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Ninja Foodi

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Easy Restaurant Quality Ninja Foodi Yeast Rolls

February 24, 2021

If you are looking for a restaurant-quality yeast roll, this is your Recipe. This Ninja Foodi Yeast roll is delicious, but I did have a mishap the first time I made them. I will be sharing what worked and what didn’t work. These air fryer bread rolls are a hit and would be a perfect …

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Upside Down Taco Nachos in the Ninja Foodi

October 21, 2020

If you are looking for a twist on traditional tacos and want to use your Ninja Foodi, this recipe is the one to try. My kids loved it and my husband even more, which means this Upside Down Ninja Foodi Nachos recipe for this frugal momma is a win. You can use venison or any …

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Easy Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie in Ninja Foodi

July 6, 2020

I was wondering what Ninja Foodi dessert recipes are like? Me too, so I tried another one of the recipes from the Ninja Foodi booklet. Unlike the horrible Mac & Cheese recipe ( you can see others agree here), this Chocolate Chip Skillet cookie is yummy. I love to give the real deal on recipes …

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Easy Way to Make Hot Dogs in Ninja Foodi

April 11, 2020

Want to have a charbroiled hot dog without an actual grill? Maybe it’s too cold outside or hot to fire up the grill. Putting hot dogs in the Ninja Foodi is quick, easy, and delicious. My husband, who loves putting any meat on the grill, was impressed with how these tasted. I mean, look at …

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33 Easy Pantry Staple Meals You Can Make For Cheap

March 16, 2020

If you are on a strict budget, the first thing you may want to try is to cut back on how much you are spending on groceries. Of course, meal planning is the number one way to do that. If you have a limited food supply, I’m sharing my go-to easy pantry staple meals you …

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Venison Bacon Burgers in the Ninja Foodi

February 24, 2020

Tired of dried out venison burgers? If you have a Ninja Foodi you know everything tastes better when you cook it in the Foodi. That goes for venison too. Using the Ninja Foodi with venison meat has helped me ease back into the taste of it. If you are wanting to make burgers in your …

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The Best Ninja Foodi Accessories

January 4, 2020

Accessories for you Ninja Foodi enhance the entire experience of cooking with it. I’ve had my Ninja Foodi for a little over a year now and am completely in love. The Kitchen aid Stand Up mixer was my first love and getting attachments for it was like pure magic. It is amazing how powerful accessories …

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The Best Ninja Foodi Beer Brats

December 29, 2019

Being from Wisconsin brats and beer go hand in hand. If you haven’t soaked your brats in beer yet, prepare for a mind blowing experience. Okay maybe not mind blowing but juicy, moist and delicious is what you are going to get with the Ninja Foodi. If you are new around here I’ve been sharing …

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Easiest Venison Tacos Recipe in a Ninja Foodi

December 9, 2019

If you are cooking with venison you know the game taste, the dryness, the fear of a horrible tasting meal coming your way. But if you’re a hunter, or your spouse is, you also know that meat is cost saver. There is one thing I have said before about venison and I will say it …

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The Best Classic Meatloaf in the Ninja Foodi Fryer

November 16, 2019

Making meatloaf in your Ninja Air Fryer is easy! However, I was initially intimated, wondering how it would shape without the traditional loaf pan. But once you get into this cooking adventure of flavors and textures – there’s no turning back time. We’ve got you covered! This easy meatloaf recipe can be made right in …

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How Dried Apples Taste & Turn out in The Ninja Foodi

October 11, 2019

If you are thinking about dehydrating apples this year in your Ninja Foodi, let me tell you it’s fantastic. I’ve used our classic dehydrator system like this for years. This is our second one as I’ve noticed the heating element seems to give out in time. When I used this dehydrator, it took all night …

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How to Cook Asparagus You Won’t Be Able to Stop Eating

May 31, 2019

Springtime is one of my favorites! The anticipation of everything emerging, including my new favorite food- asparagus. When we moved into our farmhouse three years ago- I tasted asparagus for the first time. I was done after one bite. So today, I’ve combined two powerhouse items. My family begs to eat this combo of asparagus …

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Ninja Foodi Chili Recipe

April 19, 2019

Owning a Ninja Foodi has me trying all sorts of things. I wondered if I could make chili from frozen ground beef. I didn’t Google Pressure cooking chili. Instead, I just went for it. Surely you can pressure cook frozen ground meat and then slow cook the rest for delicious chili, right? Yes, you can. …

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Ninja Foodi Air Fryer Chicken Cutlets w/Penne & Cauliflower

March 22, 2019

Cooking chicken in a Ninja Foodi is a blast. Air Fryer chicken cutlets are one of my new favorites. Fresh or frozen your chicken will come out moist and delicious. As long as you don’t make this silly mistake with a frozen chicken in a pressure cooker as I did here. This week in our …

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Can You Put Frozen Chicken in Ninja Foodi?

March 15, 2019

I was skeptical about cooking an entire frozen chicken in the Ninja Foodi. The pot looks so small how could it pressure cook a frozen chicken in just 20 minutes? I shared my experience with a frozen whole chicken in the Ninja Foodi here and today I want to share with you how I cooked …

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Easy Venison Jerky in Ninja Foodi

March 1, 2019

Wondering how to cook venison jerky in an air fryer? The Ninja Foodi does it all! If you don’t have the amazing Ninja Foodi, you can also make this recipe in your air fryer. If you are new here, every Friday, I share a Ninja Foodi recipe with you.  You can get started with my …

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A Complete Ninja Foodi Review

February 22, 2019

Here is a review of the Ninja Foodi a pressure cooker and air fryer in one. It also dehydrates, broils, cooks, and more. Let’s dig into the good things and bad things about using a Ninja Foodi. Meal planning is my jam. I’ve got it down and can quickly come up with a two week …

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Healthy Vegetarian Lasagna In Ninja Foodi

February 15, 2019

Here is how to make a heart healthy lasagna vegetarian style recipe. This lasgna was made in a Ninja Foodi on slow cooker. I made it in the Ninja Foodi, but as you may already know the Foodi is one of many amazing machines in one. You can read the full review on it here. …

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Ninja Foodi Mac & Cheese Recipe

February 8, 2019

Wondering how to cook macaroni and cheese in a pressure cooker? Pressure cooking pasta is my new favorite way to get meals done fast. You can make homemade mac and cheese in 14 minutes with this recipe. I grew up in Wisconsin and my mom loved to make all our meals from scratch. Homemade mac …

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Easy & Delicious Pizza Pasta Bake in Ninja Foodi

February 1, 2019

Pressure cooking pasta is a breeze. This pizza pasta bake casserole is fun to make and a kid pleaser. Add your favorite ingredients and fancy it up with wine and you have an easy and delicious Pizza Pasta Casserole coming from your Ninja Foodi. The Golden baked cheese is to die for in the Ninja …

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How to Cook a Whole Chicken in Ninja Foodi

January 25, 2019

Learn how to cook a whole chicken in the 3-1 Ninja Foodi. Thankfully you will also learn what NOT to do when you use this Ninja Foodi chicken recipe. Two years ago my best friend said something to me that was life-changing. “You can cook a whole chicken in 25 minutes.”- Best friend“What?! How?”- Me“Instant …

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Easy Venison Roast with Veggies Recipe in Foodi Ninja

January 18, 2019

Looking for how to cook an easy venison roast in a pressure cooker? That can even be frozen? Here is a simple venison roast recipe to get you started. This simple venison recipe wowed my entire family. The venison meat was tender and had a delicious crisp to the top. Get dinner done in 20 …

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