Savvy with Abbie

Have you ever made homemade french fries? What about double fried french fries? If not, you are missing out. I actually purchased a french fry cutter and let me tell you, it's amazing! I never knew that would be my joy as an adult but it makes cutting potatoes so easy.  This recipe was from The Cozy Cook here and it's super easy. You just slice the potatoes, soak them in cold water for a few hours. Rinse them, pat them completely dry, rinse them again, pat them dry again, and then fry them.  On the stove, heat oil on medium-high. Fling water on the oil and once it sizzles, it's ready to go. Place the potatoes in the oil for 5-6 minutes, in batches, don't overcrowd them. Place on a paper towel. Increase the heat to high and fry 5 more minutes. Place them on paper towels and serve with ketchup. I also added seasoned salt on ours in between frying. These were 5-Stars from my family!

My 11 year old LOVES to cook. He puts on his apron, acts like he is Guy Fieri and adds his touch and flavor to every meal. A few nights ago he requested homemade hamburgers and french fries and I decided to let him take the wheel. Besides helping him with dividing the patties and flipping them and cutting the potatoes, he did almost everything else and I was super impressed. The homemade french fries recipe was from Well Plated and can be found HERE .  Ingredients: olive oil 5 potatoes, sliced into wide strips 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tbsp dill weed 1 tsp onion powder pepper Directions: Spray a baking sheet with PAM or cooking spray. Scrub and slice the potatoes into wide sticks. Place them on the baking sheet and pour olive oil on top.  Add the seasonings and mix using your hands. Bake for 20 minutes, flip and bake for 10 more minutes. Serve with burgers, ketchup, or BBQ sauce!