dinner of the future!!!

Dinner has become a simple affair around here. I just don't want to be super full as I wind down and make plans for the next day. For the last few weeks I have been making one simple food each night and that's it. For many of these evenings, it's sweet potato fries.
Now, I've had plenty of sweet potato fries in my day, but I really have to hand it to my friend, Jess, for pointing out what a cool meal they make for mom and baby. She offered Joaquin and I some fries for lunch one afternoon and I have been running with it ever since.
To make fries take 2 or 3 sweet potatoes depending on size. Preheat the oven to 375. Peel and cut in half lengthwise. Slice each half into planks and then your planks into fries. You don't want to make these too thin or they will burn. Toss your raw fries in olive or grapeseed oil and spread them on two baking sheets. Add salt if you want, or any spices really. Bake for 20 minutes, turn them over and bake for 10 minutes more. So good.
I often wonder if Joaquin is eating by shape and texture over taste. For example, he will eat green beans, sweet potato fries and asparagus anytime of the day right now. About two months ago he liked anything in a cube, like bread squares with flax oil and cut up pear. I know that sweet potato fries won't be a complete dinner forever. He still breastfeeds through most of the night, so a huge dinner isn't crucial. I do have some big plans though.

I have started seeds for broccoli, kale, pickling cucumbers, tomatoes, and bell peppers. In the next couple of weeks we will be planting seeds for squash, more kale, and lettuce right into the garden. I have high hopes for harvest this year. I started my seeds in some handmade newspaper cups. I really like this idea because it's a great way to reuse paper and you can put the whole thing in the ground, paper and all. I might not do that though. I've read that the paper takes awhile to break down sometimes and inhibits root growth. I'll probably remove the newspaper, add it to the compost, and put the plant in without it. You can see how to make paper cups here, here, and here. I love making the pots. We don't get the newspaper so I took mine from a paper bin near my house. It's fun to read some of the articles as I turn them into pots. I can't help but think, healthcare, smealthcare, eat more kale.