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    Ninja Foodi Steam & Crisped Broccoli

    March 20, 2023 By Louise Leave a Comment

    steam and crisped broccoli in black bowl with lemon garnish.

    Take ordinary frozen broccoli and turn it into an incredible side dish by using the Ninja Foodi Steam & Crisp function! By combining steam with air crisping, you have perfectly...

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    Colcannon Soup (Irish Potato Soup)

    March 12, 2023 By Louise 3 Comments

    colcannon soup topped with green onions in a small white bowl next to a light green napkin.

    Colcannon Soup is an Irish Potato soup that is made with cabbage. Don't go running for the door yet! It's delicious, really delicious. Think of a luscious, thick and creamy...

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    Butternut Squash Gnocchi

    November 27, 2022 By Louise Leave a Comment

    butternut squash gnocchi in a pan with brown butter and fried sage.

    Making your own gnocchi isn't hard at all, and this recipe for butternut squash gnocchi only requires a few ingredients and about 30 minutes to make. To finish off the...

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    Butternut Squash Puree (Easy Pressure Cooker Recipe)

    November 22, 2022 By Louise 2 Comments

    Butternut squash puree in a glass bowl next to a whole butternut squash.

    Butternut Squash Puree is so simple to make and it's even easier & quicker when you use a pressure cooker. Just pick up a whole butternut squash from the grocery...

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    Overnight Layered Salad

    April 3, 2022 By Louise 5 Comments

    layered salad sitting on table with a red napkin and wooden serving utensils.

    If you grew up in the 70's or 80's, you have probably seen or had a layered salad, maybe you've made them! If so, then you know just how delicious...

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    Dehydrated Beets

    March 9, 2022 By Louise 2 Comments

    Fresh beets beside dehydrated beet chips.

    What do you do when you have so many beets that you don't know what to do with them all? Preserve them through dehydration! Although the process takes between 16-24...

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    Air Fryer Beet Chips

    March 6, 2022 By Louise 4 Comments

    air fryer beet chips piled in a metal mesh basket.

    These Air Fryer Beet Chips are a healthy snack that are so delicious and easy to make, and they have the crunch of deep-fried potato chips! This healthier option has...

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    Vegetable Lentil Soup

    January 2, 2022 By Louise 9 Comments

    vegetable lentil soup in a glass serving bowl

    This Vegetable Lentil Soup Recipe is ready in under 30 minutes, and is very easy to make! The best part is you can use any vegetables that you like and...

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    The BEST Air Fryer Fried Pickles

    December 30, 2021 By Louise 4 Comments

    Air Fryer Fried Pickles in a white dish next to a mustard dipping sauce

    I know, I know! Calling something the BEST is a little over-the-top, especially when it's your own recipe. However, these really are the BEST Air Fryer Fried Pickles! Why? Because...

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    Watermelon Feta Salad

    May 14, 2021 By Louise 3 Comments

    Watermelon Feta Salad in a watermelon bowl

    Quick & Easy Watermelon Feta Salad is bursting with flavor with just the right amount of varying textures to make it the perfect salad for summer BBQs. It is sure...

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    The BEST Air Fryer Onion Rings

    February 28, 2021 By Louise 43 Comments

    air fryer onion rings in a basket

    Making Homemade Onion Rings in your air fryer is a game changer! Simply follow this technique and cooking times and you will have the BEST Air Fryer Onion Rings in...

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    Ninja Foodi or Instant Pot Spaghetti Squash

    February 25, 2021 By Louise 9 Comments

    spaghetti squash strands in a glass bowl

    Making spaghetti squash has never been easier! Just grab your Ninja Foodi or Instant Pot and you'll have a perfectly cooked spaghetti squash! I also share my tips for getting...

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    Air Fryer Fried Mushrooms

    February 7, 2021 By Louise 22 Comments

    Air Fryer Fried Mushrooms in a basket next to marinara sauce

    I did it! I finally did it! I made air fryer fried mushrooms that taste just like they were deep fried. No joke! In fact, they are better. If you...

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    Easy & Delicious Green Juice

    January 27, 2021 By Louise 2 Comments

    Green juice in a glass with fruit and vegetables behind it

    If you are looking for an EASY and unbelievably delicious juice to make, this Green Juice is it! I'm not usually one for smoothies or drinking calories, but I fell...

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    Creamy Asparagus Soup ~ No Cream!

    January 1, 2021 By Louise 9 Comments

    creamy asparagus soup in a bowl with an egg on top with basil and asparagus spears

    I set out to make a cream of asparagus soup, but when I was done cooking the soup... It was so creamy and delicious, I skipped the cream altogether! Then,...

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    Ninja Foodi Mashed Potatoes

    November 22, 2020 By Louise 30 Comments

    creamy mashed potatoes with butter in a black serving bowl

    How can such a simple dish be so complicated? I've asked myself that over and over throughout the years and finally came up with a technique that produces the creamiest...

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    Ninja Foodi Green Bean Casserole w/ Air Fried Onions

    November 15, 2020 By Louise 13 Comments

    green bean casserole in a blue casserole dish

    Not only is this green bean casserole EASY to make, it's QUICK! It also happens to be delicious, and this is coming from someone who is not a fan of...

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    Air Fried Cauliflower with General Tso's Sauce

    August 2, 2020 By Louise 21 Comments

    You can have the PERFECT Air Fried Cauliflower right at home! I tossed the cauliflower in a General Tso's Sauce, but you can use any sauce you like! During one...

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    Amish Potato Salad

    June 29, 2020 By Louise 13 Comments

    Amish Potato Salad

    There are a million ways to make potato salad. That is a fact. Are there a million ways to make Amish Potato Salad? Apparently! So, the story goes like this......

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    Cauliflower Fried Rice ~ Ninja Foodi Recipe

    June 21, 2020 By Louise 7 Comments

    cauliflower fried rice in a glass bowl

    When it comes to food, I want flavor. Pure and simple. If it's bland and boring, it just doesn't do it for me. This Cauliflower Fried Rice is so flavorful...

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    Homemade Bloody Mary Mix with Fresh Vegetables

    May 13, 2020 By Louise 7 Comments

    Bloody mary in a glass with a skewer of olives and pickles and a lime wedge with a celery stalk beside a white bowl with fresh veggies

    When you have fresh vegetables that you need use up, make your own Homemade Bloody Mary Mix! It's delicious! You won't believe how easy it is to make your own...

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    Lemon Garlic Pasta with Vegetables ~ Ninja Foodi or Pressure Cooker Recipe

    May 3, 2020 By Louise 59 Comments

    Lemon Garlic Pasta with Vegetables in a serving bowl

    When you can make a delicious and beautiful meal in a matter of minutes, I consider that a big WIN! When that same meal is SIMPLE to make, that's a...

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    Jalapeno Pepper Jelly

    May 1, 2020 By Louise 81 Comments

    jalapeno pepper jelly on crackers with cream cheese next to a jar of pepper jelly and a block of cream cheese on a wood board.

    If you love Jalapeno Pepper Jelly like I do, stop spending a fortune buying those speciality jars and make it at home. It's so easy to make, takes about 30...

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    Cauliflower Arancini Balls

    April 5, 2020 By Louise 7 Comments

    Cauliflower Arancini balls on a plate with marinara

    These aren't nearly as weird as they sound, I promise! Maybe you've heard of Arancini Balls and maybe you haven't. You may even be like me and have eaten them,...

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    Mediterranean Quinoa with Vegetables in the Ninja Foodi

    February 2, 2020 By Louise 18 Comments

    If you are all about easy, one-pot, healthy meals... this recipe is definitely for you! Simple to make with complex flavors that are so perfect, even the non-veggie lovers will...

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    Cheesy Garlic Mashed Potatoes ~ Ninja Foodi or Instant Pot Recipe

    December 19, 2019 By Louise 31 Comments

    Cheesy Garlic Potatoes in a blue bowl

    One bite of these Cheesy Garlic Mashed Potatoes and you will wonder where they have been your whole life. The ease of making these mashed potatoes is the bonus!  I...

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    Sweet Potato Casserole with a Toasted Pecan Topping (Ninja Foodi or Pressure Cooker recipe)

    November 20, 2019 By Louise 4 Comments

    Scooping sweet potato casserole

    Quick & Easy, No-Fuss Sweet Potato Casserole with a Toasted Pecan Topping is both savory and sweet! The best of both worlds and the perfect side dish for pleasing everyone!...

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    Scalloped Potatoes in the Ninja Foodi

    November 17, 2019 By Louise 32 Comments

    scalloped potatoes in a baking dish on a rack

    Scalloped Potatoes is a very simple dish, with very simple ingredients, but it's hard to get perfect! Why? Because potatoes are difficult to get all the way done when they...

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    Sweet & Sassy Corn Pudding in the Ninja Foodi

    November 14, 2019 By Louise 6 Comments

    Corn pudding in a pie pan

    You might call this Corn Pudding or you might call it a very moist cornbread, but either way... I know you will call it delicious!  I've had several kinds of...

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    Homemade Cream Style Corn in the Hot Cold Blender

    November 13, 2019 By Louise 15 Comments

    glass bowl of cream corn

    Homemade Cream Style Corn is one of those simple pleasures in life and, once you make it yourself, I'll bet you'll never buy the canned cream style corn again!  As...

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    Fried Green Tomatoes in the Ninja Foodi

    July 17, 2019 By Louise 14 Comments

    three fried green tomatoes on a cooling rack

    Don't you just LOVE a good fried green tomato? I know I do, but I only ordered them at restaurants because they are just too messy and oily to make...

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    Easy Ratatouille in the Ninja Foodi

    July 14, 2019 By Louise 12 Comments

    Ratatouille in a glass bowl sitting on a gold napkin

    You can make this Easy Ratatouille in the Ninja Foodi with any vegetables you have on hand and it will be delicious!

    Roasted Cauliflower Salad in the Ninja Foodi

    June 26, 2019 By Louise 8 Comments

    Roasted Cauliflower Salad in a yellow bowl

    The first thing I have to say is, I LOVE this Roasted Cauliflower Salad! It tastes like you are eating a loaded baked potato salad... but with ZERO guilt! The...

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    One-Pot Pasta Primavera ~ Ninja Foodi Recipe

    June 9, 2019 By Louise 13 Comments

    One Pot Pasta Primavera in a bowl topped with Parmesan cheese, cracked pepper

    Nothing says EASY like a One-Pot Pasta Primavera! The Ninja Foodi makes this recipe even easier; just chop, dump, and cook. When I think of Spring and Summer, I think...

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    Pressure Cooker Vegetable Soup ~ Ninja Foodi Recipe

    April 24, 2019 By Louise 47 Comments

    Pressure Cooker Vegetable Soup in a blue bowl

    Pressure Cooker Vegetable Soup is one of those recipes that you can customize to use what you have on hand! It's quick, simple, & delicious! I love soup. I especially...

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    Brussels Sprout Almond Salad

    September 23, 2018 By Louise 4 Comments

    Brussels Sprout Almond Salad

    Fall has arrived here in Maryland and I absolutely love it. Our windows are open, a cool breeze blowing through the kitchen. With cooler breezes, comes images of fall vegetables and...

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