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Baked French Fries

Crispy, Delicious Golden Brown Baked French Fries!

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Baked French Fries

Fun Fact about me: Every Wednesday I make guacamole and for a long time I would make these oven baked fries almost every Wednesday too! It’s a main staple in our household. However to be fully transparent, there’s really no recipe and no standards that I measure! It comes down to the basics – high quality sea salt, pepper, oil (I like avocado oil or extra virgin olive oil) and yummy, starchy potatoes like russet potatoes. It’s really that simple, but don’t sleep on these fries because while they may be healthy, they are filled with flavor, crispy, and just so darn good!

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Ingredients

  • 7 potatoes, peeled
  • Salt & Pepper, to taste
  • Avocado Oil or EVOO

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Preheat oven to 375F
  • Peel all the potatoes
  • Slice potatoes long ways into about 3-4 slices, depending on how thick your potato is; then cut those slices long ways into 1/4 inch strips to make your fries
  • Add the slices of potatoes into a gallon sized ziplock bag
  • Season liberally with salt and pepper into the bag
  • Drizzled oil into the bag, zip the bag closed and give it a good shake, making sure to massage the salt, pepper and oil into the potatoes
  • Let the potatoes sit in the bag for about 10 minutes to absorb all the flavors of the seasoning
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place all the fries on the baking sheet, making sure to have them flat and not overlapping each other
  • In a preheated oven, bake the fires for about an hour or so depending on how thick/thin the fries are. Throughout the baking time, turn the fries maybe once or twice. Then at the end crank up the oven and broil them for about 3 mins for extra crispiness!

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Such a fun and delicious way to serve pancakes! Set everything out and let the fam build their own—it’s interactive and yummy.
My daughter and I started eating pancakes like this and now it’s our favorite way to enjoy them!

INGREDIENTS:
Pancake mix — make 1½ times the amount on the package
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 tbsp powdered sugar (plus extra for topping)
1 tsp vanilla
Strawberries, sliced
Cherries, pitted and chopped
Blueberries

DIRECTIONS:

Cook pancakes according to the package

In a chilled bowl, whip the cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla until stiff peaks form

Pipe or spread whipped cream onto pancakes, then top with berries and a sprinkle of powdered sugar

*Let everyone make their own for a fun DIY breakfast or brunch!

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These bars are sooo delicious! They’re perfect for breakfast, an after-camp snack, or dessert with a scoop of vanilla ice cream

INGREDIENTS:

FILLING
3 cups blueberries
3 cups blackberries
2 tbsp cornstarch
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp almond extract
1 tsp lemon juice

CRUST / TOPPING
1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups oats
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 cup salted butter, softened

INSTRUCTIONS:

Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C)

In a large bowl, mix together all the filling ingredients. Set aside

In another large bowl, combine all crust/topping ingredients. Mix until it reaches a sandy texture

Line a 9x13 baking pan with parchment paper. Press half of the crust mixture into the bottom of the pan to form the base

Pour the berry mixture evenly over the crust.
Sprinkle the remaining crust mixture over the top. Bake for 35–40 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the filling is bubbling

Let cool completely before cutting into bars

These are always a hit—make a batch and see for yourself!

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Spicy Chicken Ramen Salad 🌶🥗✨ my latest ob Spicy Chicken Ramen Salad 🌶🥗✨ my latest obsession, i’ve made it 3 times already this summer! Packed with protein, crunch, serious flavor, and ready in 15 mins.

INGREDIENTS: 
2½ cups cooked chicken, shredded 
2 (3-oz) packs ramen noodles (discard seasoning packets) 
3 green onions, thinly sliced 
½ cup red bell pepper, diced 
½ cup cucumber, quartered and chopped 
½ cup toasted peanuts, roughly chopped 

Dressing 
⅓ cup avocado oil 
3 tbsp rice vinegar 
3 tbsp soy sauce 
2 tbsp honey 
1½ tbsp sesame oil 
1 tbsp chili crunch 
Juice of 1 lime

INSTRUCTIONS: 

In a large bowl, combine coleslaw mix, chicken, lightly crushed ramen, green onions, bell pepper, cucumber & peanuts

Whisk all dressing ingredients until smooth

Drizzle over salad, toss, and let rest 5–10 min for noodles to soften. Serve chilled or at room temp

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