This Issues Recipes

That Time of Year Time, Energy (and Sanity) Saving Recipes

You have errands to run and dogs to walk. Batteries to buy and split ends to unsplit. With an ever-growing to-do list, time is one thing you can’t afford to waste, especially on four-course meals featuring a tasting menu and made-from-scratch desserts. That’s why small appliances can be a game changer. They can help you prepare everyday meals more efficiently while using less energy than your stove.

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Sun-Dried Tomato and Herb Baked Eggs

Sun-Dried Tomato and Herb Baked Eggs

Perfect for breakfast, a time when you rarely have a lot of time, these delicious eggs will upgrade your cooking game. You’ll need a toaster oven and one ramekin per person. The instructions here are for making two eggs in two ramekins for easy math if you need to make more.

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • Kosher salt and pepper to taste
  • ½ teaspoon fresh parsley

Instructions

  • Step 1. Preheat toaster oven to 350°F.
  • Step 2. Coat each ramekin with olive oil.
  • Step 3. Line the bottom of each ramekin with sun-dried tomatoes and break an egg in each. Sprinkle with fresh herbs, salt and pepper.
  • Step 4. Bake uncovered for 15–20 minutes until egg whites are firm. Serve immediately.
Buffalo Chicken Wings

Buffalo Chicken Wings

You can’t go wrong with wings. They’re crispy, they’re delicious and they require no utensils to enjoy. So, embrace your carnivore messiness and dig into these crowd pleasers. You don’t need football season or a tailgate, just an air fryer and an appetite.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds chicken wings
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • Black pepper to taste
  • Kosher salt to taste
  • ½ cup hot sauce
  • Ranch or blue cheese dressing, for serving

Instructions

  • Step 1. Wash, then pat the chicken wings dry and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Place the wings in the air fryer basket so they are not touching.
  • Step 2. Set the air fryer to 360°F and cook for 12 minutes, then flip the wings with tongs and cook for 12 minutes more.
  • Step 3. Melt the butter in a microwave-safe bowl for 1 minute. Whisk in the hot sauce.
  • Step 4. Toss the wings with the sauce in a large bowl. Serve with dressing on the side.
Chopped Chicken Salad

Chopped Chicken Salad

Let’s be honest: Usually, when someone says they’re “craving a salad,” what they actually mean is they’re craving a socially acceptable vehicle for cheese, croutons and a really good dressing. But a certain Chicago eatery cracked the code decades ago. They realized that if you chop everything down to the exact same microscopic size, every single forkful becomes the perfect bite. Normally, you’d have to run out and wait in line for something this delicious. Here’s how to make it at home instead.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup uncooked ditalini pasta
  • 1 pound bacon
  • 3 cups chopped romaine lettuce
  • 2 cups chopped iceberg lettuce
  • 2 cups chopped red cabbage
  • 1 cup grape tomatoes, quartered
  • 4 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup crumbled gorgonzola cheese
  • 2 cups cooked chicken, cooled and diced
  • Sweet Italian dressing to taste

Instructions

  • Step 1. Cook ditalini pasta according to package instructions. Make sure you salt the pasta water while cooking to give it some flavor. Drain and cool. Set aside.
  • Step 2. Cook bacon in a skillet until done. Let bacon cool, then crumble it.
  • Step 3. Combine romaine, iceberg, red cabbage, tomatoes and green onions in large salad bowl.
  • Step 4. Add cooled pasta, chicken, bacon and gorgonzola cheese to salad.
  • Step 5. Add dressing right before serving.