Perfectly Crisp Sweet Potato Fries

Have you ever made sweet potato fries at home, only to totally fail and shamefully serve soggy fries to your family? I know the feeling all to well. 

I love making homemade fries with sweet potatoes or butternut squash because my girls love them! Sometimes, when I'm in a hurry and don't have time to soak, dry, bake, and flip, I have no choice but to serve soggy fries. That's just life and soggy fries happen. 

BUT, on other occasions, I make the perfect sweet potato fries and they create fights! Literally! When there are 10 fries left on the plate, Sophia starts hoarding them and quickly shoves the last  fries in her mouth before anyone can get their hands on them. We are usually eating the left over food on our kid's plates after dinner, but not when momma makes these!

Perfectly Crisp Sweet Potato Fries

What you’ll need:

2 medium/large sweet potatoes
1 egg white
Salt
Garlic salt, paprika,or any other herb/spice)

What you do:

Peel and cut potatoes into even strips. To make sure they cook evenly, try to make the slices as even as possible.

Soak potato strips in a bowl of cold water for 30 minutes. Drain and pat completely dry.

Preheat oven to 425 F and line baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a large bowl, add egg white and beat until foamy.
Add potatoes, salt, and other spices. Toss around to coat.
Spread potato slices onto baking sheet, making sure they are not overlapping or over crowded.
Bake for 15 minutes.
Take out and flip the fries over.

Bake for another 15 minutes or until completely cooked.
Reduce temperature to 200F and dry/crisp fries for 15 minutes. 

***Occasionally vent the oven to allow the steam to escape. This will help crisp up the fries more. ***

ENJOY!

XOXO

Healthy Coleslaw

I feel like coleslaw is one of those sides that never really gets eaten. It's the side dish I always pass up and never really order with a meal. It's always too mayonnaisey or vinegary for my liking. The only coleslaw I really enjoy is homemade, but that's pretty much with everything, right?!

So at the grocery store the other day, I don't know why but it sounded good. I haven't had it in awhile and wanted to make it sans mayo. 

This recipe was really good and simple! We topped the slaw with chicken and ate with roasted veggies. YUM! 

Also, perfect to bring as a side to a BBQ or potluck!

Healthy Coleslaw Recipe

What you’ll need: 

1 bag of coleslaw (16 oz)
¼ cup red wine vinegar
1 cup cottage cheese (small curd)
½ cup crushed pineapple
½ tsp cayenne pepper
Salt & Pepper to taste

What you do:
In a large bowl, mix together vinegar, cottage cheese, pineapple,  and cayenne pepper.
Pour in bag of coleslaw and mix until fully coated by dressing.
Chill in refrigerator for about an hour.
Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve.

ENJOY!

XOXO

Baked Cabbage "Steaks"

I hope your Tuesday is going great. I think Tuesday is one of those days that shapes your whole week. By now, you're either getting back into the routine of the work week, or just writing the week off as a fail already. Let's not do the latter!

Last night I wanted to cook some chicken on the grill, but this nasty weather kept us inside. Not only did we not grill, we haven't been able to go running either. Today is looking bright and sunny so far, and I'm hoping by the end of this post it's not a hurricane outside. You never really know in Florida and this picture is 100% accurate. 

So, with some BBQ marinated chicken breasts and a head of cabbage, I "grilled" the chicken on a grill pan and baked some cabbage "steaks".
If you like cabbage you will love these! If you are ify about cabbage, then cook these and become a cabbage lover! 

Baked Cabbage Steaks

What you’ll need:
1 head of cabbage
EVOO or Coconut Oil
Garlic Salt
Pepper

What you do:
Pre-Heat oven  to 400.
Grease up a baking sheet with oil.
Take off outside layer of your cabbage and discard (because it’s usually dirty)
Wash cabbage
Cut cabbage into 1” thick slices starting at the head/top.
Lay cabbage on baking sheet and brush lightly with oil
Sprinkle on garlic salt and pepper.
Cook in over for 35-40 minutes.

Enjoy!

XOXO