Midnight Snack: French Fries and Ranch Veges

Last night, MikeDub and I were ravenous. To put it quite frankly, I wanted crap. Fried, greasy, bad for me crap. (I've been quite hungry between meals and just wanted to feel really full.) If I weren't eating vegetarian, it probably would have been really nasty heavy and impeded my sleep last night. However, what we threw together was both satisfying and didn't ruin my evening.

Olive oil-fried pomme frites:

First, I heated up a pan of olive oil (do not exceed medium high, or the oil will get too hot—you'll notice a change in smell), and tossed in some thinly sliced potato strips. Once they brown, use tongs and flip them over to brown the other side.

Blanched veges for dippin':

I then began a very large pot of water boiling to blanch some veges. Get the water to a rolling boil and put the veges in briefly. I added carrots, after one minute added cauliflower, then after one more minute added broccoli. I allowed everything to boil one additional minute, and then ran the vegetables under cold water. This just takes away a little of the hardness without taking away all of the freshness. Served up with a side of ranch, it tasted so good it felt bad for us. But it really wasn't!