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Hello, I'm Aimee! Welcome to my Austin, Texas kitchen.

On Food Banjo, you’ll find mostly easy recipes that are big on flavor. Sometimes that’s from a bold spice or condiment, or sometimes that’s from a healthy squeeze of lemon juice.

You’ll also find some of my family favorites like my Grandma’s chess bars and her no-bake lemonade pie.

I also LOVE making things in my air fryer, so you'll find a lot of air fryer recipes here too!

I basically try to make flavorful food that's easy to make and doesn't take a lot of time. Bonus points if it's healthy!

Why Food Banjo? What's it mean?

Good question! My husband and I came up with the name back in 2012 on a whim. We wanted something simple, but fun. And decided Food Banjo fit the bill!

Fun fact - shortly after we decided on the name, we were walking through our neighborhood park and there was a guy playing the banjo.

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About Aimee

I’ve lived in Texas most of my life except for 2 years spent in Seattle. I grew up as a very picky child, but my love of food and trying new flavors blossomed over the years as I got more adventurous trying amazing dishes at Austin restaurants.

I also love trying food around the world. I’ve eaten schnitzel in Vienna, pasta in Florence, sourdough in San Francisco, fish & chips in London, paella in Barcelona, croque madame in Paris, and delicious seafood on the Croatian coast.

Overall though, I love using a bunch of spices and herbs in my food. I don’t like my food to be boring, I want it to be something I love and crave eating.

I used to be a freelance food photographer, taking photos for local restaurants, magazines, and lifestyle brands. Now I channel my love of food into creating recipes. I have two kids who keep me on my toes while cooking and always want to "help" in the kitchen.

I was recently a guest on the Eat Blog Talk podcast talking about food blogging. Listen to the episode here.

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Weeknight Dinners

Air fried caprese chicken on a white plate topped with basil leaves.

Air Fryer Caprese Chicken

Spicy paprika chicken in a tomato butter sauce topped with red onions and parsley.

Paprika Chicken with Tomato Butter Sauce

Blood orange salmon with blood orange slices on top.

Blood Orange Salmon

Air Fryer Peri Peri Chicken

Peri Peri Salmon on a white plate with parsley on top.

Peri Peri Salmon

Calabrian chicken on a plate with parsley.

Calabrian Chicken

Air Fryer rainbow trout with lemon slices.

Air Fryer Rainbow Trout

air fried pesto salmon on a white plate.

Air Fryer Pesto Salmon

Soup Favorites

tuscan chicken soup with a spoon

Tuscan Chicken Soup

Roasted Butternut Squash Soup - Dairy-Free

chickpea and tomato stew with bread

One-Pot Chickpea and Tomato Stew

Lemon orzo soup topped with shrimp.

Lemon Orzo Soup with Shrimp

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