"Hey, that's my dinner!" (Part 3: Sweet Potato Fries two ways)

First way: Salty
Okay, so these are REALLY easy!!!! Preheat your oven to 425. You need at least one sweet potato for each person who you are feeding (two each if you are feeding men, or me). (I stole that picture from the internet because my picture is blurry, but seriously, but mine look JUST like this.)

Wash them and cut out any icky bits, but leave the skin on. Then cut them very small and thin. Texture is a big thing with SPF because sweet potatoes are soft when they cook. If you want them to have more of a "french fry" texture, they need to be skinny and skin ON.

Put all your cut potatoes in a large bowl and drizzle on some EVOO (olive oil). You want just enough to coat the fries, if it's pooling in the bowl you have TOO much. Then sprinkle on some garlic powder, onion powder, Lawry's season salt and ground black pepper (like from a pepper grinder not from a shaker). Stir them all up until they look coated in the oil and seasonings.

Lay them out in a single layer on a non stick or coated baking sheet (or spray your baking sheet with PAM, whatever). You will bake them on the center rack for about 35-40 minutes turning them over about every 10 minutes (the ones with the skin will look a little crunchy - like the picture). If you're doing two baking sheets the baking time may vary a bit so use your best judgement.

Want a good dipping sauce that won't add a ton of calories? Put two fresh avocados (remove the skin and take out the pits) into a bowl, add 3-4 tablespoons of your favorite salsa (we like Pace) and stir it up til it's the consistency you want (you can always add more salsa).

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Second way: Sweet

Same bake time, same preparation as far as washing and cutting. Again leave the skin on. This time, instead of tossing them in EVOO, use one stick of melted butter or margarine (adjust the amount of butter so you don't over or under do it... you want to coat the fries, not make a puddle and not soak them). Sprinkle on some cinnamon sugar (tip: use more cinnamon then sugar), a small amount of crushed cloves, and a pinch of nutmeg (clove and nutmeg optional).

Bake them the same way, until they look a bit crunchy.

Want a good dipping sauce that won't add a ton of calories? Put 8oz of FAT FREE cream cheese into a bowl, add 1 tbsp of powdered sugar and one tsp of vanilla extract and stir until it's smooth.

You're welcome.