Air Fryer Green Bean Fries

Green bean fries get extra crispy when cooked in the air fryer. Fresh green beans are first parboiled, then seasoned, air fried, and served with a special sauce.

Ingredients

• 1 lb. fresh green beans, trimmed

• 1/2 cup water

• 1 cup flour

• 1 large egg

• 1/3 cup milk

• 2 cups seasoned fine dry bread crumbs

• 1 teaspoon chili powder

• 1 teaspoon garlic powder

• 1 teaspoon onion powder

• 1/4 teaspoon salt

• cooking spray

• lemon wedges for serving

Special Sauce:

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise

• 1/4 cup ketchup

• 2 teaspoons mustard

• 1 teaspoons minced sweet or dill pickle

• 1 teaspoon steak seasoning

• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions

1. Combine beans and water in a saucepan, cover, and bring to a boil. Cook until beans are bright green and crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Drain and transfer to a bowl of ice water.

2. Preheat air fryer to 375 degrees F.

3. Put flour in a bowl. In another bowl, whisk together egg and milk. In a third bowl, stir together bread crumbs, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt. Drain beans and pat dry with paper towels. Toss beans with flour to coat, shaking off excess. Dip into egg mixture and then into bread crumbs to coat, shaking off excess.

4. Working in batches if needed, arrange beans in an even layer in the air fryer basket and lightly coat with cooking spray. Cook, turning once halfway through, until golden brown, about 4 minutes. (If you like, keep fries warm in a 250 degrees F (95 degrees C) oven.)

5. Meanwhile, stir together mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, minced pickle, steak seasoning, and cayenne pepper in a small bowl for Special Sauce.

6. Serve green bean fries with Special Sauce and lemon wedges.

Smashburgers

This smash burger recipe makes super juicy burgers with crispy edges. Don't use meat that is leaner than 80/20 for best results, and make sure the meat is very cold. If you recently got a new griddle-style grill, these are perfect for grilling outside. These grill up very fast because of the high heat, so make sure you have everything ready to go!

Ingredients

• 4 hamburger buns

• 2 tablespoons butter, softened, or as needed

• 1 pound ground chuck beef (80% lean)

• 4 6-inch squares parchment paper

• salt to taste

• 4 slices American cheese

• burger toppings of choice

Directions

1. Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate. Set a cast iron flat-top griddle or large cast iron skillet onto the grill and preheat until smoking.

2. Spread butter on the inside of the buns and toast on the flat-top until lightly browned. Set aside.

3. Form meat into 8 loosely-packed balls, 2 ounces each. Do not pack the meat tightly, as this will prevent it from smashing properly. Place each ball on the hot flat-top, cover with a piece of parchment (to prevent sticking to the spatula; re-use each parchment square on a second patty) and immediately smash down to a 1/4 inch thickness using 2 stiff, sturdy spatulas that are criss-crossed to get proper leverage as you press down. You may also use the bottom of small skillet. Sprinkle the meat with salt.

4. Grill for about 45 seconds, until the edges are dark brown and the centers are a light pink color. Using a bench scraper or firm spatula, gently scrape up the patties, flip over and immediately cover 4 of them with cheese. Grill an additional 15 to 20 seconds; stack the plain patties over the cheese-covered patties so you have 4 stacks. Move each stack to a bun and serve with your favorite toppings.

Tomato Mozzarella Salad

With fresh tomatoes and basil in your garden now, this dish is the perfect summer treat.

Ingredients

• 3 large tomatoes, sliced

• 8 ounces mozzarella cheese, sliced

• ¼ cup olive oil

• ¼ cup balsamic vinegar

• ¼ teaspoon salt

• ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper

• ¼ cup minced fresh basil

Directions

1. Gather all ingredients.

2. Place tomato slices, alternating with mozzarella slices, on a large serving platter.

3. Combine oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, and pepper in a jar with a tight-fitting lid; shake well.

4. Drizzle over tomatoes and mozzarella; sprinkle with basil.

Zucchini-Chocolate Chip Muffins

These zucchini muffins are packed with shredded zucchini, chocolate chips, and walnuts and make a perfect on-the-go snack.

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

• ¾ cup white sugar

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• ½ teaspoon salt

• 1 egg, lightly beaten

• ½ cup vegetable oil

• ¼ cup milk

• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1 cup shredded zucchini

• ½ cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

• ½ cup chopped walnuts

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups, or line with paper muffin liners.

2. Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl. Mix egg, oil, milk, lemon juice, and vanilla extract in a bowl. Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients until just moistened. Fold in zucchini, chocolate chips, and walnuts.

3. Fill prepared muffin cups 2/3 full with batter.

4. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.

Easy Garlic-Lemon Scallops

In this simple scallop recipe, large sea scallops are sautéed in butter and garlic and served with a lemon-butter sauce. They will melt in your mouth!

Ingredients

• ¾ cup butter

• 3 tablespoons minced garlic

• 2 pounds large sea scallops

• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

• 1 teaspoon salt

• ⅛ teaspoon pepper

Directions

1. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in garlic and cook for a few seconds until fragrant.

2. Arrange scallops in a single layer in the skillet; cook until golden brown on one side, about 2 minutes. Turn scallops over using tongs and continue cooking until firm and opaque, about 2 minutes more. Transfer scallops to a platter, reserving butter in the skillet.

3. Whisk lemon juice, salt, and pepper into butter; pour sauce over scallops to serve.

Amish Peanut Butter Spread

This is a tasty peanut butter spread, sometimes known as 'church spread' that is common among the Amish and Mennonite communities. Great on bread, bananas, ice cream, etc.

Ingredients

• 1 cup light corn syrup

• ½ cup peanut butter, smooth

• ¼ cup marshmallow creme

Directions

1. In a bowl, mix corn syrup, peanut butter and marshmallow creme until thoroughly combined.

2. Store in an air-tight container.