Sweet Potato Fries

After watching Dr. Oz one day last week, I determined to start making a few healthier dishes. I knew not to try the things they were talking about. I've never even heard of a lot of their ingredients. I do have a picky husband and teenager to consider. It doesn't help anyone to make healthy foods if no one will eat them. And I'm not real sure I would want to eat some of that stuff.

We had a very nice sweet potato crop for two years now, so I was looking for recipes using sweet potatoes. I was going to make muffins, knowing husband wouldn't taste them, but thinking I might cajole the daughter. When I came upon a recipe for sweet potato fries. Not fried, but baked. Don even suggested this once in the past. So I just did it. And what do you know? He not only tasted them, but liked them. She did too, less enthusiastically. Oh, well.

Sweet Potato Fries

Peel one large sweet potato. (you could leave the skin if you prefer) Cut into slices, then french fry shape. Toss with olive or canola oil. Season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. The recipe I had called for cayenne pepper, which I chose not to use. Bake at 450 F for 15 minutes. Toss or flip fries and bake another 10 to 15 minutes.

This was so easy. I especially like recipes with not too many ingredients. I would probably like to try some different seasonings in the future. Just for fun.

I'm still rather shocked that Don ate them and liked them. He has a reputation for not liking vegetables. Now I'm wondering what else I can put on the table.