Friday Food and Lifestyle, July 8, 2022

Last Updated on July 9, 2022 by Cheryl Moreo

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Friday Food and Lifestyle

Welcome to the first Friday Food and Lifestyle post.

Every Friday, I bring you food articles, recipes, finance information, homemaking articles, keto information, or other lifestyle articles.

Below is an outline of today’s finds.

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Summer Tips

Summer is the time we take to the outdoors. Below are some tips from across the internet to help your family have a fun, safe, and enjoyable summer.

  • Purple-painted fence posts or trees. Most states have a purple paint law in effect. Landowners paint their boundary-line fence posts or trees purple to prevent trespassing. Enjoy the countryside but be aware of the purple markings and don’t trespass.
  • Family bicycling is a great way to spend time with the kids and get them away from indoor computer activities. Of course, safety is an important consideration when biking, so make sure your family knows the rules, wears helmets, and sticks to non-traffic areas. A lot of communities have devoted bicycle lanes helping to make biking safer.
  • Hiking at one of your State parks or nature areas is a great way to relieve stress. Even preschoolers can enjoy a walk in the woods, learning about the trees, birds, and animals.

Hobbies

Hobbies help develop our tastes and passions in life – they can be as diverse as gardening, cooking, writing, knitting, weaving, crochet, needlepointw, cross stitch, or sewing, to name a few.

If you are having trouble finding time to craft, I recommend reading my post, “My Top 10 Ways to Find More Time to Craft” or “3 Tips to Help You Get Unplugged from Technology.”


Food

Air Frying

I am slow to discover air frying.

I use either an air fryer lid for my Instant Pot or our Instant Vortex Pro oven. Two of our favorite foods in the air fryer are Schwan’s frozen crinkle-cut french fries and Red Baron frozen deep dish single pizzas (pepperoni and cheese. ) You can read more information about my favorite kitchen tools at Recommendations: Food and Tools. Recipes are below for our two favorites.

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red baron deep dish single pizza

Air Fryer Frozen Single Deep Dish Red Baron Pizza

You can enjoy a Red Baron frozen deep dish single pizza baked to perfection.
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Course Lunch
Cuisine Italian
Servings 1 person

Equipment

1 air fryer

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ea frozen deep dish single pizza
  • oil spray

Instructions
 

  • Remove pizza from its wrapper.
  • Lightly spray the top of the pizza with oil.
  • Place the pizza on the shelf or in an air fryer basket.
  • Place the shelf in the center or insert the basket into a cold air fryer. (Don't preheat)
  • Set air fryer at 380° for 3 minutes and hit Start
  • When the air fryer beeps, turn the pizza around (not over) and continue cooking.
  • When sufficiently browned and bubbly, let the pizza cool and enjoy.

Notes

The total cooking time is 8 minutes. But because it takes the Vortex 5 minutes to reach 380°,  I set the timer for 3 minutes. To keep track of the 8 minutes, I also start another timer (on my stove or phone.)
Since I have the Vortex oven, I place two pizzas in the air fryer and bake them together.
Keyword air fryer, pizza
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schwan's fries

Air Fryer Frozen Schwan’s Quick-Bake French Fries

How to air fry Schwan's Quick-Bake Fries
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Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 2 people

Equipment

1 air fryer

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz Schwan's Quick-Bake French Fries about 1/4 of the bag
  • salt to taste
  • pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Place the shelf in the center or insert the basket into a cold air fryer.
  • Preheat air fryer to 400°. Set the timer for 10 minutes
  • When the air fryer beeps, place the frozen fries on the preheated shelf or basket of the air fryer.
  • When the air fryer beeps, stir or shake the fries at the 5 minute mark.
  • When the air fryer shuts off, check for the correct level of crispness. Bake for 1 or 2 minutes more, if needed.

Notes

Schwan's Quick-Bake French Fries
There are 2 pounds of fries in a Schwan’s bag. I use about a quarter of the bag for the two of us. You must work in batches or fill the second shelf in the Vortex if you need a larger quantity.
Depending on how many fries I have put on the tray, it usually takes 12 minutes for proper crispness. But, I always start with 10 minutes.
Disclaimer: every Air Fryer is different in temperature and cooking times. Experiment when using your Air Fryer to make fries.
 

Nutrition

Serving: 24pieces
Keyword air fryer frozen french fries, french fries
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Keto Lifestyle

The information we provide at CherylMoreo.com does not replace consultation with a qualified medical professional. By interacting with this site, you agree to our disclaimer. 

I hear those of you who are following my keto journey wondering about me eating the above recipes. You can rest assured that I am still managing my health. For two years, I maintained a strict keto lifestyle. Now, I still follow a keto diet, and I do not overindulge in carbs. But, I do what is called 16/8 intermittent fasting. That means I fast for 16 hours and keep an 8-hour eating window open. With this method and supplements (mainly C8 MCT oil) that I use I remain in ketosis about 75% of the time. Remember, a good life involves everything in moderation.

Here is one of my favorite keto recipes:

creamed spinach

Keto Creamed Spinach

Cheryl Moreo
This creamed spinach can be a dip or a side dish. Pair this side dish with your favorite beef, chicken, pork, or fish recipe. Or, use it as a dip with kale chips. An added bonus is that this recipe is keto-friendly.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people
Calories 213 kcal

Equipment

Large Skillet

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 10 cups baby spinach chopped
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 4 oz cream cheese softened and cut into small chunks
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • Sea salt and black pepper to taste
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese shredded
  • 1/4 tsp onion powder

Instructions
 

  • Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Gradually add the spinach and sauté briefly just until it wilts. Continue until all the spinach has been added and wilted down. Do not overcook.
  • Add the heavy cream, cream cheese, shredded parmesan cheese, onion powder and garlic powder. Season with salt and black pepper, to taste, and stir to combine. Heat, stirring frequently, until the cream cheese melts completely and the mixture is heated through.
  • Remove from heat and serve immediately with your choice of main dishes. Enjoy!

Notes

Macros – per serving*
Calories: 213
Fat: 20.66g
Carbs: 4.42g
Net Carbs: 2.72g
Protein: 4.53g
*Source: HappyForks.com
Nutritional information provided for entertainment purposes only and should not be construed as medical guidance or advice. All information is based solely on results provided by HappyForks.com and is not guaranteed to be accurate.

Nutrition

Calories: 213kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 4g
Keyword keto friendly, spinach
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aishaaanwer
September 3, 2022 5:20 PM

beautiful post ! 🙂
if you don’t mind can you follow my blog as well?
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aishaaanwer
September 4, 2022 8:33 AM
Reply to  Cheryl Moreo

Aww thanks♡

Trouble
Trouble
July 8, 2022 9:18 PM

So happy that you starting a Friday Food and Lifestyle. Wish I could afford one of. Those table looms. Also wish you still had the fiber closet so that you could teach me how to use it. Miss the whole Moreo family.

Martha Cronkhite
Martha Cronkhite
July 8, 2022 9:18 AM

Hi, Cheryl! How many carbs per day do you limit yourself to in general?

Martha Cronkhite
Martha Cronkhite
July 12, 2022 10:48 AM
Reply to  Cheryl Moreo

Thanks, Cheryl. I pretty much do as you describe, but my fast is usually more like 14 hours. And I just today decided to start drinking LaCroix sparkling waters to try to break my diet coke habit 🤞. Glad to hear you’re doing well!

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