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Snacks for bad cooks -- sweet potato fries
Filed under: Nutrition: Health
Since switching to a vegetarian diet just prior to the New Year, I've had some successes and many failures in introducing new cuisine to my hungry toddler. Nolan's always had a voracious appetite, but he is very sure in his preferences.Nolan's favorite snack was yogourt, previously, although he'd probably tell you it was "cake", (I allow him cake only very sporadically, and always after he's eaten a very robust dinner) Although I still keep yogourt in the house for him, I'm taking measures to decrease his dairy consumption. Soy yogourt is pretty gross, though (at least the brands I've tried so far), so I've had to come up with some alternative snacks. He eats a lot of fruit, but occasionally a snack time needs something more robust than an apple, and I've been experimenting. I'm an atrociously bad cook, so our options were limited, but I think we've found the solution: sweet potato fries. They're easy, they're delicious, they're high in vitamins (especially A) and best of all, they can be dipped.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees
- Slice two medium-sized, washed sweet potatoes into chunky strips. I am not co-ordinated with the ole knife, so my strips are sometimes wedges and sometimes rectangles. No worries, all shapes are delicious!
- Sprinkle some coarse sea salt, pepper, cumin and a little paprika on the potato wedges. Drizzle with olive oil -- I have found the best olive oil also is expensive and worth it for a reason. You don't need much.
- Bake for 15 minutes and then toss to make sure all sides are evenly cooked.
- Bake another 10-15 minutes, until a warm, sweet aroma fills the house and you and the kid are both drooling.
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ReaderComments (Page 1 of 1)
1-26-2008 @ 2:13AM
lydi said...whats wrong with regular yougurt? i thout you said vegitarian, not vegan. or do you just meen he dosent need 12 servings of dairy every day like some kids would chose if the could?
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1-20-2008 @ 3:15PM
Anji said...Mmmmmm. Those sound yummy. I shall be buying some sweet potatoes tomorrow for sure!
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1-21-2008 @ 9:35AM
Sandyone said...You can also make these a sweet treat by using cinnamon and the other "pumpkin" spices...ginger, nutmeg, cloves. I usually just stick with cinnamon, though. (Don't use the cinnamon with the pepper and cumin, though!!)
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1-21-2008 @ 11:24AM
Jan Bay said...In our part of the country, sweet potatoes are used in pies and sweet casseroles. I'm not sure how easy it would be to convince DH to accept sweet potatoes as a substitute for spicy potato chips. I think the cinnamon suggestion might be better for us to start with.
Jan from http://www.unique-baby-gear-ideas.com/
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