BuffyBear's Journal, 06 May 2015

That sounds good, thanks for sharing. I have found one coconut oil that seems to work for me cooking. Might try that tonight if I remember, I have some nice sweet potatoes that I bought Sunday.  

Wholefoodnut - I am addicted to coconut oil. Good thing it is healthy!  

Sounds very tasty :) 

Rockiesfan - They were just as good, if not better, than real fried sweet potatoes. 

Our teenager despised sweet potatoes until I tried making them like baked french fries. (Now there's an oxymoron for you.) I use a spray oil on them and don't peel them, but they are marvelous. 

Buffy, most of it doesn't like me, I keep trying different ones though and finally found one. The heavy fat feeling and taste of it makes me gag as does the coconut milk they sell to drink. The cans for cooking I have no issue, use them in soups and curries all the time. This one brand doesn't. Weird because I love coconut.  

I did this not too long ago....they are addicting. Thank god French fries take a good amount of time to prepare and cook or else I would eat them all the time!!!! I actually cut my potatoes, soaked them, then boiled them slightly then they dry and I would toss them in a mixture of arrowroot flour, salt and pepper. After they are coated I would fry them in coconut oil. takes me all night to make them but the outcome is wonderful.  

wholefood - I have to agree. Unfortunately, the ones that are the best health wise have an odd "fruity" scent. I like the more refined brands best. Still more healthy than canola oil.  

Lavender159 - Never tried eating sweet potatoes with the peel. Now you have given me another experiment to try. Thanks! 

BuffyBear - And I never thought about peeling them. I don't know if my family would have been patient enough to wait for peeled fries; they are usually a last minute idea my husband comes up with. 

Panigale - Bet they are DIVINE!  

Oooooh, something else to think about. I looked up the carbs and think I have to wait until I have a day when I can splurge a bit. I love sweet potatoes (yams) with butter and cinnamon so I am sure I would really LOVE sweet potato fries. I also am finding that cooking with coconut oil works well at my house. Thanks for the idea! 

Gwen - It was a splurge for me, but since I am trying to get DH to eat healthier, I couldn't very well cook them and not eat any. Next time I plan to just have a few.  

Yum. Sweet potatoes turn out great cooked in the oven like that, I've found that if you let them sit a few minutes after coming out but not long enough to get cold, they crisp up some. Haven't tried it with coconut oil but I think that would be a good flavor combination, will have to try it.  

Jmb - thanks for the tip. Do you peel yours? 

Buffy, When I normally have fries I like mine greasy and salty that is why I don't eat them a lot. 

Rockiesfan - don't get me wrong - I'm a big fan of grease and salt - LOL But at least I'm trying.  

Am home now, the one I like is surprisingly from Aldis Simply Nature Coconiut oil is unrefined, cold-pressed virgin oil. I love sweet potatoes baked with butter. what a yummy dessert or side. I usually save them for a dessert.  

Buffy I've made them peeled and with the peels on, good both ways IMO. 

Yum...but too many carbs for me right now!