Roasted sweet potato "fries" and homemade spicy ranch

This recipe is a family favorite and very simple, too! Without further ado, I give you sweet potato "fries":

Ingredients for "fries":

*3 lb sweet potatoes

*6 T oil (I use olive oil but melted coconut oil would work well, too)

*1/2 t salt

*1/2 t garlic powder

*1/2 t paprika 

*1/2 t pepper

Directions for fries:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees

2. Slice sweet potatoes into rounds about 1/2 inch thick, then slice rounds in half. If they are large sweet potatoes, you may have to slice the rounds in thirds. 

3. Toss potatoes in oil, salt, garlic powder, paprika and pepper. 

4. Spread onto baking pan, trying to overlap the sweet potatoes as little as possible. I used 2 pans for this recipe

5. Bake 30-40 minutes, until soft and starting to caramelize, stirring every 10-15 minutes

6. Serve with spicy ranch for dipping (recipe below)

Ingredients for spicy ranch:

*2 egg yolks

*1/2 t mustard

*1/2 t salt

*1/4 C light olive oil (must be light, or use almond/avocado oil)

*2 drops liquid stevia

*Splash lemon juice

*1/2 C sour cream

*1/2 t garlic powder

*1 t dill

*1 t parsley

*1 1/2 t fresh chives, diced

*1 1/2 t cayenne pepper

*additional salt to taste

Directions for spicy ranch:

(For this recipe, I use hand beaters and a glass jar with just enough height and width to fit one beater inside touching the bottom, I've found this is easiest)

1. Beat egg yolks, mustard and salt until egg is frothy

2. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil while beating the mixture. You are trying to get the mixture to emulsify, so you must drizzle the oil very slowly and make sure each drop is getting fully incorporated. I've found using an olive oil cruet (for salad dressing) makes drizzling the oil at a steady pace easiest.

3. At this point, you should have essentially mayonnaise. If it is not the thickness of mayonnaise, add more oil (I know it's counter-intuitive, but it works, trust me!)

4. Add 2 drops liquid stevia (try subbing 1 t honey if you don't have liquid stevia) and a splash of lemon juice. You can taste at this point if you like, it should taste like mayonnaise.

5. Add remaining ingredients, blend well. Taste and add additional cayenne or salt to taste if desired. 

6. Enjoy :)