Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Recipes, recipes ...

 Hello, Darlings

I knows it has been months since my last post. However, things came up, like my spraining my ankle on New York while pulling my foot loose from the bed sheets (Yeah, I know, dumb way to do it. But who knew it was possible.), and dealing with problems created by bad neighbors.

Anyway, enough of them, this morning i have two new recipes that I labored over and truly hope that will enjoy. Sorry no photos at this time. I will add them on a later date. 

The first recipe I entitled, "Evelyn’s Quick and Easy Creamy Avocado Dressing". I absolutely love Avocado Dressing, but I never liked the store bought varieties, which left me  with with no other choice than to create my own. It has a little kick because of the hot sauce and fresh ground black pepper, those ingredients makes the dressing all the more enjoyable.

I also added a link for propagating Avocado seeds.

Evelyn’s Quick and Easy Creamy Avocado Dressing

Ingredients

  • 1 large avocado or 2 medium avocados
  • 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/8 tsp. hot pepper sauce
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1 small garlic clove
  • 1 tbsp. fresh dill or 1 tsp dried dill
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 cup water
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

1.      Cut avocado skin lengthwise around
2.      Remove seed, either discard or save for plant as a house plant. Click link.
3.      Scoop out avocado meat
4.      Put all ingredients is a high speed blender or food processor
5.      Pulse repeatedly or use turbo speed until well blended.
6.      Store in 4 to 8 ounce Mason jars for up to five days, or freeze up to five months.

 

Note: To use as a dip use less water, about ½ cup to start.

Download the recipe here.

 This second recipe I call, "Evelyn’s Delicious Big Boss Air Fryer Chicken Legs". I am sure it can be adjusted for other types of air fryers. Anyway, I adapted my recipe to an over bake recipe and sane 30 minutes in cook time. You know me; the quicker, the better. The oven baked recipe was a simple basic recipe, i add my personal touches with additional spices and herbs, which made Sunday dinner delightful. 

There is one important step in making this recipe the best that it can be, and is, it will be more enjoyable when prep and refrigerated early in the morning or the night before. This allows all the ingredients permeate into the chicken legs fora more bountiful flavor.

Evelyn’s Delicious Big Boss Air Fryer Chicken Legs

*For best results prep and refrigerated in the morning or overnight*

Ingredients

  • 4-6 chicken legs
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 1.5 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp dried onion minced
  • 1 tbsp. fresh garlic minced
  • 1 tsp rosemary, dried and spun through a chopped
  • 1 tsp dried parsley flakes
  • ½ tsp fresh ground black pepper
  • ½ tsp ground mustard
  • 1 tbsp. garlic infused olive oil

Instructions

  1. Rinse and pat chicken legs dry with a paper towel, leave skins to keep meat of legs moist.
  2. Place chicken legs in a large Ziploc bag and add olive oil. Close bag and shake to coat chicken well with the oil.
  3. Add seasonings to bag and shake to get chicken well.
  4. Refrigerate in the morning or overnight
  5. Spray air fryer with non-stick cooking spray.
  6. Heat air fryer to 400 degrees.
  7. Place chicken legs lower rack of air fryer for 20 minutes, turning halfway through. Add an additional 10 minutes for large chicken legs.
  8. Serving and enjoy with your favorite ontrays.

Download the recipe here.

Well, that's it for now. Grab a recipe, enjoy, and stay safe.

Chow, Darlings.