Good substitute for french fries??

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ElizabethK Joined: Apr 09 Posts: 6	quote Posted: 29 Apr 2009, 20:05 I'm looking for a good substitute for french fries. I like the taste of fried potatos, but want to stay away from the calories. It's not a diet; it's a lifestyle change.
desertkitty Joined: Feb 09 Posts: 30	quote Posted: 29 Apr 2009, 20:10 how about instead of frying them, you bake them with a little spray of "Pam" on them for crispiness *********************************************************** Be good to yourself when nobody else will ~ Journey
ElizabethK Joined: Apr 09 Posts: 6	quote Posted: 29 Apr 2009, 20:31 Spraying them with Pam helps with crispiness? I'll definitely have to try that! Thanks desertkitty It's not a diet; it's a lifestyle change.
ebivr Joined: Jun 08 Posts: 230	quote Posted: 30 Apr 2009, 04:26 I buy frozen frying chips (French Fries) & instead of frying them I bake them in the oven for 20 mins. "Never apologise for who you are" "Leave as little negative impact on the world as possible" Even if it's slow it's going to Go! Starting weight: 318 lbs!!, 2nd of June 2008 June 08 Month 1: 298 lb (20 lb. lost) July 08 Month 2: 291 lb (7 lb. lost) August 08 Month 3: 279 lb (12 lb. lost) September 08 Month 4: 268 lb (11 lb. lost) October 08 Month 5: 257 lb (11 lb. lost) November 08 Month 6: 248 lb (9 lb. lost) December 08 Month 7: 235 lb (13 lb. lost) January 2009 Month 8: 229 lb (6 lb. lost) February 09 Month 9: 223 lb (6 lb. lost) March 09 Month 10: 211 lb (12 lb. lost) April 09 Month 11: 208 lb (3 lb. lost) May 09 Month 12: 210 lb (+2 lb. gained) June 09 Month 13: 188 lb (22 lb. lost) July 09 Month 14: 181 lb (7 lb. lost) August 09 Month 15: 179 lb (2 lb. lost) September 09 Month 16: 201 lb (22 lb. gained) October 09 Month 17: 219 lb (18 lb. gained) November 09 Month 18: lb ( lb. )
Deserve... Joined: Jun 08 Posts: 213	quote Posted: 30 Apr 2009, 09:06 You could try baked sweet potatoe fries too. Sweet potatoes have a lower GI than regular potatoes(think its the starch) so they are healthier and more diet friendly. ~Kerissa "Shoot for the Moon, even if you miss, you will land among the Stars" -Unknown "We cannot become what we need to be, by staying what we are" -Unknown "Your life is yours alone, Rise up and Live it" -Richard Rahl, The Sword of Truth by Terry Goodkind
desertkitty Joined: Feb 09 Posts: 30	quote Posted: 01 May 2009, 16:35 ElizabethK wrote: Spraying them with Pam helps with crispiness? I'll definitely have to try that! Thanks desertkitty I hope it does. LOL I spray home made breaded chicken strips with Pam before i through them in the oven for my kids. I would think it would help baked fries get crispy too. *********************************************************** Be good to yourself when nobody else will ~ Journey
desertkitty Joined: Feb 09 Posts: 30	quote Posted: 01 May 2009, 16:36 oops i made a typo..."through" should have been "throw"...spelling is a pet peeve of mine *********************************************************** Be good to yourself when nobody else will ~ Journey
miss_meg Joined: Feb 09 Posts: 12	quote Posted: 01 May 2009, 17:05 ooooo love the Sweet Potatoe idea. I saw a receipe for sweet potatoe fries n a magazine today and they looked delish! (add to grocery list lol) Girl on a mission! (I'm so ready for takeoff!)
dawn0001 Joined: Nov 07 Posts: 410	quote Posted: 01 May 2009, 17:16 I adore Sweet Potato "fries" baked in the oven. I actually don't like the regular ones any more these taste SO much better.
harmony1964 Joined: Apr 09 Posts: 3	quote Posted: 01 May 2009, 17:38 Just cutb them to french fry size and back? Any seasoning? How long do they bake at what temp? They sound very good. Thank yu in advance

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