What if your all time favorite guilty pleasure could be recreated to be good for you, too? That's what I am here for!
I always ask "what food do you crave the most?" when I am starting out working with someone! Once I know, I reconstruct it into delicious, healthy, made with good ingredients recipes to inspire how easy it can be to get the food you want without sacrificing anything!
One of the biggest cravings people tell me about is garlic, cheese fries!
I can certainly get behind that. I used to order those anytime I saw them on a menu!
What if we could make what would normally be fattening and full of not so nice stuff for us we could make these bad boys healthier?
In general, I always like to take a look at what we're working with!
Getting to know ingredients is key to revamping the most beloved recipes!
Garlic Cheese Fries Question List:
- The source of the fries (are they fresh cut or are they from a frozen bag and if the latter, what else is on the ingredient list if they are packaged!)
- Cheese (dairy can be difficult to digest and is linked to many stomach ailments) Where did this cheese come from?
- The oil used (is it dirty, multi use canola oil or is it something virgin, cold pressed?)
- Is it fresh garlic or powdered. (Is it organically grown or full of pesticides?)
- What kind of salt is being used (and goodness gracious, HOW MUCH?)
Do we want it in our bodies or not?
After I answer these questions, I replace those items with healthier ingredients from trusted, organic and sustainable sources!
- Oil= cold pressed, organic coconut oil
- Fries= hand cut, organic potatoes
- Cheese= nutritional yeast
- Garlic= fresh organic cloves
- Salt= pink Himalayan salt
So as you can see, for this recipe, it's pretty simple!
There are not many ingredients and it's going to be quick and painless, I promise!
Are you ready to try?
What you need:
- 4-5 organic potatoes (sliced into wedges or thin strips)
- 3-4 cloves of garlic (minced)
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
- 1 tsp salt
What to do:
- Cut washed potatoes into wedges or thin sticks
- Steam the slices until you can poke through with a fork!
- Once tender, pour the wedges into a bowl and add in coconut oil, salt, garlic and nutritional yeast!
- Mix well together, making sure all of the potatoes get covered!
- Transfer to a baking pan and put in the oven at 190'C for 40 minutes. (Or until desired crispiness! I use a toaster oven that typically takes longer than normal!)
- Remove from oven and let cool before eating! (I know the wait is unbearable!)
YAY! They're ready! Are you?
I served my round up with some of my famous homemade hot sauce!
Sauces can be filled with all kinds of science experiment ingredients so I always suggest to check the label and try to choose ingredients you know and trust by companies you want to support. ORRR if you are a food-a-holic like me, make your own! My vegan queso dip would love these!
These fries will have you licking your fingers!
YES! They REALLY do taste cheesy!
Try for yourself and see! Enjoy the food'gasms! I hear them coming now! ;)
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Wait a minute, how did I miss this? Crazy day today... Awwww, my weakness, fries! Hadn't thought about steaming them first! Great idea. I love it!
It's a hack to make them ready faster ;) <3 I just made some again today for lunch! I am obsessed with them!
I just want you to know, I ordered Arrowroot! Yikes, I'm in trouble for sure lol!
I seriously can't wait! You're going to have so much fun! <3
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I'm the biggest potato junkie in the world so I think I'm going to do this tonight :) Thank you for the great recipe!
Hahaha you are? I thought I was! I hope to hear how you liked them! They've become one of my favorite things to munch on! ;)
Believe it or not, my mouth is watering uncontrollably..
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Haha of course I believe it! These are soooo good! ;)
Yes it's me in Maldives =D
wowww... u have got awessssooomme figure dear. beautiful
Great one!!!!! Bin Appetit my dear!
Thank you! These were fantastic so I had to make them again today ;)
I like your style of food!
Super lecker!
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I am a big potatoes lover ;))
Oh my goodness so am I! I grew up with a potato diet so every meal had potatoes somehow on my plate ;) I think you'll LOVE these <3
OMG can you send me a portion of those fries please?;) Lol, you make me drool so badly!
Haha we can have them when you get here! They would be soooo gross by the time they got to you in the heat! <3
I am going to make these! Thanks for sharing.
They are so easy and yet so delicious, I hope you give them a try- let me know if you do! <3
oh yum, think I'll be having this for dinner x
I know right? I can't believe how many people just LOVE fries but think they have to give them up because they're considered unhealthy! I'd eat these every day of my life! ;)
STOPFries like this are the best!! :D
Making them with these healthy ingredients just ups their deliciousness to another level ;)
Oh yes!!! This is my kind of treat Sweetie!!! πΈππΈ
Haha mine too! I know I always share sweet treats but this is much more my style! I LOVE these! <3
That looks really tasty - thanks for your numerous delicious recipes! :)
They are dreamy and are my new favorite thing to have on demand! =D You are most welcome for the recipes! It's my passion to share healthy food with the world and Steemit is just kind enough to allow me to do so ;) Every day is a new day of eating ;)