YUMMY Sweet Potato Fries

So I'm not a big fan of sweet potatoes but when it comes to losing weight and being on a healthy diet, I know that they are great to eat. So Eric found this recipe to help make them easier to eat and I just LOVE these sweet potato fries. YUMMY! You've got to try this recipe and you don't have to feel guilty eating these fries...


Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries
serves 4-6

A lot of people have mentioned that their fries didn’t come out crispy. Please note that cooking times are an estimation. Different ovens cook differently so you may need to increase the time to reach desired doneness. Ovens should also be regularly calibrated to ensure that the temperature inside the oven is the temperature on the dial.

1 - 1 1/2 lb sweet potatoes
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp cinnamon

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil (preferably the easy release kind).

Peal the sweet potatoes. Cut into strips that are about 1/2 inch wide on each side.

Place the sweet potatoes into a resealable plastic bag. Add oil, salt, paprika and cinnamon. Seal the bag and shake well to thoroughly coat the fries. Spread the potatoes out onto the baking sheet in a single layer.

Cook for 25-30 minutes, turning every 10 minutes, until slightly browned. Transfer immediately to a paper towel lined plate and serve warm.

The Best Scrambled Eggs Ever

16 Eggs

2 Cups Almond Milk

1/4 cup Butter

Put all ingredients in Medium hot skillet and stir with a WIRE WHISK until all eggs are cooked.

Mini Turkey Slider Salad

I got this recipe off of the Rachel Ray show. I have only ever seen this show a couple of times and I just happened to watch it when she did this really yummy recipe. I got the recipe off of her show's website. When I made it I didn't have the recipe so it was missing a few things. I bet it is way better with everything.
Ingredients
4 tablespoons EVOO – Extra Virgin Olive Oil, divided
2 pounds ground turkey
1/2 small red onion, grated
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon (a palmful) grill seasoning
1 tablespoon (a palmful) poultry seasoning
3/4 pound brick sharp cheddar cheese, sliced 1/4-inch thick into small squares
3 tablespoons yellow mustard
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 large hearts romaine lettuce, coarsely chopped
1 cup sliced pickles, drained and chopped – choose from sweet, half-sour or dill varieties
1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes, cut in half

Preparation
Place a large skillet over medium-high heat with 2 turns of the pan of EVOO, about 2 tablespoons. (You could also preheat a grill pan or a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat or, preheat outdoor grill instead of the skillet).

While the pan is heating up, combine the meat with about 3 tablespoons of grated red onion, Worcestershire, grill and poultry seasonings or salt and pepper. Form two-inch meatballs, then flatten them into patties.

Cook the mini burgers for 3 minutes on each side then top with cheese. Tent the mini cheeseburgers loosely with foil to help the cheese melt.

While the burgers are cooking, whisk together the mustard and cider vinegar in a large salad bowl. Continue whisking and stream in the remaining 2 tablespoons EVOO and season with salt and pepper.

Finely chop up the remaining red onion and add it to the bowl along with the romaine, pickles and tomatoes. Toss the salad to evenly coat everything in dressing.

To serve, arrange the salad on a large platter and slide the burgers on top.

Homemade Oreo Cookies

Okay, so I must give credit to Julie for this recipe because she gave it to me when I got married. It is one of our faves, but we don't make them often because they are not very figure friendly. But the yumminess (if that is a word) totally makes you forget how un-healthy they are.

2 boxes chocolate cake mix (I like to use devil's food)

1 1/4 cup butter

2 tsp vanilla

4 eggs

Mix together until a soft dough forms. Roll out about 1/4 in thick and cut into small circles. (I use champagne flutes as my cookie cutters, they are the perfect size) Bake at 350* for 10 minutes. Cool on paper bags.

Filling:

3 1/2 cups powder sugar

1 tsp vanilla

1/4 cup butter

8 oz. cream cheese

Cream together until a thick icing forms. Spread icing on the bottom side of the cookie and stick two cookies together. We were in a goofy picture taking mood.

Mini Crescent Sausage Links

2 pkgs crescent Rolls

1 pkg precooked Turkey Sausage

Roll up sausage inside of crescent rolls and bake at 375* for 20 minutes :)

Cornstarch Custard Pudding

UPDATE:

Chantelle and I made this the other day and wanted to share a few pictures for everyone.

-TamiIf you didn't guess... it was a big hit!

(For Chantelle and Tami) :)

1/2 cup Sugar
1/3 cup Cornstarch
1/2 tsp Salt
4 Cups Milk
2 Eggs
1 tsp Vanilla

Mix sugar, cornstarch and salt in double boiler.
Gradually stir in milk.
Stir well.
Place the mixture over boiling water stirring CONSTANTLY for 12 minutes, until it begins to thicken.
Cover and let cook for 10 minutes.
Beat 2 eggs with an electric beater.
Stir 1/2 cup of the cooked mixture into the beaten eggs VERY GRADUALLY while continuing to beat mixture with electric mixture.
Repeat 3 more times.
Pour egg into cooked mixture.
Stir well & cook for 2 more minutes.
Remove from heat.
When slightly cooled, stir gently, and add vanilla.

Bacon Egg Casserole

15 Frozen Southern Biscuits
14 Eggs
Bacon
Milk
Salt Pepper
Mozzarella Cheese
Spray 9x13 Casserole dish with cooking spray and put in the biscuits, then the cheese, fried up bacon like this

In a seperate bowl, combine the eggs, milk, salt and pepper and then pour over the rest like this

Bake at 375* for 35 minutes until it looks like this

Will serve up into individual portions nicely :)

Baked Eggs

8 pieces of sourdough Bread
Almond Milk
8 Eggs


Spray Jelly Roll pan with Non Stick Cooking Spray and lay out the pieces of bread on them like below

Then put an indentation in each piece and pour a little bit of milk in each "dent" :)

Add egg to each "dent"

Bake at 300* for 30 minutes until they look like the picture below.

Makes a great breakfast with Bacon and fruit! And since I LOVE lemonade LOL.. And we eat this for dinner alot, you can have lemonade too! ;)

And I have given up on the pretty scenery for pictures and decided to just post recipes and cook!! The fact is... We eat on plastic so deal with it already everyone!! LOL

Scones

1 pkg Frozen Rhodes Rolls
Powdered Sugar
Canola Oil

Set the number of rolls out on a greased cookie sheet that you would like to use as scones. They need to be able to sit out for 2 hours until they look like the picture below and are nice and soft.
Heat oil in frying skillet to 375* and when ready (when it sizzles with water drop) stretch out each roll and set carefully in the oil and fry until they start to bubble like the photo below.

Turn over and cook until they are golden brown like this photo below :)

When you take them out, dip in a bowl of powdered sugar ( like my smiley face scone)

Then flip over :)

Pile nice and high on a plate

Goes great with fruit!!

Enjoy everyone!! LOL..