Cooking with MC

Hello again! Long time, no see. I haven't posted in a while on this blog because not just I haven't been very inspired to do so, but also life got in the way. If you read my main blog you probably already know that I've had furniture to assemble and other stuff to take care of. But, I don't want to bore you with that, so let's get into the food. I don't know about you, but in summer I feel less inspired to cook, specially complex dishes that require a lot of preparation. One of those recipes I rely on during the hottest months is this slow cooker chicken that requires barely any preparation or attention, so I can go about my day. I make it for two people, and we have plenty for lunch, but you can make more, or even add potatoes, if you feel you won't have enough food. This recipe is so easy to tailor to your own needs.  Ingredients: Chicken leg quarters (hindquarters), or any other part of the chicken you like.  Italian seasoning. Pepper. Olive oil. Lemon ju...

As some of you may know, I recently got an Air Fryer, and I've been experimenting with it. It does really come in handy when you want to make french fries or croquettes without the mess of frying them the traditional way. However, if there's one dish that has become a staple for us is breaded chicken. My partner isn't a huge fan of chicken meat because he finds it "too dry", but he's in love with this breaded chicken. It's just crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. Because our air fryer came with very scarce instructions, we had to figure out the perfect times and temperatures by experimenting and searching online. Some cooking appliances, like our Slow Cooker, come with a little booklet that includes a handful of recipes, so you can get started. The only thing included with my air fryer is a chart that indicates which dishes should be cooked with the grid and which shouldn't.  If you've had an air fryer for a while maybe none of this will...