Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets

These chicken nuggets are so delicious you'll feel like you're eating something decadent and bad for you but you're not at all. Usually chicken nuggets are pre-cooked so you're just reheating them, which makes the flavor a little funky. But these are made with raw chicken so when you put them in the air fryer,...

Macaroni & Cheese

Serves 3 to 4, or 5 to 6 as a side. Can be doubled. Full disclosure: The cover photo is the mac & cheese from Marble Room in Cleveland, OH. I can't find a photo of mine at the moment. There are lots of ways to make mac & cheese and they're all pretty good,...

Cane’s Copycat Sauce

I don't eat Cane's enough to know how close this is to the real thing but regardless it is GOOD. Best after it sits a few hours. I like to make chicken wraps with this sauce, air-fried chicken tenders, and some chopped lettuce on a flour tortilla street taco. 2/3 cup real mayonnaise1/3 cup ketchup2...

Candied Bacon

You can eat this any time of day. Obviously it's good with breakfast but I think it makes a great appetizer. It really dresses up a plate of cheese & crackers. It's smoky, salty, sweet and spicy. Very addicting. 12 oz. package center-cut bacon (Not thick cut, not regular bacon- has to be "center cut"...

Zack’s Chicken Wings

Zack makes the Absolute Best chicken wings. Prior to these I would only eat boneless wings. package of 12 party wingsolive oil1/2 C. Frank's Red Hot (Original)2 Tbsp. butter, melted1 tsp. garlic powderkosher salt & cracked pepper to taste Preheat oven to 425. Put rack in rimmed pan lined with aluminum foil.Combine Frank's, butter, garlic...

Chicken Cutlets

This isn't so much of a recipe as a method. Measurements are very approximate. Generally you want to buy about 1/2 lb chicken per person. 2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts 1 C. panko crumbs 2/3 C. plain or Italian breadcrumbs 2/3 C. grated parmesan or romano cheese 1-2 tsp. Italian seasoning 1/2 tsp. garlic...

Simple Red Sauce

This makes enough for 1 pound of pasta. 1 28-oz. can crushed tomatoes2 cloves garlic, mincedolive oil salt & peppersugar Coat the bottom of a medium saucepan with olive oil. Put on medium heat. Add garlic. When garlic starts to sizzle, add tomatoes and stir.Sprinkle in about a teaspoon each of sugar, salt and pepper....

Breaded Zucchini

Zack had breaded zucchini at the Sinitos' and wanted to try making it at home. We followed the recipe at Damn Delicious and loved it. She has great photos of the whole process. They turned out creamy on the inside and crunchy on the outside, just as we'd hoped. We made a few changes for...

Kale Caesar

This is good on kale but also good on the traditional romaine. It's really flavorful. The game-changing thing I learned from Cook's Illustrated is that before you dress it, you need to soak the kale in hot water (110-115 degrees) for 10 minutes. Then dry it in a salad spinner, chop it, de-stem it, and...

Blackened Seasoning

We put this blackened spice mix on salmon before grilling it. It was delicious. Zack thought it was a little too salty so this is the original recipe minus 1/2 a teaspoon. 2 tablespoons ground smoked paprika1 tsp. ground cayenne pepper1 1/2 tsp. onion powder1 1/2 tsp. garlic powder1 1/2 tsp. salt½ teaspoon ground white...