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08/17/2024

Hey snack lovers! 👋 Ready for a tasty twist on a classic appetizer? These Crispy Mini Blooming Onions made in the air fryer are a game-changer! 🧅✨ Perfectly crispy, easy to make, and oh-so-delicious. Let’s get those air fryers ready!

Ingredients 🛒
Main Ingredients:
4 small onions 🧅
1 cup flour (or gluten-free flour) 🌾
1 tsp paprika 🌶️
1 tsp garlic powder 🧄
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp salt 🧂
1/2 tsp black pepper
2 large eggs, beaten 🥚
1/2 cup milk (any kind: whole, skim, almond, soy) 🥛
Cooking spray or a light drizzle of oil
Step-by-Step Preparation 👩‍🍳
Prep the Onions: Peel the onions and cut off the tops. Carefully make several cuts around each onion, from the top down to about 1/2 inch from the bottom, to create the “blooming” effect. Be gentle to avoid cutting through completely.
Prepare Coating: In a bowl, mix flour, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper. In another bowl, whisk together eggs and milk.
Coat the Onions: Dip each onion into the flour mixture, then into the egg mixture, and back into the flour mixture, ensuring each layer is well-coated.
Preheat Air Fryer: Preheat your air fryer to 375°F (190°C) for about 5 minutes.
Air Fry the Onions: Spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray or lightly drizzle with oil. Place the coated onions in the basket, cut side up. Spray or drizzle the onions with a bit more oil.
Cook: Air fry the onions at 375°F (190°C) for 15-20 minutes, until they are golden brown and crispy. You may need to work in batches depending on the size of your air fryer.
Serve: Serve the mini blooming onions warm with your favorite dipping sauces like ranch, aioli, or a spicy sriracha mayo.
Tips & Variations 💡
Spicy Version: Add a pinch of cayenne pepper to the flour mixture for a spicy kick 🌶️.
Cheesy Twist: Sprinkle some grated Parmesan cheese over the onions before air frying for a cheesy crust 🧀.
Gluten-Free: Use gluten-free flour or almond flour for a gluten-free option.
Dipping Sauce Ideas: Pair with blue cheese dressing, honey mustard, or a garlic herb dip for extra flavor 🌟.

08/10/2024

04/07/2024

Wise Advice from a Farmer's Wife
Whenever you return a borrowed pie pan, make sure it's got a warm pie in it.
Invite lots of folks to supper. You can always add more water to the soup.
There's no such thing as women's work on a farm. There's just work.
Make home a happy place for the children. Everybody returns to their happy place.
Always keep a small light on in the kitchen window at night.
If your man gets his truck stuck in the field, don't go in after him. Throw him a rope and pull him out with the tractor.
Keep the kerosene lamp away from the the milk cow's leg.
It's a whole lot easier to get breakfast from a chicken than a pig.
Always pat the chickens when you take their eggs.
It's easy to clean an empty house, but hard to live in one.
All children spill milk. Learn to smile and wipe it up.
Homemade's always better'n store bought.
A tongue's like a knife. The sharper it is the deeper it cuts.
A good neighbor always knows when to visit and when to leave.
A city dog wants to run out the door, but a country dog stays on the porch 'cause he's not fenced-in.
Always light birthday candles from the middle outward.
Nothin' gets the frustrations out better'n splittn' wood.
The longer the dress hem, the more trusting the husband.
Enjoy doing your children's laundry. Some day they'll be gone.
You'll never catch a runnin' chicken but if you throw seed around the back door you'll have a skillet full by supper.
Biscuits brown better with a little butter brushed on 'em.
Check your shoelaces before runnin' to help somebody.
Visit old people who can't get out. Some day you'll be one.
The softer you talk, the closer folks'll listen.
The colder the outhouse, the warmer the bed.

-Author Unknown

03/01/2024

12/13/2023

"My hubby is beyond addicted to this stuff! We finish one serving and he's asking when I can make it again haha. I need to teach him how to make it!"
Must express something to keep getting my recipes.... Thank you.
Recipe in First (c.o.m.m.e.n.t ).👇