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Yes, You Can Be a Garlic Goddess. Photos: Jaden Hair A friend recently bought a jar of already-roasted garlic, thinking it would be great warmed and stirred into mashed potatoes. “It’s already roasted and it’s so easy!” She exclaimed. “Yeah, but it also cost you $4.99 and has absolutely no taste to it,” I replied. It’s true, pre-roasted garlic is a rip-off, and with the bulbs having spent weeks crammed in a jar, it had the texture of baby food ... and tastes about the same. Roasting your own garlic only takes 3 minutes of hands-on time and costs just maybe 30 cents. To roast garlic, lop off the top of the garlic just like this: Place the bulb on a piece of tin foil, and drizzle about 2 teaspoons of olive oil right on top. Scrunch up the foil, and put it in a 400 degree Fahrenheit preheated oven for 30 minutes.

Let it cool for a bit, just enough so you can handle it. Now, you've got roasted garlic. Roasted Garlic Mashed PotatoesServes 6 Directions: 1. Ultimate Best Oven Baked French Fries !! Spiced Tomato Gratin Recipe. We have family visiting from out of town this week. Meaning, I've been a bit tied up, with not as much time to write. But, on the flip side, I have been cooking quite a bit. And in a change of routine, we've been eating dinners outside thanks to a new table purchase. I'm stubbornly determined to enjoy many al fresco meals sitting at it, even if it means wearing three layers of sweaters. One of the things I like about Suzanne's gratin is the way she strikes bright, flavorful, deep and rustic notes in a preparation that isn't overly decadent. Either way, this is the sort of thing that is perfect just out of the oven. . - More Tomato Recipes - - More Potato Recipes - - More Vegetarian Recipes - I don't bother to peel the potatoes, but you can if you like.

Preheat the oven to 350F / 180C with a rack in the top third. Combine the spices in a small bowl and set aside. You can get a jump start on the onions while you slice the potatoes and tomatoes. Serves 10 as a side. Print Recipe. Garlicky Baked Fries. I’m never going to make garlic potato fries any other way. These garlic fries, win hands down as the best garlic french fries I’ve ever made.

Plus they are baked – so I won’t feel too guilty if I make it every time I’m craving for some potato comfort. When I read that there is garlic infused oil involved, my heart skipped a beat (in a good way, not the way oil would otherwise treat your heart). I got down to making them immediately. I used extra virgin olive oil instead of vegetable oil because I just love the aroma that garlic and olive oil combine to impart. And added to potatoes while baking – how could it be anything short of perfect? Crispy golden baked fries These garlic fries are incredibly simple to make and are so full of flavour. Crunchy potato skin Garlic Fries Adapted from: Lottie + Doof Ingredients: Tools:Microplane to grating the garlic warm and soft interior Tagged as: garlic, garlic baked fries, savory bakes, sides.

Crispy Potato Roast Recipe. Hey Guys! So…it’s still really hot out…wtf! I’m totally ready for fall…forget this, “I just don’t want summer to end” BS…I’m OVER IT! Okay, I apologize for being aggressive right there, but man does this weather make me grumpy. There are a few things that get my mood up during weather like this: 1) My Dog (always) 2) Frequent Fro-Yo and Hawaiian Ice trips with the boyfriend 3) This Roasted Onion Dip. Remember when you were a kid and sleepovers were still the best thing ever? I do…and I also remember despite facials, mani/pedi’s and trying to “rejuvenate” our 13 year old selves there was A LOT of junk food around: pizza, pop, cookies, bin candy, potato chips, and that fake, weird, terrible for you yet embarrassingly delicious jar of French onion dip. If you are willing to brave a hot kitchen for about an hour (woof, I know), this dip is totally worth it and a delicious treat to help keep you cool (once you’re sitting and enjoying it) and leave you feeling guilt-less afterwards!

Xx Jenny. French Fries: The No-Guilt Version | Curvy Girl Guide. There’s nothing like a french fried potato. The taste, the texture, the dip-ability; it’s probably one of my favorite go-to comfort foods. However, I don’t need the fat of an actual deep fried potato, and I certainly do not favor processed french fries that come from the frozen food section of the grocery store. Enter: Healthy French Fries* Step 1: Peel your ‘taters. This isn’t necessary, though, but if you decide you want the skin on make sure you scrub-wash them first. At this time remember to preheat your oven to 450 degrees. Step 2: Cut them into strips. Step 3: Place potatoes in colander and rinse the starch off of them.

Step 4: Pat down the potatoes. Step 5: Drizzle Olive Oil over potatoes. Step 6: Salt those babies up. Step 7: Mix them up so they all get coated with the olive oil and salt. Step 8: Arrange them, on a baking sheet, in a single layer Step 9: Add anything else you like. Step 10: Place the potatoes into your preheated oven for 20 minutes. And then, voila… Healthy French Fries. Parmesan Roasted Potatoes.

Ok fine. I’m officially ready to make the transition to fall. And I thought, what better way to do it than with my all time favorite Parmesan Roasted Potatoes! These are like candy. 100% addictive. Once you stop, you just can’t stop. If you knew the amount of potatoes we consumed in a week, you’d be shocked. I’d venture to say we go through at least a 5 lb bag of potatoes once a week. I always, without fail, make these with Yukon Gold potatoes because here’s the truth… I’m too lazy to peel the skins off potatoes. This is more a technique rather than a recipe, since you can scale these potatoes up if you’re cooking for a crowd. You’re going to start with some naked potatoes…. Add on all the seasonings… Using your fingers, go ahead and toss everything together…. Put them in the oven for about 15 minutes. Once they are nice and golden and crispy, throw them onto a serving platter….

And then EAT!! Parmesan Roasted Potatoes Ingredients Instructions. Hasselback Sweet Potatoes: A Surprsing Sweet Potato Recipe. Though they’re often relegated to sweet, buttery casseroles, sweet potatoes can be a healthy side dish. Packed with nutrients like beta carotene, vitamins A and C, manganese, fiber, and antioxidants, they’re a nutritional powerhouse. Sweet potatoes are good for you — so dig in! Another great thing about sweet potatoes is that they’re, well, sweet. A quick stint in the oven brings out wonderful notes of caramel and maple. Hasselback Sweet Potatoesmakes 4 sweet potatoes 4 small (roughly 6″) sweet potatoes, washed and dried 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, plus more for baking zest and juice of 1 lime 1/4 cup parsley, minced 1 teaspoon salt, plus more for baking 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Rub the skin of each potato with about 1 teaspoon of olive oil.

Place potatoes on the prepared baking sheet and bake for about an hour, or until the edges have browned lightly, and the potatoes give when pressed. Homemade French Fries. Why there is no need to purchase pre-made fries in the freezer aisle – in pictures and rhyme: One potato (find a potato) Two potato (cut the ends off) Three potato (cut slices) Four (cut fries from slices) Five potato (Toss in herbs and olive oil) Six potato (Bake) Seven potato (Eat!) More! See how easy? Baked French Fries Author: Erin Alderson Recipe type: Side Dishes Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: 2 1 large Potato1 tablespoon olive oil1 tablespoon garlic1 teaspoon black pepper1 tablespoon oregano1 teaspoon mustard powder1 teaspoon parsleysalt to taste Preheat oven to 425˚.Before cutting potato, rinse well under water.

Related. Salt and Vinegar Potatoes with Rosemary. There are a million versions of these smashed potatoes all over the place. However, I love the idea of making these a little tangy. I love those thick-cut salt and vinegar chips, which is where the inspiration for this recipe came from. By dousing these potatoes with cider vinegar after they come out of the oven, you are indeed in for a tasty and tangy treat.

My mouth puckers just thinking about it. Serve along side your favorite main dish and enjoy. Place potatoes in salted water and bring to a boil; cook until fork tender. Place the cooked potatoes on a well-oiled baking sheet and press down gently on each potato with a potato masher. Brush the top of each potato with olive oil…be generous. Serve on the side with just about anything!! Print Recipe Ingredients 2 lbs Small potatoes, new or fingerlings work wellOlive oilKosher salt Fresh ground pepperFresh rosemary, finely choppedCider vinegar Directions Place potatoes in salted water and bring to a boil; cook until fork tender.