March 5th, 2020 at 10:44 am » Comments (0)

Not An affiliate link: but worth a read.
It seems to be discussing a “stove top” Pressure Cooker, so I do disagree with the “you have to watch it every second” when it comes to the Ninja Foodi (and mostly for all other electric Pressure Cookers)

Mushy Vegetables can be overcome, but yes, that does take both planning and a bit of “tending” Still, as the article says, if flavor is important to you, then yes, it is worth that extra few minutes once or twice during the hour it takes to get something “Freezer to Table” in about an hour most of the time.

And since Home cooking is all about superior flavor, then according to Good Housekeeping’s Paul Hope Pressure Cooking is better

February 15th, 2020 at 11:58 am » Comments (0) Frugal Beginner’s Tiplet: Meal Planning
McCormick Spice has always been a decent brand and has a pretty good newsletter. This week , their topic is Meal Prepping The kind that helps you eat healthier and less expensively with home cooked meals inside of picking up Drive thru on the way home.
This article is very basic but may help those new to “Frugal Living” get started. This is a recipe from their website that could easily be prepped ready to slide into my Ninja Foodie Oven – It was not needed to make any significant changes, to take advantage of the Ninja Foodi Digital Oven’s capabilities. I tend to follow the concept presented by Janet Zimmerman to leave temperatures the same but start checking for “desired degree of doneness” at about 3/4 the time suggested by the recipe.

Speaking of Janet Zimmerman concepts, another of my favorites is that the “rule of thumb of reducing temp by 25 degrees F should be replaced by using a percentage.
It has been my experience that 15% works for me and still following the check for doneness beginning at 3/4 the suggested time.
Sheet Pan Chili Chicken Tacos | French’s

updated 2020-April-5

February 11th, 2020 at 10:24 am » Comments (0)

Yes, this is an affiliate link, so if you buy something I might get something,
but mostly this is about how I use/value Kindle Unlimited.

Yesterday I came across ratings for Tablets recommended “for the kitchen”
and was somewhat surprised to find the 8 & 10 inch Kindle Fire to be often high on the list in terms of Price/Value.

It seems like many of the new cookbooks sponsored by a particular brand (including Ninja Foodi) offer Kindle Unlimited members the chance to read the book for free. Often these books are available this way long before my local library has them available.

There are many other books available and I find that is a good way to “try out” an author unfamiliar to me/

April 24th, 2019 at 07:20 am » Comments (1)

April 24 – National Pigs-In-A-Blanket Day

When you are allerigic to fish,
you need an All-American hors d’oeuvres

Cut hot dogs into 1.5 inch pieces
optional: Pan or TenderCrisp for crispy edges

PreHeat Oven to 375°F.
OR Ninja Foodi Bake 350°F

while preheating …
Unroll dough = separate into triangles.
Cut each triangle lengthwise
Roll each piece Dog
Optional – cut slivers of cheese and lay on dough before rolling

Ninja Foodi
lay pieces in Tendercrisp Basket
Bake 8-12 mins = check at 10 mins

Or
Oven Bake:
lay pieces on lined baking sheet with room between
Bake 12 to 15 mins (check for golden brown at 12

Serve with spice condiments of your choice for dipping

April 21st, 2019 at 10:25 am » Comments (0)

Ninja Foodi ™
aka/ “Foodi” is a countertop kitchen appliance that combines the functions of an (EPC) Electric Pressure Cooker and (AF) AirFryer

Shark/Ninja describes its TenderCrisp(tm) “most” AF functions that are preceded by use of the (PC) Pressure Cook functionality

The ability to go from PC to AF for TenderCrisp(tm) is one of the best features of the Ninja Foodi (or at least in my opinion)

draft posted 20-Apr-2019