Specialty Equipment Recipes
Specialty equipment can provide a different way to control heat, texture, or preparation. Air fryers, pressure cookers, sous vide setups, blenders, whippers, and other tools provide the browsing paths in this collection. Begin with the equipment you have or want to understand, then read the recipe’s specific settings and requirements before preparing the dish.
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Air Fryer
Loaded potato skins and chicken skewers offer different air fryer applications in this collection. Browse the recipes for their portion sizes, cooking settings, and guidance on the finished texture.
Chamber Vacuum Sealer
A chamber vacuum sealer appears in pickle and other preparations within this collection. These recipes show particular uses of the equipment, with the method explaining its role in each dish.
Control °Freak
Farmer’s cheese, omelettes, and potato preparations offer different applications for the Control Freak. Browse recipes that use controlled heat settings, following the specific temperature and method for the dish.
Ham Press
Chicken and barbecue loaf preparations give this ham press collection its focus. The recipes explain how the equipment shapes a mixture and supports the particular cooking process used.
Instant Pot
Chicken and rice, hard-boiled eggs, and ricotta offer different Instant Pot applications. These recipes use specific programs and timings, with the individual method guiding preparation and release steps.
iSi Whipper
Foams and drink preparations offer different uses for an iSi whipper in this collection. Browse each recipe for its ingredients, equipment requirements, and the method that creates the intended texture.
Slow Cooker
Tortellini soup, hot fudge cake, and creamy cabbage show the slow cooker’s range across savory and sweet dishes. These recipes set out their own timing and preparation for the finished serving.
Smoking Gun
Smoked balsamic vinegar and a wood chip pairing guide introduce applications for a smoking gun. This small collection connects the choice of smoke with the preparation described in each entry.
Sous Vide
Turkey roulade, salmon mi-cuit, and shrimp cocktail offer different sous vide preparations. Browse recipes that use controlled water-bath cooking, following their specific temperature, timing, finishing, and handling directions.
Vitamix
Sauces, drinks, and other preparations show different Vitamix applications in this collection. Browse each recipe for the blending method and the texture it aims to produce in the finished dish.
In this collection

Slow Cooker Cranberry Pecan Stuffing
The best and easiest stuffing ever made right in the crockpot, making Thanksgiving prep just that much easier! Ingredients 1 (12-count) package KING’S HAWAIIAN Original Hawaiian Sweet Dinner…

Red Velvet Smoothie
Cacao (unsweetened raw cacao) is the perfect ingredient to add to green smoothies when chocolate cravings hit, but we love it for more than just its taste. Cacao…

Green Goddess Hummus
Ultra creamy, healthy hummus flavored with herbs! Use classic green goddess dressing herbs like me or change it up with other fresh, leafy herbs. (You’ll want to use…

Slow Cooker Caramel Peanut Bittee Hot Fudge Cake
This peanut butter hot fudge cake is filled with Rolos and is baked in the slow cooker! There’s nothing better than a bowl of this topped with ice…

Black Forest Smoothie
Ingredients 1 cup frozen cherries 1 – 2 Medjool dates, depending on desired sweetness 1/4 cup rolled oats* 1 Tablespoon chia seeds 2 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 1 cup…
Frozen Mocha Frappuccino
Ingredients 1 cup International Delight Mocha Light Iced Coffee 2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder 1 teaspoon instant espresso (optional) 1 cup ice Optional Garnish Chocolate syrup Whipped Cream…
Meatball Sliders with Tomato Sauce
This fun dish is two recipes in one: delicious, easy meatballs and a slow-simmered tangy tomato sauce. If you have any extra sauce, toss it with your favorite…

Crockpot Mac and Cheese
Throw five ingredients into a crockpot for a few hours and dinner is served! Ingredients 16 ounces elbow macaroni 3 cups milk 8 ounces velveeta, cut into chunks…
Slow-Cooked Beef Pozole
Ingredients 8 ounces round red potatoes, chopped 1 large onion, cut into thin wedges 1 pound beef flank steak, cut into 6 pieces 2 14 1/2 ounce can…
Green Chile Pork Posole
Hominy offers a pleasing corny flavor that complements the green chiles and tomatillos (in the salsa verde) in this classic New Mexican favorite. Serve with whole grain or…
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