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Sometimes whether you are eating healthy or not you just want a hamburger and fries!! Now you can without putting your diet in danger of being broken! Baked sweet potato fries will go great with any kind of hamburger that you make. Make your hamburger on a George Foreman grill to be even healthier!

INGREDIENTS

6 sweet potatoes, cut into French fries
2 tablespoons canola oil
3 tablespoons taco seasoning mix
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper


DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

2. In a plastic bag, combine the sweet potatoes, canola oil, taco seasoning, and cayenne pepper. Close and shake the bag until the fries are evenly coated. Spread the fries out in a single layer on two large baking sheets.

3. Bake for 30 minutes, or until crispy and brown on one side. Turn the fries over using a spatula, and cook for another 30 minutes, or until they are all crispy on the outside and tender inside. Thinner fries may not take as long.

Posted by Sabriena at 15:18

This recipe kind of reminds me of vinegar and cucumber with onions. I love those so this is a bit of a twist on that dish. It sounds really good with ginger and the vinegar and all that thrown together. Seems to be very quick to make which I love.


INGREDIENTS

1/8 cup red wine vinegar
1/4 cup mirin (Japanese sweet wine)
1/8 cup packed brown sugar
3 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
1/8 cup fresh lime juice
1 large cucumber, thinly sliced
1/4 cup thinly sliced onion

DIRECTIONS

1. In a serving bowl, stir together the red wine vinegar, mirin, brown sugar, ginger and lime juice. Add the cucumber and onion, and toss gently to coat. Chill for 30 minutes to blend flavors before serving.

Posted by Sabriena at 05:57

The relationships with people and mushrooms are of two different kinds. You either love them or your loathe them. I am one that loves them while my sister is the one who can not stand them one bit. Anything to do with mushrooms is good to me. I especially love marinated mushrooms and thought that this recipe could be used in a number of other recipes to help you give more taste.

INGREDIENTS

1 cup water
1 1/2 pounds fresh mushrooms, stems removed
1/4 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
3 teaspoons minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
3 tablespoons dried parsley
1/8 teaspoon onion powder


DIRECTIONS

1. In a large pot, bring water to a boil. Add mushrooms and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and drain.

2. In a large bowl, whisk together the olive oil, thyme, salt, lemon juice, garlic, pepper, parsley and onion powder. Add mushrooms and toss until coated. Chill in marinade overnight, and reheat to serve.

Posted by Sabriena at 08:57

Who doesn't love apple sauce? Making it may seem like a pain but it really doesn't have to be. This recipe is simple and takes under an hour to make your very own fresh apple sauce. If you have some extra apples laying around the kitchen, why not give this recipe a try? It doesn't take many ingredients and they should all be in your kitchen anyway!

INGREDIENTS

2 apples - peeled, cored and shredded
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup water
3 tablespoons brown sugar

DIRECTIONS

1. Place shredded apples in a medium saucepan over medium low heat. Sprinkle with cinnamon, then add water and cook until the apple bits become soft and mushy.

2. Stir in brown sugar and mix well; if desired, top with ice cream and serve.

Posted by Sabriena at 07:56

This recipe is the daily recipe on Allrecipes.com and I have to admit when I saw it, my mouth watered. If you love asparagus then this is definitely a recipe you are going to want to try out. It only takes about 10 minutes to make and the ingredients are common things that you may even have in your fridge right now!

INGREDIENTS

1 pound fresh asparagus spears, trimmed
1 (8 ounce) container low-fat raspberry yogurt
1/2 lemon, juiced

DIRECTIONS

1. Place the asparagus in a steamer basket, and set over about 1 inch of boiling water. Cover, and steam for 5 to 8 minutes, or until tender and bright green.

2. In a small saucepan, stir together the yogurt and lemon juice. Cook over medium heat until warmed.

3. Place steamed asparagus onto serving plates, and spoon the sauce over, or serve sauce separately.

Posted by Sabriena at 07:42