Although sweet potato fries have been trendy for a while, I've only today got around to making them. They're worth a try. As I mentioned a few months back, sweet potatoes get high marks in terms of nutritional value.
Here's how to make them:
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Peel and cut the sweet potatoes into 1/2-inch strips. Toss them in a bit of olive oil and sprinkle with paprika, cumin, garlic powder, salt and black pepper. Place them on a baking sheet in a single layer. Bake for about ten minutes. Stir and bake about 10 minutes more or until slightly browned and crispy.
My husband likes sweet potatoes in all forms with a squeeze of fresh lime juice on top. Tasty.
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Saturday, February 25, 2012
Saturday, February 18, 2012
a good book for February
February, as my sister reminds us every year, is "I Love to Read" month. This week we came across a fitting book for the month, Wings: A Tale of Two Chickens. With a good measure of humor, James Marshall spins a clever plot while reminding us of the benefits of reading.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
lil' explorers
Como Zoo has a free preschool program every Thursday through April that introduces basic science concepts. Today we dug for worms, examined plant seeds and parts under a microscope, planted sunflower seeds, made a puppet, and participated in story time, which ended with a visit from a live toad and a rabbit.
Since we were at Como, we also strolled through the tropical rainforest room, where we saw a leopard gecko, and through the conservatory to the koi pond. An exciting morning for two boys who are fascinated with animals.
Since we were at Como, we also strolled through the tropical rainforest room, where we saw a leopard gecko, and through the conservatory to the koi pond. An exciting morning for two boys who are fascinated with animals.
Saturday, February 11, 2012
self-publishing
Who Roars? is the title of the book my 4-year-old made today. He drew the pictures, got my help stapling the pages together, and asked his daddy to label the lion, bear, tiger, crocodile and dragon. Then he colored all the animals. "I published a book today," he said. He thought maybe he could sell it to the library so other people could check it out.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
groundhog's day
I think my older brother was in kindergarten the year he decided to have a Groundhog's Day party. On February 1st, he called up one of our grandmothers and invited her over. She came the next day, along with several of her daughters. I don't think we did anything specifically related to groundhogs, but it was an excuse to get together.
I told my son this story and he was ready to call up his grandpa and invite him to a Groundhog's Day party. Too bad we live so far away (and grandpa is so tied down with dairy farming.)
I told my son this story and he was ready to call up his grandpa and invite him to a Groundhog's Day party. Too bad we live so far away (and grandpa is so tied down with dairy farming.)
Monday, January 30, 2012
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