Savvy with Abbie

If you haven't made hamburger patties in the air fryer, they are super easy and super good. Something I learned the hard way though - don't put cheese slices in the air fryer because the cheese will fall off the patty. This four-ingredient hamburger patty recipe comes from All Recipes and can be found HERE . For the beef base, we used beef broth and it worked perfectly.  Ingredients: 1/2 pound ground beef, flatten and form two patties 2 tbsp melted butter (we used unsalted) 1 tbsp unsalted beef broth Pepper to taste Directions: Whisk together melted butter and beef broth in a small bowl. Brush lightly on the flattened patties and season with pepper. Set the patties in the air fryer basket and air fry for 3-4 minutes, flip, and air fry for 3-4 more minutes or until done to your likeness. Add the cheese slice and serve with fries. Enjoy! 

I try very hard to make healthier dinners for my family - this was not one of them. But I have to say this was a 5-star meal from my family. This Homemade Hamburger Helper recipe is from The Pioneer Woman and can be found HERE . This is such a comfort food and we had leftovers for days. We eliminated bacon, replaced the onion with onion powder and garlic with garlic powder, eliminated the hot sauce, eliminated salt, and eliminated the cheese slices. Super good, 5-Stars and would make again. Ingredients: Ground Beef 1 tbsp onion powder 1 tbsp garlic powder 1.5 cups beef broth 1 15oz can tomato sauce 3/4 cup heavy cream 1 tbsp paprika 1 tsp black pepper 12oz elbow macaroni 6oz shredded cheddar cheese Directions: In a large skillet on the stove, cook the ground beef, onion powder, and garlic powder for 5-7 minutes, until meat is fully cooked. Drain. Add beef broth, tomato sauce, heavy cream, paprika and pepper. Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium. Add dry pasta and reduce the heat t

Have you ever made homemade french fries? What about double fried french fries? If not, you are missing out. I actually purchased a french fry cutter and let me tell you, it's amazing! I never knew that would be my joy as an adult but it makes cutting potatoes so easy.  This recipe was from The Cozy Cook here and it's super easy. You just slice the potatoes, soak them in cold water for a few hours. Rinse them, pat them completely dry, rinse them again, pat them dry again, and then fry them.  On the stove, heat oil on medium-high. Fling water on the oil and once it sizzles, it's ready to go. Place the potatoes in the oil for 5-6 minutes, in batches, don't overcrowd them. Place on a paper towel. Increase the heat to high and fry 5 more minutes. Place them on paper towels and serve with ketchup. I also added seasoned salt on ours in between frying. These were 5-Stars from my family!

Would you believe me if I said it snowed in our area yesterday? We are in Central California so not only is this rare, but rain is also rare. I woke up at 4:50am to rain and wind and it's supposed to be like this through Tuesday. I have a little anxiety from last month when we had a huge storm (power lines down, it took me 1.5 hours to get Jace at school, we had a child who is still missing who got swept away in the flooding) and it will haunt me for a long time.  Anyways, I finally have the chance to share a Chicken Sesame recipe that I made earlier this week (or maybe last week, I'm not entirely sure) and it's from Kidney.org and can be found HERE . The original recipe is for the grill and we made ours on the stove.   Ingredients: 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds (just spray a pan, add it to the stove on medium heat and let the seeds cook for a few minutes) 2 tsp ground ginger 2 tbsp honey 1 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce 1 tbsp Sherry Wine Vinegar 2 large chicken breasts Direc

This Stovetop Queso Cheese Dip was made for the Superbowl but you can really use it for any occasion! One bite and you will be in heaven! The original recipe is from Food Folks and Fun (I have made several recipes by them) and can be found HERE . This recipe is a smoked recipe but I changed the directions below since we just made ours on the stove.  Ingredients: 2 pounds Velveeta Cheese 1 pound ground beef 8oz sharp cheddar cheese 1 tbsp onion powder 1 large can diced tomatoes with green chilis 1 tbsp garlic powder 1/3 cup heavy cream Directions: Brown the ground beef in a large pot until done, about 5-7 minutes. Add the onion powder. Drain ground beef. Chop the Velveeta Cheese so it's in chunks. Add cheddar cheese, tomatoes, garlic powder and heavy cream to the same pot. Stir together until combined.  Simmer for 40 minutes. Serve with Fritos Scoops. Enjoy!

If you are looking for a super easy and super delicious taco dip, this is it! This is perfect for the Superbowl, family gatherings, or a weekend snack. All you need is 1 1/2 blocks of cream cheese, one taco seasoning packet, shredded cheese, shredded lettuce, and grape or cherry tomatoes cut in half.  Step 1 - Mix the taco seasoning and cream cheese until smooth. I recommend leaving the cream cheese out to room temperature the morning you are using it or put it in the microwave for a few seconds. Add that layer as a bottom layer on a wide tray.  Step 2 - Add the shredded cheese.  Step 3 - Add shredded lettuce.  Step 4 - Add tomatoes. Step 5 - Place in the fridge for 1-3 hours. Step 6 - Enjoy with Fritos Scooops! 

One final recipe before watching the Superbowl - and although I will be late - I do have some Superbowl recipes that I will be writing about as well. We made this Stir Fry Lo Mein Chicken and Broccoli Recipe earlier this week. The original recipe was for a beef and broccoli recipe but we love our chicken! The original recipe we pulled from was from Serious Eats and can be found HERE . I removed salt because we don't use salt often in our recipes to cut down on sodium.  Ingredients for the chicken: 1-2 large chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces 1 tbsp olive oil 1/4 tsp monkfruit 1/8 tsp pepper 1/2 tsp Sherry cooking wine 1/2 tsp low sodium soy sauce 1 tsp olive oil 1/2 tsp cornstarch Ingredients for the sauce: 1 tbsp sesame oil 4 tsp soy sauce 1 tbsp oyster sauce  1/4 tsp monkfruit 1 tsp Sherry cooking wine 1 tbsp water Ingredients for the Noodles: We used Ramen noodles and lo mein noodles (we just removed the seasoning packets) 2 tbsp vegetable oil 1-2 big broccoli, cut into