Reviewed: Mar. 10, 2005

A great recipe- definite winner! I was looking for a new way to include sweet potatoes in our family's diet because of how nutritious they are. I never liked them before, but we have eaten them twice a week since I found this recipe! I altered it a little- decreased the brown sugar to 1/2 t, added a favorite cajun spice blend, sliced the potatoes in 1/4 inch rounds and coated with olive oil cooking spray, the sprinkled w/ seasonings. Bake @ 400 for 20-30 min. Delicious! Thanks for sharing this!!!

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GAELYN

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Reviewed: Feb. 21, 2005

Very good. My husband loves sweet potatoes and anything spicy so this was the perfect recipe. Thanks

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Reviewed: Jan. 20, 2005

Soooooo good! I was looking for a side dish for my Jambalaya and cornbread and boy was this a hit! This will go on my list of specialty cuisine that everyone will love.

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Reviewed: Jan. 18, 2005

This is a fun little dish. It had plenty of kick, but that was probably because my paprika had some kick to it as well as the cayenne. The only changes I made were using real onions and garlic, because I didn't have any powder. Still great.

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PAGANANGEL

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Reviewed: Jan. 5, 2005

This recipe was awesome...I didn't like it at first, but then after awhile I couldn't stop eating! Thanks a bunch for this recipe!

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LADYICECUBES

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Reviewed: Dec. 5, 2004

this was delicious! added extra cayenne.

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PINTSIZELINDA

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Reviewed: Oct. 12, 2004

Sliced into potato wedges and bagged it as recommended in other reviews. Probably would have preferred the slice-in-half and bake method. I love sweet potatos and like many cajun recipes, but this one just didn't do it for me. My search for the ultimate sweet potato recipes continues!

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Alex

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Reviewed: Jun. 15, 2004

Cut up into cubes and did the Ziploc bag thing. Definately needed more zip so next time I will spice it up a little bit more.

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Reviewed: May 19, 2004

I put the potatos in foil and cooked them on the grille. My whole family enjoyed them. The only flavor I will leave out next time is the rosemary.

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Reviewed: Apr. 18, 2004

A keeper and a great new way to cooked sweet potatoes! I didn't change a thing to the recipe -only took the advice of one reviewer and cut the potatoes into bite size pieces and used the shake method of putting oil in a baggie first, greasing up the potatoes and adding the spices and shook some more. I actually did that early in the day and put the baggie into the frige and it was ready to pop in the oven with the rest of my meal. It cooked in about 40 min. since the potatoes were small. Remember to move them around while baking - I didn't and I had to toss some since a few were charred on the bottom.

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Aspiring Chef Rita

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Reviewed: Mar. 18, 2004

Like others, I left the skin on and cut the potatoes into thick fries. The recipe deserves a high rating, but the title "Cajun" is misleading-- the potatoes are fragrant and very yummy, but they are not even as spicy as "hot fries". I really enjoy the tastes that this recipe yields, but if you want them spicy, add ALOT of cayenne or some other Cajun spices. This goes very well with Cajun Red Bean and Rice Soup, and it is just excellent when paired with the Stir Fried Kale recipe.

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ABoston

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Reviewed: Mar. 5, 2004

Fantastic...and I thought I didn't like sweet potatoes!

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CINDY

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Reviewed: Mar. 2, 2004

Using some of the suggestions from other reviewers, I cubed the sweet potatoes and put them in a large ziplock plastic bag. Then I added the olive oil, using about 4 teaspoons, and rolled the potatoes around to coat before adding the spices. A couple of quick shakes of the bag and they were coated to perfection. I microwaved this dish, using 1/3 of the recommended cooking time. We loved the results! The spice list struck us as a similar to Emeril's Essence so I'll probably fool around with that plus the brown sugar next time.

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Reviewed: Feb. 7, 2004

This works! I just had this for lunch, but it would be a terrific side dish with chicken or turkey entrees. The recipe calls for peeling and cubing the potatoes in the ingredients portion, but slicing lengthwise in the instructions. I did not peel or cube, but followed the written instructions. The only change I made was before eating, to slit it and add a pat of butter and a sprinkle of salt. Can't wait to make this again!

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Reviewed: Jan. 26, 2004

I also chopped into cubes, and added the oil and spices in a bag and shook it all up. The only thing is that I should have cooked for 40-50 min, not one hour. Delicious though, will definately do again!

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Reviewed: Jan. 8, 2004

We loved these! I cut the potatoes into wedges like other reviewers suggested, tossed in the oil then spices. I baked them for about 50 min. and they were done. Very tasty but not crispy like I thought they might be based on the comparison to fries in other reviews. Next time I'll probably just cut potatoes in half like the recipe says. I will make many more times and know better what to expect now.

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Reviewed: Jan. 3, 2004

I actually cut these down to french fry shapes and tossed in oil and then dashed spices over...incredibly yummy!

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Reviewed: Oct. 1, 2003

Very tasty and different way to enjoy sweet potatoes! I cut them into thick "french-fry" shapes (skins on) and season & shake them in a zip-up bag w/ 1 tbsp. olive oil. Left in the fridge while I am work & then baked (or grilled or broiled). Love them! Good re-heated, too! Try these...so much better for you than regular potatoes!

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