Best Air Fryer Bites

What do you like to make?

The air fryer is one of the best modern cooking inventions, not only speeding up the frying process but often cutting calories in the process. There are so many fun ways to cook little bites in the air fryer. You can even try frying things like Lunchables or a sub sandwich if you like! Reheating French Fries is finally doable with an air fryer, too.

Pocket foods are so fun to eat and the air fryer is perfect for them. These jalapeno bites look so tasty, and these dumplings are practically begging to be made. There's also a tasty recipe for dipping sauce.

What is your favorite small bite to prepare in the air fryer? Share it in the chat!

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The Best Crunchy Snacks

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Snacking may or may not be helpful depending on your personal needs and fitness goals, but it sure is fun to do, isn't it? Finding a great crunchy snack can be difficult depending on those factors as well as personal tastes, but I ran across these Daily Crunch snacks that I thought we should check out.

These snacks are sprouted and loaded with nutrition, but they also have really cool-looking flavors like Golden Ranch, which includes turmeric and sea salt as a superfood blend. They also have blends mixed with fruit or even coffee-soaked, giving them a really interesting nutritional value. I love it when food makers play with real foods and ingredients to create nutritionally-dense yet yummy treats.

Have you tried these crunchy snacks yet? I have not but look forward to it. Tell us how you liked them (or not) in the chat!

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Salad Game-Changers

What are yours?

Getting bored of the same old salad isn't unusual, especially if you try to incorporate lots of leafy greens into your day via salad. Sure, it's healthy, but at what cost? All joking aside, curing the salad boredom can be as easy as mixing up an ingredient or two.

My husband, for example, likes to mix up his meats. He will add chopped ham, turkey or pepperoni to his salads. I'm not huge on meat but I like to play with cucumbers, avocado and other ingredients. My favorite game changer is probably cheese, though. You can always find a new-to-you cheese to try in your salad.

I also love to play with new dressings. My all-time favorite dressing is the Cheesecake Factory's homemade ranch, which just tastes better than everyone else's. I make some dressings on my own (I love Penzey's Green Goddess blend that's really easy to mix up) but I love trying spicy ones from different restaurants or brands, too. Speaking of Penzey's, a few new herbs and spices will also change everything! I love their sandwich sprinkle or Brady Street Cheese on a salad.

Trying salad served in different ways is also fun. A chopped salad can make all the difference, and some people love wedge salads the most. I love making taco salads minus the shells/tortilla strips, too, and a little chipotle or taco seasoning goes a long way for that tactic.

What about you? What is your salad game changer? Share it in the chat.

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Home Cooking

The Many Faces Of A Sandwich

Share your favorite tips and tricks!

The sandwich is one of the simplest concepts, and it doesn't take much to make one. Stick just about anything between two pieces of bread and you've got one. But some people have elevated the sandwich into something truly special, moving beyond the standard PB&J or turkey on wheat--both delicious in their own ways!

My teenager, for example, has elevated the grilled cheese to something out of this world. The secret ingredient is Penzey's sandwich sprinkle, which is good on almost any sandwich, but the kid also layers a sliced cheese with a contrasting shredded one, adds in a meat component or some apple slices, uses a few other herbs to suit that day's tastes and either uses butter or mayo to pan-fry it. The end result is always a glorious surprise. Here are some more great tips for sandwich making.

Do you have any great sandwich tips to share? Post them in the chat! 
 

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All The Skewers

Isn't that what July is for?

Why is it so much fun to eat food off a stick? We have reusable skewers that can be used again and again to make delicious kebabs over a grill (or not), and there's just something about eating food off a stick in the summertime. So why not play with some recipes?

My absolute favorite thing to grill on a skewer is pineapple! But I also love to grill some teriyaki chicken with it. That's probably my favorite quick meal in the summertime. Honestly I'll also eat most veggies on a skewer, but my favorites are zucchini and squash. The fresher, the better!

How about you? What are your favorite things to grill or skewer in the summertime? Share your recipes in the chat. 

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Flavored Nuts and Seeds

Which ones have you liked?

After seeing that Wonderful Pistachios are now selling BBQ and Salt and vinegar flavors, I thought we might share our favorite nut and seed snacks with flavor. I'm always looking for more of these since they are low in sugar and fill me up quickly. Pistachios are my favorites, but I also love sunflower seeds, peanuts, and many other snacks!

I've had the chili roasted Wonderful Pistachios and highly recommend them. They are absolutely delicious. It looks like they have sweet chili, too, which I haven't tried. Have you tried the ranch, Taco Bell and other flavors of sunflower seeds? I like them but really prefer the seeds that are already open, which don't come in these flavors.

Which nut and seed flavors do you like the best? Share them in the chat!

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Best Potato Side Dishes

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This week I saw a recipe for Greek Smashed Potatoes, which made me really crave potatoes! They are one of my favorite foods, which I can't eat often. When I do, I make it count! Fun fact: if you can't have potatoes and are craving them, sliced rutabaga works well in an air fryer for French Fries and sautéed radishes are great for pan-fried potatoes!

When you do splurge on potatoes, what is it you really want most? Is it papas bravas (with garlic aoli, please!), mashed potatoes, fried potatoes? Latkes (YUM), potato pancakes or tater skins? The possibilities are endless! My absolute favorite is probably potatoe soup, but I also love Hasselback potatoes and anything cheesy.

What is the best potato side dish? Argue your case in the chat!

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The Vanilla Volcano

What is your signature dessert?

Coldstone Creamery has a special place in my heart because the owner of our local store is so lovely. She's hosted groups of our kids there for years and educates and entertains them while letting them make their own ice cream! It's such a fun trip, and it's my favorite place to go to get a quick favorite ice cream.

By favorite, I mean my favorite concoction, which I call a Vanilla Volcano. Vanilla is my favorite flavor of everything, so I'll get either cake batter or sweet cream and add in ALL the vanilla mix-ins! We are talking vanilla Oreos, vanilla wafers, frosting... Sometimes I'll even throw in pie crust, sugar crystals or cake! And of course I top it with whipped cream. Yeah, it's a rare treat, but when I get it... wow, is it a treat.

Do you have a signature dish that you created at one of your favorite restaurants or ice cream shops? Share it in the chat!

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Get Slimed At Baskin Robbins This Summer

Will you get some slime?

Are you excited about the new Ghostbusters movie, nostalgic for Nickelodeon or just really love to eat slime? Baskin Robbins is embracing the green this year and offering  slime-themed treats! Here's the best thing--you can add slime to anything you want!

Normally flavors of the month are in the ice cream but the new slime, which is sour berry flavored, is available to use on top of anything. It's such a fun concept, especially if you love the whole "Summerween" thing or even like spooky themes all year. Of course, plenty of people love slime themes all year without making it scary!

Have you heard of anyone else offering fun summer flavors? Share them in the chat!

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The Best Summer Sides

What are your favorites?

One of the best things about summer is the food, and I am all here for the kebabs, burgers and definitely fruit. I could eat watermelon and strawberries all day long. But what about summer sides? They don't seem to get as much love, even if there are plenty of them to love.

Grilled veggies are some of my favorite sides. I will take a charred zucchini or squash any day and honestly it could be a full meal for me. I love it that much! I also love grilled pineapple. If you want some light sides to go with heavier dishes, Hungry Girl has a lot of yummy salads as well as interesting sides like wonton BLT cups, different types of slaw and other goodness.

What are your favorite summer sides? Share them with us in the chat!

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