Oven Fries

These are easy to make if you plan ahead just an hour before. I love sweet potatoes and my family prefers the regular ones. Although, if I have leftover sweet potato ones, I just mash them up in another meal the next day, like burgers or mac and cheese etc. 
Recipe:
2 sweet potatoes peeled and either sliced rounds or cut into triangle fries like pictured
2-4 regular (red or gold) potatoes the same
1-2 Tbsp olive oil or better yet melted coconut oil
S&P and rosemary or any herbs and spices you like
Combine together in a large ziplok and layer on a baking sheet lined with parchment (which happens to be my best friend in the kitchen :) )
Bake at 350* for 35-45 min give or take. Try flipping once to get even crispiness.

Potato harvest soup

This is a soup that adds a lot of veggies in a very non-threatening way.  And whats more is that you can throw whatever is left in your fridge in there and it is great. Next time I think I will add some corn too.

Recipe:
6-8 gold potatoes (or any you have on hand)
red pepper
4-6 carrots
zucchini
yellow squash
onion
garlic
leafy greens (kale, spinach, chard, etc)
leftover quinoa, millet, teff, amaranth

Chop and put all but greens and pre-cooked grains in a pot and cover with water and generously salt. (If you have grains not yet cooked, throw them in there too).  Then when almost ready to serve throw in chopped greens.  Bring to a boil then simmer on low for 20-30 min.  Voila! Serve with some crusty bread.

P.S.  Some poeple would frown upon salting generously but instead of using chicken stock filled with sodium we are using ingredients we have control over. Besides when you cut out all of the refined foods and processed foods and make from scratch you don't need to worry as much about sodium content.  People with sodium issued almost always eat a diet high in processed and highly refined foods and very little fiber. NOT HERE MAN!!