Here's a quick one and with less mess than if you cooked the sausages on the stovetop! You'll want to air fry them all the time!
Hot and Cold Running Mom - Just my Stuff
Mom's are always running, am I right? And when you hit menopause, you're running hot and cold! So welcome to Hot and Cold Running Mom...where you'll find mostly easy recipes (because who has time for complicated ones!), helpful household hints and a few crafts. Note: NOT just for Menopausal Moms!
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Air Fryer Sausages and Peppers
Sunday, November 17, 2024
Slow Cooker Coffee Chili
What? Coffee? That's right, coffee's earthiness compliments the spicy chili adding depth of flavour. You won't actually taste coffee, just a good, hearty chili.
Friday, November 15, 2024
Sausage Stuffed Buttercup Squash
Creamy, tender and on the sweet side, this buttercup squash compliments the spicy sausage just right!
Ingredients:
1 buttercup squash
2 tbsps olive oil, divided
salt and pepper to taste
8 oz Italian sausage, casings removed
2 tsps minced garlic
2 or 3 green onions sliced, white and green divided
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
a handful of chopped spinach, kale or arugula
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
1/2 cup shredded gruyère
fresh parsley to garnish
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Baked Apple Oatmeal
Change up your breakfast routine with this old fashioned rolled oats and juicy apple bake topped with a dollop of Greek yogurt. You'll pat yourself on the back for starting your day off right!
Saturday, November 9, 2024
Baked Brown Sugar Ham with Glazed Pineapple Rings
This succulent baked brown sugar ham with glazed pineapple rings is beautiful for the holidays (or any day) and is so easy to make with very little hands-on work!
Ingredients:
8 lb pre-cooked ham
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup pineapple juice (reserved from canned pineapple rings)
2 tbsps honey
2 tbsps apple cider vinegar
1 tbsp grainy Dijon mustard
1/2 tsp dry minced onion
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp cinnamon
pinch or 2 of allspice
Remove ham from fridge for 1 hour before cooking and score the fat. Place two pieces of foil in the pan, large enough to wrap the ham. Spray the foil with oil.
Preheat the oven to 325°F.
Whisk all the glaze ingredients together in a saucepan and heat 1-2 minutes to dissolve the sugar.
Place the ham on the foil. Brush about 1/3 of the glaze on the ham then tightly wrap with foil to keep in the moisture. Bake 15 minutes per lb or until internal temperature reads 110°F.
Remove the ham from the oven and raise the temperature to 400°F. Unwrap the foil and brush another 1/3 of the glaze on the ham and return uncovered to the oven for 15 minutes.
Finally, remove from the oven, brush the remaining glaze over the ham. Tent with foil and rest 10-15 minutes before slicing.
While the ham rests prepare the pineapple rings.
Drain pineapple rings, reserving juice for the ham glaze. (This you would have done before cooking the ham) Let the rings drain in a colander for a few minutes. Mix brown sugar and cinnamon together and coat both sides of the pineapple rings. Place them on a foil lined pan that has been sprayed with oil. Bake at 350°F for about 10 minutes. Then broil a few minutes to brown to your liking.
Ham serves 12-14
Thursday, November 7, 2024
Green Onion Chicken
This 30 minute meal uses chicken thighs rather than breast meat for a richer, more flavourful dish.
Ingredients:
1 1/4 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut in 4 strips each
2 cups sliced green onions, keeping green and white parts separate
1 cup diced red bell pepper
3-4 tbsps vegetable oil
3 tbsps soya sauce
1 tbsp oyster sauce
black pepper to taste
3 tbsps cornstarch
3/4 cup fresh diced pineapple
2 pinches red pepper flakes, optional
Mix the chicken with soya sauce, oyster sauce, black pepper and cornstarch. Marinate for 10 minutes.
Heat oil in skillet to medium high and add the chicken. Cook through for 8-10 minutes.
Add the white part of sliced green onions and diced red pepper and cook until softened, 2-3 minutes. Then add the green part of sliced green onions along with the pineapple and red pepper flakes if using. Cook 1-2 minutes.
Makes 4 servings
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Fresh Pineapple, Banana and Coconut Muffins
The fluffiest banana muffins with little bursts of sweet pineapple and nutty coconut topped with a crispy streusel.
Ingredients:
Streusel:
1/3 cup shredded coconut
1 tbsp brown sugar
1/4 tsp cinnamon
Muffins:
1 1/2 cups flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 egg
1 1/4 cups mashed banana (2 or 3 ripe bananas)
3/4 cup finely chopped fresh pineapple
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1/2 cup butter, melted
Drop heaping tablespoons of batter into lined muffin cups, then some streusel, more batter and end with another sprinkling of streusel.
Bake at 375°F for 20-25 minutes.