Last week we brought the boys to Poppo Town to view the various steam engines that they had on display. They had fun riding on Thomas the train and other kiddy rides which were there. We were there near to closing time so it was quite empty and we didn’t need to queue for any of the rides.
Monkey boy pushing the Fire engine Doggie boy was in
The rides were not that cheap at 100 yen/200 yen per ride. Each ride only lasted the most 5-10 minutes and was insufficient to satisfy the boys need for play. As the rides were on wheels they realized that they needed rely on electrical power to move their vehicle but manual horsepower instead. Both boys took turn pushing each other in the different bumper cars which were there.
Monkey boy in a train
Anpanman train was one of the rides which really captured my interest. I have been watching the Japanese cartoon when I was a kid and love the Anime character. (For those of you who are unfamiliar with this character his face is made of bread and it is from the bread which he derives his “power”)
Having the Philips Avance XL Airfryer has really been so much. Besides air frying Carrot Chips there are so many other things you can do with it beside just frying. You can bake, roast, grill and gratinate too!! It is one of the most versatile kitchen gadget which I have to date.
Baking the chocolate chip raisin cake in the Philips Avance XL fryer
The kids have not eaten chocolate cake in a while so I decided to bake a Chocolate Chip Raisin cake for them with the Airfryer.
Ingredients
2 c. self-rising flour
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. brown sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 c. oil
1 tsp. vanilla
6 eggs
1/2 c. raisins
1/2 c. chocolate chips
Instructions.
1) Mix all the ingredients into a 7 inch round baking tin.
2) Bake at 170 degrees for 18 minutes.
As you can see from the above that the cake came out moist and chocolaty. The kids really loved it.
It baked faster then a traditional oven and it tasted just as good!!
If you are counting calories this festive season and cake is not something which you can indulge in why not consider baking these apple chips instead?
Ingredients for Apple Chips
It is really easy with only 2 ingredients needed – Apple and Ground Cinnamon. Slice the apple and sprinkle some cinnamon powder on it before baking it for 18 minutes on 160 degrees.
Apple chips before baking
The apple chips after being Airfried
The apple chips smelled and tasted really yummy. It was crispy and sweet and as it was airfried
i did not have to feel guilty about piling on the calories which were associated with deep fried chips.
Besides baking do you know that you can make gratins with the Philips Avance XL Airfryer?
Making Courgettes Gratin in the Philips Avance XL AirFryer
I saw this recipe in the Airfryer Recipe book and decided to try it out after having success baking the chocolate chip raisin cake.
The Courgettes Gratin
The Courgettes Gratin was as yummy as it looked after being Airfried. The gratin layer was cruncy and tasty and it really complimented the courgettes making it a dellish appetizer.
If you are not into cakes of gratins why don’t use try grilling some chicken in the Philips Avance XL AirFryer instead?
Grilling chicken wings in the Philips Avance XL Airfryer
You just have to marinate your chicken wings with your chosen marinate. ( I used Char Siew sauce to marinate the chicken wings) Set the airfryer for 12 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius and you are free to prepare the other dishes for dinner.
Grilled Chicken Wings
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