She blogs. I blog. Somehow we found each others’ blogs, but that was so long ago that I don’t even remember how it happened.
But even though we’ve never met, I have a lot to thank her* for.
Most significant (at the moment)?
You see, after I blogged about using my Green Goddess Yogurt Dressing to cover zucchini and yellow squash “ribbons”…
…Emily reminded me that she and “Big Guy” had once made roasted sweet potato ribbons. And y’all know once I had that idea in my head, it wasn’t going anywhere until I tried it.
So I did. [About four times now.*]
*And I just bought another sweet potato.
All you do to make what I now lovingly refer to as Sweet Potato Straw (or Sweet Tater Straw if I’m feeling a lil’ more country and a little less rock ‘n roll^) is peel a sweet potato, and, once you’ve removed at least MOST of the skin, just keep peeling…
^[Fingers Crossed] Please get that reference.
You’ll end up with a massive amount of sweet potato ribbons (henceforth referred to as “straw”)…
…and perhaps a little bit of a psuedo sweet potato fry that’s just too small to deal with.
Toss everything (even the fake-out, wannabe accidental “fries”) onto a baking sheet. Spray ‘em with cooking spray and sprinkle salt, pepper, and any other seasonings you might like all over them. [I prefer a slight dash of cinnamon, a sprinkle of red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper, and a nice dose of cumin.]
Stir them all up with your hands and pile them up in the middle of the baking sheet.
You are going to bake these (at 375 degrees) for 45 minutes, stopping ever 15 minutes to stir them up and around.
Some of the edges will get extra toasty…but those just taste like extra crispy sweet potato fries…and y’all know you’re always trying to get your fries to be a little more crispy, right?
They are super fun to eat…and highly addicting. You’ll see the giant mound of sweet potato straw in the pile of the pan and think you’ll have enough to share with a friend (or your husband or live-in ‘person’)…but you won’t. You really won’t.
Some are slightly soft, and some are slightly crispy…and overall it is the best and most fun way to eat a sweet potato I’ve tried in a very long time.
If you do manage to save any from digestible destruction, they taste yummy cold the next day as well.
I like them on top of a cottage cheese mess.
(And then eating it with my Soup Stix.)
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They look great and so easy to prepare
this looks like a little bit of love on a plate
can't wait to try!
That's a fantastic idea! I will make this very soon. Great side dish for any meal and it looks wonderful too! Thanks Emily and Sarah. Blogging is such fun
Ohhh they remind me of those onions you get on top of meat in restaurants
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Great idea – yay for emily and "big guy", off to check out her blog now!
YAY! You made the sweet tator ribbons. So glad you've enjoyed them…4 times.
And…Big Guy isn't the husband…yet. haha…We're working on that, Sarah.
Oh my goodness – those are adorable. I definitely see them as a great topping for salads or soups. Or simply drenched in ketchup, which is how I roll like a 5 year old.
oh my gosh, i love this. need to make these!
This is dangerous for me as I can eat my weight in sweet potatoes! Thanks for the how to (and Emily) and for the extra 10 pounds I'll gain from eating these like mad!
Missy
Now that I know what to do with the sweet potato on my counter… I must got wait patiently (45 mins?!) for lunch. YUM. This may be better than shoestring fries.
I. Must. Do. This. Now.
That looks unbelievably awesome. Like I want it on my plate this very second. It's making my salad feel really lame. *sigh*
Ahhh I LOVE this idea!! Definitely gonna be trying it out!
I used to eat those little potato straws all the time as a little kid so no doubt I'd absolutely love these!
Those look very fun. I might have to make some with the regular potato I have on hand. Yup.. I think I'm doing it. Thanks for sharing!
This sounds absolutely amazing!
i love that you post things i haven't seen a million times before! (if you show up tomorrow w/ oats & pb i'll scream)
I get off work in 1 hour and 27 minutes. Whose counting? ME! Cause I need a sweet potatoe NOW.
this is amazing, i'm so excited to try it out!