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Frietjes (Paleo/Primal)

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Frietjes are what we call fried up things over here in the Netherlands, namely French fries. Well, since going Paleo - or Primal I have tried frying up different things. Surprisingly beets and celery root are not bad, in fact, they are pretty dang good. I also really like to fry up some plantain chips. I hardly miss the old white potato. I don't force my children to do the Paleo/Primal thing with me though because I want them to actually eat something and I don't care for their whining... so I keep some of their food on hand.  Tonight I fried up celery root fries for myself and I did that with my wok and used a combination of leftover cooking fat from bratwurst and coconut oil. They do take a while longer to cook and you have to move them around a bit - easier with the deep fryer, but still they tasted great and even the youngest one ate them :)  The others wouldn't eat them though so I fried up the regular potato fries for them. They looked so perfect so I nibbl...

Fried Plantain Sandwich - "Jibarito"

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I'm due with child #3 in 22 days. Of course, the baby probably won't come for 27 days because I'm not that lucky. But this is the reason for my lack of posts this month of July. I have been cooking though - I have to otherwise, we don't eat. I'm not just baking all the time - although I have been busy with Sweet Rolls that Rock.  In the last couple of weeks I have made some really yummy meals and I share one here with you today. I call this the "Bakbanaan Broodje" in Dutch... because these green or very ripe yellow-blackish large bananas are for baking - hence "bak" "banaan." I've had the fried plantain chips a few times and those are really yummy but I wanted to try a recipe using this baking banana that was different. I set out on a search online and found this . I've made it twice now. I think it's delicious and you can pretty much use any sandwich dressings you like. We made ours today with salsa, lettuce, sprouts, f...