I have decided I should make a new blog and call it “The Baking Blondie”. I feel like I’m on a baking rampage lately! Our freezer is getting full, Ross’ coworkers will be happy tomorrow, and once I make the final touches, you should have several vegan recipes coming at you just in time for the holidays. 
This afternoon I didn’t really have lunch – all I was hungry for was a bit of the Publix hummus I found yesterday and some Stacy’s multigrain pita chips. This Publix hummus is so good. I don’t care if I’m fuming garlic afterwards, I love garlic and I love this hummus! I’m going to have to get more, and soon. (No picture of the snack, because I was lazy – no excuse!).
After a quick trip to Walmart I was hit with terrible cramps and back pain, so I cancelled my planned run and instead curled up in a ball on my bed. I was ticked to cancel my run, but honestly at the time I was in no condition to do anything (I couldn’t even stand straight). A big part of a healthy lifestyle is listening to your body and knowing yourself, so I honored what my body was shouting telling me today.
In addition to cancelling my run, I listened to the other thing my body was whispering to me: “sweet potato fries”. We’ve had two large sweet potatoes on the counter for a week, and tonight all I wanted for dinner was sweet potato fries. That’s it. So taking a cue from Katy, I prepped and baked my sweet potato fries the following way:
- Misted with EVOO
- sprinkled with kosher salt, paprika, chili powder and cinnamon (just a tiny bit on the last three)
- Baked on a foil-covered cookie sheet, 20 minutes at 375 and 10 minutes at 325.
- I then broiled a few more minutes to see if I could get it crisped up a bit more.
- Devour!
Definitely not the most balanced of meals, but hey – it’s a sweet potato and it’s all I wanted. It could have been far worse!
Now it’s time to see how my vegan pumpkin pie round two is going. I broke the cardinal rule of baking tonight – I failed to verify I had all the ingredients before I started to bake. Whoops! Who needs pumpkin to make pumpkin pie? (Luckily we live right next door to a grocery store and canned pumpkin was a mere five minute walk away – thank you Ross!).
P.S. Anyone watching The Next Iron Chef? Who are you pulling for? Ross really wants Mullen or Garces to win. I’m undecided.
Sorry about your cramps
Sweet potatoes rock! That’s a great tip to use the broiler fora few minutes!
Your sweet potato fries look absolutely perfect to me!
Yay for baking! I miss it
And kudos for listening to your body!
SOrry to hear about the crumy cramps! Me too girl, me too!
mmm, sometimes, a big plate of sweet potato fries for din is all I really want too! No shame. Frist, they are totally healthy and second, how freaking delicious!
Enjoy your Monday.
I have not made sweet potato fries yet, but I’m dying to! They look so good! And kudos for listening to your body. I need to do that better. I find that sometimes I will push my body to “go” just because “go” is what’s on my schedule. And sometimes it just wants to “stop.” Good job.
I haven’t watched any of the Next Iron Chef. I am addicted to Top Chef! I hope Kevin wins it all!!
I totally love your name idea for a blog! so cute you should totally do it!