This may sound weird coming from a vegan, but I love Cheesy Bacon Fries. Cheese. Coconut bacon. Fries. All vegan, all delicious!
Okay so maybe not as healthy a side dish as steamed broccoli, but who the heck can eat steamed broccoli everyday? Not me! Although I will admit, I do love steamed broccoli, especially with lots of salt and pepper.
Besides, sometimes you don’t want healthy. You want hot and delicious and comforting. Especially after being outside on a day like this…
This was Sunday, after the snow stopped falling and the sun came out. This is one of the things I love most about Colorado – You’ll have a snowy, stormy day that gives you all the excuse you need to snuggle up on the couch with your dogs and a good book, and then the next day you can throw on a layer or two and get back outside! You know, burn some calories so that when you get back home you can eat these fries guilt-free!
The cold snowy weather is also an excellent excuse to dress your dogs up in sweaters, but that’s a topic for another day.
And speaking of cold, I just had to share this, taken on my way to work last Thursday morning.4 degrees is seriously freaking COLD!
What are your favorite ways to reward yourself? Do you go for food or something else, like a new book or a new pair of shoes?
- 1 Russet potato
- Spray oil
- S&P
- 1/2 cup Coconut Bacon
- 4 slices Daiya cheddar
- Pinches of garlic powder and onion powder
- 2 scallions, chopped
- Preheat oven to 425. Spray a baking sheet with spray oil.
- Scrub the potato and slice into fries. Spritz with the spray oil and sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper. Bake for 30-35 minutes, flipping once halfway through, until crispy.
- While the fries are in the oven, melt the cheese in a small pan and add the powdered onion and garlic. When the fries are done, drizzle with the cheese and sprinkle with the coconut bacon and scallions. Serve hot!
Follow
Comments on this entry are closed.
Shoes! If it’s a food reward, then maybe a box of earlth balance macarnoni and cheese!
PB Cap’n Crunch with vanilla almond milk. A big, big bowl!
Oh, yeah, I’m with AnnMarie on the Earth Balance mac and cheese! but those fries may rival that.
So far I’ve liked everyone’s ideas!
Those fries look AWESOME! I actually have not tried coconut bacon, so I guess this is a good reason to, right? As for rewarding myself, I usually go with something cosmetic–nail polish, makeup, or a new perfume. Nothing make you feel good after a workout like putting on something pretty!