Start of summer= sweet potato fries!

IT'S OFFICIALLY SUMMER! For this college student at least :p
I am finished with final exams and feeling GREAT about continuing this new lifestyle into the summer months. Who says you can't have a "summer body" year round?! Not this girl!

I have been experimenting a little more lately, as I started getting bored with my rotation of 3 lean meats and 3 kinds of roasted veggies. Don't get me wrong, keeping it simple makes it SO much easier to stay on track and know that you're meeting your Macro goals, especially when you're new to this like I was. But every once and awhile it's nice to find something that fits that is fun, too!

My latest creation was a batch (or two) of sweet potato fries (baked of course).
A couple of tips that I learned the hard way through my less-than-successful first batch:
Make sure the slices are THIN! Otherwise they may not cook enough in the center and will be too hard/raw. Mine cooked a tiny bit unevenly the first time, so I reduced the size for the second batch and they were perfect!
Sea salt is your best friend when it comes to sweet potato fries. A couple of fries happened to get missed when I put my sea salt on, so I was able to compare and WOAH was I glad the vast majority were salted. (I always use sea salt when salting something, as compared to regular table salt)

Directions for baking:
Peel as many sweet potatoes as you'd like to use.

 Chop/slice them into "fries".
Lay a sheet of parchment paper onto a baking sheet. Spread the raw fries onto the sheet, trying to keep space between them (at least make sure they don't overlap if they are touching).
Mine looked like this:

 

 

Sprinkle with sea salt and extra virgin olive oil (don't need much of the EVOO).

Pop them in the oven for 20 minutes at 450! They should be turned once or twice to ensure even browning! Let them sit for about 5 minutes before eating, and wala!

^This picture really doesn't do them justice, but it was midnight when I was taking them, so forgive me haha.

I hope you try these and ENJOY! I love love LOVED them, and guess what?! John did too! And he hates sweet potatoes! It was a miracle.
More recipes to come soon! I HAVE SO MUCH MORE TIME TO MAKE FOOD MUAHAHA :p

♥MK