ProfRonnySwift

For the past few years, I've gone back and forth over whether an air fryer would be a good addition to our kitchen. Most of the reviews I had seen were a bit mixed on whether an air fryer could really achieve the same taste and texture as deep fat frying. Thanks to the covid lockdown we have been eating many more meals at home than we usually would and I finally gave in and ordered the Ninja Foodi 2-Basket Air Fryer. I chose this specific fryer for a few reasons. Firstly I already have some experience with the Ninja brand and I've been really happy with the quality so far. Secondly the dual basket fryer seemed to be the best bang for my buck. With a family of five, I like being able to make bigger batches at a time and most air fryers seemed too small to do that. The Ninja has a combined capacity of 8qts so it can fit a lot more at a time. Having separate compartments makes is easy to cook two different things at the same time or just use one compartment for faster cooking whe...

A sweet little gift from the hospital With my daughter. my plans to have a natural med-free birth vanished into thin air, and after a failed induction, she was born via c-section . A few years later I had a repeat c-section with my son and the recovery was much harder than the first time. When we found out we had a third baby on the way, once the initial excitement calmed down, the reality dawned on me that I would have to have yet another c-section. {Insert dramatic dread and anxiety} My doctor confirmed that with two prior c-sections under my belt (pun intended) attempting a vbac would be a lot riskier than repeating the c-section. My heart sank so low because each c-section was somewhat awful and the idea of going through it again was daunting to say the least. Once again I reassured myself that having a scheduled date was at least good for planning purposes and there would be no surprises since I had been through it twice before. As usual I was wrong. The c-section was scheduled ...

We used to live in the north east and our Mexican/texmex diet mainly consisted of eating at three chain restaurants; Baja Fresh, Moe's and of course Chipotle.  When I occasionally made taco dishes at home I relied heavily on pre-packed tortillas off the shelf from brands like Old El Paso.  Once we moved to the south that all changed quite drastically. I'm honestly surprised that I ever enjoyed the Mexican food I had prior to moving here. We are now surrounded by so many authentic and fresh taco spots that our palates have upgraded and there's no going back.  I've totally turned into a taco snob and can't fathom the thought of eating the Old El Paso tacos I used to love. Tacos are now in regular rotation on our weekly menu and only freshly made tortillas will do.  Our local grocer makes fresh tortillas daily that we sometimes buy in a pinch. But nothing tastes quite as good as the ones we make ourselves at home. I've tried a few different recipes that I found onl...