Where there's smoke, there's fire...or not...

Well, that was a first.  I set off the fire alarms in my apartment last night while cooking.  Whoops.  

I was making these delicious sweet potato fries for about the 5th time in the last month (they're THAT good), and I left them in a bit too long.  The super skinny ones got a little burnt, and the moment I pulled them out of the oven, the alarms started screaming.  So, my friend and I quickly grabbed some towels to fan the smoke detectors, and I whipped the windows open.  The screaming finally stopped, and then we enjoyed our delicious fries...with the windows still open, just in case.

As I was lying in bed, half awake, this morning, I could hear the fire alarms in a nearby apartment going off.  Somebody must have burnt their Sunday breakfast.  What a relief to know I'm not the only one who does it!

Sweet Potato Fries

Ingredients:

2 sweet potatoes

2 Tablespoons vegetable oil

2 teaspoons paprika

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon black pepper

1/2 teaspoon cumin

Directions:

1.  Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

2.  Rinse and dry sweet potatoes.  Cut into thin strips.  Place into a large bowl.

2.  Drizzle vegetable oil over sweet potatoes.  Sprinkle with spices.  Toss to coat.

3.  Lay the potatoes on a parchment-paper lined baking sheet.  Bake for 20-25 minutes or until slightly crispy, turning once during baking. 

Source:  Gimme Some Oven