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Chips & Fries & Fritters (Some Baked!)

Find fun recipes for chips and fries and fritters (some are baked!) that use plenty of seasonal fruits and vegetables.

Baked Cauliflower Pakora

Baked Cauliflower Pakora are easy baked fritters of cauliflower coated with a chickpea flour batter

Baked Sweet Potato Fries

With a bit of attention to cutting them evenly, sweet potatoes bake up in the oven with a crispy brown exterior, fluffy sweet interior, and enough flavor to dress up the simplest of weeknight suppers.

Beet "Potato" Chips

Thinly sliced beets can be fried just like potatoes for thin, sweet, earthy chips.

Buttermilk Fried Green Beans

The quick fry keeps the coating crisp and brings out the sweetness in the beans.

Corn Fritters

These easy Corn Fritters are sweet and delicate - a great way to use sweet corn once you've eaten your fill of corn on the cob. Serve with a spicy salsa or other sauce to highlight their sweetness.

Crispy Eggplant Sticks

These Crispy Eggplant Sticks are a delicious snack or appetizer.

Cauliflower Fritters

These Cauliflower Fritters are wonderfully easy and delicious.

How to Make French Fries

See how easy it is to make French fries at home.

Fried Okra

Fried okra is easy and amazingly delicious - see how quick it is to make fried okra with this easy recipe.

Fried Tomatillos

Fried tomatillos are delightfully akin to fried green tomatoes - but with that lovely lemony kick that make tomatillos so delicious.

Fried Zucchini Blossoms

A quick dip in a simple batter and another dip in hot oil makes a delicate classic Italian summer treat of zucchini blossoms.

How to Make Homemade Potato Chips

See how easy it is to make your own, homemade, delicious potato chips with this step-=by-step guide.

Kale Chips

Make tasty and healthy kale chips in a snap.

Sweet Potato Chips

Make potato chips using sweet potatoes with this simple, delicious recipe.

Sweet Potato Fries

Use sweet potatoes instead of classic Russets for a sweet, golden treat.

Zucchini Fritters

These easy Zucchini Fritters are a delicious way to make use of zucchini when it starts overflowing gardens and markets near you.

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