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Who’s ready for Thursday?
And by that I mean whose ready for Thursday Night Football? And by that, what I REALLY mean is…who’s ready for Thursday Night Football EATS?!
ME!
You all know that while my brothers, my dad and basically all the men in my life love football, I can totally take it or leave it. Here is what I do love about football…
With the start of football comes the start of fall… cozy nights spent by the fire with the game on, the smell of a fall scented Yankee Candle (ok that really has nothing to do with football!) and of course all the tailgate food! I also oddly love the sound of football playing in the background on Sunday nights. It reminds me of being a kid, and for some reason it’s totally comforting to me.
What I don’t love about football?
Ahh, well, I don’t really have anything negative to say…but then as sad as this is going to sound, I really don’t know much about the game either. The players throw a ball around and getting a touchdown is a really good thing. That’s about all I got. I know, I know, so sorry to all the football lovers who just read that and are now completely disgusted with me. This fall I’m going to actually try to live life a little and possibly leave the kitchen for like and hour or two, so maybe I finally learn the game that everyone loves so much.
On a kind of random, but sort of related note, to this day my dad has always said that I can throw a ball better than any of his boys. Fastest baseball throw and perfect spiral on the football. He thinks I missed my calling…maybe in another life I’LL be the all-star athlete…
Ahh yeah, right.
OkOK! So Thursday Night Football obviously means snacks on snacks on snacks!
My favorite!
One of my favorite foods are sweet potato fries. My dad used to make homemade sweet potato fries all the time… since mom my loves them. My brothers would never dare to eat anything orange, but I’ve always been a sweet potato fry fan as well. Spicy sweet flavors are so my thing, so these cajun fries have been on my list to make for a long while now.
These skinny cajun sweet potato fries are addictingly good on their own, but incredibly awesome with a little garlic cheese sauce for dipping. Yes please!
Perfect side dish to burgers, wings or even atop a salad, AND they’re pretty healthy too! Got to love when delicious food is also good for us!
Question: what are you guys making tonight? Can these fries please, please, PLEASE be a part of your menu? They really are the bestest!
Hello, skinny cajun sweet potato fries + garlic cheese sauce?
No brainer in my mind!
OK and last up, I feel like since this is a super friendly space, and that I pretty much tell you guys everything (I mean, for the most part), that I should let everyone know that today I am another year older.
Ahh yes, today is my b-day and if I am being honest, it’s probably one of my least favorite days of the year. I know, how depressing is that? For some reason as I went through my teen years my birthday just stopped being fun and I began to kind of dread it. I really do not like having all eyes and all the attention on me. Is that weird? Especially since I write a food blog and create videos and talk to you guys pretty much everyday on Instagram stories and snapchat? I love talking about food and things, but turn the topic to me and I just can’t. Makes me so uncomfortable. Anyone else feel the same?
Anyway, it’s my birthday and I plan to just have a chill day and try to be happy and excited about it! Getting older is making me wiser, right? Thinkin so! 🙂
Oh, and yes, there will probably most definitely be chocolate.
**Special add-on…
I have something very exiting to share! I found out Wednesday night that HBH won the Bloglovin Awards 2016 Best Food Blog Award! Wait, what?? I’m genuinely in awe, but so excited at the same time! Thank you to everyone who voted, and voted daily! You guys are honestly the best and you continue to make doing what I do, day in and day out, the best job ever! Thank you, thank you!! Tomorrow we will celebrate with a super fun (and super simple) recipe + VIDEO! ?
Skinny Cajun Sweet Potato Fries with Garlic Cheese Sauce.
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories Per Serving: 469 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
- 4 sweet potatoes cut into matchsticks
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 tablespoon creole seasoning
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4-1/2 teaspoon cayenne
- kosher salt + pepper
Garlic Cheese Sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cloves large or 2 small of garlic minced or grated
- 1/2 cup milk + more if needed
- 1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese or smoked gouda chese + 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 teaspoon seasoned salt + pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Place the sweet potatoes on a large baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Add the flour, creole seasoning, thyme, paprika, cumin, cayenne, salt + pepper. Gently toss with your hands or two spatulas to evenly coat. Bake for 15-20 minutes, then flip and bake for 15-20 minutes more. You want the sweet potatoes to be tender, but crisp. Serve with the cheese sauce (below).
Chese Sauce
- Heat a skillet over medium heat and add the olive oil. Next add the garlic, cook for 30 seconds then add the milk. Toss the shredded cheese with the flour in a small bowl. Add the cheese to the warm milk and stir until melted and smooth, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Keep warm until ready to serve. Serve over the fries.
Go Team!
Happy birthday ! Eat plenty of chocolate and relax as much as you possibly can today !!
Also, Yum these fries ! Although everytime I try to make sweet potato fries they never end up as crunchy as yours seem to be ! Maybe tossing them in your flour+spices mixture will help, I’ll have to give it a try !!
hehe, I did and will continue too! lol!
Thanks Erika! Have a great weekend!
Happy Birthday, Tieghan! Congratulations for winning BEST FOOD BLOG, too! That is quite an honor. Will definitely try these sweet potato fries soon! Thanks for posting this recipe! Enjoy your special day! xoxo
Thank you so much! Hope you have the best weekend! 🙂
Hi Tieghan,
I’m a personal chef in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and I happened to stumble upon your blog completely by accident. What a fantastic accident !! I believe that I can honestly say I have never commented on a blog site but I feel I have been brought to my knees and I humbly kneel at the “site” of yours!
Your photography is captivating and the natural lighting along with rustic backdrops are breathtaking! gasp! I cant even mention some of your creative flavour combinations, I’m swooning and drooling all at the same time!
Well done!
Fellow Foodie
Cindy
Hey Cindy!! TAHNK YOU! So happy you found my site and are enjoying so much, that honestly is just so amazing to me!
Thank you! Have a great weekend! 🙂
Oh my gosh some news today! Happy Birthday, Tieghan!!!!!! And Congratulations on winning best food blog!!!!! (Sorry if I seem to be yelling.. lol) Although I just started following you not long ago, I feel like I’ve known you for a while now. I guess your stories make us feel closer to you somehow. If I was there with you, I’d be making you Filipino noodles dish wishing on your birthday for a longer life! ?Oh and probably something chocolate too. About birthdays, I’ve grown up celebrating my birthdays always. My mom always had something for me. The least that I can remember was having at least 3 or 4 dishes. And it has always been a party with family and friends. I remember my cousin asked her why she always had parties for my birthday, and she answered because I’m her only child, how can she not…. (oh I miss her! ; ( )
Anyways on a lighter note, I love sweet potato fries and Cajun, what a way to combine the two!
ps. Sorry for the long novel! ?
Lol, in China the also say that if you eat noodles on your birthday you’ll get a longer life 🙂
Love it! 🙂
Thanks!
hehe! THANK YOU! You are honestly the sweetest! Thank you so much! You comment made me smile so big! 🙂 Love reading your story and OMG i totally want Filipino noodles now!
Hope you have a great weekend!
Awh thank you so so much Sheila! This is so sweet!
Happy Birthday, Tieghan! Looks like you’re already off to a great start. You’ve got a lot to look forward to in the year ahead. Enjoy it all!
Thank you so much, Jean! Have a great weekend!
Haaaapppy Birthdaaaay Tieghan! You should seriously be taking the day off and doing something fun!
haha!! I did today and will also do Sunday!! And I am going on vacation at the end of the month for my b-day, so then too!
Have a great weekend! Thanks!
Happy birthday!!!!!????
Thanks Carlos! Have a great weekend! 🙂
Happy Birthday–is little sister making a cake for you?
haha! I WISH! lol! My mom did though and hers are the best!
Thank you and have a great weekend! 🙂
Oh I do a version of these all the time, my son is craaaayzay about sweet potatoes!
http://bloglairdutemps.blogspot.pt
They are delish! Thank you!
I LOVE SWEET POTATO FRIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’m currently in rehearsals for a play that opens in London next week so we’re pretty much living in the theatre right now, but oh my LORDY if I had an hour spare in my house, these’d be made tonight, no question! But! On my next day off – you better believe these are on the menu!
Congratulations on the award and Happy Birthday! Hope you have a fantastic day and that you get properly spoilt 🙂
Rxx
http://www.peppermintdolly.com
OMG! A play! How fun!! Best of luck to you and I hope you get into the kitchen soon! 🙂
Thank you for the birthday wishes! 🙂
Happy birthday to you, Teighan! I’m totally with you on the attention thing. I would much rather have a simple birthday with a few friends, than af huge party with all eyes on me.
Could you use this technic with any root vegetable?
Yes, SIMPLE is totally where is it is at! 🙂 Yes, any root vegetable would be great! Let me know if you have questions.
Thank you so much and have a great weekend!
Haha, I totally have the same problem with birthday dread, so I understand, but happy birthday anyway! Also, these fries are killing it!
Really? I thought I was alone on that! lol!
Thanks Tori and have a great weekend!
and happy birthday, cause that’s awesome, too!!! : )
awe! Thank you so much! Have a great weekend!
Congrats on the HUGE win!!!!! So amazing Tieghan!!!!! And so well deserved! Well done, you!
hehe! THANK YOU! Your votes surely help! 🙂
Happy birthday! Hope you have a great day and wish you all the best for the coming year!
Thank you so much, Marian! Hope you are having a great weekend!