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NJCher

(41,702 posts)
Sun Oct 12, 2025, 03:25 PM Yesterday

What's for Dinner, Sun., Oct. 12, 2025

I'm installing new air fryer oven, so I'm having items from last night's preparatiion, one dish of which I did not even have a serving because it got so late.

The baby arugula/fennel/green apple salad was delish because of the dressing, which had toasted fennel seed in it.
I used fennel seed that I saved from last year from my various fennel plants. It was the toasted seed that made it so
unique.

The dish I made and only tasted was the Fish with Sizzling Olive Butter. Looking forward to a regular serving of that tonight.

Kombucha: ginger-peach

Dessert: Light vanilla ice cream with toasted peanuts and caramel.

p.s. don't know why the paragraph spacing on this is so odd. Tried correcting it but it wouldn't correct.

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What's for Dinner, Sun., Oct. 12, 2025 (Original Post) NJCher Yesterday OP
I just got a new Instant Pot air fryer mini on Friday AKwannabe Yesterday #1
I know! NJCher Yesterday #2
I got a can of chick peas to crisp AKwannabe Yesterday #9
I bought an Instant Pot toaster oven / air fryer a couple of yrs ago SheltieLover Yesterday #5
yikes NJCher Yesterday #6
Grandson said would have melted fake brick on wall & likely SheltieLover Yesterday #7
I made Plantain Picadillo. Used a Costa Rican recipe, but I will add more onion, garlic, and tomato next time. sinkingfeeling Yesterday #3
So you gonna share your recipie..... irisblue Yesterday #11
Okay. This is from 'Eating Clean in Costa Rica' from the Blue Osa. sinkingfeeling Yesterday #13
Fried chx breast, sweet potato, salad, applesauce, & cranberries SheltieLover Yesterday #4
Sandwiches PJMcK Yesterday #8
I have pork chops in my crockpot. I put plum sauce & hosin sauce on them irisblue Yesterday #10
Beef and veggies Yonnie3 Yesterday #12
Greek/Smyrna meatballs, spiced with cumin chowmama Yesterday #14
Cheeseburger with french fries. Emile Yesterday #15
Chicken Sorrento no_hypocrisy 23 hrs ago #16
Mushroom, Onion and Eggplant Pizza La Coliniere 11 hrs ago #17

AKwannabe

(6,841 posts)
1. I just got a new Instant Pot air fryer mini on Friday
Sun Oct 12, 2025, 03:34 PM
Yesterday

Haven’t used it yet because I work all weekend.

I owned a hand me down but it kept blowing g the GFCI so I trashed it. Looking forward to the quick single baked and air fried items I am going to make.

AKwannabe

(6,841 posts)
9. I got a can of chick peas to crisp
Sun Oct 12, 2025, 05:14 PM
Yesterday

Never have tried that and should work well in the air fryer but will likely have two batches.

Will try curry powder on one batch

SheltieLover

(74,396 posts)
5. I bought an Instant Pot toaster oven / air fryer a couple of yrs ago
Sun Oct 12, 2025, 03:55 PM
Yesterday

Returned it because the extdrnal temp was nearly 400 F. Pls be very careful with yours.

Hopefully, they changed the construction to be safer!

Enjoy!

NJCher

(41,702 posts)
6. yikes
Sun Oct 12, 2025, 03:58 PM
Yesterday

thanks for the warning!!

There are warnings in the cookbook and instruction manual but it's one thing to read it there and another to hear it from a friend. Wow.

SheltieLover

(74,396 posts)
7. Grandson said would have melted fake brick on wall & likely
Sun Oct 12, 2025, 04:06 PM
Yesterday

Would've damaged formica countertop.

I returned & got a Ninja 12-in-one & love it!

I posted exact temp readings as precaution to others in review but surprise! One Pot rep emailed saying their product is not counterfeit & as such, my review was removed. I never made a claim of it being counterfeit, only safety warning about exterior heat.

Instant Pot sold their soul to china, sadly.

I hate an orig Instant Pot & absolutely love it for it's exceptional quality.

That is no longer the case with that company, sadly.

sinkingfeeling

(56,533 posts)
3. I made Plantain Picadillo. Used a Costa Rican recipe, but I will add more onion, garlic, and tomato next time.
Sun Oct 12, 2025, 03:42 PM
Yesterday

sinkingfeeling

(56,533 posts)
13. Okay. This is from 'Eating Clean in Costa Rica' from the Blue Osa.
Sun Oct 12, 2025, 06:08 PM
Yesterday

Ingredients

3 to 4 green plantains, cut in thirds
1/4 kg (about 1/2 lb.) ground beef
2 TBSP (add more) finely chopped onion
2 TBSP finely chopped cilantro
2 cloves garlic, minced (or more)
1/2 cup (or more, like 1 cup) finely chopped tomato
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 tsp, salt
1/2 tsp . fresh cracked pepper
Dash of Tabasco, if desired
Oil

Preparation

Peel plantains and cut each into 3 pieces
Cook in salted water until tender (like boiled potatoes}
Let cool, mince, and set aside
In large skillet, brown beef with the onion, garlic, salt & pepper, using a little oil if needed
Add the plantains and remaining ingredients and simmer for 10 minutes (I added some water because it seemed very dry)
Serve

PJMcK

(24,294 posts)
8. Sandwiches
Sun Oct 12, 2025, 04:47 PM
Yesterday

We bought some beautiful lean pastrami and thinly sliced soft rye bread to make Reuben sandwiches. Put Thousand Island dressing on the bread, a layer of sauerkraut then a heap of pastrami topped with sliced Swiss cheese, Close it up with another slice of rye bread then heat it up on a griddle. Served with kosher dill pickles, Cape Cod russet potato chips and Brooklyn lager.

irisblue

(36,229 posts)
10. I have pork chops in my crockpot. I put plum sauce & hosin sauce on them
Sun Oct 12, 2025, 05:23 PM
Yesterday

The smell is driving me crazy. My instaread meat thermometer says ...another hour

Yonnie3

(18,960 posts)
12. Beef and veggies
Sun Oct 12, 2025, 05:34 PM
Yesterday

Garden salad with a vinaigrette dressing
Two chunks of a thick steak that had been baked in BBQ sauce
Steamed broccoli
Asparagus spears
Buttered whole wheat toast
Celestial Seasonings Lemon Honey Drop Herbal Tea

chowmama

(909 posts)
14. Greek/Smyrna meatballs, spiced with cumin
Sun Oct 12, 2025, 06:29 PM
Yesterday

Mashed potatoes, cauliflower and green beans. This will be repeated once this week, and I'll have the rest for breakfasts.
Other repeat meal will be quiche. That makes 4 meals. Then there'll be one night of hot dogs and one night of pasta.

And on the seventh night - she went out.

Everything's bought at fairly frugal prices, and I'll be blanching the extra beans to squeeze into the freezer. Also, the Farmers' Market had some pretty good-looking eggplant, so I have some Baba Ghanoush for fun.

no_hypocrisy

(53,373 posts)
16. Chicken Sorrento
Sun Oct 12, 2025, 08:44 PM
23 hrs ago

Sauteed chicken breasts over fried eggplant, topped with marinara sauce, prosciutto, and provolone. Then topped with pan sauce and sauteed mushrooms, served over spaghetti.

My first try. A lot of preparation, but worth it..

La Coliniere

(1,595 posts)
17. Mushroom, Onion and Eggplant Pizza
Mon Oct 13, 2025, 08:51 AM
11 hrs ago

Spent the entire day winterizing our summer camp and trailer so it was takeout pizza from our favorite place on the way home. Yummy. Cheers!🥂

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