Me 1, Rutabaga 0

So I attempted to make rutabaga fries for lunch today.  Its legal (I triple checked after the spaghetti squash scandal) and I found several Pinterest recipes for them.  Some of the comments said -Ewww blech, and some said - Couldn't tell the difference.  SO I went with a recipe that said "Couldn't tell the diff" and prayed all through church that this was the truth.

The recipe I used was from Novice Housewife.

Rutabagas are a little tough to peel.  We learned a technique in cooking class and I got that part done without too much trouble.  But when it came to cutting said (now peeled) rutabaga, we had a few issues

I won that round :)

The only difference between what I did and what the recipe said was the spices.  I didn't have what was listed and so used Tastefully Simple Seasoned Salt and some Essence of Emeril in about the same proportion as listed in the recipe.  Mixed it up and baked until crispy

These were in a word - phenomenal!!  The WF Ketchup on the other hand was not something I would recommend.  Too vinegary and too runny even though I keep it in the frig. But with the little bit of spice these fries really didn't need ketchup anyway (and this is coming from the girl who believes the ONLY purpose of a french fry is as a ketchup carrier).  My hubby almost lost the rest of his because I was going to steal them.  Lucky for him that he ate them all before I could nab any :)

So long for now!