(Sweet) Potato Fries

Sometimes, regular french fries just aren't enough. There are moments when only sweet potato fries will do.

Yesterday, in honor of the Superbowl, I decided to try my hand at sweet potato fries. I thought they would be a great compliment to the french fries I also made.

Martha's recipe called for two sweet potatoes. I bought two yams at my local grocery store - I think yams and sweet potatoes are the same thing... right?

I didn't have Mediterranean spice, so I improvised with thyme and tarragon. I sprinkled a bit of each into three egg whites and beat it as much as I could (or until my hand was exhausted). I then dipped pre-softened (in the microwave) sweet potatoes in it.

I baked the sweet potatoes in the oven for around 15 minutes and the result were crunchy, perfect sweet potato fries. There was a bit of extra egg on hand, but I didn't notice it while I was enjoying the fries. I made a honey mustard dip for these as well, my favorite dipping sauce for sweet potato fries.

Superbowl Sunday

Despite the fact that I don't follow professional football during the regular season, I love the Superbowl. There is something quintessentially American about gorging oneself with massive amounts of fried food and watching grown men jumping on top of each other.

This Superbowl Sunday, I decided to take a slightly healthier route ala Martha. I'll be blogging about what I made for the next few days, as I made three different delicious, quasi-healthy game day foods.

First, I thought no American football extravaganza could be complete with the ultimate American comfort food: french (freedom?) fries. Martha had a simple recipe for some homemade potatoes that hit the spot perfectly.

I bought four russet potatoes and cut them into manageable chunks. Thankfully, I had some thyme left over from last week's beet recipe adventure, and I baked the potato chunks with olive oil and thyme sprigs for around 35 minutes in the oven.

The resulting french fries were a fabulous, healthy alternative to the McDonald's fries I would have otherwise consumed. I served them (to my roommates) with mayonnaise, ketchup, and honey mustard.