{"id":412,"date":"2022-01-13T22:57:19","date_gmt":"2022-01-13T22:57:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/beaverbag\/?p=412"},"modified":"2022-01-14T02:08:32","modified_gmt":"2022-01-14T02:08:32","slug":"sweet-potato-fries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/beaverbag\/?p=412","title":{"rendered":"Sweet Potato Fries"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"604\" height=\"805\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/4323\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_2413-1.jpg?resize=604%2C805&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"416\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/4323\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_2413-1-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/beaverbag\/?attachment_id=416\" class=\"wp-image-416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/4323\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_2413-1-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/4323\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_2413-1-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/4323\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_2413-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/4323\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_2413-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/4323\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_2413-1-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/4323\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_2413-1-scaled.jpg?w=1208&amp;ssl=1 1208w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/4323\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_2413-1-scaled.jpg?w=1812&amp;ssl=1 1812w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"604\" height=\"805\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/4323\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_2415.jpg?resize=604%2C805&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"417\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/4323\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_2415-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/beaverbag\/?attachment_id=417\" class=\"wp-image-417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/4323\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_2415-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/4323\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_2415-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/4323\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_2415-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/4323\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_2415-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/4323\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_2415-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/4323\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_2415-scaled.jpg?w=1208&amp;ssl=1 1208w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/4323\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_2415-scaled.jpg?w=1812&amp;ssl=1 1812w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ingredients: 1 sweet potato, 1-2 TBS of Olive Oil, Pinch of Salt, 1 clove of garlic<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instructions: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Preheat oven to 375. <\/li><li>Locate equipment: cutting board, knife, and baking pan.<\/li><li>Wash the sweet potato and dry it.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Cut off any roots or small spots you don&#8217;t want to eat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Cut sweet potato in half the long way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Placing the flat side on the cutting board, cut into long slabs and then cut into fries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Mince one clove of garlic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. Toss the cut sweet potatoes with the olive oil and garlic and a pinch of salt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7. Spread the fries on a baking sheet, you can use a piece of parchment or a silat for easier clean up if you have some. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8. Bake fries about 10 minutes, flip and bake till nicely brown but not blackened. About 10 more minutes, time may be longer if fries are thick. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9. Serve with dipping sauce of your choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>or<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Baked Sweet Potato<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Instructions: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Preheat the oven to 400F<\/li><li>Wash sweet potato<\/li><li>Cut off any spots you don&#8217;t want to eat.<\/li><li>Poke the sweet potato with a fork in a few places just a little<\/li><li>Optional: Rub outside with a little bit of oil and salt.<\/li><li>Bake on a baking sheet or oven safe pan for about 45 mins &#8211; 1 hour and 15 minutes depending on size of potato<\/li><li>it is done when poked with a fork it is soft.<\/li><li>To Serve: Break open the side with a fork. Be careful! there may be a lot of steam. Add a dollop of yogurt or sour cream or butter. 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