The first Post -Part two: Spicy Garlic fries

After spending a year in Belgium I can honestly say I have quite an addiction to fries and the prospect of having to give them up because of the amount of salt poured on them was not one I relished so its fitting that I would start off my meal by figure out a way to make fries salt free yet still tasty and delicious. These hand cut fries were baked in the oven limiting their fat and seasoned generously with garlic paprika and pepper to give them a salt free kick.

Spicy Garlic Fries!

For these you will need, yellow potatoes (I used two but you may want more depending on how many you are feeding ), two fresh cloves of garlic, paprika, pepper and olive oil.

Pre- heat oven to 400

Slice the potatoes into thick fries (or thinner if you prefer)

Peel one clove of garlic and squish the edge of a knife to release the juices. Rub the garlic over each fry and then dice it at the other clove to be added fry mixture.

Place fries in a bowl and sprinkle with olive oil, add paprika, pepper and diced garlic to taste and mix until covered.

Spread on cookie sheet and bake until outsides are brownish and crispy.

Enjoy one of my personal favorites.

From my kitchen to yours

Helen

The first Post: Stuffed Peppers!!

The first sodium free experiment was stuffed Anaheim Pepper with baked spicy garlic fries and we were pleasantly surprised with the results.

To make the stuffed peppers we had to improvise a little because we could not use store bought tomato sauce like I normally would. A friend of mine a while back told me a fresh tomato sauce recipe so I though I would give it a shot with a few alterations.

What you will need

3/4 cup cooked Brown rice (white would work also) 4 fresh tomatoes, 2 small shallots, 2 Anaheim peppers, 1/4 lb ground beef, tarragon, oregano and pepper and some extra virgin olive oil.

-cook rice according to directions

For filling:

-Boil 3 fresh tomatoes for 7 minutes

- While that is happening put a small bit of olive oil on in the bottom of a medium saute pan and soften the shallots.

- using a slotted spoon transfer the hot tomatoes from boiling water into the saute pan and cook while mushing slightly to create a chunky sauce, season with tarragon, oregano and fresh pepper.

- add beef to sauce and brown

-add rice

Peppers: Steam lightly

-fill with filling and top with slices of the final tomato

Bake at 400 until soft about 10 minutes

I hope you enjoy our first salt free meal!

Helen