed stuff and wanted something with a little more crunch and pizzazz. This was the solution. Make ‘em spicy, sweet, or savory: Any way you do it, these “fries”—actually baked in the oven with a bit of heart-healthy olive oil—are lower in fat than deep-fried, have a lower glycemic index than white potatoes and they come packed with antioxidants as well. So easy, so yummy. Our favorite recipe for sweet potato fries three ways is a keeper, and we include some of our favorite dipping sauces for them, too. Basic Recipe 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into wedges or strips 1 tablespoon olive oil Coarse salt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste 1. 2. 3.
Serves 4. Sweet Variation Sprinkle oiled and salted potato wedges with 1 teaspoon cinnamon and 1 tablespoon Sucanat or other natural sweetener (see the Care2 Directory of Natural Sweeteners). Spicy Variation. Oven Baked Parmesan Seasoned Fries. These fries ROCK plain and simple. Funny how one would still call them "fries" when really they are not "fried" in anything. Nope, these fries are too sophisticated for greasy oil, and much like a skinny swim suit model they prefer to be lightly oiled, slightly accentuated by a few minor spices and baked lying on a cookie sheet basking in the golden glow of the oven, BUT the one thing that sets these fries apart from the skinny swim suit model is that you can actually LOVE them instead of secretly hating them :) When we were still in PA, my neighbors RAVED over them and I mean RAVED!
They could smell the wonderful aroma coming from the windows in the spring and would say "Oh my gosh" someone is cooking something that smells delicious! I once made the mistake of calling them "healthy French fries" and very promptly these little fry guys lost their appeal— that is UNTIL they tasted them!!! Oven Baked Parmesan Seasoned Fries NOTE: The amounts listed are for every one pound of fries. Recipe for Dill Potato Wedges at Life. Recipe for Crispy Oven Fries at Life. Recipe for Jo Jo Potatoes at Life.
I have some pretty fond memories of Jo Jos. Way back when Ryan and I were first dating, he would come over to my mom’s house on lazy summer days and we would walk ourselves all the way to the grocery store hand in hand the whole way. Once we got there we would buy ourselves some chicken tenders and jo jos, with extra ranch of course. And to wash it all down we’d buy some Whipple Snapple’s do you remember those? I think they fall in line with other drink creations like Orbitz and Squeeze-its. I’m sure that those jo jo’s that we ate all those years ago were fried. Recipe: Spicy Oven Fries.