Showing posts with label sweet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sweet. Show all posts
Friday, May 8, 2015
A Feast For The Eyes Sweet Potato Fries
Sometimes, looking is enough.
And, sometimes, you just have to give in to temptation.Friday Food Porn
A year ago, I was the reigning Queen Of The Drive-Thru Windows. I knew my way around the city via its fast food joints. I ate French fries. Daily.
Fast forward 365 days, minus 115 pounds. Not one measly fry has passed by my gullet. So when my eyes spied these raw vegan Sweet Potato Fries with Chipotle Mayo, my taste buds stood at attention. Hellooo, sailor!
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Live a little. Its the weekend.
Friday, March 20, 2015
CrockPot Chipotle Chicken with Sweet Potatoes
Day 153.
This was a fun dish to prepare because I had no idea what I was doing. I completely made it up. And not only did it cook nicely in the crock, it tasted good.
always an added bonus.
The Ingredients.
--enough chicken pieces to feed 4
--10 oz package of mushrooms
--1/2 chopped onion
--3 cloves minced garlic
--1 small sweet potatoes (peeled and chopped in chunks)
--2 green onions, chopped
--1 diced red bell pepper
--1/2 cup chicken broth
--1 t chipotle pepper
--1 t paprika
--1/4 t black pepper
--1 cup sour cream (to add later)
The Directions.
Add the chicken to the crockpot. I used frozen breast tenders. Prepare the vegetables and add on top of the chicken. Put in the broth, and add the spices. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours, or until the chicken is done and is beginning to shred.
Before serving, stir in the sour cream. If needed, heat on high for 30 minutes to bring back to desired serving temperature.
Serve over pasta or brown rice.
The Verdict.
This is a wonderful dish. The heat from the chipotle is nicely mellowed by the sour cream and the sweetness from the sweet potatoes. I would serve this to company---very yummy.
My kids ate this, but I did separate the chicken and the mushrooms for them, and gave them the rice in a separate bowl.
Blogger is giving me problems with extra spaces. Its quite annoying.
Saturday, March 7, 2015
Can Fries Be Healthy You Bet! Try These Garlicky Baked Sweet Potato Fries Serve With Spicy Red Pepper Aioli
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| Garlicky sweet potato fries make a great Super Bowl snack. Follow Foods For Long Life on Facebook and Pinterest. |
Game Day can be Healthy
Ive been working on a few healthy recipes this week for Super Bowl Sunday. I was inspired by the many TV commercials that are pushing their chicken wings, candy, chips, soda, and other crap that is usually associated with watching football. There are so many delicious recipes that you can serve at football parties, I wouldnt think of serving my guests the types of food (and I use the term loosely) Ive seen advertised.
Now Im not suggesting that you pass around kale smoothies or do a group liver cleanse on game day. Im just saying that there are plenty of fun dishes that you and your family can enjoy without regret. After all, you probably made New Years resolutions to get back in shape, shed the holiday weight, and take better care of yourself in 2014. Its still January and way too soon to break out the Velveeta Queso dip!
Healthy Fries - an Oxymoron?
Its game day, lets splurge a little with some fries dipped in that delicious, Spicy Red Pepper Aioli I shared with you on Tuesday. But can fries be healthy? Well, maybe not as healthy as a raw salad, but lets say these are much healthier than traditional ones.
By using sweet potatoes rather than russets, you get twice the fiber and tons of vitamin A. Each ounce of the orange spud provide 79% of the daily required vitamin A while russets provide none.
Baking versus deep frying produces fries with a lot less fat. A four ounce serving of my baked sweet potato fries contain one third the calories and only twenty percent of the fat of regular French fries. Each serving is only 130 calories with only 1/2 gram of saturated fat!
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Garlicky Baked Sweet Potato Fries
Vegan, Gluten Free
[makes 4 servings]
Requires a cookie sheet covered with aluminum foil and a large metal cooling rack
1 teaspoon organic cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 pound sweet potatoes
1 tablespoon olive oil
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
Cover a cookie sheet with aluminum foil and set a metal cooling rack (that is smaller than the cookie sheet) on top of it. Cooking the potatoes on a rack allows you to cook the fries without turning them.
Mix the cornstarch, salt, pepper, and garlic powder in a large bowl and set aside. Adding a little cornstarch helps the baked fries crisp up.
Cut the sweet potatoes into 3/8 inch fries and place in the bowl. Using your hands, mix until they are completely and uniformly covered with the seasoning.
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| Mix potatoes with the cornstarch and spices. |
Drizzle the oil over the fries and mix them with your hands until they are completely and uniformly covered in oil. Place on the rack leaving enough space between the fries so that they cook evenly.
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| Place fries on the metal rack over the foil lined cookie sheet. |
Place the potatoes in the oven away from the broiling coils. Bake at 425 degrees until they start to brown and look a little caramelized, about 30 minutes.
Remove from the oven and serve with Spicy Red Pepper Aioli or with ketchup.
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| A little of this spicy dip goes a long way. |
Per serving: 130 calories, 3 g total fat, 0.5 g saturated fat, 27 mg omega-3 and 346 mg omega-6 fatty acids, 0 mg cholesterol, 2 g protein, 23 g carbohydrates, 3 g dietary fiber, and 207 mg sodium.
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