Air Fryer General Tso's Chicken

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Dessert Pizza

1 . Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

2 . Combine butter, white sugar, brown sugar, peanut butter, egg, and vanilla extract in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until creamy. Add flour and stir until blended.

3 . Press dough into an ungreased 12- or 14-inch round pan.

4 . Bake in the preheated oven until pale and firm, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle marshmallows and chocolate chips over the entire 'pizza'. Continue baking until marshmallows start to brown, 5 to 8 minutes more. Let cool before slicing.

Kerry's Basic Brown Beans

1 . Place rinsed and sorted pinto beans in a large pot. Cover with 6 cups of water. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Turn off heat and let beans sit for 1 hour.

2 . Drain beans, rinse, and return to the pot. Add chicken broth and 2 cups of water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to a simmer and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until beans are tender and cooked, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Add additional water if needed.

3 . While beans are cooking, place oil and 1/2 of the chopped onion in a skillet. Saute over medium-low heat for 5 minutes. Add green chiles and garlic and saute until onion is soft and translucent, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside. Add mixture to beans after about 1 hour of cooking. Season with salt and pepper.

4 . Serve in bowls topped with Cheddar cheese, remaining onion, and jalapeno.

Salt and Garlic Bagel Chips

1 . Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet with olive oil.

2 . Use a serrated knife to slice bagels into 1/8-inch-thick rounds. Arrange in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.

3 . Stir olive oil, Parmesan cheese, garlic, and Italian seasoning together in a small bowl. Brush flavored oil mixture onto bagel rounds or use a spoon to drizzle over top. If you start to run out of the mixture, you can add a little bit more oil without sacrificing any flavor. Season lightly with salt and pepper.

4 . Bake in the preheated oven until chips are lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool. The chips will become crispier as they cool.

Tasty Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

1 . Place pork roast in a slow cooker. Whisk ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, onion soup mix, and hot sauce together in a bowl; pour over pork and turn to coat pork completely.

2 . Cook on Low for 8 to 10 hours (or cook on High for 4 to 6 hours). Shred pork with two forks and serve on hamburger buns.

Mac 'n Cheese Bites

1 . Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Add macaroni and American cheese; stir until cheese is mostly melted, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low; mix in milk.

2 . Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven on the low broil setting. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

3 . Spread pretzels crackers on the prepared baking sheet; top each with a slice of sausage. Spoon 1 tablespoon macaroni and cheese mixture over sausage. Sprinkle black pepper on top.

4 . Bake under the preheated broiler until American cheese and pretzels start to brown, 1 to 2 minutes.

Mojitos by the Pitcher

1 . Muddle sugar and mint leaves together in a pitcher until leaves are well broken down. Add limes and muddle until limes are juiced. Pour rum into sugar mixture; add club soda and stir until sugar is dissolved. themoodyfoodie

Green Bean and Asparagus Salad

1 . Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

2 . Toss green bean pieces and 1 tablespoon olive oil in a bowl until the green beans are evenly coated; spread onto a baking sheet.

3 . Roast green beans in preheated oven until tender, about 10 minutes.

4 . Toss asparagus pieces and 1 tablespoon oil in a bowl until the asparagus is evenly coated; spread onto the baking sheet with the partially roasted green beans.

5 . Continue roasting the green bean and asparagus mixture until tender, 10 to 12 minutes.

6 . Toss the roasted green beans and asparagus with red onion, cherry tomatoes, and parsley in a large bowl; season with kosher salt and black pepper. Drizzle with olive oil to taste, if desired.

Kid Muffins

1 . Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups with 2 teaspoons coconut oil.

2 . Soak raisins in warm water in a small bowl until rehydrated, about 10 minutes; drain. Chop raisins.

3 . Beat 1/4 cup coconut oil, butter, and brown sugar together in a bowl. Add eggs, mashed bananas, applesauce, and grated carrot; beat to incorporate. Gently fold bread flour, whole-wheat flour, flax seed, chopped raisins, baking soda, salt, and vanilla extract into the banana mixture using a rubber spatula; pour into prepared muffin cups.

4 . Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 18 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

Honey Oatmeal Chewies

1 . Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2 . In a medium bowl, cream together the shortening, white sugar, brown sugar and honey until light and fluffy. Stir in the milk and vanilla. Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt, stir into the creamed mixture. Then stir in the coconut, oats, dates and pecans.

3 . Drop dough by rounded teaspoons onto unprepared cookie sheets. Bake for 11 to 12 minutes for soft cookies, 13 to 14 minutes for crispy cookies. Remove cookies from baking sheets to cool on wire racks.

Asparagus Beef Bundles

1 . Bring a pot of water to a boil. Drop asparagus into boiling water and cook for 2 minutes; drain. Immediately plunge asparagus into a bowl of iced water.

2 . Mix cream cheese, horseradish, parsley, and chopped chives in a bowl. Lay thinly sliced beef onto a large sheet of waxed paper. Spread cream cheese mixture over each roast beef slice. Place one asparagus spear onto each slice so the tip overlaps an edge. Roll beef slice around the the asparagus. Secure by tying a chive around the wrapped asparagus.

3 . Arrange rolls on a plate and cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate at least 30 minutes.

Springfield Cashew Chicken

1 . Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

2 . Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C).

3 . Beat egg and 2 tablespoons water in a bowl.

4 . Measure flour into a separate bowl.

5 . Dip chicken cubes in egg mixture; remove. Roll chicken in flour until completely coated.

6 . Carefully place small batches of coated chicken into hot oil using a slotted spoon. Fry until chicken is golden brown and center is no longer pink, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon.

7 . Arrange cooked chicken on a baking sheet and place in preheated oven to keep warm while continuing to fry remaining chicken.

8 . Whisk 3 cups water, cornstarch, chicken bouillon cubes, oyster sauce, and white pepper together in a saucepan; simmer over medium heat until thickened, about 5 minutes.

9 . Pour sauce over cooked chicken to serve. Sprinkle cashews and green onions over each serving.

One-Minute Hollandaise Sauce

1 . Whisk egg yolks, lemon juice, milk, salt, and pepper together in a microwave-safe bowl. Whisk in melted butter, a little at a time, until smooth.

2 . Cook in the microwave on medium power in 15-second intervals, whisking after each interval, until sauce is thick and hot, about 1 minute.