Salmon Steak Burgers Broiled in the Air Fryer

Salmon Steak Burgers
Salmon steak burgers served with artichokes and salad

These salmon steak burgers are certainly not boring tasting, nor fishy tasting. They flake very nicely and because they are cooked in the air fryer, fat-free except for the naturally occurring good-for-you fat.

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Easy Zucchini Casserole in the Air Fryer

Easy Zucchini Casserole
Easy Zucchini Casserole

This easy zucchini casserole is ready in about 15 minutes so it’s a great side dish. It’s also a good way to use up leftover spaghetti sauce and bits of mozzarella you might have in your cheese drawer.

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Making Fresh Ravioli in the KitchenAid Ravioli Maker

Fresh Ravioli
Fresh Ravioli

Fresh ravioli is so wonderful to have. You can stuff it with your favorite stuffing. It can be as simple as ricotta or as high-couture as truffles and caviar. Did you know that you can make ravioli using your KitchenAid mixer and a couple of attachments? Let me explain.

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Tuna Casserole with Fresh Mushroom Soup

Tuna Casserole with Fresh Mushroom Soup and BBQ Chips
Tuna Casserole with Fresh Mushroom Soup and BBQ Chips

Tuna Casserole with Fresh Mushroom Soup has the comfort you remember as a child, but the mushroom soup is made with mushrooms sauteed with shallots and sherry, brings it forward for your adult tastebuds.

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Red Lentil Soup with Red Pepper Paste and Cilantro

red lentil soup
Red lentil soup is one of my favorite soups. This one is a little spicy and great with freshly baked crusty bread slathered with freshly made butter. It makes quite a bit of soup so you can have leftovers for lunch or freeze some for another time.

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Clam Chowder – A Homemade Family Favorite

Clam Chowder
Clam Chowder is a favorite of mine, especially homemade. My son has decided he doesn’t like anything that comes out of the sea. But, he likes this. This soup is full of flavor because of a secret ingredient – and it’s gluten-free.  Serve it with Old Bay Biscuits and make it a family favorite.

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Best Tuna Salad Sandwich

tuna salad sandwichA Tuna salad sandwich always seems so bland but full of mayonnaise and other ingredients to hide the lack of tuna flavor. I believe I have found the solution to this.

Hint – even though that croissant looks great, it’s not the croissant that made this tuna salad sandwich so good.  Read on to find out my fix.

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Black Bean Tostadas with all the Fixings

Black Bean Tostada Fixings
Black Bean Tostada Fixings

These black bean tostadas can make a great appetizer on small tortillas, or make a spread for a whole meal.  We like them for a light meal in the heat of summer.  You can add meat if you want.

You might have seen my post back from 2011 when I used canned black beans to make this tostada. Well, now that the Instant Pot is available, you can make your own beans in under an hour with the flavorings you want, and none of the stuff you don’t want.

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