This cookbook was a good cookbook that had a variety of recipes that were both easy to follow and delicious. After making a few, I did not feel as if I needed to be a gourmet chef in skill or in pantry contents to complete such family friendly recipes that my family did indeed enjoy.

On the plus side, most of these recipes are really quick and easy with minimal ingredients. I also appreciate the nutritional information for each recipe.

On the negative, there are very few photos and most of the recipes are for processed and/or unhealthy food other than the absolute basics that you probably don't need a cookbook for. It's not a cookbook I'm likely to use, but others are likely to find it very helpful.

Thanks to Net Galley for a digital ARC for review purposes.

Ok, I bought my air fryer thinking it was something my hubby would be using to make fries or easy frozen things like that. After perusing this cookbook, I see there is a whole world of yummy things to make with it! I will definitely be using this book a lot because everything in it looks delicious!

The "I Love My Air Fryer" Affordable Meals Recipe Book is a well organized tutorial guide with recipes developed and collected by Aileen Clark. Due out 10th Oct 2021 from Simon & Schuster on their Adams Media imprint, it's 224 pages and will be available in paperback and ebook formats.

Despite having had an air fryer for a while, we rarely used it (except to make popcorn and precut frozen french fries). After testing out this cookbook, the air fryer hasn't even been packed away in the cabinet since. Air fryers are really surprisingly versatile and this cookbook is packed with enough recipes to keep cooks going for a while. In addition, the recipes emphasize affordable ingredients to keep costs down.
The layout is logical and easy to follow. A short introduction with some money saving shopping tips leads directly to the cookbook. The recipes are arranged thematically: breakfasts, appetizers & snacks, side dishes, chicken mains, beef & pork mains, fish & seafood mains, vegetarian mains, and desserts. There are 175 recipes, enough to keep even the most obsessed cook going for ages.

The recipes are given with American standard measurements only. The ingredients are listed in a bullet list sidebar format along with special info in the headers including tips, approximate costs, background and serving suggestions. There are very few (none, really) which require difficult to source ingredients. Nutritional info is included: calories, fat, protein, sodium, fiber, carbs, and sugar. There are numerous vegetarian options. Some recipes do make use of convenience and pre-made ingredients such as purchased puff pastry and pie dough, but the majority are "from scratch" (for healthier results and to save on costs).

We're definitely going to try more of these. The book is not abundantly photographed (about 20-25% by my rough count), but the photos which are included are well done and serving suggestions are attractive and appropriate. Well written book, tasty recipes. I've dinged half a star for the dearth of photographs. For cooks who -need- photographs for serving ideas, this might be problematic.

Four and a half stars.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

I loved looking through this book. My air fryer is already a necessity in my household and having new recipes to try that are quick will be a lifesaver.
This book has full easy recipes with instructions, average meal prices, as well as the calorie, fat, protein, etc content of them as well.
Some of the recipes had photos to go with them already in this version of it which made it all the more enjoyable.

I can't wait to check it out in person to see full pictures of each recipe and to try some of them out.

I told myself no more cookbooks this year, then I had to go preview this book. I already preordered the book. I love my Air Fryer it is one of my favorite appliances in the kitchen. This book just upped my Air Fryer game. The layout is easy to follow the recipes are easy ingredients to find and ones you would have on hand. From breakfast, meals to desserts this has you covered. I have a family of seven and this recipe book is just what I needed. If you have an Air Fryer I strongly suggest adding this book to your shelf.

I am a product of the buy an air fryer trend.. and i confess we have only made: bacon, fries and chicken nuggets haha. I will be using this book to refresh the usage of my air fryer.

Unlike so many cookbooks these days, these recipes don't insist you buy fancy ingredients or only organic foods. Instead, it meets you where you are -- trying to put nutritious meals on the table without spending a fortune. These yummy recipes give you great dishes, desserts, and sides, you can use anytime.

The recipes are clearly written and each includes cost per serving and nutrition information. Steps for making are clearly written. While the dishes include many pantry staples, they are not full of pre-made convenience foods outside of pastry and doughs.

It's a very useful book.

Having just gotten an air fryer, I was eager to find things I can cook in it and this cookbook was great! I love how it has a variety of things to cook, from simple to a little more complicated, and that even the more complicated recipes aren't too crazy. I also love the cost breakdown with each recipe. If you are new to air frying like me, this cookbook will be great to have with you in the kitchen!

This is an excellent beginner to escort book on the basics of an air fryer, equipment needed, basic techniques, then breaking into recipes. I highly recommend to all who are new to air fryers.

What a wonderful recipe! I just purchased my air fryer and I cannot wait to cook everything in this cookbook! I'm so very excited. Sure, these don't follow a particular diet, but they look delicious and that's all I need!

I wish I could love this book but they just use to much processed food in their recipes.
I am not 100% sure about the affordable part but the quick and easy meals is a definite.

There are some great recipes to be found in this book. The great thing about air frying food is that you can make some of your favorite comfort foods a little more healthy. There is an abundance of recipes in the book. I was particularly enthralled with the breakfast section and can't wait to make homemade breakfast pastries!

What a gem of a cookbook! I adore my air fryer but had no idea there were so many things I could be making with it! I also feed a family of four- three meals a day plus snacks. The affordable aspect of this book is awesome!

This recipe book had every topic of meal covered with ideas! The pages are simple with the ingredient list in yellow which makes it easy to scan. The recipe is typically short and sweet which is great for a busy mom! Each page also says how long it takes to prep, to cook and what it costs! I love that they’ve also included all the serving facts- something I never know when I make things myself!

I’d love to have this book in print to keep on hand in my kitchen! I’m definitely not a chef so this book is worded so perfectly for the every-day- person. I saved quite a few recipes to try out. I had no idea I could make this many things in my air fryer! What an excellent resource!

Ok, so I am becoming a little bit of a nerd about air fryer cookbooks. Different enough of an appliance, I relied on cookbooks to help with cooking times and best practices through my learning process. Even now when I understand enough to adapt my own recipes, I still love checking out the latest cookbooks. And this is a really god one. It includes enough to get a novice up-to-speed quickly. What sets it apart is finding good recipes to feed your family without breaking the bank. Each recipe includes a cost per serving that I found interesting. Good recipes using affordable ingredients. I only have made one so far, but I have a decent-sized list that I will be making soon.

This book has lots of good recipes that can be made fast and cheap! I really want to try the Monkey Bread, Corn Fritters, and General Tso's Cauliflower. One thing I will say is that if you are looking for low carb recipes, this is not the place to look.

I always love having recipes on hand and with new technology, this will be my first "air-fryer"cookbook. So excited to have this one and try some of these amazing sounding meals.

I was excited to see this book and I love that all the recipes have nutritional information; however, what I don’t love is that the large majority of the recipes don’t include pictures. The recipes that caught my attention were breakfast, snack, sides, and dessert. I was not that interested in the main dishes; however, the book kept my interest throughout.

I have both a basket-style and an oven-style air fryer and I appreciated the ideas in this book for how to get more use out of both! It's very helpful to have clear instructions for how to cook things less obvious for the air fryer (baked dishes, breads and sweets, etc) since sometimes it's a real advantage to cook on a smaller scale and not heat up the whole kitchen with the conventional oven.

A few recipes were repeats (egg dishes presented as two separate recipes when they were just ingredient variations with the same base and instructions) and I noticed sometimes the quantities seemed off (a recipe for muffins seems to suggest pouring a mixed box of cake mix and can of pumpkin into 6 egg cups, which seems unlikely. No mention was made of cooking in batches.) but generally speaking these are good, useful recipes that I'm looking forward to trying! Most recipes do not have pictures.

Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review.

Thanks to the publisher for providing me with an ARC, in exchange for this honest review.

I love flipping through a new cookbook and finding inspiration. As a new air fryer owner, this provided some great ideas for ways to use my air fryer. I especially liked the recipes for side dishes and veggies, and look forward to trying some out. Recipes appear to be clearly written and easy to follow. I like that the author did the math on cost per serving and nutrition info, although the former can vary widely by area and may go out of date, and the latter can be an imperfect science unless you are using all the same brands and a kitchen scale consistently.

Overall, I wouldn't personally buy this particular cookbook after browsing it. It uses a lot of processed food short cuts, and that's just not the way I like to cook.