Vegetable (Chips)---w/ Dip & Tried and True

VEGETABLE CHIPS WITH BLUE CHEESE DIP DIP: 2 tbs lemon juice 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/2 cup heavy cream 8 oz container sour cream 4 oz blue cheese, crumbled 2 green onions, finely chopped Salt and Pepper CHIPS: 1 sweet potato, peeled, sliced (I just used all sweet potato, no beets) 2 beets, peeled, sliced Vegetable oil Flour Salt DIP---Blend the cream in a blender until slightly thickened. Add the sour cream, lemon juice, blue cheese, green onions and garlic powder and pulse to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and chill 2 hours. (2.) CHIPS---Heat 2" oil in a pot until a thermometer registers 350 degrees. Rest a cooling rack on a baking sheet lined with paper towels. Spread some flour in a baking dish, add the beet slices and toss. Tap off excess flour, then fry the beets 5 min. or until the fizzling around the chips slows down. (3.) Transfer the chips to the rack and season with salt. Let cool 5 min. Dredge the sweet potato slices in flour and fry 3 min. Transfer to rack, season with salt and let cool. (Serve the chips with the blue cheese dip). MAKES 8 SERVINGS OF CHIPS AND DIP...