Crispy Air Fryer Vegetables & Healthy Sides

Let’s address the elephant in the room: Brussels sprouts have a bad reputation. For generations, they were boiled until they turned an unappetizing grey-green, smelled like old gym socks, and tasted bitter and mushy. If that is your memory of this vegetable, I don’t blame you for scrolling past them in the grocery store. But I am here to tell you that you have been lied to. Brussels sprouts are actually delicious—if you treat them right. Welcome back to The Crispy Basket. Today, we are giving the humble sprout a gourmet makeover. The air fryer is, without a doubt, the … Read more

Let’s be honest: most people tolerate broccoli; they don’t crave it. It usually ends up steamed into mush or roasted in the oven until it’s dry and leathery. But what if I told you that you could turn a head of raw broccoli into a salty, savory, impossibly crunchy snack that you will eat straight off the baking sheet? Welcome back to The Crispy Basket. Today, we are giving broccoli the glow-up it deserves. This isn’t just cooked broccoli with some cheese sprinkled on top. This is Air Fryer Garlic Parmesan Broccoli that has been blasted with high heat to … Read more

The first bite is an audible revelation—a dry, crystalline crackle that sounds like a fresh potato chip, yet gives way to a “Gimme Gummy” transition that is entirely unique to perfectly prepared tofu. It’s a bouncy, silken, and unapologetically chewy interior that acts as a reservoir for a thick, maximalist peanut sauce. The sauce itself is a tectonic shift of flavors: savory, nutty, and kissed with a hot-honey sweetness that clings to every jagged ridge of the crust. This isn’t just a meat substitute; it’s a sensory powerhouse that hits every texture note in the 2026 playbook. The problem this … Read more