1 00:00:06,559 --> 00:00:10,000 Speaker 1: Hi everyone. I'm Kelsey Nixon and this is Kitchen Prescription, 2 00:00:10,280 --> 00:00:12,200 Speaker 1: the podcast you listen to and you don't know what 3 00:00:12,240 --> 00:00:15,640 Speaker 1: to make for dinner. I hope you are all doing well. 4 00:00:16,440 --> 00:00:19,200 Speaker 1: We have been finding our footing over here after having 5 00:00:19,200 --> 00:00:23,599 Speaker 1: what felt like a long ten days spring break, maybe 6 00:00:23,600 --> 00:00:26,720 Speaker 1: too long. It almost feels like coming back from Christmas break, 7 00:00:27,120 --> 00:00:30,040 Speaker 1: getting everyone back into their routines, and to be honest, 8 00:00:30,080 --> 00:00:33,919 Speaker 1: like reantry has been a little rough. It doesn't help 9 00:00:34,040 --> 00:00:36,760 Speaker 1: that our entire family picked up a stomach bug towards 10 00:00:36,840 --> 00:00:40,360 Speaker 1: the end of our break, But I digress. It was rough. 11 00:00:40,920 --> 00:00:43,800 Speaker 1: But this spring break really kind of taught me that 12 00:00:44,000 --> 00:00:49,040 Speaker 1: I do just thrive with a routine. I think the 13 00:00:49,080 --> 00:00:51,800 Speaker 1: whole family does. And while it was great to kind of, 14 00:00:51,880 --> 00:00:55,520 Speaker 1: you know, make memories and step away from our regular routine, 15 00:00:55,640 --> 00:00:58,840 Speaker 1: I really crave the structure and I am so happy 16 00:00:58,880 --> 00:01:01,280 Speaker 1: to be returning to it. I think it kind of 17 00:01:01,320 --> 00:01:04,760 Speaker 1: all comes down to this desire for some semblance of 18 00:01:04,800 --> 00:01:07,920 Speaker 1: control in life, which maybe some of you can relate to. 19 00:01:08,880 --> 00:01:12,160 Speaker 1: But boy, oh boy, I was ready for our regular 20 00:01:12,400 --> 00:01:16,360 Speaker 1: routine to resume, especially when it came to meals. I 21 00:01:16,360 --> 00:01:18,920 Speaker 1: don't know about you, guys, but when we're traveling and 22 00:01:18,959 --> 00:01:22,000 Speaker 1: what feels like constantly eating out, I start to really 23 00:01:22,120 --> 00:01:26,240 Speaker 1: crave a simple, home cooked meal. I miss the ritual 24 00:01:26,319 --> 00:01:29,399 Speaker 1: of sitting down together regardless of the chaos, because yes, 25 00:01:29,920 --> 00:01:34,480 Speaker 1: dinner time at my house is chaotic. But I was excited. 26 00:01:35,360 --> 00:01:38,600 Speaker 1: I was excited to start doing that again, knowing that Okay, 27 00:01:38,640 --> 00:01:40,399 Speaker 1: at five thirty every day, that's when we have dinner 28 00:01:40,400 --> 00:01:43,080 Speaker 1: at this when we do this thing. So as excited 29 00:01:43,080 --> 00:01:45,720 Speaker 1: as I was for that family break to happen, I'm 30 00:01:45,760 --> 00:01:48,880 Speaker 1: equally as excited, if not even more excited for it 31 00:01:48,880 --> 00:01:52,240 Speaker 1: to be over. And if I'm being honest, the whole 32 00:01:52,280 --> 00:01:56,040 Speaker 1: experience has given me just a bit of anxiety about summer. 33 00:01:57,400 --> 00:02:00,360 Speaker 1: It made me feel like I really want to think 34 00:02:00,400 --> 00:02:03,280 Speaker 1: about a few ways that we can have regular structure 35 00:02:03,440 --> 00:02:06,000 Speaker 1: surrounding our days as we move into the summer months. 36 00:02:07,040 --> 00:02:10,160 Speaker 1: And maybe this is because of the chapter of life 37 00:02:10,200 --> 00:02:11,840 Speaker 1: that I tend to be in with my young kids 38 00:02:11,919 --> 00:02:17,360 Speaker 1: right now, but man, we really really need those things 39 00:02:17,400 --> 00:02:19,320 Speaker 1: that we do every single day to kind of keep 40 00:02:19,400 --> 00:02:22,880 Speaker 1: us in line. So the other big thing that happened 41 00:02:22,880 --> 00:02:27,480 Speaker 1: this week was that my youngest Penny turned to She 42 00:02:27,880 --> 00:02:31,919 Speaker 1: is officially a pandemic baby. Having been born right when 43 00:02:32,000 --> 00:02:36,000 Speaker 1: the pandemic started in April of twenty twenty. But her 44 00:02:36,000 --> 00:02:38,520 Speaker 1: story really is so special and I kind of have 45 00:02:38,600 --> 00:02:42,880 Speaker 1: this sort of constant feeling of gratitude surrounding her that 46 00:02:42,919 --> 00:02:46,160 Speaker 1: we were able to build the family that we dreamt 47 00:02:46,160 --> 00:02:48,880 Speaker 1: of after so much heartache and setback. So it was 48 00:02:49,320 --> 00:02:54,040 Speaker 1: so fun to celebrate her. And if you're wondering what 49 00:02:55,080 --> 00:02:57,560 Speaker 1: that journey looked like for us as we built our family, 50 00:02:57,600 --> 00:03:00,640 Speaker 1: I'll include a few links in the show notes for 51 00:03:00,680 --> 00:03:03,720 Speaker 1: you to follow that along because it's really such a 52 00:03:03,760 --> 00:03:08,080 Speaker 1: special story. But yeah, Spring break a birthday, and then 53 00:03:08,120 --> 00:03:12,280 Speaker 1: we have Easter coming up, so no wonder I'm craving routine, right, 54 00:03:12,320 --> 00:03:15,880 Speaker 1: it just feels like a lot, But it's coming up 55 00:03:15,880 --> 00:03:19,440 Speaker 1: this weekend. We are going super simple this year, that's all. 56 00:03:19,440 --> 00:03:21,520 Speaker 1: I've got the band with four. We're going to do 57 00:03:21,560 --> 00:03:24,840 Speaker 1: a casual Easter picnic for the first time. We've never 58 00:03:24,880 --> 00:03:26,280 Speaker 1: done this, and we're going to get together with a 59 00:03:26,320 --> 00:03:29,919 Speaker 1: few friends and families, rented a pavilion at a local 60 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:33,040 Speaker 1: park and we're going to do like an afternoon pot 61 00:03:33,120 --> 00:03:36,720 Speaker 1: luck followed by an Easter hunt at the park and 62 00:03:36,800 --> 00:03:40,680 Speaker 1: call it good. So keep it really really simple, and 63 00:03:40,720 --> 00:03:44,880 Speaker 1: we're kind of combining celebrating Penny and her birthday. And 64 00:03:44,960 --> 00:03:47,760 Speaker 1: I just knew that all this darling little girl would 65 00:03:47,760 --> 00:03:49,640 Speaker 1: want is to be at a park. So that's kind 66 00:03:49,680 --> 00:03:51,120 Speaker 1: of what motivated it. But I'll have to let you 67 00:03:51,160 --> 00:03:54,480 Speaker 1: guys know how that goes. We've never done a holiday 68 00:03:54,800 --> 00:03:57,800 Speaker 1: celebration at a park other than like maybe Fourth of July, 69 00:03:58,480 --> 00:04:02,520 Speaker 1: but I'm looking forward to it. So, speaking of simple, 70 00:04:03,200 --> 00:04:07,000 Speaker 1: let's discuss a few simple recipes you can throw on 71 00:04:07,000 --> 00:04:10,480 Speaker 1: your meal plan this week. So the first recipe I 72 00:04:10,520 --> 00:04:14,200 Speaker 1: want to talk about is this chicken palm pasta bake. 73 00:04:15,080 --> 00:04:21,640 Speaker 1: This is delicious and so simple. It's a Recipe Club 74 00:04:21,680 --> 00:04:25,360 Speaker 1: recipe for April. And as I was developing it, one 75 00:04:25,360 --> 00:04:27,920 Speaker 1: of my most popular recipes is my Baked ZD. And 76 00:04:27,960 --> 00:04:29,359 Speaker 1: a lot of you guys have made that and you 77 00:04:29,400 --> 00:04:32,159 Speaker 1: make it regularly and you love it. I love it too. 78 00:04:32,240 --> 00:04:35,000 Speaker 1: It's really simple, but there are a few steps involved, 79 00:04:35,520 --> 00:04:37,960 Speaker 1: a few dishes, things like that. So I thought, how 80 00:04:37,960 --> 00:04:39,880 Speaker 1: can I take that idea of the Baked ZD and 81 00:04:39,920 --> 00:04:43,680 Speaker 1: make it even simpler? And so what I did is 82 00:04:43,680 --> 00:04:46,159 Speaker 1: I pulled together this recipe and I wanted to be 83 00:04:46,200 --> 00:04:49,320 Speaker 1: able to add the pasta without having the additional step 84 00:04:49,360 --> 00:04:53,120 Speaker 1: of cooking it. So you literally add the dry pasta 85 00:04:53,400 --> 00:04:56,760 Speaker 1: into the recipe and you bake it all at once, 86 00:04:57,040 --> 00:05:01,520 Speaker 1: and it totally worked. It totally worked. Turned out so good. 87 00:05:01,880 --> 00:05:05,000 Speaker 1: It's got all of those traditional chicken palm flavors in 88 00:05:05,040 --> 00:05:08,400 Speaker 1: it on the marinara sauce the pasta. Obviously, we've got 89 00:05:08,480 --> 00:05:12,640 Speaker 1: chicken in there, yummy, yummy mozzarella cheese, some parmesan to 90 00:05:12,880 --> 00:05:15,839 Speaker 1: kind of mixed up, a bit crispy Pinko bread crumbson top, 91 00:05:16,279 --> 00:05:20,200 Speaker 1: finishing with some fresh basil. It's simple, easy, and this 92 00:05:20,760 --> 00:05:23,160 Speaker 1: literally could be a pantry meal if you're willing to 93 00:05:23,240 --> 00:05:25,760 Speaker 1: keep chicken on hand in your freezer or have it 94 00:05:25,800 --> 00:05:30,880 Speaker 1: regularly in your fridge. This is one a pantry staple. 95 00:05:31,160 --> 00:05:35,400 Speaker 1: So chicken parm baked pasta so delicious, such a hit 96 00:05:35,480 --> 00:05:38,599 Speaker 1: with everyone in my family. And if you are interested 97 00:05:38,640 --> 00:05:41,240 Speaker 1: in this recipe, make sure you join Recipe Club. But 98 00:05:41,279 --> 00:05:44,320 Speaker 1: we have such a good time there and the recipes 99 00:05:44,400 --> 00:05:49,240 Speaker 1: are really really great. All right. Second, my honey baked 100 00:05:49,360 --> 00:05:54,520 Speaker 1: ham and Swiss sliders. This is on the list because 101 00:05:54,560 --> 00:05:58,400 Speaker 1: I'm anticipating that some of you might have some leftover ham. 102 00:05:58,480 --> 00:06:01,320 Speaker 1: This week, and if you won't anticipate that you'll have 103 00:06:01,400 --> 00:06:03,599 Speaker 1: left over ham, maybe you're going to do what I'm 104 00:06:03,640 --> 00:06:07,280 Speaker 1: doing and not doing a traditional spiral cut ham, but 105 00:06:07,360 --> 00:06:10,200 Speaker 1: just making these bad boys and calling it good for 106 00:06:10,640 --> 00:06:16,000 Speaker 1: Easter ham. They're so young. You take Hawaiian sweet rolls 107 00:06:16,800 --> 00:06:19,359 Speaker 1: and you cut them in half, and then you whether 108 00:06:19,440 --> 00:06:21,360 Speaker 1: you want to do. I like getting like a thick 109 00:06:21,480 --> 00:06:26,160 Speaker 1: jelly style ham and layering that on with really thinly 110 00:06:26,200 --> 00:06:29,119 Speaker 1: sliced apple. I'm always a fan of a sweet honey crisp, 111 00:06:29,120 --> 00:06:31,799 Speaker 1: but you could absolutely do like more of a tart 112 00:06:31,839 --> 00:06:37,400 Speaker 1: Granny Smith. Here, a little bit of mayo, and you 113 00:06:37,600 --> 00:06:39,880 Speaker 1: build your sandwich there, and then on top you make 114 00:06:39,920 --> 00:06:43,839 Speaker 1: a mixture of melted butter, Dijon, mustard and honey, and 115 00:06:43,880 --> 00:06:46,080 Speaker 1: then you brush that over the top, and then you 116 00:06:46,120 --> 00:06:50,120 Speaker 1: bake them and they are delicious. This is what I'm 117 00:06:50,160 --> 00:06:52,560 Speaker 1: going to take for our picnic. The times that I 118 00:06:52,600 --> 00:06:56,960 Speaker 1: do these often are like game day. We'll do this 119 00:06:57,000 --> 00:06:59,680 Speaker 1: a lot anytime we're getting together with friends. These are 120 00:06:59,720 --> 00:07:02,200 Speaker 1: such a hit with kids that if I know that 121 00:07:02,400 --> 00:07:05,839 Speaker 1: we're making something that the adults will likely enjoy but 122 00:07:06,040 --> 00:07:10,600 Speaker 1: kids probably won't, I'll make you know, a recipe of 123 00:07:10,680 --> 00:07:15,000 Speaker 1: these honey baked hammts with sliders because kids love them. 124 00:07:15,560 --> 00:07:17,680 Speaker 1: So if you've got extra ham, this is a great 125 00:07:17,680 --> 00:07:20,960 Speaker 1: way to use up that ham. If you don't and 126 00:07:21,120 --> 00:07:23,200 Speaker 1: you just don't want to do the big old Easter ham, 127 00:07:23,240 --> 00:07:25,880 Speaker 1: this is a great way to incorporate that traditional ingredient 128 00:07:26,520 --> 00:07:30,120 Speaker 1: in more of a universally loved way, because I know 129 00:07:30,200 --> 00:07:34,200 Speaker 1: some people feel pretty strongly about ham, all right. Third, 130 00:07:34,680 --> 00:07:39,760 Speaker 1: my Greek shrimp and orzo salad with lemon vinagrette. This 131 00:07:40,200 --> 00:07:44,160 Speaker 1: is such a delicious recipe, especially this time of year. 132 00:07:44,160 --> 00:07:48,360 Speaker 1: I find myself making it often. My kids like oorzo. 133 00:07:48,520 --> 00:07:50,440 Speaker 1: They'll love it like it's one of those things that 134 00:07:50,720 --> 00:07:52,680 Speaker 1: the size of the they just love it. And what 135 00:07:52,720 --> 00:07:56,080 Speaker 1: oorzo is that it's a rice shaped pasta. You could 136 00:07:56,120 --> 00:08:00,920 Speaker 1: absolutely make this exact same recipe with rice, but we 137 00:08:00,960 --> 00:08:05,840 Speaker 1: really like it with orzo. It's got grape tomatoes, some cucumber, feta, 138 00:08:05,960 --> 00:08:11,840 Speaker 1: cheese in their fresh gill red onion, and shrimp. And 139 00:08:12,360 --> 00:08:16,800 Speaker 1: I love shrimp. My kids are still unsure about with seafood, 140 00:08:16,840 --> 00:08:19,840 Speaker 1: so we're working on it. But I find that shrimp 141 00:08:19,920 --> 00:08:22,680 Speaker 1: is such a it's like a gateway to seafood, right, 142 00:08:22,720 --> 00:08:30,520 Speaker 1: Like it's such an easy to cook fish. It's not overwhelming, 143 00:08:30,600 --> 00:08:36,760 Speaker 1: meaning it's not too big. And I'm finding that as 144 00:08:36,800 --> 00:08:40,400 Speaker 1: my kids get older, Ali in particular, who's nine, he's 145 00:08:40,440 --> 00:08:42,240 Speaker 1: more and more open to the idea of shrimp. So 146 00:08:42,280 --> 00:08:44,640 Speaker 1: as I cook more seafood for my family, I find 147 00:08:44,679 --> 00:08:46,640 Speaker 1: that starting with shrimp is a good way to go. 148 00:08:47,520 --> 00:08:50,559 Speaker 1: But if you don't like shrimp or seafood in any capacity, 149 00:08:50,880 --> 00:08:53,040 Speaker 1: you could either just leave it out in this recipe, 150 00:08:53,040 --> 00:08:56,000 Speaker 1: I might add in maybe a can of chickpeas to 151 00:08:56,280 --> 00:08:58,520 Speaker 1: just beef it up a little bit, or you could 152 00:08:58,559 --> 00:09:00,520 Speaker 1: also there's no reason you can add grow chicken too 153 00:09:00,559 --> 00:09:02,800 Speaker 1: this that would be delicious as well. But the thing 154 00:09:02,840 --> 00:09:06,440 Speaker 1: that really makes this recipe delicious is this lemon dejoon vinegarette. 155 00:09:07,520 --> 00:09:09,320 Speaker 1: You're going to have all the ingredients you need to 156 00:09:09,360 --> 00:09:13,360 Speaker 1: make this vineagrette in your pantry. It's really simple, but 157 00:09:13,480 --> 00:09:17,520 Speaker 1: it's bright and yummy and just so perfect for these 158 00:09:17,559 --> 00:09:21,320 Speaker 1: spring months, and it just comes together really beautifully. So 159 00:09:21,800 --> 00:09:26,360 Speaker 1: this is hardy enough absolutely for a weeknight meal. But 160 00:09:26,679 --> 00:09:30,720 Speaker 1: if you find yourself headed to picnic, pot luck something 161 00:09:30,800 --> 00:09:32,920 Speaker 1: like that and you've been asked to bring a salad, 162 00:09:33,520 --> 00:09:36,760 Speaker 1: definitely consider this one because it's really really good and 163 00:09:36,760 --> 00:09:40,000 Speaker 1: it's so beautiful. There's so much color in it. It's great. 164 00:09:40,480 --> 00:09:42,840 Speaker 1: So there you have it. Your recipes for the week. 165 00:09:43,400 --> 00:09:46,320 Speaker 1: Really simple. We've got our chicken palm pasta bake. We 166 00:09:46,400 --> 00:09:49,640 Speaker 1: have our honey baked hammuts with sliders, and don't forget 167 00:09:49,840 --> 00:09:54,760 Speaker 1: that Greek shrimp and orzo salad with the lemon vinegarette. Yeah, 168 00:09:55,280 --> 00:09:58,720 Speaker 1: all right, let's jump into the last half of the podcast, 169 00:09:58,760 --> 00:10:02,319 Speaker 1: where we're going to discuss my new, i'd say new 170 00:10:02,440 --> 00:10:10,079 Speaker 1: favorite small occitchen appliances, the air fryer. So air fryers 171 00:10:10,120 --> 00:10:13,080 Speaker 1: have certainly been all the rage for the past couple 172 00:10:13,160 --> 00:10:15,440 Speaker 1: of years. I'd be shocked if you haven't heard of 173 00:10:15,440 --> 00:10:18,640 Speaker 1: one or maybe even considered purchasing one. I feel like 174 00:10:18,679 --> 00:10:21,280 Speaker 1: the instant pot craze was kind of replaced with the 175 00:10:21,280 --> 00:10:25,840 Speaker 1: air fryer craze. And I don't know, I was really 176 00:10:25,920 --> 00:10:28,920 Speaker 1: on the fence at first, but I'm curious, do you 177 00:10:29,000 --> 00:10:32,360 Speaker 1: have one? Have you been thinking about getting one? Maybe 178 00:10:32,440 --> 00:10:35,400 Speaker 1: you have one and you don't really know what to 179 00:10:35,440 --> 00:10:37,679 Speaker 1: make in it, or you only really make one thing 180 00:10:37,679 --> 00:10:39,680 Speaker 1: in it. So I want to break down the basics 181 00:10:39,720 --> 00:10:42,800 Speaker 1: for you when it comes to this very popular small 182 00:10:42,880 --> 00:10:45,760 Speaker 1: kitchen appliance and see if I can't help you understand 183 00:10:45,800 --> 00:10:47,920 Speaker 1: it a little better. So, like I said, when the 184 00:10:47,920 --> 00:10:51,280 Speaker 1: air fryer craze hit, I honestly just kind of ignored 185 00:10:51,320 --> 00:10:55,120 Speaker 1: it altogether. I understood why people were into them, but 186 00:10:55,280 --> 00:10:58,199 Speaker 1: for me, I didn't really see a need for an 187 00:10:58,200 --> 00:11:02,400 Speaker 1: air fryer to fit into my routine. Why would I 188 00:11:02,440 --> 00:11:06,680 Speaker 1: invest in a countertop cooker when my oven could do 189 00:11:07,040 --> 00:11:09,880 Speaker 1: eighty percent of what an air fryer could. That was 190 00:11:09,920 --> 00:11:13,760 Speaker 1: kind of my thought initially. I have spent the majority 191 00:11:13,920 --> 00:11:17,199 Speaker 1: of adulthood cooking out of pretty small kitchens in New 192 00:11:17,240 --> 00:11:20,560 Speaker 1: York City. In LA there was one three year period 193 00:11:20,559 --> 00:11:25,080 Speaker 1: where I had a very large, lovely kitchen. But so 194 00:11:25,240 --> 00:11:28,240 Speaker 1: to make an investment in the countertop appliance has to 195 00:11:28,240 --> 00:11:32,280 Speaker 1: make a ton of sense for me, because countertop space 196 00:11:32,400 --> 00:11:35,520 Speaker 1: is so valuable, and I just really wasn't sold on 197 00:11:35,520 --> 00:11:37,520 Speaker 1: at it first, and so it took me a while, 198 00:11:37,760 --> 00:11:40,440 Speaker 1: but one can only hold out for so long. I 199 00:11:40,640 --> 00:11:43,600 Speaker 1: finally caved and I got one, and I've been cooking 200 00:11:43,640 --> 00:11:46,480 Speaker 1: with it for quite a well now. I've been making 201 00:11:46,520 --> 00:11:49,520 Speaker 1: family dinners, I've done a few baked goods in it 202 00:11:49,679 --> 00:11:52,400 Speaker 1: quick snacks and more. I don't want to tell you 203 00:11:52,400 --> 00:11:55,720 Speaker 1: what I think about it. So first of all, what 204 00:11:55,920 --> 00:11:58,800 Speaker 1: is an air fryer? Anyway, if you're wondering how an 205 00:11:58,800 --> 00:12:02,120 Speaker 1: air fire works, it's really pretty simple. And air fryer 206 00:12:02,280 --> 00:12:05,600 Speaker 1: is a countertop kitchen of plants that uses convection to 207 00:12:05,640 --> 00:12:09,440 Speaker 1: circulate hot air around food in order to cook it. 208 00:12:09,559 --> 00:12:13,320 Speaker 1: So most models come in anywhere from two court to 209 00:12:13,400 --> 00:12:17,080 Speaker 1: six court capacity and can range anywhere from i'd say 210 00:12:17,160 --> 00:12:20,640 Speaker 1: seventy five dollars to two hundred, two hundred and fifty 211 00:12:20,679 --> 00:12:25,559 Speaker 1: dollars depending on the model. And I spent time cooking 212 00:12:25,840 --> 00:12:30,720 Speaker 1: with two different models, pretty significant time with two different models, 213 00:12:31,200 --> 00:12:34,320 Speaker 1: a drawer style air fryer, one that pulls out, you know, 214 00:12:34,320 --> 00:12:36,720 Speaker 1: it's got the little handle and it's got a basket, 215 00:12:37,559 --> 00:12:41,160 Speaker 1: and then a combo air fryer toaster oven. So I 216 00:12:41,200 --> 00:12:44,560 Speaker 1: want to talk about those two different varieties and the 217 00:12:44,600 --> 00:12:47,160 Speaker 1: pros and cons of each. But before I even do that, 218 00:12:47,720 --> 00:12:51,360 Speaker 1: one thing I often hear is, well, my oven has 219 00:12:51,360 --> 00:12:55,120 Speaker 1: a convection setting. So it's the same thing. And the 220 00:12:55,160 --> 00:12:59,680 Speaker 1: reason I yes, technically it's the same technology, but the 221 00:12:59,800 --> 00:13:04,400 Speaker 1: reason it's different is because in both the traditional drawer 222 00:13:04,520 --> 00:13:08,320 Speaker 1: style air fryer with the handles and the toaster oven 223 00:13:08,360 --> 00:13:13,880 Speaker 1: air fryer combo you have. It's more condensed. It's smaller, right, 224 00:13:14,080 --> 00:13:18,600 Speaker 1: so you're not heating as large of a space and 225 00:13:18,840 --> 00:13:21,800 Speaker 1: as a result, the heating sources closer to the food, 226 00:13:21,840 --> 00:13:25,280 Speaker 1: and I do think you get improved results, so I 227 00:13:25,400 --> 00:13:28,720 Speaker 1: don't think it's apples to apples. Also, it takes a 228 00:13:28,760 --> 00:13:32,840 Speaker 1: long time for a traditional range to preheat and heat up, 229 00:13:32,880 --> 00:13:37,920 Speaker 1: whereas these smaller models and varieties go much much faster, 230 00:13:38,080 --> 00:13:41,400 Speaker 1: and that's one of the benefits to having them. So 231 00:13:42,200 --> 00:13:46,880 Speaker 1: let's talk about this, that drawer style air fryer that 232 00:13:46,960 --> 00:13:51,920 Speaker 1: pulls out with the handle. In my opinion, if you 233 00:13:52,040 --> 00:13:58,760 Speaker 1: are after an air fryer because you want that crispy crunchiness, 234 00:13:58,920 --> 00:14:00,680 Speaker 1: that is where you're going to get your best results. 235 00:14:01,240 --> 00:14:03,240 Speaker 1: And a lot of people invest in an air fryer 236 00:14:03,360 --> 00:14:06,679 Speaker 1: because they think it's a healthier way to get that 237 00:14:06,800 --> 00:14:09,760 Speaker 1: result with food. So one of the claims is that 238 00:14:10,000 --> 00:14:12,840 Speaker 1: it can fry things in a fraction of the oil 239 00:14:13,040 --> 00:14:15,959 Speaker 1: as traditional deep fryers. I don't even know that I 240 00:14:15,960 --> 00:14:20,400 Speaker 1: would say that things are actually being fried. It delivers 241 00:14:20,440 --> 00:14:24,400 Speaker 1: that same taste and texture but really does not require 242 00:14:24,520 --> 00:14:28,600 Speaker 1: very much oil. So it is definitely touted as a 243 00:14:28,800 --> 00:14:32,840 Speaker 1: healthier alternative to deep frying. But I don't know that 244 00:14:32,880 --> 00:14:35,680 Speaker 1: many people who want to like regularly deep fried food, 245 00:14:35,880 --> 00:14:37,720 Speaker 1: So I don't think that you buy it as an 246 00:14:37,760 --> 00:14:40,400 Speaker 1: alternative to deep fried food. I think you buy it 247 00:14:40,440 --> 00:14:43,040 Speaker 1: as a way to get really crispy food. I think 248 00:14:43,080 --> 00:14:47,200 Speaker 1: it's one of the benefits. And as far as a 249 00:14:47,320 --> 00:14:53,280 Speaker 1: tool recommendation, I have an oil spritzer. The brand is 250 00:14:53,360 --> 00:14:56,160 Speaker 1: e Vo, but you can get you can look anywhere 251 00:14:56,200 --> 00:14:58,920 Speaker 1: and find these, and I have found that it's the 252 00:14:58,960 --> 00:15:01,640 Speaker 1: best way to get an even coating of oil on 253 00:15:01,680 --> 00:15:04,400 Speaker 1: the fruit that I'm air frying. Now, you could just 254 00:15:04,480 --> 00:15:08,000 Speaker 1: drizzle it with some oil, whether that be olive oil 255 00:15:08,280 --> 00:15:10,680 Speaker 1: or a grape seed oil, or avocado oil or vegeto oil, 256 00:15:10,800 --> 00:15:13,960 Speaker 1: whatever whatever you want. But the oil does contribute to 257 00:15:14,000 --> 00:15:16,520 Speaker 1: the crispiness. If you put food in the air fire 258 00:15:16,600 --> 00:15:20,800 Speaker 1: with no oil, you might not be that impressed it. 259 00:15:20,880 --> 00:15:23,280 Speaker 1: Really it does best with a little bit of oil. 260 00:15:23,800 --> 00:15:25,680 Speaker 1: In fact, think about it in the same way that 261 00:15:25,680 --> 00:15:28,080 Speaker 1: you would roast vegetables in the oven. Right If I 262 00:15:28,200 --> 00:15:30,280 Speaker 1: roasted vegetables in the oven and I didn't add any 263 00:15:30,320 --> 00:15:34,640 Speaker 1: olive oil, salt pepper, they'd be pretty bland. So the 264 00:15:34,720 --> 00:15:37,360 Speaker 1: oil is needed to get to let the air fryer 265 00:15:37,400 --> 00:15:42,080 Speaker 1: really shine in the technology and get you that crispiness. So, 266 00:15:43,600 --> 00:15:46,920 Speaker 1: speaking of vegetables, I found that that's probably my favorite 267 00:15:46,920 --> 00:15:52,720 Speaker 1: way to use the air fryer other than reheating leftovers. 268 00:15:52,960 --> 00:15:56,800 Speaker 1: It's awesome for reheating leftovers, especially because when I think 269 00:15:56,800 --> 00:15:58,760 Speaker 1: of leftovers, lots of times you think of putting them 270 00:15:58,760 --> 00:16:01,560 Speaker 1: in the microwave, which can kind of just make everything 271 00:16:01,680 --> 00:16:05,880 Speaker 1: one texture, kind of soft and mushy, and you don't 272 00:16:05,920 --> 00:16:08,360 Speaker 1: get that. In the air fire. You get the crispiness, 273 00:16:08,480 --> 00:16:11,960 Speaker 1: and so I love it for reheating leftovers, and honestly, 274 00:16:12,040 --> 00:16:14,840 Speaker 1: I love it for any frozen foods in my freezer. 275 00:16:15,440 --> 00:16:18,080 Speaker 1: If you have young kids like I do, there's a 276 00:16:18,120 --> 00:16:20,840 Speaker 1: really good chance you've got to pack Dino nuggets in 277 00:16:20,880 --> 00:16:25,760 Speaker 1: there or something similar chicken nuggets. It makes a really 278 00:16:25,800 --> 00:16:28,680 Speaker 1: good chicken nugget, whether you're making that chicken nugget from 279 00:16:28,720 --> 00:16:31,840 Speaker 1: scratch or you're pulling it from the box in the freezer. 280 00:16:32,560 --> 00:16:37,760 Speaker 1: It's pretty awesome for frozen foods. So if you're in 281 00:16:37,800 --> 00:16:40,040 Speaker 1: a stage of life where you rely on your freezer 282 00:16:40,280 --> 00:16:43,800 Speaker 1: for easy meals and air fryer. What it's going to 283 00:16:43,880 --> 00:16:48,280 Speaker 1: do differently than a microwave versus an oven is that 284 00:16:48,320 --> 00:16:50,840 Speaker 1: I think it improves the taste and texture of both. 285 00:16:50,920 --> 00:16:55,080 Speaker 1: And it happens faster, so much faster. Maybe not faster 286 00:16:55,120 --> 00:16:57,600 Speaker 1: than a microwave, but so much faster than an oven. 287 00:16:58,360 --> 00:17:02,720 Speaker 1: So I find that those three things are probably the 288 00:17:02,760 --> 00:17:05,560 Speaker 1: three things that I use my air fryer for the 289 00:17:05,600 --> 00:17:11,320 Speaker 1: most vegetables. Like I'm talking just a quick veggie side, 290 00:17:11,400 --> 00:17:13,440 Speaker 1: Like maybe I've got some Brussels sprouts or some green 291 00:17:13,480 --> 00:17:15,920 Speaker 1: beans or some sweet potatoes, and I want to serve 292 00:17:15,960 --> 00:17:20,680 Speaker 1: those as a side for our dinner of sheep, pan 293 00:17:20,960 --> 00:17:26,119 Speaker 1: chicken and whatever. If I take some Brussels sprouts, sprits 294 00:17:26,119 --> 00:17:28,760 Speaker 1: them or drizzle them with olive oil, salt, pepper in 295 00:17:28,800 --> 00:17:32,120 Speaker 1: the air fryer for ten minutes, finish with a squeeze 296 00:17:32,119 --> 00:17:35,040 Speaker 1: of fresh lemon, it's like, knock your socks off, good, 297 00:17:35,560 --> 00:17:41,440 Speaker 1: so delicious for vegetables. So vegetables one reheating leftovers. I'm 298 00:17:41,480 --> 00:17:44,399 Speaker 1: even going to tell you this leftover pizza in an 299 00:17:44,400 --> 00:17:47,840 Speaker 1: air fryer so good, so so good, because you get 300 00:17:47,840 --> 00:17:51,760 Speaker 1: the crispy cress and then anything that comes from my freezer. 301 00:17:52,040 --> 00:17:54,920 Speaker 1: And because I've got young kids, I'll blame it on them, right, 302 00:17:55,760 --> 00:17:57,879 Speaker 1: we do. I do use my freezer a lot. I 303 00:17:57,920 --> 00:18:01,480 Speaker 1: do rely on my freezer for quick meals during the week, 304 00:18:01,600 --> 00:18:04,800 Speaker 1: especially on sports nights when you've got baseball and ballet 305 00:18:04,880 --> 00:18:08,280 Speaker 1: and those things. I rely on my freezer. It's a 306 00:18:08,320 --> 00:18:12,000 Speaker 1: little bit healthier way to get the texture that you 307 00:18:12,119 --> 00:18:16,680 Speaker 1: might love and desire from fried food, and it definitely 308 00:18:16,760 --> 00:18:20,480 Speaker 1: requires less oil. We've talked about what to make in 309 00:18:20,600 --> 00:18:24,280 Speaker 1: and those things go well in either a traditional drawer 310 00:18:24,320 --> 00:18:29,000 Speaker 1: style air fryer with the basket or the air frier 311 00:18:29,160 --> 00:18:32,880 Speaker 1: toaster oven combo. So let's talk about the air fr 312 00:18:33,840 --> 00:18:36,639 Speaker 1: combo with the toaster oven, because I feel like this 313 00:18:36,680 --> 00:18:39,120 Speaker 1: has been getting you see a lot of people talking 314 00:18:39,119 --> 00:18:42,800 Speaker 1: about this. I have the Brevel, which I think is 315 00:18:43,520 --> 00:18:47,040 Speaker 1: pretty much maintains the reputation as being one of the 316 00:18:47,040 --> 00:18:49,400 Speaker 1: best on the market, if not the best. I think 317 00:18:49,400 --> 00:18:52,840 Speaker 1: that Brevel has done a great job of figuring out 318 00:18:53,160 --> 00:18:58,879 Speaker 1: how to make the most of this combo technology. I 319 00:18:58,920 --> 00:19:02,959 Speaker 1: would suggest an air fryer toaster oven combo if you 320 00:19:03,000 --> 00:19:05,439 Speaker 1: think you'll use a toaster oven, if you don't think 321 00:19:05,480 --> 00:19:08,040 Speaker 1: you'll ever use a toaster oven, then I recommend just 322 00:19:08,080 --> 00:19:13,800 Speaker 1: sticking to the traditional drawer style air fryer. But it's 323 00:19:13,800 --> 00:19:16,239 Speaker 1: also a lot more It's half the price, if not 324 00:19:16,320 --> 00:19:19,920 Speaker 1: less than half the price. It is a lot more affordable. 325 00:19:20,440 --> 00:19:22,919 Speaker 1: What I like about the toaster oven combo is that 326 00:19:22,960 --> 00:19:27,560 Speaker 1: you have a larger basket and it's flat, so it's 327 00:19:27,640 --> 00:19:29,679 Speaker 1: just like a miniature oven, right, So it's like a 328 00:19:29,720 --> 00:19:32,479 Speaker 1: miniature oven rack that's perforated so that the air can 329 00:19:32,600 --> 00:19:35,000 Speaker 1: circulate around it, and so you tend to be able 330 00:19:35,040 --> 00:19:39,520 Speaker 1: to cook more food. I really like mine. The reason 331 00:19:39,760 --> 00:19:43,159 Speaker 1: I tend to use my air fryer toaster even combo 332 00:19:43,320 --> 00:19:46,639 Speaker 1: more is because I do have a pretty small kitchen, 333 00:19:47,080 --> 00:19:50,880 Speaker 1: and so when I fire up my traditional range, it 334 00:19:50,920 --> 00:19:54,720 Speaker 1: heats the whole house, and so I find that I 335 00:19:55,600 --> 00:19:58,399 Speaker 1: use my toaster oven to cook all sorts of things 336 00:19:59,200 --> 00:20:04,080 Speaker 1: that I would use my traditional oven. Four So, ultimately, 337 00:20:04,119 --> 00:20:07,639 Speaker 1: here are the pros and cons. The pros, like I 338 00:20:07,680 --> 00:20:10,760 Speaker 1: just said, you have a larger surface area where you 339 00:20:10,880 --> 00:20:15,320 Speaker 1: can cook a bit more, and you get the benefits 340 00:20:15,400 --> 00:20:20,600 Speaker 1: of the device or machine doing other things like baking, roasting, broiling. 341 00:20:20,640 --> 00:20:24,080 Speaker 1: You have a little bit more control over it. The 342 00:20:24,200 --> 00:20:27,480 Speaker 1: cons are that it takes up way more space, it's big. 343 00:20:27,840 --> 00:20:31,119 Speaker 1: It's not small, it's big, and it's much harder to clean. 344 00:20:32,160 --> 00:20:36,760 Speaker 1: So the traditional air fryers with the drawer pull out, 345 00:20:37,400 --> 00:20:41,679 Speaker 1: they are super easy to clean. They're typically always coated 346 00:20:42,040 --> 00:20:44,960 Speaker 1: with non stick on the surface, and then there's a 347 00:20:46,000 --> 00:20:48,639 Speaker 1: almost like a shelf that sits in there so that 348 00:20:48,680 --> 00:20:51,159 Speaker 1: the air can circulate around that comes out that can 349 00:20:51,200 --> 00:20:54,280 Speaker 1: go in your dishwasher, or it's also obviously coated in 350 00:20:54,320 --> 00:20:56,560 Speaker 1: the non sticks. You can just wipe it out. So 351 00:20:56,640 --> 00:21:01,600 Speaker 1: I find that those are much easier to clean. So 352 00:21:01,720 --> 00:21:05,960 Speaker 1: hear me out. If you have a kitchen where you 353 00:21:06,040 --> 00:21:11,080 Speaker 1: do not mind turning on your oven regularly, then I'm 354 00:21:11,119 --> 00:21:13,520 Speaker 1: not sure you need a toaster oven. Now, you might 355 00:21:13,600 --> 00:21:16,760 Speaker 1: like a toaster oven for other things like toasting artisanal 356 00:21:16,840 --> 00:21:18,840 Speaker 1: breads and like. There may be certain things and some 357 00:21:18,880 --> 00:21:20,679 Speaker 1: people just grew up with a toaster oven and they 358 00:21:20,720 --> 00:21:24,320 Speaker 1: feel like they gotta have it. But if you don't 359 00:21:24,320 --> 00:21:26,560 Speaker 1: mind turning your oven on and you have a great 360 00:21:26,560 --> 00:21:28,760 Speaker 1: working range, you might not need a toaster oven. And 361 00:21:28,920 --> 00:21:32,640 Speaker 1: if that's the case, I just get the traditional drawerstyle 362 00:21:32,800 --> 00:21:36,040 Speaker 1: air fryer. If you're like me, and you don't want 363 00:21:36,040 --> 00:21:38,280 Speaker 1: to turn that evan on, and you do think you'd 364 00:21:38,359 --> 00:21:41,160 Speaker 1: use a toaster oven regularly. I would say you get 365 00:21:41,160 --> 00:21:44,840 Speaker 1: nearly the results from a toaster oven air fryer combo 366 00:21:45,320 --> 00:21:48,920 Speaker 1: that you do in the drawerstyle air fryer. I do 367 00:21:49,000 --> 00:21:53,240 Speaker 1: think food gets a little crispier in that traditional model, 368 00:21:54,000 --> 00:21:57,680 Speaker 1: but it's it's not enough to totally discount the other appliance. 369 00:21:58,200 --> 00:22:02,880 Speaker 1: So that's where I land on the air fryer as 370 00:22:02,920 --> 00:22:06,080 Speaker 1: far as a toaster oven model combo model versus the 371 00:22:06,160 --> 00:22:10,520 Speaker 1: traditional model. Now that we've talked about the different models 372 00:22:10,600 --> 00:22:13,200 Speaker 1: of air fryers, let's talk about what you're actually gonna 373 00:22:13,200 --> 00:22:15,760 Speaker 1: make in that air fryer. So I've already mentioned how 374 00:22:15,760 --> 00:22:19,440 Speaker 1: I love doing vegetables, the leftovers and anything from my freezer, 375 00:22:20,000 --> 00:22:21,800 Speaker 1: but there's a lot of other things that I make 376 00:22:22,000 --> 00:22:26,399 Speaker 1: pretty regularly, hard boiled eggs, and I don't even know 377 00:22:26,440 --> 00:22:29,880 Speaker 1: that we can call them hard boiled eggs because we're 378 00:22:29,920 --> 00:22:32,560 Speaker 1: not actually boiling them like you. Literally, there's no water. 379 00:22:32,880 --> 00:22:37,160 Speaker 1: You do not use water. You set your air fryer 380 00:22:37,240 --> 00:22:40,280 Speaker 1: to two hundred and seventy degrees, and some air fryers 381 00:22:40,320 --> 00:22:42,560 Speaker 1: the lowest Tempest three hundred. That also works. You're just 382 00:22:42,600 --> 00:22:45,080 Speaker 1: going to reduce the amount of time. You just put 383 00:22:45,160 --> 00:22:48,520 Speaker 1: your eggs in the air fryer and you let them 384 00:22:48,560 --> 00:22:51,320 Speaker 1: cook between thirteen and seventeen minutes. You actually can do 385 00:22:51,359 --> 00:22:54,880 Speaker 1: it in the oven as well. But it's so simple, 386 00:22:55,320 --> 00:22:59,600 Speaker 1: so so so simple. So hard boiled akes that's something 387 00:22:59,600 --> 00:23:02,920 Speaker 1: I do in my air fry Regularly baked potatoes are 388 00:23:03,320 --> 00:23:09,600 Speaker 1: awesome in an air fryer because you get the crispiness. Right, 389 00:23:09,720 --> 00:23:13,440 Speaker 1: who doesn't love a crispy baked potato, So that's something 390 00:23:13,480 --> 00:23:17,960 Speaker 1: I'll do. Grilled cheese sandwiches also so awesome in the 391 00:23:17,960 --> 00:23:20,280 Speaker 1: air fire because you get the crispy bread, the melty cheese, 392 00:23:21,200 --> 00:23:28,720 Speaker 1: all that deliciousness. Tater tots. Oh, bacon. Bacon is awesome 393 00:23:28,720 --> 00:23:30,840 Speaker 1: in your air fryer. Now, I will warn you if 394 00:23:30,880 --> 00:23:34,040 Speaker 1: you're going to do it and the air fryer toaster 395 00:23:34,160 --> 00:23:39,240 Speaker 1: oven combo, it can make a mess, so I you 396 00:23:39,359 --> 00:23:42,760 Speaker 1: just have to be aware of that. But you get 397 00:23:42,800 --> 00:23:44,920 Speaker 1: the crispiest bacon you've ever had in your life. It's 398 00:23:45,000 --> 00:23:47,879 Speaker 1: really something. Another thing that I really love in the 399 00:23:47,920 --> 00:23:54,320 Speaker 1: air fryer is fish like salmon or Halibit It does 400 00:23:54,359 --> 00:23:58,560 Speaker 1: a great job of getting that crispy exterior with the 401 00:23:58,640 --> 00:24:02,120 Speaker 1: flaky interior. I found it to be really, really awesome, 402 00:24:02,520 --> 00:24:04,639 Speaker 1: So that's another thing I make often. I do chicken 403 00:24:04,640 --> 00:24:06,760 Speaker 1: tenders a lot. I have a recipe on my website 404 00:24:06,840 --> 00:24:13,200 Speaker 1: for a parmesan chicken tender that's just delicious. Sweet potato fries, 405 00:24:14,040 --> 00:24:16,760 Speaker 1: simple chicken breasts are great in their chicken wings. I've 406 00:24:16,800 --> 00:24:23,360 Speaker 1: done air fryer buffalo cauliflower, where I will take cauliflower 407 00:24:23,520 --> 00:24:26,240 Speaker 1: florets and treat them as if they were wings right 408 00:24:27,080 --> 00:24:30,320 Speaker 1: with a delicious wing sauce, and they're pretty tasty. So 409 00:24:30,440 --> 00:24:32,199 Speaker 1: that's an example of some of the things I like 410 00:24:32,280 --> 00:24:35,120 Speaker 1: to do in an air fryer. Do I think it's 411 00:24:35,200 --> 00:24:39,080 Speaker 1: necessary for everyone to own one, No, I don't, But 412 00:24:39,400 --> 00:24:44,480 Speaker 1: if you're someone looking to make delicious food happen in 413 00:24:44,600 --> 00:24:48,520 Speaker 1: a short amount of time, it might be a good 414 00:24:48,840 --> 00:24:52,200 Speaker 1: It might be a good investment in that regard because 415 00:24:52,240 --> 00:24:56,480 Speaker 1: it does cook things much faster. Preheating your air fryer 416 00:24:56,600 --> 00:24:59,840 Speaker 1: takes about two minutes versus preheating an oven, which can 417 00:25:00,000 --> 00:25:02,879 Speaker 1: I kept ten minutes, you know, depending on your oven. 418 00:25:03,320 --> 00:25:07,119 Speaker 1: It's a pretty smart little tool. So I never really 419 00:25:07,359 --> 00:25:10,080 Speaker 1: bought into the instant pot craze, but I think I 420 00:25:10,119 --> 00:25:13,400 Speaker 1: can officially say that I've bought into the air Fier craze. 421 00:25:13,920 --> 00:25:16,679 Speaker 1: I am very happy that I own one, and I 422 00:25:16,720 --> 00:25:22,240 Speaker 1: do use it regularly, if not daily. So if you 423 00:25:23,119 --> 00:25:26,919 Speaker 1: cook small batches of everything from roasted veggies to chicken 424 00:25:27,240 --> 00:25:30,800 Speaker 1: to being able to perfectly reheat frozen foods all in 425 00:25:30,880 --> 00:25:33,320 Speaker 1: less time than it would take a full scale oven, 426 00:25:33,600 --> 00:25:37,680 Speaker 1: this is it's a good option for you. So all 427 00:25:37,680 --> 00:25:40,199 Speaker 1: in all, I was skeptical at first, but now that 428 00:25:40,240 --> 00:25:43,639 Speaker 1: I have one, I find myself reaching for it regularly 429 00:25:44,240 --> 00:25:47,720 Speaker 1: and I really love it. All right, you guys. New 430 00:25:47,720 --> 00:25:50,520 Speaker 1: episodes will drop every Thursday, and in the meantime you 431 00:25:50,560 --> 00:25:53,080 Speaker 1: can follow me on Instagram. You can join Recipe Club 432 00:25:53,160 --> 00:25:55,240 Speaker 1: or sign up for my Family Meal Makeover course if 433 00:25:55,280 --> 00:25:58,080 Speaker 1: you're looking to organize your kitchen. Just want to say 434 00:25:58,080 --> 00:26:00,960 Speaker 1: thank you to everyone who has left of the podcast. 435 00:26:01,000 --> 00:26:04,400 Speaker 1: It means so much to me. And yeah, I can't 436 00:26:04,440 --> 00:26:05,760 Speaker 1: wait to chat with you guys next week.