Sorry to say, but this site has been so depressing for a few days. I thought I'd ask an average, everyday question....to make us all feel a little more normal today.
I made Eggplant Lasagna, and my BIL and SIL are coming for dinner. They leave for Cali tomorrow to see their beautiful grand daughter.
Sorry, sometimes we just need some REGULAR conversation.......or at least THIS caregiver does.
I liked the taste but not sure that it would be different from baking it in the oven. I guess it was faster.
My daughter swears that food cooks faster in it. My recipe only called for one pound of chicken cut into one inch pieces. So, it only took a few minutes to cook it in the air fryer.
So, I got curious about the ‘so called’ advantages and read different articles and reviews. Oh my goodness! I have to say that I am confused.
Different sites say different things. I can’t even determine which model I would want to buy. I don’t think that I would need the largest size.
I do freeze what I can. Some things don’t freeze well though.
I did buy the larger size insta pot but I don’t think I will buy the larger size air fryer.
cw,
I agree that it is nice to be able to fit pans that we use frequently in the toaster oven. Who wants to purchase more pans?
I don’t know how I ended up with 10 cupcake pans! I donated a bunch of them. I guess I bought extra when I was baking cupcakes for my kids school parties and events at church.
Are you talking about the Wonder Oven ?
It’s so cute !!! It looks like my Easy Bake oven when I was a kid and it comes in pretty colors.
I'm wrong, it's the Chef's Convection Countertop Oven and it's still available on Amazon.
I bake in the oven all the time. I never fry food.
I am not a fan of clutter on my countertop so I don’t think that I would leave it out all the time. Coffee maker on the counter? YES! That is a must for me. Air fryer left out? Eh, probably not.
Thanks for the feedback!
Golden, I am amazed at how many new products are introduced. Not familiar with the product you’re describing. It’s hard to keep up with the scoop! I would see if I could find any YouTube tutorials for the product before purchasing it.
I see some that have other functions too - Bake, Air Fry, Toast, Slow Cook, Rotisserie, Ferment, Dehydrate, Broil, Roast, Warm, Pizza, and Turbo Convection!!!
Another thing hyped are enamelled cast iron dutch ovens, even empty they weigh a ton and I don't see anything they can do better than some other pot.
My gas oven/range broke last year . The computer control panel could not be replaced so I had to buy a new oven/range , too old the guy said ( it was an 18 year old kitchen aid ) . I actually bought one that also has an air fryer option in the oven thinking it would appeal to young people as we are looking to sell and downsize soon . I have used it and like it . It didn’t come with the basket , I had to buy one , but that was cheap . I hear though that it’s not exactly the same as using one of the countertop air fryers but I also don’t want another thing on my counter or have to store another small appliance .
I don’t have one. My daughter keeps raving about hers. She is bringing hers over tomorrow for me to cook a meal with it to see if I like it.
I am going to make an ‘orange chicken’ recipe that looks good.
If you have an air fryer what do you like to make in yours? What model did you buy?
I love to cook as well. I know what you mean. I also have to freeze meals. Sometimes, I share things I bake with others because it’s too much for two people.
You cook a nice variety of things. That’s my one drawback, I think. I tend to get stuck in a rut sometimes and cook the same things over and over again.
I am reconfiguring my spices in my kitchen. It drives me crazy when I am not organized. I found a couple of things that expired in 2016! 🤣 I immediately threw them in the trash!
I love to cook and find it therapeutic. 😋
I was recently asked how my husband and myself stay so trim with all the cooking and baking I do, I laughed and said serving sizes!
I miss having a big crew, I was their mom because I fed them all the time, now, we have a freezer full of prepared foods. Which is really nice on those days life is just to busy but, I still miss being able to prepare lots of different things.
I would eat anything that you cooked. You are a fabulous cook!
I get organic pinto beans from Azure Standards and they are the creaminess, tastiest pintos ever! Actually, everything from them is amazing.
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I love soup and make all kinds of soups often but I have never had Italian wedding soup.
I always semi poach my fried eggs. They would work fine for Eggs Benedict.
ITRR You can use an egg poacher so they come out very nice and neat.
Love asparagus any way! Roasted veggies are great. I must get back to roasting a pan or two of veggies to keep in the fridge. Very handy! If you cut up carrots like potatoes you can make carrot fries. They are lovely right out of the oven.
I roasted a pork belly tonight. There were some strange things in the fridge and freezer when I came here.Things I would not normally buy. Pork belly is one of them. But I had done it once before in Fort Mc and it and the crackling turned out well. The meat is so tender and you cook most of the fat out of it.
I tried one here earlier with a fancy recipe and ended up throwing most of it out so no more fancy recipes for me! 😉
This is an amazing, easy dish and feels like you are eating at a Michelin 5 star restaurant.
Edit: we love to try new foods, today we enjoyed duck feet, wing and tongue. I was floored how delicious it was, however, I couldn't look at it because it was weirding me out and making it hard to even try, so I looked at my love and enjoyed.
also I'm going to make candied carrots because i bought soooo many carrots x_x
poaching eggs is very challenging and i don't do it very often. i get very mixed results when I do ;-)