french fries

A quick and easy way to make yummy fries...is by baking them! So this bad for you treat becomes something that is actually healthy (or relatively so!).

-Potatoes (the bigger the better!!!) at least one per person. In my house two persons works better!

-Olive oil

-seasoning: salt, pepper, chili pepper, garlic powder- really anything that sounds good to you!

Time: 20-45 minutes

Serving size: How many potatoes do you want to peel?

Pre-heat oven to 450

Peel potatoes (although you can leave them unpeeled just make sure you wash them well if you leave them with the skin on. The littles in this house don't like peels and the chickens love them, so we peel ours) Cut potatoes into the size and shape you want your fries....stake fries, home fries, McD size fries, again this is up to you! My family chooses some where between the stake fries and the fast-food chain size fries. Sometimes it just depends on the meal!

Place uncooked fries in plastic ziplock bag add olive oil- enough to liberally cover all the fries. Don't be afraid to have left over oil. Its better to have too much than too little in this case.

Spread the oil coated fries on a cookie sheet and sprinkle whatever seasonings you have decided on (I find its good to mix the fries about so that both sides get season).

Place in oven and start baking. After about 7 to 10 minutes, stir and flip fries (this does not have to be precise! you just want them to bake fairly evenly). Every 5 to 7 minutes repeat this process. How long the fries take depends on if you like them soft or crispy. My family likes a nice medium- not too crunchy but nicely crisp. It usually takes about 30 minutes.