Healthy Fries!

Fries are usually extremely unhealthy due to being deep fried. This large amount of oil used in preparing fries causes them to contain large amounts of calories, trans and saturated fats. These may cause many different types of health problems if eaten in high amounts. Fries are also seasoned with a lot of salt, thus its sodium level is high. Consuming high levels of sodium can also cause many health problems. As my diet is high in fat, saturated fat and sodium, I have decided to modify the usual sweet potato fries recipe to create a healthier dish, baked sweet potato fries. Baked sweet potato fries are much lower in fat than a deep-fried version and are very quick to prepare.

Ingredients:

• 3 large sweet potatoes, cut into wedges
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp cumin
• dash cayenne pepper
• 1/4 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp salt or seasoned salt

Preparation:

Pre-heat the oven to 205 degrees C.

In a large bowl, toss together all ingredients until potatoes are evenly coated with oil and spices.

Place potatoes on a single layer on a baking sheet and bake for about 30 minutes, or until done.

These can be eaten plain, or you could serve them with ketchup, a ranch dressing dip or barbecue sauce.