Ode to sweet potato fries

Ah the simplicity.

Sneakily wholesome.

Savory and sweet.

Tantalizing to the eyes and the tongue.

I affirm my love affair with sweet potato fries in one lasting refrain... yummmm.

My cooking technique general follows a {blue prints + whimsy = deliciousness} formula. Sweet potatoes fries are such a fun, nearly fool proof subject to apply to this formula.

Here's my very scientific recipe shared (whimsy in italics).

>>>>Preheat oven to 400

1. Cut the sweet potato into uniform sized fries or chunks if you're feeling deviant

[This is my only issue with the sweet potato fry process- they are hard to cut into "uniform" fries. Don't let this negatively effect your experience. Perfection is not part of the process].

2. Toss the sweet potatoes with olive oil salt and pepper cumin, chili pepper, old bay, a little honey, lemon pepper- all good options as well- have fun here, these are your fries.

[I love how sweet potato fries can take on their cook's identity or mood. I usually go with the standard seasoning- but sometimes I'm feeling a little kicky and sometimes I want to coordinate flavors with a meal].

3. Que the fries up in neat little rows (no whimsy here- unless you want soggy fries. I mean they don't have to be so neat and perfect like I made them here. I had a moment and there is a certain satisfaction to the orderliness- being the generally disorderly individual that I am. Just try and make sure the fries don't touch- thanks!)

4. Place those fries on the bottom rack of the 400 degree oven (if you don't have two racks, the top is fine- just keep an eye on them so they don't burn. I wish I would have know this in my dorm room at college- could of soaked up a few parties with late night fries). Bake for 25 minutes then switch to top rack for 5- 10 more minutes- just watch them here for signs of overcooking- i.e. major smoke emanating from you oven.

5. Let cool slightly and enjoy! (Share with friend and let them tell you what a genius you are in the kitchen. After the initial shower of praise you can share the recipe and be so happy to know that you are spreading wholesome deliciousness to the kitchens of many as they are bound to share the recipe themselves.