Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Blog-Worthy Lunch

Generally, my meals have been lackluster, undeserving of a photograph, and definitely don’t make the cut for blog-worthy.   Today’s lunch, however, was something to blog about.
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I don’t usually like lunch.  It’s my least favorite meal of the day because it always ends up being so boring.  Not today though!  I bought some parsnips the other day at the grocery store for the moment that I felt brave enough to try my hand at parsnip fries.
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I used to HATE french fries.  But in the last few months, I find myself craving them non-stop.
So when I came across this method of creating fries out of parsnips, I decided to give it a go.  Simply peel, slice, doctor them up, and bake at 420 for 25 minutes. 
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Of course, the real thing is better, but these sure give the real fries a run for their money.  Plus, getting a serving of veggies in while feeling like you are being rebellious isn’t such a bad idea Winking smile.
With some ketchup for dippage:
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With my fries, I had a bowl of grapes and an English muffin pizza.  I sautéed some sun-dried tomato chicken sausage, added it to a toasted English muffin with pizza sauce and FF shredded mozzarella.
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Baked in the oven at 420 for about seven minutes, or until the cheese melts. 
Perfection!  Fueled up to take on this hump-day! 

~Bridget