Sweet Potato Chips

These are so delicious!! I had to stop myself from "sampling" them as I cooked them for E's lunch. We learned that they do not keep their crispness overnight and have to be reheated in the oven or toaster oven to crisp up. This recipe is from Sarah Fragoso's Everyday Paleo book. She has a lot of great recipes online as well as in her 2 books, if you're interested!

How to:
Slice a sweet potato into thin rounds. You will need a Kitchenaid Classic Mandoline Sliceror other slicing device to do this. I have a KitchenAid Slicer/Shredderattachment that I use. While you are slicing, heat 1/4 cup of coconut oil in a large skillet. Add the slices of potato to the hot oil and fry on one side until the edges start to curl up. Flip the slice over and fry on the other side. They should start to become more translucent and will have a few black spots on them when they are done. Using tongs, remove from the pan onto a paper towel to catch the excess grease. Sprinkle with salt if you fancy and serve immediately or store in a sealed container lined with a paper towel once cooled. You will need to reheat them before reserving. Heat them for 10 minutes

Homemade Tortillas

I failed again to get a picture because I was too busy trying to balance everything on the stove. and EZ walked in the door right when dinner was ready. I've never made tortillas before, and I thought these turned out great. The ingredients are simple, you just have to carefully watch the tortillas cook and take them off at the right time. These don't safe well, so better eat em up while they're fresh!

Ingredients:

3 cups flour

Pinch of Salt

1 cup warm water

1/3 cup vegetable oil

Combine the ingredients in a mixing bowl and knead with hands until a dough forms. Pinch off 1-2 inch segments and roll into circles with a rolling pin (EZ's mom had this neat tool that worked better than a rolling pin; no idea what it was called). Cook like pancakes, waiting for each side to bubble and black spots to appear. A little burning isn't bad, but be careful not to smoke up the kitchen! I managed not to scorch any so I was pleased with myself :). We had ours with taco meat (granny's recipe) and stir fried veggies (mushrooms, green and red peppers). However the best way (my favorite I should say) is to just drizzle them with honey and eat it like a sopapilla! My mom loves to eat them plain with butter.