Air Fryer Cookbook For Dummies E-Book

Wendy Jo Peterson

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Lebensstil
• Sprache: Englisch

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Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2020

Beschreibung

Prepare your favorite comfort foods the healthy way Chocolate chip muffins? Crispy bacon? Steak tacos? But . . . should you? Of course you should--especially when your air fryer makes it possible to put deliciously crispy food on your plate with a minimum of fuss, mess, and up to 80% fewer calories! Whether you're looking to eat healthier, lose weight, or impress your friends, Air Fryer Cookbook For Dummies fills you in on everything you need to make air frying a regular part of your routine. In addition to 150 mouth-watering recipes from popular nutrition and diet experts Wendy Jo Peterson and Elizabeth Shaw, you'll find a thorough exploration of the benefits of air frying, the most suitable foods, and how to cook for a specialized diet--from Keto to vegan. And to top things off, our authors share the secrets of the perfect seasoning or sauce to accompany any dish. * Know how your air fryer actually works * Cook safely and efficiently * Prep your dishes for perfectly air fried results * Plan your meals From breakfast to supper--with a few sweet treats and party snacks on the side--Air Fryer Cookbook For Dummies shows you how to turn hot air into those mouth-watering "fried" foods you love the most.

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Table of Contents

Cover

Introduction

About This Book

Foolish Assumptions

Icons Used in This Book

Beyond the Book

Where to Go from Here

Part 1: Getting Started with Air Frying

Chapter 1: Introducing the Air Fryer

Getting Acquainted with Air Frying

Using Your Air Fryer

Caring for Your Air Fryer

Taking Safety Precautions When Air Frying

Chapter 2: Finding Foods for the Fryer

Stocking Your Kitchen for Air Frying

Seasoning Foods for the Fryer

Chapter 3: Cooking for Your Diet Type

Keto

Low-Carb

Heart-Healthy

Pescatarian

Mediterranean

Vegetarian or Vegan

Chapter 4: Planning Air-Fried Meals

A Family-Friendly Meal Plan

A Mediterranean Diet Meal Plan

A Modified Keto Meal Plan

A Vegetarian Meal Plan

Part 2: Putting the Air Fryer to Work

Chapter 5: Breakfast Staples

Chapter 6: Bread Basics

Chapter 7: Starters

Chapter 8: Star-Studded Handhelds

Chapter 9: Savory Sides

Chapter 10: Everything Chips

Chapter 11: Meaty Mains

Chapter 12: Seafood Mains

Chapter 13: Vegetarian Mains

Chapter 14: Sweet Treats

Part 3: The Part of Tens

Chapter 15: Ten (or So) Ways to Improve Your Health with the Air Fryer

Soak Starchy Vegetables in Water

Use Salt Sparingly

Add One Vegetable to Every Meal

Season with Herbs and Spices

Switch to Whole-Grain Breadcrumbs

Amp Up the Fiber

Experiment with Plant-Based Proteins

Eat Consistently

Enjoy a Sweet Treat

Chapter 16: Ten Mistakes to Avoid with Your Air Fryer

Putting Food in an Unheated Basket

Overcrowding the Basket

Filling Your Cakes and Cupcakes Too High

Undercooking Foods

Multitasking without Watching the Time

Preparing a Wet Batter for Breaded Foods

Forgetting to Shake the Basket

Using the Wrong Kind of Cooking Oil

Putting Off Cleaning Your Fryer

Using Foods That Are Too Small

Chapter 17: Ten (or So) No-Recipe Recipes That Make Perfect Sides

Brussels Sprouts with Bacon

Roasted Green Bean Salad

Summer Succotash

Tomatoes with Fresh Burrata

Savory Mushrooms

Crazy for Carrots

Cheesy Zucchini

Roasted Sweet Potatoes Three Ways

Peaches and Pineapple and Pears! Oh, My!

Chapter 18: Ten Simple Sauces to Pair with Air-Fried Foods

Creamy Brown Sauce

Red Pepper Coulis

Garlic Compound Butter

Cucumber Yogurt Sauce

Pesto

Chimichurri

Cheesy Sauce

Simple Ranch Dressing

Classic Vinaigrette

Creamy Avocado Dressing

Part 4: Appendixes

Appendix A: Metric Conversion Guide

Appendix B: Safe Cooking Temperatures

Index

About the Authors

Supplemental Images

Advertisement Page

Connect with Dummies

End User License Agreement

List of Tables

Chapter 4

TABLE 4-1 A Family-Friendly Meal Plan

TABLE 4-2 A Mediterranean Diet Meal Plan

TABLE 4-3 A Modified Keto Meal Plan

TABLE 4-4 A Vegetarian Meal Plan

List of Illustrations

Chapter 5

FIGURE 5-1: How to fold a burrito.

Chapter 13

FIGURE 13-1: How to remove the gills of a mushroom.

Guide

Cover

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Introduction

Welcome to the air fryer!

Contrary to what you may think, you can do so much more than cooking frozen tater-tots and french fries with your machine!

The air fryer is quick and efficient. In less than 30 minutes, you can create a delicious breakfast, lunch, or dinner that will satisfy your entire crew.

We fully believe that all foods fit (and you’ll see that throughout the book), but we want to encourage you to think outside the box when it comes to trying out recipes in your air fryer. From roasted vegetables to empanadas, to baked eggs and vegan brownies, there’s an option for everyone when you enlist the help of your air fryer.

About This Book

Forget what your neighbor may have said about the cons of air-fried food and rest easy knowing that because this book has been written by two health professionals, it gives you the facts. This book offers our philosophies surrounding nutrition and health, on top of instructions on how to use your air fryer.

This book is a reference, which means you don’t have to read it from beginning to end, and there won’t be a test on Friday. You can dip into this book anytime you want, using the Table of Contents and Index to find the information you need.

Throughout this book, you’ll see sidebars (text in gray boxes), as well as paragraphs marked with the Technical Stuff icon. Both of these kinds of material are skippable. Now, rest assured, we wouldn’t have written this stuff if we didn’t think it was fascinating, but if you’re short on time and you just want to figure out how to do something, you can skip these items without missing anything critical.

We minimize the special conventions to keep your life simple, but there are a few you should be aware of:

Recipes marked with the tomato icon () are vegetarian. You’ll see this icon in the Recipes in This Book (at the front of the book), as well as in the Recipes in This Chapter (at the beginning of every recipe chapter).

All eggs used in the recipe are large. If you use an alternate size, the end result may be slightly off.

Within this book, you may note that some web addresses break across two lines of text. If you’re reading this book in print and want to visit one of these web pages, simply key in the web address exactly as it’s noted in the text, pretending as though the line break doesn’t exist. If you’re reading this as an e-book, you’ve got it easy — just click the web address to be taken directly to the web page.

Foolish Assumptions

In writing this book, we made a few assumptions about you:

You have an air fryer or you’re planning to get one soon.

It doesn’t matter which model of air fryer you have. The recipes in this book work with every air fryer, regardless of the model.

You may be an air fryer whiz or your air fryer may still be sitting safe and sound in the box it came in.

Whichever end of the spectrum you fall on (or somewhere in between), this book is for you!

You want to make healthy, delicious recipes that everyone will enjoy.

If this sounds like you, you’ve come to the right place!

Icons Used in This Book

Throughout this book, you’ll see the following icons in the margin. Here’s a guide to what the icons mean:

The Tip icon marks information that can save you time and money as you’re planning, shopping for, and preparing air fryer meals.

We use the Warning icon when we’re filling you in on important safety measures.

When we tell you something so important that you really should remember it, we use the Remember icon.

When we get a little deep into the weeds on a subject, we use the Technical Stuff icon. If you’re short on time, you can safely skip anything marked with this icon without missing the gist of the subject at hand.

Beyond the Book

In addition to the material in the print or e-book you’re reading right now, this product also comes with some access-anywhere goodies on the web. Check out the free Cheat Sheet for by going to www.dummies.com and entering Air Fryer Cookbook For Dummies in the Search box.

Where to Go from Here

If you’re brand-new to the air fryer, spend some time getting to know it in Part 1. We cover the basics in Chapter 1, followed by a deep dive in Chapter 2 that gives you the lowdown on not only which foods work (and which don’t) in your air fryer, but also how to stock your pantry for air fryer success!

In Chapters 3 and 4, we share our nutrition knowledge with you to help guide you in using the air fryer to meet your dietary preferences. Whether you’re trying out the keto diet or you live predominantly plant-based, we’ve got a meal plan for you!

If you’re already comfortable with the air fryer and you’re itching to get going, Part 2 has tons of delicious recipes.

Last but not least, don’t forget to peek at Part 3 for tips and tricks to help make your air fryer journey deliciously stress-free!

We hope you turn to this book again and again as your air fryer becomes the fun new appliance your kitchen didn’t know it was missing!

Part 1

Getting Started with Air Frying

IN THIS PART …

Get to know your air fryer.

See what foods work (and don’t work) in an air fryer.

Cook for any diet type using an air fryer.

Plan meals using an air fryer.

Chapter 1

Introducing the Air Fryer

IN THIS CHAPTER

Getting up close and personal with your air fryer

Knowing how to use your air fryer

Taking care of your air fryer

Air frying safely

If you’re new to air frying, this chapter is for you! Here, we explore the mechanisms involved in air frying foods and show you how to use your air fryer. After reading this chapter, you’ll feel confident and clear on how to air fry your food! We end the chapter with a no-nonsense guide to the pros and cons of air frying, so you know what you’re getting into.

Getting Acquainted with Air Frying

When was the last time you enjoyed a decadent meal at a fair? You know the kind of food we’re talking about: those greasy, fun foods you only get once every few years, the ones that bring you back to your childhood memories of late summer nights spent underneath the starlit sky with your best friends.

More often than not, the cooking method used to make those foods was deep frying. Although deep frying has its purposes (it’s an efficient way to cook a large volume of food quickly), it isn’t the best when it comes to health.

For years, engineers spent countless hours trying to come up with a user-friendly machine that would satisfy consumer desire for those rich and crispy fried foods, but they had a tough time replicating an appliance that could check all the boxes.

Everything changed in 2010 when a man with a vision, Fred van der Weij from Philips, finally saw it come to life, and the air fryer, as we’ve come to know it today, was born! Since then, many companies have brought similar air fryer models to market, designed to cook foods in a similar way.

In this section, we take a closer look into what air frying actually entails.

How air frying works

Have you ever seen one of those money machines, where someone steps inside a cylinder, closes the door, and air starts flowing up from the bottom with money flying through the air?

An air fryer is kind of like one of those money machines. When you put your food into the air fryer and close it, hot air circulates around the food and begins to cook it. The temperature of the air fryer and the type of food you’re cooking will help determine the amount of time you need to cook your recipe.

The big difference between air frying and traditional deep frying is that air fryers require minimal to no oil to cook the food. The hot air circulating around the food helps to impart that crisp texture instead of the oil involved in deep frying.

A few other technologically advanced mechanisms are involved, but this is the gist of how air frying works.

If you’re familiar with convection ovens, where hot air is circulated (as opposed to conventional ovens, where the heating element is on the bottom), you’ll feel right at home with air frying. An air fryer is essentially a compact convection oven.

If you want to get a bit more science based, what’s actually happening from a chemical perspective when food is cooked in an air fryer is something called the Maillard reaction. The Maillard reaction is often referred to as “non-enzymatic browning,” or basically a reaction that happens between sugars and amino acids in a recipe that result in the end product taking on a new flavor, texture, and color.

Different models on the market

Just like most big kitchen appliances on the market today, the air fryer has lots of options. There is a make and model out there that will suit your needs and preferences. Here are the big factors that separate them:

Price: Air fryers can range anywhere from $50 to over $300, depending on what you’re looking for. Air fryers at the higher end of the price range usually have more bells and whistles, as well as a higher wattage.

We’ve tested out $60 models and $200 models and can honestly say we’ve had similar experiences with both. Bottom line: You can produce a quality, air-fried food with any air fryer.

Size: Are you cooking for yourself? Two? Four? More? The more mouths you have to feed, the bigger the air fryer you’ll want to look for.

Most models have about a 3- to 6-quart fill capacity, but some of the larger models on the market can hold up to 16 quarts. When you decide on how much counterspace you have and how many you’ll typically be cooking for, you’ll know the right model to choose.

Each of us has three mouths to feed in our homes and the 3-quart models work well for us. Plus, we’ve used 3-quart models before for entertaining family and friends and even with doubling the recipe, it still was efficient and quick to use.

Style of cooking: Say what? Yes, the type of cooking style will really be a huge deciding factor in choosing which model to buy. There are three main styles of air fryers you’ll find on the market:

Paddle type:

Typically, a self-turning fryer in which you add the cooking oil to the pan alongside the food.

Basket type:

A drop-in basket that traditionally calls for multiple shakes within the cooking cycle. This type of air fryer requires a little more attention during the cooking process, but it’s also a lot less expensive than the other varieties.

Countertop oven:

This model resembles a toaster oven and has multiple uses. Depending on the make and model, they’re fairly inexpensive and they usually allow for a greater volume of food to be cooked at one time than the basket types do.

We’ve tried the basket and countertop oven styles and found both fairly comparable. The only word of caution we have for the countertop oven models is this: Sometimes the heat doesn’t disperse as evenly, requiring the items in the back of the air fryer to be rotated more frequently to avoid overcooking.

Seeing the benefits of air frying

Air frying is not only a healthier way to cook some more decadent recipes, but it’s also efficient. Many popular models of air fryers claim that using an air fryer instead of a deep fryer can lower the fat of the dish by over 75 percent.

This actually makes sense when you think about. Let’s say you’re going to make homemade fried chicken. If you were to use the deep-frying method of cooking, you’d traditionally need more than 3 cups of oil to cover the chicken to allow the cooking to ensue. On the other hand, if you were to use the air frying method, you’d need less than a tablespoon of oil.

Not convinced yet? No problem! Here are a few other benefits of air frying:

Air fryers can promote weight loss (for certain individuals).

For individuals who currently have a highly processed diet filled with deep-fried foods, switching to air frying will certainly help with reducing caloric intake. A reduction in caloric intake will inevitably result in weight loss.

Air fryers can increase consumption of healthy foods, like fish, shrimp, and produce. Eating seafood at least twice a week, as well as increasing your consumption of fruits and vegetables, is highly recommended. If you struggle with getting your family to eat more of these foods on a regular basis, then air frying may be the best way to change their appetites (and minds!).

Not only can you put a light crunchy coating of heart-healthy nuts on some of your fried seafood favorites and cook them in the air fryer, but you can do the same with new herbs, spices, and vegetables! This is a great way to explore new vegetables and flavors in your kitchen, too.

Air fryers are safer (for the most part) than deep fryers. Deep frying can cause splatters of exceptionally hot oil all over your kitchen. Air fryers get super-hot as well, but they don’t splatter in the same way a deep fryer does.

As long as you practice important safety measures when taking foods in and out of your fryer (for example, don’t put your hands on the fryer basket), you can feel secure in using your fryer.

Air fryers can reduce the risk of potentially harmful agents on certain foods. A compound called acrylamide naturally forms on carbohydrate-rich foods (those traditionally deep-fried foods like french fries, breaded meats, and so on) when cooked at high temperatures. Some studies have found an association between acrylamide and cancer. The jury’s still out on whether acrylamide actually causes cancer. (You can read more about it at the website of the American Cancer Society: www.cancer.org/cancer/cancer-causes/acrylamide.html.)

What you need to know is that air frying is associated with a decreased amount of this compound as compared to deep frying, but some may still be present.

We firmly believe in balance and moderation. We wouldn’t recommend you eat french fries (even air-fried ones) daily.

Air fryers can reduce the risk of preventable diseases affected by diet and nutrition. This varies depending on many factors like your genetics and current lifestyle habits (such as nutrition and exercise). That said, if your diet is heavy in processed, fried foods, the air fryer may just be the ticket to enjoying the foods you crave in a new, exciting, and healthier way.

Not only can you modify the amount of sodium in your recipes and use more fresh herbs and spices to give flavor to the food instead of salt, but you can also increase the fiber in your diet while including more plants in your meal plan. In Part 2, we show you how the air fryer can roast and bake your favorite veggies, too.

Using Your Air Fryer

Each make and model of air fryer has its own instructions, but air fryers don’t require extensive knowledge to operate. We recommend that you start by reading the manual that came with your air fryer and getting to know your particular machine.

With that said, here are a few basic steps that work for all machines:

Clean the air fryer basket and accessories (if they came with your air fryer) with hot soapy water and dry with a dish towel before use.

Plug in your air fryer and preheat it.

This allows the machine time to get to temperature before you actually put the recipe inside.

If applicable, select Air Fry as the function.

Some models have a variety of selections to choose from such as Dehydrate, Roast, and so on.

Place your food on the wire rack or trivet, securely seal or close the drawer, and begin to air fry.

Check the food as applicable, following the recipe instructions.

When cooking completes, press Cancel and unplug the air fryer.

Caring for Your Air Fryer

You don’t have to invest in any specific detergent or cleanser to keep your air fryer smelling like new. Use this section as your guide to keep your new kitchen appliance in tip-top shape so you can use it for years to come.

Cleaning your air fryer

Cleaning your air fryer is actually a really simple task. With a little elbow grease, some regular dish detergent, and hot water, your air fryer will come back to life, even with the toughest of buildup.

We’ve experimented with various makes and models and had our fair share of epic disasters in our air fryers (think: cream cheese melted with panko all over the baking tray), but guess what? After letting the basket and/or tray cool, we were easily able to get the buildup off with a regular kitchen sponge and hot soapy water.

Plus, even when switching between seafood and a decadent dessert, the air fryer doesn’t require a deep clean.

Wipe down the outside of your fryer after each use. A hot, soapy towel is all that’s necessary. This helps get off any grease or food particles that may have latched on during cooking.

Your air fryer manual may say that the parts to wash are dishwasher safe, but we recommend that you hand wash them instead. Why? Because hand washing will keep your air fryer in better shape than putting it through the wear and tear of the dishwasher. Just spend 5 minutes to give it a thorough hand wash after each use, and you’ll have a properly working air fryer for years to come.

Storing your air fryer

You can purchase a snazzy air fryer cover online, but this isn’t necessary. We store our air fryers on the countertop because, well, we’re writing a cookbook and we use them more frequently! Unfortunately, many models are too bulky for under-the-counter storage. Wherever you choose to store your air fryer, just be sure to put it in an area of your kitchen that isn’t near your stovetop or oven so you don’t get the residual grease from your day-to-day cooking building up on the outside of it.

Avoid storing air fryer tools inside the air fryer. It’s too easy to plug in your air fryer, forgetting to check the basket first, only to find that you’ve air-fried your tools. Instead, find a nice, safe spot to store all the useful kitchen gadgets to accompany your machine.

Taking Safety Precautions When Air Frying

You can take a variety of steps to help keep you and your family safe when using your air fryer. Use this list as a guide to practice safe air frying:

Use your air fryer in an open space.

Even if you have a tight kitchen space, when you’re using your air fryer, make sure to place it in an area that doesn’t have a cupboard or other cabinet above. This way, the heat produced from the high-temperature cooking won’t cause your cabinets to get too hot.

Use oven mitts when removing the basket and/or trays from your air fryer.

You don’t need special air fryer oven mitts — just use whatever you have on hand that allows you to safely grasp the air fryer basket, tray, or even kitchen tools that you’ve used to make your recipe.

Allow food to cool before tasting it.

This may be challenging, especially when the aroma of the dish envelops your kitchen. But, trust us, resist! Trying foods that are too hot may result in a severe burn on the roof of your mouth.

Don’t consume breaded and coated foods more than twice a week.

“Limit not eliminate” is our motto when it comes to these kinds of foods.

Avoid spraying cooking spray on the air fryer basket.

Most cooking sprays on the market contain chemicals that can corrode the material used in the air fryer baskets. A simply mist of olive oil is enough to prevent your food from sticking while also still limiting the amount of oil used in comparison to deep frying. Invest in a mister that you can insert your own oil into.

Invest in a BPA-free air fryer. To ensure that you’re cooking in the safest model of air fryer possible, make sure your air fryer is BPA free before taking it for a spin. This is easily identifiable on the product specification sheet or website for the brand.

BPA is one of a few chemicals used in plastics that can be hazardous to your health.

Chapter 2

Finding Foods for the Fryer

IN THIS CHAPTER

Making a grocery list

Discovering seasoning blends

Stocking up on the essential ingredients to create quick meals is one of the best pieces of advice we can give you when it comes to making nutritious and delicious air-fried foods at home.

Plus, a well-stocked kitchen helps you cut back on eating out, even when you think it’s faster to go through a drive-thru. Using your air fryer and these kitchen essentials, we promise your meals will come together in less time that it takes for Domino’s to deliver.

Stocking Your Kitchen for Air Frying

Here’s the deal: We don’t have a lot of time and we know you don’t either! That’s why we want to make air frying easy and simple for you. By stocking your kitchen with staples we use throughout the book, you’ll feel less stressed about bringing delicious meals to your table in no time.

Spoiler alert: You won’t find frozen french fries and chicken nuggets on the list of freezer staples! We want to empower you to create homemade foods from scratch using your air fryer.

Pantry essentials

In this section, we fill you in on all the foods you’ll want to make sure you have in your pantry.

Grains

Here are the typical grains you’ll want to keep on hand:

Bread crumbs

Brown rice

Couscous

Oats (old-fashioned, steel-cut)

Panko (Japanese-style bread crumbs)

Polenta

Semolina (durum wheat used when making pasta)

Quinoa

White rice

If you’ve read somewhere that grains are bad for you, rest assured: As two registered dietitian nutritionists, we’re here to tell you that grains are good for you! Many grains are also naturally gluten-free, so you can enjoy them on a gluten-free diet.

Legumes

No, you shouldn’t cook beans from scratch in your air fryer — the consistency won’t be right. But we highly recommend keeping a few batched cooked dry beans or cans of beans on hand to make your air fryer recipes come to life.

Here are the legumes and beans you’ll want to have on hand:

Black beans

Garbanzo beans (also referred to as chickpeas)

Lentils (red and green)

Pinto beans

White beans

Be sure to look for non-BPA-lined cans.

Nuts and seeds

Here’s a list of nuts and seeds you’ll want to have on hand in your pantry:

Almond butter

Almonds

Cashews

Chia seeds

Flaxseeds

Peanut butter

Peanuts

Pecans

Sesame seeds

Walnuts

Shop what’s on sale in this category. For example, we don’t list pistachios, but if you see they’re going for a steal this week at the market, pick them up and swap them into your favorite dishes! Store your nuts in an airtight container in the freezer for optimum freshness.

Shelf-stable fruits and vegetables

Besides having a well-stocked “cantry,” we also recommend that you keep shelf-stable fruits and vegetables on hand. A few of the items on our list may surprise you! Many people don’t recognize that apples, avocados, and tomatoes should actually be stored on the counter and not in the fridge!

Here’s a good place to start:

Apples

Avocados

Corn (canned)

Garlic

Green chilies (canned, diced)

Onions

Pasta sauce

Peaches (canned in 100 percent juice)

Potatoes (russet, red, and purple)

Shallots

Sweet potatoes

Tomato paste (canned)

Tomato puree (canned)

Tomatoes, diced (canned, fire roasted)

Tomatoes, fresh (cherry, grape, and Roma)

Condiments and dried herbs and spices

If you’re reading this book, you’re a chef in our eyes, so take note of what the “top chefs” we’ve interviewed always keep on hand. Buying all these items is an investment upfront, but you’ll save big in the long run by being able to re-create your favorite dishes from the comfort of your own home.

Start with the following condiments:

Apple cider vinegar

Avocado oil

Balsamic vinegar

Beef broth

Chicken broth

Coconut milk

Coconut oil

Cornstarch

Ketchup

Lemon juice

Mayonnaise

Mustard

Olive oil (extra-virgin)

Red wine vinegar

Rice wine vinegar

Sesame oil

Soy sauce, lite soy sauce, or tamari (gluten-free)

Vegetable broth

And try the following dried herbs and spices:

Basil

Black pepper

Chili powder

Cinnamon (ground)

Cinnamon sticks

Coriander

Cumin

Garam masala

Garlic powder

Ginger (ground)

Italian seasoning

Mustard seed (ground)

Onion powder

Oregano

Paprika

Parsley

Salt

Za’atar (Mediterranean spice mixture)

If it has been a while since you’ve gone through your spice cabinet, do a deep clean and reinvest in some new spices. Dry, ground spices typically lose their flavor after a year or two, so for optimum quality, consider buying them new. You can buy them in bulk at many health food stores so you’re only purchasing a small quantity for the recipes you make time and again rather than a new bottle of one you may only use once a year.

Baking supplies

If you haven’t taken a sneak peek at the recipes in this book yet, you’ll be glad to know that you can bake in an air fryer, too! Here are the basics you’ll want on hand to get started baking:

All-purpose flour

Applesauce

Baking powder

Baking soda

Brown sugar

Cane sugar

Chocolate chips

Cocoa powder

Dried fruit

Honey

Maple syrup

Molasses

Powdered sugar

Pumpkin puree

Vanilla extract

Wheat bran

Whole-wheat flour

Refrigerator staples

From the dairy case to the produce patch, your refrigerator houses some of the main staples your kitchen needs to run smoothly! We have our own individual preferences when it comes to the brands and dietary types of certain products we buy, but we want you to feel comfortable experimenting with what you typically use in your home. Other than a few recipes in particular, you can confidently swap almond or soy milk for the cow’s milk we use in multiple recipes.

Here’s a list of dairy products to have on hand:

Butter

Cheddar cheese

Cotija cheese

Cottage cheese

Cream cheese

Eggs

Milk

Parmesan cheese

Ricotta cheese

Add the following produce to your shopping list:

Bell peppers

Broccoli

Butter leaf lettuce

Green beans

Kale

Lemons

Lettuce greens

Limes

Mangos

Peaches

Pears

Pineapple

Spinach

And don’t forget the following fresh herbs:

Basil

Chives

Cilantro

Parsley

Rosemary

Thyme

Freezer must-haves