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Autumn/Winter “NO Oven” Recipes Please

chezzzer · 2022-08-24 13:15:12

Autumn/Winter “NO Oven” Recipes Please Hello Everyone, Like everyone else I'm trying to avoid the Oven and cook with gadgets like; slow cooker, air fryer, remoska, microwave, or instant pressure pot. Can you please recommend your favourite family meals that don’t use the oven. Anything that’s perfect for batch cooking and…

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Toonie Posts: 1,154 Forumite

9 October 2022 at 2:58PM

I've found most things that would go in the oven are pretty decent in the air fryer. The only thing I'm not fond of are the air fried roast potatoes, but that's OK as they are a treat (and only done if fully filling up the oven). The only thing you have to be wary of is temperature (I find the air fryer doesn't need to be as hot as an oven) and the timings. So, today for example I'll be roast a whole chicken in my air fryer. It takes around an hour at 170c. I use my slow cooker for gammon joints and stews/ragu/soups. I don't use my microwave very often, apart from an occasional chocolate mug cake or to heat some milk.

Grocery budget in 2023 £2279.18/£2700

Grocery budget in 2022 £2304.76/£2400
Grocery budget in 2021 £2107.86/£2200
Grocery budget in 2020 £2193.02/£2160

Saving for Christmas 2023 #15 £ 90/ £365
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