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Recipe Review: Polenta Fries, Bargin Alert, and the Blogger Cookbook!

February 27, 2009 by  
Filed under Aldi's, polenta fries

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I have made a conscious effort as of late to use everything I buy. I had bought a tube of Polenta in one of my shopping trips in the last month and it was about to expire. Hmmm….what to do with this tube of yummy goodness? POLENTA FRIES!
Warning: I don’t have a ton of photos of this process!!

55 min | 10 min prep

SERVES 4

  • 1 tube plain polenta
  • 3 tablespoons of olive oil
  • Kosher Salt
  • Course black pepper
  1. Preheat oven to 450*.
  2. Cut tube in half shortway, then cut the halves in half long way into 8 fry like wedges.
Using a non stick baking sheet with edges.
Drizzle the olive oil.
Arrange the wedges in one layer turning gently to coat.
Bake 25 mins, turn gently and cook 20 – 30 mins longer.
Turning more if you wish to be browned on all sides.
Drain on papertowel lined plate.
Toss with salt and pepper before serving.

The Seals Family Review:
Mom- I like them! Great HEALTHY alternative to French Fries.
Dad- These are actually pretty good!

Bargain Alert!
We have gotten a new grocery store in our town and it is a real hit to the Mom! I had not taken into account Ash Wednesday in my menu planning. Not really having any meat free friendly products in my freezer, I decided to see what Aldi’s had in their isles to help me out of this food dilemma. I found so many bargains, but I refocused and only grabbed on what I needed. They had a great selection of fish and of course some kid friendly foods. I rarely prepare food out of a box for the family but I was tired and this hit the spot!

Aldi’s has some great products and you cannot beat the price. For all the food pictured above I spent $15.29.

If you have never been to an Aldi’s, check it out. You would be surprised by all the bargins inside!

Blogger Cookbook Alert!

Allie at Fitting Foods is creating a blogger cookbook! I think this is a real exciting opportunity! Check out her site for details on how you can enter your yummy food recipes and possibly score a free cookbook.

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8 Responses to “Recipe Review: Polenta Fries, Bargin Alert, and the Blogger Cookbook!”
  1. C.G. the Foodie says:
    February 27, 2009 at 3:27 am

    Yum on the fries!!! Wish I had an Aldi’s nearby!

  2. Donna-FFW says:
    February 27, 2009 at 11:19 am

    Thanks for the tip on the book, can never have enough cookbooks!

  3. Spryte says:
    February 27, 2009 at 11:50 am

    I’ve only cooked polenta one time and it didn’t come out very well. I think it’s time to give it another try!

  4. Beth says:
    February 27, 2009 at 2:14 pm

    I have never tried polenta this looks yummy!

  5. Krista says:
    February 27, 2009 at 4:02 pm

    Great use of the polenta!! It’s really good on the grill, too! :)

  6. thecleanveggie says:
    February 28, 2009 at 3:51 am

    now thats a bargin right there!
    polenta sounds delicious :D

  7. Emily says:
    March 1, 2009 at 7:46 pm

    Polenta fries, what a great idea!

  8. Gourmet Food says:
    March 10, 2010 at 11:03 am

    thanks for that

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