Crepes are delicious

Make these for someone and score some points. 

Estimated cook time: 35 minutes (It only takes about 5 minutes to make them but I like to stick the fruit mixture in the fridge for approximately 30 minutes before I roll them up)

Estimated Cost: Approximately $15

Ingredients:
Ready-To-Use Crepes
1 cup of Blackberries
1 cup of Blurberries
1 cup of Raspberries
1 cup of bananas, sliced
2-3 cups of whipped cream
Syrup
Powdered sugar

Directions:
1.) Mix up the whipped cream with blackberries, raspberries, blueberries and bananas. Do not mix too hard – you don’t want to mash the fruit!
2.) Stick in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
3.) When ready, take out of fridge and place mixture into the center of crepe and roll up. The first time I made these, I put too much mixture in the center – you don’t need a lot. It's quite true that a little goes a long way.
4.) When ready to serve, sprinkle powdered sugar to the top of each crepe and drizzle with syrup.

Sweet Potato Fries = Peace, Love and Happiness

Please enjoy this sweet potato fries recipe because it makes me oh-so-ecstatic and is the essential combined southern comfort in a mouthful. Situate this side dish next to any entree and you’ve got a perfecto tasty fest!

Estimated Cook Time: 30 minutes

Estimated Cost: Less than $10

Ingredients:
2 sweet potatoes
2 quarts of H2O
2 Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp salt
cooking oil for frying

Directions:
1.) Dissolve the salt and sugar in the H2O completely.

2.) Cut the potatoes into “french fry” size.

3.) Soak the potatoes in the brine for approximately 30 minutes but no more than 4 hours.

4.) Drain the potatoes, spread them on a towel and pat them until they are completely dried.

5.) Heat the oil to 280 degrees F.

6.) Fry the potatoes in batches of two for 6-8 minutes each batch. Then, remove each batch with a wire basket and allow to rest on a cookie sheet for at least 15 minutes.

7.) Increase the heat in the fryer to 375 degrees. Fry the blanched potatoes in two batches for 2 to 3 minutes until crispy and cooked through.

8.) Remove the fries to a draining rack and immediately season to taste with salt and freshly cracked black pepper.

This batch makes a substantial amount of fries, but if you are anything like me, they won’t last long. Do enjoy and pass along…