Party in the Oven

Sometimes, I like to have a little get-together in my oven. The white sweet potato flirts with the orange sweet potato. The brussels sprouts mingle with slices of eggplant. Everything that looked good at the market gets chopped, oiled, and ready for fun, then into the oven they go. It’s easy, eco-friendly, and my apartment only gets all hot and sweaty once. Today’s party in the oven guests:

The brussels sprouts were standard issue style:

The sweet potatoes got a dash of hot red peppers, cumin, and lime juice:

And the eggplant got the royal treatment after roasting, meeting up with quinoa, some leftover kale, and a jar of curry sauce for a little simmer down, now. Lunch for a week!

Sweet Potato “Fries”

I adore this incredibly easy (and healthy!) version by the bowl-ful. It goes particularly well with an episode of Mad Men.

1 sweet potato

1 tablespoon (ish) of canola oil

Sea Salt

Preheat oven to 350. Peel off strips of the sweet potato skin (I leave some on for fiber, but take some off for taste). Slice into thin rounds, about 1/8th of an inch thick, then slice the stack of circles in half. Toss in a bowl with oil (I put a plate on top before shaking, so the sweet potatoes don’t go flying). Lay in a single layer on a baking sheet, and bake for 20-25 minutes, flipping at half time.

Sprinkle with salt and serve with ketchup. Makes one meal-size serving or two to three side servings.

That’s it, folks!

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Warm sweet potato “fries”-perfect for a lazy afternoon after a snowy run.