Sweet Potatoes!!!

So, I'm that girl who always thought she hated sweet potatoes... Why did I hate them? Not sure...I think it was just one of those things where I always told myself I didn't like them. Well, something possessed me to give them another try (probably the upcoming holiday). So...I picked a couple up at the grocery store. I decided I would bake one and make baked sweet potato fries out of the other one.

Ok, I'm no chef...but I do know how to bake a potato. After it baked, I split it in half and topped one half with just some butter spray, salt, and pepper - the "savory" half, and then I topped the other half with a bit of butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon - the "sweet" half. I wanted to try both flavorings/toppings...and I thought I'd like the sweet half better (if I liked either at all). And, my overall thoughts...drum roll, please...well, to my surprise...I actually LOVED the "savory" version. I didn't care much for the "sweet" version. But overall, a very yummy side dish that I can add to my food/cooking options!

The next day, I attempted to make sweet potato fries. I sliced a sweet potato so they were "fry-like", and then tossed the fries in a bag with olive oil, salt, and pepper and then baked them (flipping once half way). The fries were really good, too! Even though I did burn them (oops). And, when I make them again I will slice them more uniform I think too so the small ones don't burn so much.

So, thumbs up for sweet potatoes!!!