You know this is a great recipe when Hubs announced twice “man these potatoes are good” with no mention of the Dijon mustard slathered beer brat on the other side of the plate.
Today is the day for the September Secret Recipe Club reveal. This month’s top secret mission sent me over to Louisa’s blog Living Lou. Louisa lives in Toronto and started blogging in May of 2010 at the age of seventeen. Really nice blog.
Being that I’m currently going through my “can’t take a good photo to save my life” phase, I couldn’t help but notice and be inspired by her photography. And scrolling through her recipes, I found that I had quickly made a list of twelve different things I’d like to make. How was I going to choose?
A photo of potatoes will always stop me in my tracks…
…and throw in pictures of a puppy in the same post, and…well, my mind was made up. I love, love, love that first photo of little Sophie running at full speed, ears back in determination to catch up with Louisa’s mom. The center photo, a face of confidence running towards the camera. And how about that last shot, leaning into the turn like a professional racer. And I picture Louisa laying flat on the ground to get these shots. 
Sophie, Louisa’s little Yorkie/Maltese mix puppy, looks a lot like my little Yorkie Chili, when he was a pup. This is Chili and his “Cheerio Please!” face.
Potatoes and pups…I better get back to the potatoes portion of this post before I’m in trouble with the organizers of this project. :)
I had planned a meal of brats for this Saturday night, I thought it perfect to watch the baseball playoffs and was on the search for a simple side dish. Lou’s photo of oven fries with the ketchup in the background jumped right off the computer screen! I’ve grilled potato wedges but haven’t baked them. And I thought her simple seasoning sounded like perfect combo for the potatoes. These were delicious and I now have a go-to recipe in my database for baked fries. This no fuss recipe browned up beautifully and the flavors were delicious. Thanks for the recipe, Louisa…it’s a real keeper.
- 2 lbs potatoes, cut into wedges
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp paprika
- ¾ tsp dried parsley
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp pepper
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp onion powder
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Toss potato wedges in olive oil. Add spices, toss to coat.
- Arrange, in one layer, on a baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes.
- A super easy, and tasty side dish or snack. I love to dip them in a lot of ketchup. Mmm!
Oven Fries…They’re What’s for a Side Dish.
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Those “fries” look divine, girl! And the photo is good, too. (so there) I bought a sack of potatoes from Costco that are just sitting in my pantry teasing me. Going to make these for a side dish to the pulled pork sandwiches I was planning for tonight’s game. The doggie pics are adorable!
Well I’m getting better. I’ll remember how to run that point and shoot about the time my DSLR comes back. Pulled Pork???? omg that sounds good.
Don’t be so hard on yourself– your photos are really nice! They draw me into your post and make me want to look around at more recipes. I like this recipe and idea of baking the fries. I never have much luck with frying things and get scared of the hot oil. This is the way to go.
AND if you don’t get the oil hot enough, then you have a greasy end result. I’m sticking with baking for fries.
Everything tastes better when they are roasted in the oven. The fries look amazing
I agree Judee. And they were so crispy on the outside and soft and yummy in the middle.
AWWhhh, I’m in love with that little puppy, just adorable and great photos! There is nothing better than great Fries and this recipe is awesome! Great selection for the SRC.
Miz Helen
Thanks Miz Helen. And we really liked those fries.
Well I think your photos are great – those oven fries look awesome and look so appetizing! Great choice!
Thanks for stopping by and the comment Shelley. Those oven fries were awesome.
I am in love with the puppy photos! Your potato wedges looked like they turned out perfect, and your photos turned out great too.
Thanks so much April. Those little pups will definitely melt your heart.
What an adorable face. Who could say no
It doesn’t get much better than potatoes & pups. We love oven fries at our house. Forget the frying – these are soooo much easier and better for your too.
Sam
I hardly make “fried” fries. Such a mess. There were incredibly easy and so tasty.
Sophie is so crazy cute!!
My oven fries never come out super crisp…but these look perfect!
I think Sophie is adorable. I’d scoop her up in my arms and Louisa would have a hard time getting her back.
That Chili was the cutest puppy ever! What an adorable face! Your fries look delicious.
Well I dunno Karen, your little guy is right up on the “cute” scale.
I LOVE making oven fries (and I love making them on the grill too!!)! And I think your pictures look wonderful!!!
I’ve grilled them many times but never baked. Loved this recipe.
Yeah, I can pretty much stop anything for potatoes and puppies. Holy heck your dog (and Louisa’s) is friggin’ adorable. The potatoes sound scrumptious.
Thanks Colleen. I happen to think my little Chili is pray-shuss ….. do you think he’s very spoiled?
So cute puppy and so delicious fries
Thanks Axelle.
I love roasting potatoes in the oven…so much easier than frying. Her spice combo sounds delicious. I’m making pork chops tonight, and a version of this recipe will be the side dish!
I think the spice combo for this was excellent. I probably won’t play around with it for awhile.
Cute puppy shots LA. You’s look good, but I’ve yet to make oven fries that I really like as they always turn out with a dry chewy outside and a dryer than I want inside, but if you guys liked them, I’ll give them a try. Did you use waxy or baking potatoes?
hmmmmm… well, this is the first time I’ve tried them. I grabbed just plain ol Russett potatoes. However, one of them had very yellow skin, so I’m thinking a Yukon gold snuck into the wrong bin. These were crispy on the outside and tender on the inside and with great flavor. I thought they were a tad greasy because I had too much olive oil in the bowl when I coated them. (Didn’t measure). And the oven temperature was 400 degrees. I thought that helped for a good sear. Also, I cleaned them good with a brush and mostly left the skin on. Just peeling away some of the parts that were messy.
These fries look perfect and great pictures too. I’ve enjoyed reading about your adventures with Big Dude and Bev. Great people.
Good to hear from you Penny. Bev and Larry are most certainly great people.
Potatoes and puppies, two of my very favorite things!
SO happy that you loved the recipe!! I am super biased but she was definitely one of the cutest pups and you little guy, Chili is SO adorable also!! Thanks for the kind words, made my night
Thanks for the easy and flavorful recipe Louisa. Those potatoes made my night.
Is there anything better than a crispy, seasoned potato fry? I think not! This sounds like a wonderful recipe and with your husband’s testimonial one worth trying. Love the action shots and that adorable pooch!
Thanks Susan. I’m probably the last person on earth to try oven fries. I liked em.
It was wonderful to meet you again. I wish I didn’t live this far North from you all. I love those gorgeous oven potatoes. I think these will work for the teen sleepover tonight.
I wish you didn’t live so far north either!!!!
I like making oven fries, mainly because I am too darn lazy to use oil, ha ha. These look excellent, especially with the brats.
Well I couldn’t agree more Chris.