Dejah

Thanks, Shelby. You are a wonder woman! All those incredible meals in spite of poison ivy. I think your motto is the same as miner" Food is the only answer!: Hope you are on the mend.

I am trying to keep it clean. Have seen some stoves that are such a mess. Unfortunately, I already have some marks and rings on the top. Not sure what caused them but they seem to be underneath. I know it's going to show wear and tear from all my cooking. LOL!

Oh, sorry to mislead. I still have my cook top. I am just missing my built in oven. Thank goodness I bought the Ninja Air-Fry oven.

Just spent the last +hour drooling over all the great meals posted. Been taking care of hubby's on-going health issues - non-lief-threatening but time consuming. Still cooked and tried to entice his appetite. Now I am dealing with a tooth infection. On antibiotics for the next 10 days. Today is the 5th day, and I am able to chew a bit better. So meals have been enticing for hubby and soft for moi! Beef & Bitter Melon - a dish that you either love, hate, or crave 😉 Happy that my Scottish / English / Canadian hubby enjoys this as much as I do! Steamed ground beef & Preserved Sechuan Veg Eaten with Yu Choy and Jasmine rice Durian pancakes for dessert! The start of the infected tooth meals! Wonton Soup with the works. No char siu in the freezer, so Chinese sausage filled the bill Hamburger Steak with lots of onion and mushroom gravy. Cavendish tater wedges Congee with Pickerel. Century egg, fu yu, pork floss, and youtiao Tong Yuen (glutinour rice dumplings for me) and Udon noodles for hubby. He has a hard time chewing and swallowing these. LOL! I love them, dipped in soy, sesame oil, and pepper, just like my Mom did! Thai Coconut Curry Chicken with lots of well cooked root vegetable. Dessert was ice cream with fresh Saskatoon / Service berries! I've been without a stove since JUNE. The old reliable was circa 1982 GE. The replacement built in Fridgidaire is finally here, and getting installed today. We'll see if I can master this new technology I just wanted a simple turn on the heat one, but noooooooooooo...LOL! They don;t make those anymore, just like the electri coil elements for my downdraught cooktop. These ceramic / glass cooktops are SO hard to keep clean and shiny. Move with the times, Dejah, they said! HA!

Thank you for sharing your trip. Made me drooling at each meal! Kerala was part of our month-long trip to India a few years back. Loved everything about that area AND the food!

Gave the NinjaSP101 a break for one night. Made Mapo Tofu with eggplant for supper: Outside temperatures ramping up as did the wind. That hasn't stopped the skeeters, so no BBQ outside. Put the Ninja back into service and Air Fried ribeye steaks for supper. Seasoned with Montreal Steal Spice and olive oil. Air fry 5 minutes flipped for another 5 minutes. I wanted some sear, so did a 5 minute Air Broil. Need to scale back on the Air Fry time so it will be more on the rare said. Still good tho'

@Anna N: Here's the recipe I use: Portuguese Custard Tarts (Pasteis de Nata) Servings: 12 commercial tart shells For the Sugar Syrup: ¾ cup white sugar ¼ cup water + 1 tablespoon water 1 cinnamon stick (Optional) 1 lemon, zested in large strips (Optional) For the Custard Base: ⅓ cup all-purpose flour ¼ teaspoon salt 1 ½ cups milk 6 large egg yolks 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (Optional) Directions Sugar Syrup: Combine sugar, 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon water, cinnamon, and lemon zest in a pot. Boil over medium heat, without stirring, until syrup reaches 210 to 215 degrees F (100 degrees C) on candy thermometer. Remove from heat. Preheat oven 425 degrees F Place rack in middle of the oven. Whisk flour, salt, and cold milk together very thoroughly in a cold pot. Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until milk just thickens, about 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool for at least 10 minutes. Whisk egg yolks into the cooled milk. Add the sugar syrup and vanilla extract. Mix until combined. Strain custard into a glass measuring cup. Take tart shells out of freezer. I put them into a muffin tin WITH the tin foil. Fill each cup 3/4 of the way with custard. Bake in the preheated oven until the pastry is browned and bubbly, and the tops start to blister and caramelize, about 12 -15 minutes. Cool tarts briefly and serve warm.

I LOVE your "little one", especially his appreciation of fine food! ❤️

Have done another couple of meals in the Ninja SP101, but thought I'd post THIS experiment on this thread: Portuguese Custard Tarts. I've made the recipe often but thought I'd try in the Ninja. Googled recipe and instructions said 425F for 9 minutes on Air Fry. That didn't cut it. The pastry got barely golden. Turned to Air Bake, 425 for 15 minutes per original recipe for the regular oven, and had to add another 5 minutes for the caramelized tops. Worth the wait

I ordered these, more for my built in oven than for the air fryer. But, I will use it if needed. I just line the sheet pan with the thinner foil.

I must have missed the conversation. What kind of air fryer did you get? @Anna NI too prefer nekkid wings 😉

A couple more items from the Ninja Air Fry Oven: Pork Chops with whole grain Dijon mustard and brown sugar. Butternut squash and potatoes in the Air Roast function: 15 minutes @350F Spatchcock chicken with Szeged Chicken Rub, taters, squash all in Ninja SP101 - Air Fry @ 375F for 35 minutes. Taters went in half way and put on another 15 minutes after chicken was pulled out. Pulled out a bag of trimmings from a whole rib eye: Steak Bites: Simply seasoned with Montreal Steak Spice - Air Fry @400F for 5 minutes. Sweet tater Air Fry in @390 for 30 minutes. Veg were tossed with Deep Roast Sesame Seed dressing and spread around taters for last 15 minutes.

Yes, but Cavendish fries have been on sale 🙂

Continuing with the Ninja Foodie Air Fry Oven: Beef and Mushroom Meatloaf - I added shredded cheese and No Added Sugar BBQ Sauce: Air Bake @400F for 25 minutes. I used the broil function to brown the cheese on top. Last night was Lamb Chops with Mint Parsley Pesto. I cooked them for 10 minutes instead of the 7 @400F as the chops were thick. They turned out beautifully - tender and juicy. Tater tots were cooked first, in air fryer basket.

Yes it is! And it's cheaper than Amazon, which is 234.98. I got mine 2 weeks earlier when it was 17% off = 199.98.

I did six 1.5" thick chops @400F for 5 minutes, flipped then another 5 minutes. They weren't quite "done to our specs" with what the recipe suggested: 2 more minutes after the flip. I ordered THIS book only because it is for the Ninja Foodi Digital Air Fryer Oven. No pretty pictures but lots of recipes from appetizers to desserts to dehydrating. I got it mainly because I was craving rhubarb pie and my oven had died. N o new replacement built in until possibly end of June! Apparently there is a newer version available - both my oven and book are from Amazon.ca. I liked the oven so much after my success with the pie that I had one sent out to my son and family, who just moved to NFLD from Manitoba!

I didn't have frozen fries but I did have frozen tater tots for supper last night. Spread a layer onto the fry basket and air-fry @400F for 15 minutes with a stir half way thru. They were crispy. If I wanted them darker, I would spritz with oil. I will have to pick up some fries and try them out. Have been looking thru' the cookbook I got and may try a dessert sometime soon. Kind of nice not heating up the kitchen, and there was no smoke when I did the lamb chops on air fry! The chops were brushed with oil oil and rubbed with salt, chopped fresh rosemary and thyme. First time having lamb with pesto: parsley, mint, garlic, Parmesan cheese, pistachios, lemon juice. Quite good for a change from mint sauce.

Of course there is a topic for Air Fryers! Thanks for pointing this out, @Anna N

Gardening is in full swing now that temperatures are more spring like! Quick and easy meals are on order: Meat cut from chicken thighs stir-fried with Toban sauce and assortment of veg from the crisper and cans. Sous vide pork loin roast. Meat juice in the bag made great gravy with liberal grinds of peppercorns! Leftover pork was great for salad at lunch. Thai Coconut Curry Lamb in the Ninja Foodie, with re-heated Naan from the freezer No built-in oven replacement until end of June. Rhubarb was so fresh and abundant right now, so I caved and bought a Ninja Air Fry Oven! It flips up against the backsplash when not in use, to clear work space, but I have an under-the-counter light fixture, so I have to be very careful with flipping it up. Maybe once I finish playing with this new item! The initiation was warming up the naan bread. It worked! My main push to make this purchase was for rhubarb pie! The Air Bake worked! I also ordered a cookbook for this unit. No pictures, which I miss, but loads of recipes. Last night, I tried Chicken Thighs with Radish Slaw. Turned out great and did not heat up the kitchen! I didn't have green cabbage but I had Napa and red radishes. Seasoned with Kosher salt, pepper, olive oil, and red wine vinegar. The slaw was laid onto the pan after the chicken finished cooking, stirred up in the chicken juices, and roasted with the chicken on top. The chicken was seasoned with Smoked Paprika, oregano, garlic granules, and the skin was crispy and delicious! I thought the cooked slaw was strange but it turned out great - just a bit of tang. So far, I am happy with the new purchase. Hubby said I can cancel the built-in oven now. 🤪

Interesting with the rhubarb. It is just coming in season. Was the salmon and rhubarb grilled in foil? Please give more info on the after texture. Worked in the garden most of the day, hauling dirt, pots, plants. Was pretty beat and was really debating whether to go for A & W or cook supper. I had baby pickerel fillets thawed, so opted for home-cooked meal: Pan-fried Creole seasoned Panko coated fillets, sweet potato in pressure cooker, and stir-fried veg. Happy I cooked!

@ShelbyAmazing meals every time! I get shisito peppers from a gardening friend when they come in. I love them. Have never seen them in the stores here. Mustard greens, collards, and turnip greens are also something I never see here, and I love them all . Haven't been across the border for over 2 years. That's when I get my feed of all the greens. It's fighting with the crazy weather lately - unbelievable winds, rain, and night time temps hitting the 0C range. Some meals have been A & W burgers or Domino's Pizza ( I am hopeless making my own!) I did do up a couple of meals. With Chinese sausage, cured pork belly, salted duck eggs, all cooked with Jasmine rice. Stir-fried some Shanghai bok choy - gotta have my veg! Put in some stirring time and put together Saffron Risotto with Shrimp and Peas. Split a DQ Tropical Blizzard for dessert!

Hot and Spicy is our go to, especially with scrambled eggs and chips.

Poor judgement on my part - tried a prime rib roast in the Ninja Foodie air fryer. Should NOT have been lazy and pulled out the food saver and do sous vide then finish off on BBQ (still no new oven!) Roast looked good, but cooking was uneven, and meat was not tender! Had a small meal, then tucked the rest into the fridge. Quick Butter Chicken with a jar of KFI sauce. Eaten with brown basmati rice and cardamom carrots Decided I'd better use up the leftover prime rib. Cut the meat up and made stew in the pressure cooker. Was good but what a waste of a good piece of beef! Good things it was on sale with a $10.00 off sticker!

I still shudder when I remember my grandfather's favourite dish: silk worms steamed in a savoury egg custard...😜

Moo Gua from my s-i-l's 2021 garden! These keep well wrapped in newspapers in a cool basement. I did a slow simmer with prok bones, re-hydrated dried oysters, ginger and tangerine peel. Mom always cook this combo with the peel on the melon. Said it's good for health;-) Soup earlier, followed by Shake 'n' Bake BBQ Chicken in the air dryer Brother had ice packed a dozen bison strip loin steaks and a dozen pickerel fillets. Not understanding procedure, they tried top take the box as carry-on in the plane to Vancouver instead of cargo. Too late to change, so I had to go and pick the box up and put back into their freezer. We got some of the steaks! Quick BBQ last night. Had picked up a bundle of white asparagus at the store. Should have realized they would be tasteless, and they were 😞 Steaks were good tho'!