sweet Potato
Fries
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 20 min Serves 2-4
ingReDients
• 1 large sweet potato
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• Pinch of salt
• Your favorite seasonings
instRuctions
1. Preheat oven to 450°F.
2. Slice sweet potatoes into ¼ inch
wide strips,or ¼ inch cubes.
Sweet potatoes can be hard to cut. Make
sure you have a sharp knife, and ask for help
if you need it.
3. Add sweet potatoes to a bowl and
drizzle with just enough oil to coat.
4. Sprinkle with salt and your favorite
seasonings.
5. Spread out in a single layer on a
baking sheet.
6. Bake for 20 minutes,flipping
occasionally.
7. Let cool for a few minutes before
serving.
Try making your own seasoning blend. here
is our favorite: 1 pinch each of garlic powder,
onion powder, cayenne, pepper and cumin.
Orange you Glad
smoothie
Prep Time: 5 mins Serves: 3
ingReDients
• 2 cups frozen peaches or mango
• 2 bananas
• 2 cups of diced carrots
• 1 ½ cup water
• ¼ cup orange juice
instRuctions
1. Add all ingredients into the
blender, frozen ingredients last.
2. Blend ingredients
on medium-high speed, adding more
water as necessary to get your
desired consistency.
3. Serve cold in a glass, or in a bowl
topped with granola!
Pro Tip: If you don't have a powerful
blender, try steaming your carrots for 10
minutes first.
Summertime is
snacking time! Good
news! You can make
snacks that are yummy
and healthy too! Here
are some healthy snacks
from our friends at Apple
Seeds Teaching Farm in
Fayetteville!
ingReDients
• 1 bunch of kale (about 10 large leaves)
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
•1/8 tsp salt
• Other seasonings to taste (not more
than 1 tsp combined)
instRuctions
1. Set oven to bake at 400ºF.
2. Remove the stems from the kale.
3. Cut leaves into 2 inch pieces.
4. Place in a large bowl and drizzle with
olive oil.
5. Toss the leaves and the oil with your
hands.
6. Add salt and seasoning, and toss
again. Be careful not to add too much
seasoning.
7. Arrange kale on baking sheets in a single
layer. If the leaves are overlapping they
will be soggy.
8. Bake until crispy and the edges just
begin to brown (About 5-10 min).
9. Let cool for a few minutes on baking
sheets then transfer to a bowl and
serve.
Did you know that kale is an excellent source of
vitamin C?!?
Suggested seasoning combo: garlic powder,
paprika, nutritional yeast
Kale chips Prep Time: 5 min Cook Time: 10 min Serves 4
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