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Greek Seasoning

April 1, 2015 //
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Here is another one of my homemade seasoning mixes! It is great on meat, veggies, or potatoes! Keep your eyes open for recipes that include it. I seriously am obsessed with these mason spice jars! They’re so tiny and cute.

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Greek Seasoning

  • 1 1/2 Tbsp Mediterranean oregano
  • 2 tsp sweet paprika
  • 2 tsp fresh black pepper
  • 1 tsp thyme
  • 1 tsp Mediterranean basil
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt
  • 1/4 tsp onion powder

Combine all in an airtight container, shake to mix well. Store in a cool dry place. When cooking with this I add fresh garlic. I just really prefer fresh garlic to powdered garlic. You could add 1/4 tsp of garlic powder if you waned to use that instead of a clove of garlic while cooking.

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Cinnamon Sweet Potato Bites

March 24, 2015 //
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We eat sweet potatoes often. They are just so yummy. Both of my little men love them as well.  As I was beginning to prep dinner, I asked Jackson if he wanted sweet potatoes or red potatoes. He picked sweet potatoes! Both boys started off with pureed sweet potatoes as infants. Jackson LOVED them and Alexander has followed suit. Bringing sweet potatoes to the dinner table for all of us is so yummy. This is just one of my recipes. Jackson absolutely loves it. It pretty much tastes like you are eating something not totally nutritious and healthy. But they are and you are! Yum!

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Cinnamon Sweet Potato Bites

  • 1 large and 1 medium sweet potato, cut into chunks
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt

Preheat oven to 400. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside

In a large bowl add the cut up sweet potatoes, olive oil, cinnamon, and sea salt. Mix well so that all pieces are coated. I usually cover with press n seal and shake until I feel each piece gets covered.

Pour contents onto parchment paper. Bake at 400 for about 25-30 minutes. Checking once or twice and flipping the pieces around. They are done when they begin to brown on the bottom and are soft to the touch (with a spatula! Don’t burn your fingers! ha!)

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Categories potatoes, Recipes, Side Dishes

Lemony Potato Bites

March 18, 2015 //
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Potatoes are a big hit in our home. They are one of Jackson’s favorite foods. Not baked potatoes. Not mashed potatoes. Not potatoes au gratin. Nope. They HAVE to be my potato bites in some form. This is a twist on my normal recipe, which I will also have to share. Sometimes I have to switch it up a tiny bit for my husband and myself.

I always use colorful potatoes. Usually I am cubing up red potatoes. Sometimes I find the one bite multi colored potatoes. That is what we have here today. If I can find foods that are bursting with color I am one happy person!

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Lemony Potato Bites

  • I used approximately 32-36oz of these multi colored one bite potatoes. A bag and a half. Cut into pieces.
  • 1 Lemon, juiced
  • 2 Tbsp Olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt

Preheat oven to 400

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Cover with press and seal wrap, shake bowl until everything is well coated. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Pour bowl’s contents onto the parchment paper. Bake until potatoes are soft and a little bit browned. I usually flip them over once. I don’t have an exact cooking time because it always seems to vary. I just watch them and look for the browning and softness.

Note: Sometimes I use red potatoes. I would say about 5-6 medium/large red potatoes could be substituted.

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Categories Reicpes, Side Dishes