For The Love Of Fries

I LOVE fries! They are filling, delicious, and flavorful. No, I am not talking about the greasy, nasty French fries that cause weight gain and heart disease. I am talking about delicious fresh vegetables like potatoes, carrots, and squash cut into strips, seasoned, and baked. 

A few years ago I came across an article in a magazine about making your own oven-baked fries. It said to cut potatoes into strips, brush them with olive oil, sprinkle on seasoning and bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes (turning half way). They were delicious and I was hooked. 

All the "fry" recipes below are healthy and way more satisfying than the fries you get all your local fast food drive-thru (click on the name of the fry to get the recipe): 

Oven Baked Garlic Fries with Garlic Aioli 

Via Pixelated Crumb

Crispy Baked Zucchini Fries 

Via Convections of a Foodie Bride

 Baked Zucchini Fries

Via Skinny Taste

Baked Sweet Potato Fries with Honey Lime Dip

Via Our Best Bites

Baked Asparagus Fries with a Trio of Dipping Sauces 

Via Spoon Fork Bacon

Baked Garlic Cilantro Fries

Via The Talking Kitchen 

Avocado Fries

Via My Recipes

Baked Eggplant Fries with Lemon Dill Dipping Sauce

Via Shape

Baked Cinnamon Sweet Potato Fries

Via The Novice Chef

 Spiced Carrot Fries

Via iVillage

Baked Butternut Squash Fries

Via Can You Stay For Dinner

Eggplant Fries with Honey Drizzle

Via Use Real Butter

Spiced Sweet Potato Fries

Chipotle Cornmeal Green Bean Fries

Carrot Fries

Parmesan Zucchini Fries

Oven-Baked Steak Fries

(Plus Dipping Sauces)

Via Oprah

Also, check out this recipe for Crispy Seasoned Oven Fries from Self Magazine and this recipe for Garlicky Baked Fries with Parmesan and Parsley from Shape Magazine.