Completely agree about the fries. I love cutting up some potatoes and making my own chips. Usually I'll try to go for anything fresh vs. pre-made. Such a significant difference IMO. I don't do well with microwavable meals or anything like that (and I completely avoid fast food - yuck).
Usually I'm pretty simple with food, so I don't have many special recipes, but there is one special thing I know of... Buffalo chicken dip... Incredibly unhealthy, but very delicious. It will probably shorten your lifespan, but it's completely worth it.
Ingredients are 1 part cream cheese, 1 part bleu cheese, 1 part cheddar cheese, many thin strips of chicken, and whatever hot sauce you'd like. Heat it up and mix it all together, and you have an incredible dip for taco chips or whatever.
Enjoy.