"I want chicken nuggests and french fries Mom!"

Ah, yes--familiar words to any mother in this era of fast food and happy meals. I can't think of one child who does not like french fries or those golden deep fried chicken parts. Remember the commercial about chicken parts back when people were wondering just what the heck IS a chicken nugget? Now they advertise they are made of white meat and we have forgotten the importance of asking--how much white meat?

Well, here is a squeaky clean version of the fast food meal we seem to be unable to escape. These are very easy to make ahead and reheat later as well! Oh and yeah we did not forget the french fries either!

Chicken Nuggets-Squeakified!
serves 12
1/4 cup GF flour mix
5 Egg whites
2lbs chicken breast-trimmed of all visible fat
1 tsp salt
1 tsp garlic powder
Ice water

Soak chicken breast in ice water and salt for 1 hour. Chunk up the chicken into "nugget' size pieces (2 lbs makes about 48 nuggets each about the size of a half dollar) . Mix flour with egg whites and garlic powder to make a batter. Heat a non stick skillet on medium high heat. Toss the chicken nuggets with the batter to fully coat the chicken. Place chicken into skillet heating on each side for about 6 minutes or until deep golden brown. The trick here is getting the pan hot enough to really cook it without burning it. You will need a good pan for this as well as being free from distractions so you can keep checking the chicken to ensure even cooking.

Calories Per 4 piece Serving-167
Carbohydrates- 8 grams
Protein- 25 grams
Fats- 3 grams

Easy French Fries
serves 8
4 Clean potatoes about 3" in diameter or 7.5 ounces each
1 egg white
1 tbls Olive Oil
1 tsp liquid smoke
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp salt
Ice Water

Heat Oven to 375 degrees. Place non stick baking sheet in the oven while it preheats. Slice each potato into french fry chunks and soak in ice water for 1 hour, replacing the water each time it becomes cloudy. Mix oil, liquid smoke, egg white and salt and garlic together and coat the potatoes with the mixture. Place the fries on the hot baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes, stir the fries and place back in the oven for another 15 minutes or until they are soft.
The key here for the flavor we find is the liquid smoke, it gives the fry a taste that you cannot match without it.

Calories per Serving- 100
Carbohydrates- 18 grams
Proteins- 3 grams
Fats-2 grams

The average nugget and french fry meal is 420 calories with 23 grams of fat. Our meal is under 270 calories with only 5 grams of fat-- you can see how easy this was to clean up and I know my kids devoured it!

Hope you enjoy it!

Sweet Potato Fries with Applesauce dip

Sick of hearing your kids say they want french fries and ONLY french fries when you ask them what it is they want to eat? I can relate to that since 4 of my 5 children have preferred potatoes over any other food source known to man thus far. However, I am sure you are aware of the toxic levels of garbage that is ingested with a fast food small fry. So, let us offer you this alternative!


Sweet Potato Fries (serves 4)
2 medium sweet potatoes- peeled and cut into thick fry size
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tsp salt

seasoning of choices for savory: garlic, cumin, paprika, curry, Chinese five spice
Seasoning choices for sweet: cinnamon, ginger, apple pie spice

You can really think outside the box here for seasonings!
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place spices and oil in a large bowl and stir till completely blended. Add in uncooked fries and stir till the potato slices are evenly coated. Lay the fries out in an even layer on a cookie sheet and bake for 15 minutes. Turn each fry over carefully and return to the oven for another 20 minutes or until the fries are fork tender.

Allow to cool slightly before placing on a plate with a small serving of unsweetened apple sauce.

Another fun idea is to have the kids help you with these by placing the oil, potatoes and seasoning in a zip locked bag and let the kids shake the fries to coat them.

Calories-90
Fat- 3.5 grams
Protein- 1 gram
Carbohydrates- 14 grams

*Calories without the Applesauce