Ingredients

• 8 tbsp of butter
• 2/3 of a cup of sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 ½ cups of all-purpose flour
• 2 tbs of milk
• 3 ¼ teaspoons of baking powder
• 2 mashed bananas

Method

1. In a bowl add butter and sugar and cream together until light and fluffy.
2. Add one egg and stir, then add the other egg and stir.
3. Add half the flour and fold it in.
4. Add the rest of the flour, the milk and baking powder and mashed bananas and stir.
5. Place in a loaf tin.  I actually used two aluminum foil loaf tins.
6. Put 3 cups of water in the pot place tray on lowest level add the loaf tin. The water will probably slightly come through the tray. Don’t freak out. It’ll be alright.
7. Set to steam bake at 345°F for 18 minutes.
8. Allow to cool and serve.

2023-11-06:  First experiment.  Taste-wise it was perfect with banana-y flavor without being too sweet.  The bottom was a bit soggier than I liked.  Next time I think I'll try 330° for 23 minutes, thus extending the cooking time by 5 minutes. Or better yet 345°F for 15 and then sear/saute for 3 minutes.

2023-11-20:  Third experiment.  This is better.  Still might need to decrease the steam and bake time by one minute and increase the sear/saute  time by one minute.

Banana bread — Ninja Speedi version

 Ingredients

• 8 tbsp of butter
• 2/3 of a cup of sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 ½  cups of all-purpose flour
• 2 tbs of milk
• 3 ¼ teaspoons of baking powder
• 2 mashed bananas

Method

1.  In a bowl add butter and sugar and cream together until light and fluffy.
2. Add half the flour and mix it in till everything has a consistent texture.
3. Mix the other half of the flour with the baking soda and mix them in to the butter/sugar mixture.
4. In another bowl mash the bananas.  Add one egg and stir, then add the other egg and stir.
5. Mix the banana mixture with sugar/flour mixture.
6. Coat the bottom of two 6'' x 3.75” x 2” aluminum foil loaf pans with spray cooking oil or butter.  Transfer mixture to the loaf pans.
7. Put 3 cups of water in the pot, place tray on lower level, and put the loaf pans on the tray.  The water might slightly rise above the tray.  Don’t freak out.  It’ll be alright.
8. Set to steam bake at 345°F for 14 minutes.  Open lid promptly after the 14 minutes are up.
9. Set Speedi to sear/sauté for 6 minutes on Hi5, keeping the lid open.  This is to make sure it’s not too soggy on the bottom.
10. Remove loaves.  Cool on a wire rack and serve.

2023-11-05:  first experiment.  I used the air fryer rack shown below.  Four pieces of bacon on bake/roast at 400° for seven minutes.  Came out pretty well perfect.  Mostly crisped up as it rested, but for crisper bacon I might try 8 minutes.

2023-11-06:  second experiment.  8 minutes made crispier bacon.  That's the way to go.

2023-11-16:  It seems that the crispness also is pretty dependent on the amount of fat in the bacon.  Fattier bacon may take a minute or two more.

Adapted from When with Jenn

Ingredients

• 1-2 lb chicken breasts, trimmed (2-3 chicken breasts depending on size)
• 1 can cream of chicken soup
• 2 packets chicken gravy mix
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp poultry seasoning
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 2 cups water

Method

1. Put chicken in the pot without the crisper tray.
2. Mix all the rest of the ingredients in a large bowl.  (Okay, you could skip the bowl and just pour it all into the pot, but things mix so much more nicely if done separately.  On the other hand, this is a slow cook recipe, so it might not make a difference.)
3. Cook using "Slow Cook" setting on LOW for 6-8 hours (or HIGH for 4-5 hours)
4. Break chicken apart and serve with sides of your choice. 

This turned out fine.  I cooked on low for 6.5 hours.  Eight hours would have made the  chicken more tender.

On the side I had steamed broccoli and mashed potatoes.  Potatoes and gravy... my childhood favorite.

1. Chicken preparation:  In a medium bowl, stir together 1/2 cup sour cream, 1 tablespoon dried chives and 1 tablespoon onion powder. Season with salt and pepper. Add the chicken to coat on both sides. This can marinate up to 8 hours.
 
2. Add 2 cups of panko breaded crumbs and 1 tablespoon onion powder, salt and pepper to a plate . Mix together and press chicken cutlets in the crumbs to cover all of the chicken.
 
3. Slice 1.5 pounds of Yukon potatoes and add to the inner pot. Add 2 cups water, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp each onion and garlic powder, stir.
 
4. Put the empty crisper tray on top.  Select Speedi Meals 375 20 mins.
 
5. After 12 mins, spray the crisper try with avocado oil and add the marinated breaded chicken cutlets to the crisper tray. Spray the tops with more avocado oil .
 
6. Flip the chicken when golden brown on top (about 5 to 6 mins) Spray with oil again. Check again a few mins later to make sure they are golden brown on both sides and 165 degrees F with an instant read thermometer . Remove to a plate.
 
7. Check potatoes for doneness . Remove to a bowl and toss with chives, butter and more salt and pepper to taste.

Source:  Lee Ann Guynn

Notes:

2023-09-17:  I tried this for the first time.  Turned out really well on the first try.  My chicken breasts were thicker than average, so I added a bit of time towards the end after flipping the chicken, and the breasts still turned out  juicy and tasty.  The spice combo both on the chicken and the potatoes was really nice.  

2023-11-02:  Apprarently the original intent was to use chicken cutlets, breasts sliced in half horizontally, so that's why mine took longer than expected.

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Source:  https://downshiftology.com/recipes/air-fryer-salmon/

Coating for salmon:

• 2 tablespoons Digon mustard
• 1 tsp paparikia
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspon kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• olive oil

Coat four 6-ounce salmon fillets, then bake at 400° for 10 minutes per the source.  My fillets were pretty thick so that was not sufficient.  I added 10 minutes on bake at 350°.  That was nearly perfect.  Next time I would try 4 minuts.

Notes:

2023-08-16a:  In terms of taste I thought this was okay, but I liked the lemon pepper and salt version better.

Oatmeal bakes are a great meal-prep so that you have less work to do for morning breakfast.  Here's my adaption of one such recipe.

Ingredients

• 2 cups of water for steaming
• 1.5 cups old fashioned oats
• 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 cup of strawberries, frozen is fine
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 egg
• 1 cup milk
• 2 oz plain cream cheese. It's easier to use whipped cream cheese, but regular is fine; you'll just need to soften it.
• 1 tbsp sugar

Method

1. If your strawberries are whole, cut them into thin slices. If you would like a sweeter end-product, sprinkle 2 tsp sugar on top of the strawberries and allow them to macerate.
2. In a large bowl, mix together the oats, protein powder, and baking powder.
3. Add in the egg, milk, syrup, melted butter, and most of the strawberries. Reserve a few to put on top.
4. Spray a 7"x7" pan with oil and add the oat mixture.
5. Mix together the cream cheese and sugar. You can microwave it for a bit to help it soften. Put a few spoonfuls of the cream cheese here and there on the surface.  Intersperse the reserved berries with the cream cheese.
6. Set the Ninja Speedi for 9 minutes at 315°F on the "steam and bake" setting. It will steam for about 20 minutes before baking. Press start.

Adapted from:  source | original written instructions
 

Crisper tray in lower position, put four strips of bacon on the tray, and cook on "bake/roast" for 10 minutes at 400°.  Worked well.

2023:11-14:  Tried it with the wire rack and parchment paper.  I think the bacon turned out slightly less crispy, and much more curly at the ends.

2023-08-14:  Experiment 1.  I prepared the salmon with olive oil and spices, the spices being salt and lemon pepper.  Tray in upper position.  First I tried bake for 8 minutes at 400°.  Parts were still uncooked.  I finished it off on bake for 5 minutes at 350°.  Seemed to turn out okay.

Next time around I think I'll try just 350° but for a longer time, say 10 minutes to start with.

G'morning, folks. Good day yesterday. Full night's sleep plus two naps. My sleep deficit is fading. Made roasted potatoes with blackening seasoning. Not much kick. Apparently I have to use a lot more of the spices.

I eat a cup of wheat berries every day for breakfast, and in the past I cooked them on the stove. Here is my Speedi adaptation.

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups of raw red wheat berries
• 6 cups of water

METHOD

Remove crisper tray from pot. Pour wheat berries in pot. Pour in water. Set for 30 minutes on the steam function. Check after 20 minutes. Once, soft, drain wheat berries from pot into strainer and rinse with cold water to stop cooking. Refrigerate. This will produce an al dente consistency. Cook longer if you like them softer.

Notes:

2023-08-19: Today I cooked them for 25 minutes. Still al dente. Next time try 30 minutes to get them a bit softer.