Vintage Bears and Healthy Eating

Today was a day filled with good laughs, good food, and wonderful conversation. I spent the day with my mother walking around and perusing different shops. After a wonderful seared Ahi and sweet potato fries lunch, we walked into a sweet store filled with many treasures. I found these teddy bear dolls made completely out of wood. They were just precious! I couldn't resist, and bought one each for the babies. They love their little wooden bears, and so do I!

Although the seared Ahi was amazing, I still have those sweet potato fries on my mind. Here is a delicious recipe for you to try:

Sweet Potato Fries

Ingredients

• Extra-virgin olive oil, for lightly coating
• 6 large sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced like steak fries
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1/4 packet taco seasoning mix

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

In a large mixing bowl, drizzle oil over the potatoes and toss to coat. Add salt and taco seasoning mix and toss. Place sweet potato fries in one even layer onto a baking sheet. Keep space between them so they get crispy on all sides. Bake in batches.

Place into the oven for 10 minutes, then flip them over. Place back in for 10 more minutes. They should be soft on the inside and browned on the outside. Let them cool for 5 minutes before serving.

* You may substitute baking potatoes for sweet potatoes. However, when placing back into the oven change cooking time to 5 minutes instead of 10