Air fryer wings

 

Ingredients

• 2.5 lbs chicken wings
• 1 teaspoon seasoning  salt
• black pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons baking powder 
• 1 teaspoon flour 

Instructions

• Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees.
• Place wings on baking sheets and season to taste with salt, pepper and flour, baking Powder and garlic powder.
• Place seasoned wings in the air fryer basket in a single layer.
• Cook the wings for 10-15 minutes, then turn them and continue cooking 10-15 minutes or until wings are golden brown.
• Remove from air fryer and serve with sauce of your choice. And sprinkle with lemon pepper 

Zuppa w/ Turkey Sausage

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 lb bacon diced, uncured turkey
• 1 small yellow onion diced
• 1 lb ground turkey Italian sausage
• 1 teaspoon Italian season
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder 
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic 
• 2 lbs Russet potatoes about 5 potatoes
• 5 cups vegetable stock warmed
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1/2 bunch of kale about 2 cups sliced, not packed
• 1 teaspoon seasoned salt 
• 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes more or less to taste

Instructions

• Prepare ingredients first: dice bacon and set it aside. Dice onion, peel and chop potatoes, and mince garlic. 
• Preheat a Dutch oven or another soup pot over medium heat and add oil.
• Add the diced bacon and saute until browned and fat is mostly rendered.
• Add the diced onion and saute until softened. Mix in minced garlic and saute just until fragrant.
• Add ground turkey Italian sausage and use a spatula or a wooden spoon to break it up into chunks. Saute until sausage is mostly cooked.
• Mix in diced potatoes and sauté for a few minutes.
• Slowly, pour in stock, while scraping bottom of the pot and the sides. Bring everything to simmer and lower the heat to medium-low.
• Season with salt and crushed red pepper flakes and mix well. Let the soup cook uncovered over medium-low to low heat until potatoes are very tender (about 40 minutes). 
• Use a wooden spoon to crush and break up a few potatoes for a thicker consistency.
• Chop the kale leaves and discard the thick stem. Stir kale into the soup.
• Stir in the heavy whipping cream and cook for just about 5 more minutes but don't let it boil. Take off heat right away.

Zuppa Toscana Soup

 

INGREDIENTS

• 1 pound Italian sausage (I like it spicy) like me 😂😂
• 1/2 pound of ground beef 
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 medium white onion, peeled and diced
• 1.5 pounds  potatoes, washed and diced
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 1 teaspoon basil 
• 2 cups water
• 2 cups chopped spinach or kale. I used spinach. It cooks faster 
• 1 cup heavy cream 
•  salt and  black pepper to taste 
• 6 pieces bacon, cooked and chopped to garnish on top is optional 

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INSTRUCTIONS

1. Cook sausage and beef in a large stockpot over medium-high heat until browned and cooked through, breaking the sausage into small pieces as it cooks. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the cooked sausage to a separate plate, reserving 1 tablespoon grease in the stockpot for later*, and discarding the excess grease.  Then Set aside.
2. Add onions to the stockpot (with the grease), and sauté for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.  Add garlic, basil and sauté for 1 minute, stirring occasionally.  Add the potatoes, chicken stock, water, and cooked sausage, and continue cooking until the mixture reaches a simmer.  Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 10 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender.  Stir in the spinach  and cream, and simmer for an additional 5 minutes.  Season with salt and pepper to taste.
3. Serve warm, garnished with the bacon bits.

Air fryer Lemon Salmon

 

INGREDIENTS

• 4 6 oz salmon filets
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp season salt
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1 lemon, sliced into thin rounds
• 1 tsp lemon juice (I put a cutting board down when slicing my lemon, as I'll usually just use the juice that comes from cutting it.)
• 2 tsp dill
• 2 tsp parsley 

INSTRUCTIONS

1. In a large bowl, drizzle lemon juice and olive oil over salmon and rub to make sure the salmon filets are evenly coated.
2. Season generously with salt, pepper, and herbs.
3. Arrange salmon filets in air fryer basket, making sure they dont touch too much (don"t over crowd the basket, so air can move around salmon easily).
4. Arrange lemon slices on and around salmon in air fryer basket.
5. Set air fryer to 400 degrees and cook for 10 minutes for salmon with a little bit of red in the middle. Flip them over and cook for 5 minutes on 400.
6. Cook for 15 minutes total for salmon with no red in the middle, 14 for well done salmon or thicker salmon filets.
7. Serve and enjoy!

Lasagna Soup

 

Ingredients

• 1 lb extra-lean ground beef
• 2 spicy Italian sausage 
• 2 onions, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1 tsp basil 
• 1/2 tsp season  salt 
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1 jar marinara sauce
• 4 cups beef broth
• 8 Lasagna noodles broken into small pieces 
• 1/2 cup ricotta cheese. This is optional 
• 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese
• Fresh parsley for garnish 

Instructions

• Saute ground beef and sausage n a large pot over med-high heat until browned, about 5 minutes. Add onions and garlic, sautéing another 2-3 minutes until fragrant.
• Add remaining ingredients except for cheeses and fresh herbs, stirring to combine then bringing to a boil. Place lid on pot and simmer for 20 minutes until pasta is cooked through.
• Serve soup in large bowls, sprinkling mozzarella cheese overtop and topping with a dollop of ricotta. Garnish with fresh herbs if desired, then serve and enjoy!

Air Fryer Asparagus

 

Equipment

• Air fryer

Ingredients

• 1 lb asparagus
• 1/4 teaspoon olive oil
• salt, pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder 

Instructions

• Cut dry parts from the asparagus at the bottom . Lightly brush asparagus with the oil and sprinkle with garlic powder,salt and pepper.
• Place in the air fryer for 7 minutes at 400 degrees. Shake or turn once.

Air Fryer Chicken Breast

 

Ingredients

• 4 cups warm water
• 1/4 cup kosher salt
• 4  boneless, skinless chicken breasts. Sliced kinda thin.
• olive oil cooking spray, you can also use butter cooking spray, OR avocado oil spray
• 1/4 teaspoon salt, OPTIONAL - keep in mind that the chicken will have absorbed some of the salt from the salted water.
• fresh ground pepper, to taste
• 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon  paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, or any other dried herbs that you want to use-like thyme.
• I like to make up a house or Greek seasoning. But in this recipe you are making a brine which will help make the chicken tender so use the spices listed here

Instructions

1. Place chicken breasts in a large bowl.
2. In a measuring cup or a mixing bowl combine warm water and salt; stir, then pour over chicken breasts. Set aside for 20 to 30 minutes. You can also cover the bowl and refrigerate for up to 6 hours.
3. In the meantime, stir together salt (optional), ground black pepper, garlic powder, paprika, and oregano.

4. Take each chicken breast out of the brine and rinse under cold water; pat dry with paper towels.

5. Spray chicken breasts with cooking oil on all sides.

6. Sprinkle seasoning blend evenly over the chicken breasts and rub in on all sides.

7. Place 2 to 3 chicken breasts in the Air Fryer basket. Make sure that there's enough space between the breasts to ensure even cooking.
8. Cook at 375˚F for 10 minutes.
9. Using tongs, flip chicken over and continue to cook for 5 to 6 more minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.

10. Please use an instant read thermometer to check for doneness. Chicken is cooked through when internal temperature reaches 165˚F.

11. Remove chicken breasts from Air Fryer basket and let rest on a cutting board for 8 to 10 minutes before serving.

Chickadee Nuggets w/ Homemade Chickadee Sauce

 Chickadee nuggets

Ingredients

* 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts

* 1 cup milk

* 1 cup dill pickle juice

* 1 egg

* 1 1/4 cups flour

* 2 Tbls powdered sugar

* 2 tsp salt

* 1 tsp pepper

* 1/2 tsp paprika

*  Oil for frying

Instructions

1. Thaw  2 chicken breast 

2. Trim and cut the chicken into bit sized pieces.  Whisk egg, pickle juice, and milk together. Place chicken in milk mixture, and cover. Let stand for 2 hours in the fridge.

3. Place 2 inches of oil into a deep pan.  Heat over medium high heat until the oil is hot (375 degrees). 

4. In a zip-lock bag mix together flour, powdered sugar, salt, pepper and paprika. Remove chicken from milk mixture, and place in the flour mixture.  Shake to coat. 

5. Put about 8 nuggets into the pan, be careful not to overcrowd.  Cook for about 2-3 minute on each side, or until golden brown. 

6. Remove chicken and drain on a paper towel.  You could place on a rack in a hot oven to keep them warm if you are making a lot of them. 

7. Serve with your chickadee dipping sauce. 

Chickadee dipping sauce 

Ingredients

* 1/4 cup mayo

* 1 teaspoon mustard

* 1 tablespoon barbecue sauce

* 1 tablespoon honey

Instructions

* Add all ingredients to a bowl and stir or whisk well to combine

Oven Bbq chicken

 

Ingredients

• 2 lbs bone in  chicken thighs and legs , skin on 
• 1 1/2 tbsp Cajun  Seasoning 
• 3 tbsp Olive  Oil 
• 1/4 cup bbq sauce 

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, combine the chicken, cajun seasoning, and olive oil. 
• Place the chicken on a baking sheet with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes uncovered. 
• After 30 minutes, coat the chicken with the bbq sauce and bake for an additional 15 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked through. 
• Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes before serving. Perfect for meal prep for the week

Tangy BBQ Meatloaf

 Ingredients

For the Meatloaf

• 2 teaspoons Seasoning salt
• 2 slices of bread 
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce 
• 2 pounds 80/20 ground beef
• 1 small yellow onion, finely minced

For the Topping

• 2/3 cup thick, sweet BBQ Sauce(separated
• 1/3 cup of brown sugar 
• 2 teaspoons of mustard 

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350° and have ready a rimmed sheet pan lined with foil, preferably nonstick foil.

2. In a large bowl, use a fork to mix together bread , salt, chili powder, pepper, cumin, garlic powder, and onion powder. Add the milk, egg, Soy sauce , and liquid smoke and mix once more.

3. Add the ground beef and minced onion and mix with your hands until all of the ingredients are evenly incorporated. Transfer the mixture to the prepared pan and shape into a narrow loaf (the meatloaf will spread as it bakes).

4. Pour half of the BBQ sauce over the meatloaf and bake for 35 minutes. Remove from the oven, carefully pour over the remaining sauce and bake an additional 25 minutes. 

5. Allow the meatloaf to rest about 15 minutes before slicing into. Serve and enjoy!