Sweetie Fries

Food Challenge #3

Sweetie Fries (AKA Sweet Potato Fries)

I love potato ANYTHING: especially French Fries from a fast-food joint. But I know that they are loaded with tons of salt, too much oil and who knows where the potatoes are from. Today, at the Harvest, they had organic sweet potatoes on sale, so I thought I'd try making fries for a snack.

Nutritional Information:

Fast Food French Fries

• 500 calories
• 350 mg of sodium

My Oven Baked Sweetie Fries

• 190 calories
• 320 mg of sodium

Ingredients:

Sweet Potatoes $3 (organic)

Olive Oil

Salt

Total cost: $5

Preheat 350 degrees

Play the Mandoline:












The quickest and easiest way to make fries is with a mandoline. The mandoline allows you-- or your kids-- to cut even, thin slices. Test your skills with a carrot first. I like to leave the skins on because that is where all the vitimins and nutrients are hanging out.

Slice your strips thin so that they crunch up in the oven.

Bake Away:









Toss your strips in olive oil and salt. Bake for 20 minutes.





















These were delicious, quick, low-calorie and SALTY! MMMM.