How to – Steak Fries

Hope everyone’s week is flying by as fast as mine, not sure if it’s the short week or the fact that I have been so busy! Whatever the reason I am welcoming a relaxing weekend with open arms! :) My meals for the past two days have been the usual, cereal for breakfast, yogurt and fruit for lunch and  either a sandwich or canned soup for dinner on the run to soccer or field hockey practices.
I have had so many questions regarding my fries and how I get them so crispy! I am happy to report that they are REALLY simple, you just have to have a little patience. I am all about quick, casual meals but when it comes to baking crispy fries you have to be willing to give them some baking love!
Steak Fries
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Wash 2 medium  potatoes and dry thoroughly. Cut each potato in half and then cut each half into thin wedges. Coat wedges with about a tablespoon of olive oil and layer the wedges in a sheet pan. Here’s the key, try to  make sure every wedge is touching the pan and that they are in one single layer as best as you can. Otherwise if they are all bunched up and laying on each other they won’t crisp up and instead be very soggy and flimsy. Place in the oven for 20 minutes, take them out and sprinkle a little parmesan cheese (1/4 cup) (if desired) and put back in the oven for another 20 minutes. Sprinkle with a little salt before serving.
Before placing them in the oven…

half way done, sprinkled with parmesan cheese…

done and ready to eat!!!

These steaks fries are the perfect addition to any burger or sandwich, they are crispy on the outside and nice and fluffy on the inside!
Enjoy!!

Ending of the Summer

No, summer can’t be over yet!!! I remember the last day of school like it was yesterday, with the girls getting off the bus with their backpacks stuffed with another school year behind them and the anticipation for what the summer was about to hold for! So long summer of 2010 it was wonderful while it lasted! Looking forward to see what the Fall has in store for us, I hope it has something to do with pumpkin muffins, hot soups simmering on the stove, warm apple crisp and beautiful foliage!
This morning was the coolest it has been in awhile so I was in the mood for some warm oatmeal on the stove! I searched some blogs and came across Kath’s (Kath Eats Real Food) Carrot Cake Oatmeal.  HELLO!!! If you like dessert for breakfast then you HAVE to try this recipe!!!  It was so easy and quick to make the only down side for me was I had to share it with hubby. :(   I literally was counting the spoonfuls between the two of us, I didn’t want to get jipped of any of this delicious goodness!! lol
This dish  is definitely drool worthy!! :D

After breakfast I did the 30 Day Shred and then we decided to take the girls and dogs on a hike. We packed a lunch with Veggies and hummus wrapped in a whole wheat wrap for us and barney butter sandwiches for the girls.


 

 

We didn’t hike very far, Jordyn’s allergies started to act up so we called it a day before it was ruined! One thing I don’t look forward to with Fall is ragweed. :(
Dinner was courtesy of another blogger, Jessica from How Sweet It Is! A few weeks ago she made Buffalo chicken burgers so I knew I had to try them since I am such a sucker for anything with buffalo wing sauce!
The burgers were so easy to make and delicious! I didn’t follow the recipe exactly, I omitted the cheese, added some scallions to the burgers then dressed them with lettuce and tomato and made my own ranch dressing. YUM!!!! :) Can’t forget the steak fries with parmesan cheese!!


What a great way to end a beautiful summer!!
Hope everyone enjoyed their long weekend! I am starting week 2 of Couch to 5K tomorrow, can’t wait!!
‘Night!

Date Night

Hope everyone is enjoying their holiday weekend, the weather here has been spectacular! Yesterday I did my 30 Day Shred along with another run with hubby!

For breakfast I had a whole wheat bagel thin with almond butter, chia seeds and banana.  Love eating this before working out!!

For some reason I just wasn’t hungry at all  for lunch but we were heading up to the lake so hubby made me a little something before we left.

It was a perfect light lunch, he even took the picture! heehee

We enjoyed the day at my dad’s house on the lake, actually I think the dogs enjoyed it more than us!

Date Night!!!! :D  These only come once in a blue moon lately so I was really looking forward to it! We decided to keep it casual since it is Labor Day weekend and tried out a new place, The Citizen which is a wine and cheese bar! 

We started off with a Warm Cheese Dip spiked with roasted tomato & garlic with grilled pita

Here is my pressed sandwich with a few different cheeses, homemade chips, pickle and some spicy whole grain mustard and Vidalia onion mayo all served on a cheese board.

We ordered fondue for dessert, it came with strawberries, apples, pretzels, dried apricots, bananas and biscotti. YUM! :)

Some well deserved indulgence and end to a perfect evening!