Tagged: healthy recipes

How Can I Eat More Vegetables

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Many diets focus on number of calories, or specific food items to avoid, but very few emphasize the importance of what you actually do eat.  If I had to lose 50lbs all over again I would increase my vegetable consumption tenfold.

Here are a few ways to turbocharge your intake of fibre, vitamins, and minerals from the almighty vegetable. Continue reading →

How to Make Sweet Potato Fries

I love to cook, but hate wasting hours in the kitchen.  I’m always looking for ways to get the job done faster.  Although the best meals usually require more preparation time, here is a quick and tasty one!

MMMM warm and CRISPY, sweet potato fries!


 

Serves: 2 people

 

Ingredients:

  • 2 medium sweet potatoes or 1 big one
  • 4 tbsp oil olive oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp cinnamon

 

Equipment:

  • Baking Pan
  • 1 large zip lock bag or tupperware container
  • parchment paper

 

Directions:

  • peel and cut sweet potatoes
  • place cut potatoes in ziplock bag or similar container
  • add olive oil, (fries should be glossy looking, not drenched
  • add remaining ingredients,zip up the bag and shake it!
  • place fries on baking sheet, on top of parchment paper
  • preheat oven to 350
  • bake for 20 minutes, turn and bake for another 15-20minutes.