On the menu for a rainy day lunch inside:
Baked Sweet Potato Fries with Garlic and Rosemary
&
Apple and Hickory Smoked Cheddar Cheese Paninis
For the Fries What You'll Need:
1. 2 medium- large sweet potatoes (more pictured, since i love sweet potatoes)
2. 3 large cloves of garlic
3. 2 tbsp of olive oil
4. 1 tbsp of cayenne pepper
5. 2 sprigs of fresh rosemary
6. 3 tbsp of dill- fresh or not
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What You'll Do:
-Cut sweet potatoes into strips, according to your thickness preferences. Know that thicker fries will take longer to cook all the way through!
-In a medium size mixing bowl place potatoes, olive oil, cayenne pepper, and dill, mix to coat all fries evenly in oil and spices.
-place in a glass/bakeware dish, trying to not overlap fries
- throw garlic and rosemary on top of fries
-bake at 450 for about 45 minutes, stopping half way through to flip fries
*I use blue cheese or ranch for dipping
-towards the end of their baking, assemble paninis
For the Paninis What You'll Need:
1. 2 ciabatta bread, wheat dinner rolls, french baquette, etc.
2. 1 large apple- sweet or sour!
3. 8 thinly slices pieces of Hoffman's Smoked Cheddar Cheese (really any cheese, especially brie will work- Hoffman's is just my personal fav!)
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What You'll Do:
-If you have a panini press, then bust that bad boy out and get it heated up! If not, any old frying pan will work!
-Place 4 slices of the cheese with 2-3 slices of your apple and press till the cheese is melted and the bread is toasted.
*Don't hesitate to add some jam, a dash of sriracha, honey or whatever else your heart desires to your panini, apples are versatile and go good with more things than you'd probably think!
This meal is quick, easy and tastes delicious- perfect with a book or a movie on a rainy day inside!
