Happy first day of summer!
Our classic Canadian poutine consists of French fries and cheese curds topped with a splash of light brown gravy but that gravy addition still scares the nuts and bolts out of me, so I've had to improvise along the way to avoid my FOMO with this very hearty and supreme Canadian right of passage...
Somewhere in my early twenties, I started doing a lot of online reading about foods, food groups, blood types and best foods for etc..., with taking nutritional and wellness classes at both the academic and life-long application level. Right around this time too, I parked the greasy gravy-add to my meats, rice & peas, and creamed potatoes, cold-turkey. I remembered reading not one, not two or even three, but numerous articles back then that listed gravy as one of the worst things to indulge in with all the hidden heart-clogging fats, salts and sugars contained within for that super-duper flavor, and health professionals often calling it a 'mystery-mix' of sorts. Gravy-phobia-at-large took root and never left. With this in mind, I've literally avoided gravies of any kind for decades now, opting for a teaspoon of ketchup if needed. And similarly, my Canadian poutine pick-ups every few months or so as a lunch treat, are usually gravy-free with fresh cheese curds doing double-duty as cheese curds and melted cheesy gravy.
Here's my three-ingredient homemade Canadian poutine with sweet potato fries (white potatoes make my knees feel wobbly these days, so I avoid it), to enjoy as part of a main lunch or dinner, a simple nutritious snack that's truly delicious, and also makes the perfect treat for movie nights every few months or so...
