Oven Steak Fries

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6 potatoes (cut length wise into thin strips or wedges)
oil
season salt

For ORIGINAL FRIES, also add:

1/2 tsp. cumin

1 tsp. chili powder

1 tsp. Kosher salt

1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper

For GARLIC PEPPER FRIES, also add:

1/2 tsp. freshly-ground black pepper

2 1/4 tsp. garlic salt

1/4 tsp. parsley

Preheat oven to 400. Mix desired spices in a medium bowl. Add olive oil and combine well.

Cut potatoes into 8 wedges each.

Add potato wedges to seasonings and toss to coat.

Lightly crumple some aluminum foil and place on a baking sheet. Spray with cooking spray and then arrange potato wedges on foil. This makes cleanup easy because your potatoes won’t stick and it will also ensures they’re cooked evenly.

I bake the potatoes with aluminum foil to make it easier to clean up. Preheat oven to 400 for 40 min, or 450 for quicker cooking.  I like them to be crispy and brown.
Serve with ketchup, fry sauce, Ranch dressing, honey mustard, barbecue sauce, 

Fry Sauce

1/4 c. ketchup
1/4 c. mayonnaise (NOT Miracle Whip! Tried it once in a pinch and it was beyond horrible!)

Some times I like to add some of the garlic ranch packet to spice up the fry sauce.

French Onion Soup

Adapted from Two recipes Bonappetit and Foodnetwork

This process caramelizes the onions-
3 onions with oil and little butter
saute on medium for 40-60 min (stirring every 5-10min)

4 c water
1-2T chicken boullion
1T apple cider vinegar
Boil on high 5 min

Add thyme, bay leaves, parsley
garlic

Simmer 30 plus minutes

This link help to show how to  Carmelize onions

I served with salad and attempted homemade french bread recipes-  Steamy Kitchen and All recipes (need to practice that one more)

Overnight Pumpkin French Toast

Original recipe click Overnight French toast

1/2 loaf of Whole wheat bread cut in small chunks
4 eggs
1 1/2c pureed flax, pumpkin and sunflower seeds (mix with milk and pumpkin let sit for 10min)
2 cup pumpkin puree
2 1/2c powdered milk plus lemon juice to culture
4 tablespoons brown sugar (or a mixture of coconut sugar, honey, xylitol)
1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon vanilla
butter or oil spray for greasing pan

Mix in bowl and put in 9x13 pan, Let sit in fridge all night.

In morning add the topping
Crumb Topping
1/4 cup packed brown sugar (or a mixture of coconut sugar, honey, xylitol)
1/4 cup white sugar (or a mixture of coconut sugar, honey, xylitol)
2 tablespoons flour
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons cold butter

 350 degrees, Uncover pan and sprinkle crumb topping evenly over the top.  Bake for 45-55 minutes, until puffed and golden all over.

Navajo Tacos

For Original recipe visit Homemade scones

Scones:

2 tablespoons yeast

1/2 cup warm water

(mix the above ingredients and let sit for 10min, then  mix the rest of the ingredients in a separate bowl)

1/2 cup butter, oil or margarine, softened

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup sugar

2 cups warm water

2 eggs

7-8 cups flour (half whole wheat and half white)

1 c pureed flax, pumpkin seed, sunflower seed mixture

combine the butter, salt, sugar, water, eggs , flax mixture, and 4 cups of the flour.  Add rest of flour and let sit for 30 or more minutes to raise.  Then roll out and cut into sections to fry in a little oil on stove top.

I made extra scones and froze them for a later dinner 

Top with chili ( another chili recipe ), cheese, olives, tomatoes, avocado, lettuce, plain yogurt.

i used the leftover Butternut Squash Chili Recipe and put on top of the scone

Here is another recipe for yeastless scones Pioneer Woman

Butternut Squash and Turkey Chili

for the original recipe go to Butternut and Turkey Chili

olive oil

1 onion

4 cloves of garlic

1 lb ground turkey (or omit)

1 lb butternut squash

1-2c chicken broth

1 can of diced tomatoes

1 can small red beans

1 can garbonzo beans (chickpeas)

1T oregano

3 bay leaves

1 T chili powder

1 can of corn (put in the last 10 min of cooking)

When you serve- Add 1 chopped tomato, avocados would be really yummy, cheese, plain yogurt (as sour cream), either tortilla chips or corn bread.

Can freeze some for another dinner- for nachoes, navajo tacos, serve on top of potatoes, or just traditional chili