Freshly Squeezed Lemonade

 Nothing says summer like freshly squeezed lemonade!

1 cup lemon juice, about 6 - 7 lemons
2 cups water
2 cups sugar
1 cup cold water

Squeeze the juice out of the lemons, enough for 1 cup of juice.  In a medium saucepan, bring 2 cups water and 2 cups sugar to a boil.  Cool to room temperature.  Combine lemon juice and simple syrup.  Add 1 cup cold water.  Mix.  Serve in glasses with ice.  If it's too tart, you can dilute it with more water, or more ice.

Sweet Potato Fries

Sweet Potato Fries, yes please!  These are quick and easy to throw together and are more delicious than many sweet potato fries I've tasted in restaurants!  I love, love, love the Redmond salt and the organic garlic pepper!  They're delicious on these!  I've decided I need to double the batch for my family because they devour them!

4 small to medium sweet potatoes
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon garlic pepper 

Preheat oven to 450º.  Slice sweet potato into 1/2 inch strips.  Coat with 3 tablespoons olive oil.  In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, salt and garlic pepper.  Pour over sweet potatoes and coat.

Cook in a single layer on a cookie sheet for 15 minutes.  Using a spatula, turn fries over, and cook for another 5 - 10 minutes.  Serve immediately.