Lynden Farms French Fries

In these tight times we are always on the look out for cheaper alternatives to everyday grocery purchases. So when we spotted "Lynden Farms French Fries" for less than a dollar and a half at Hy-Vee we decided to give them a try.

"Lynden Farms French Fries" come in a white bag with a picture of a red barn with a green roof on the left hand side and a picture of crispy French fries on the right hand side. The red barn is apparently the emblem for Lynden Farms and contains what looks like a tree branch. I wonder if the branch is supposed to represent a linden tree, but I could not find any explanation on the package. I did find out that "Lynden Farms French Fries" are produced in Boise, Idaho. And to my knowledge, no place knows more about potatoes than Idaho.

The packaging gives four methods for preparing "Lynden Farms French Fries": frying in a mini fryer, frying in a skillet, baking in a standard oven, or baking in a toaster oven. I'm sure each method would produce slightly different results. We baked our "Lynden Farms French Fries" in a standard oven.

"Lynden Farms French Fries" look a little scraggly. These straight cut French fries are not as uniform in size and shape as some name brand French fries. However, that fact has no impact at all on taste. In fact, if you like your fries crispy, the smaller fries crisp up a little more than the others do. This is great for my family as I like the little crispy fries and my husband doesn't. So there is a nice mix for everyone.

"Lynden Farms French Fries" have a nice texture and great potato taste. As they don't have any seasoning (just potatoes, oils, and a couple of preservatives) I imagine we could make something similar with fresh potatoes. But for the price we paid for this 33-ounce bag, it is worth not having the hassle on busy days.We just toss on a bit of salt or Lawry's and they taste very good.

When I think French fries, I think high fat, but each serving of "Lynden Farms French Fries" contains only 5 percent of your saturated fat. Not too bad. And they have no cholesterol. Even better. They also contain a nice bit of calcium, iron, and vitamin C. The package of "Lynden Farms French Fries" says it contains 11 servings. but I would say that most people eat about 2 of those servings per meal. But even doubling the information on the nutrition facts I was pleasantly surprised.

So if you are looking for something to go with your next batch of burgers, something tasty and easy to prepare that's also very inexpensive, you might want to try "Lynden Farms French Fries".

Enjoy!