Apple Crisp I

My kids attacked our apple tree last night and I made an Apple Crisp out of my FBI cookbook. It is Gov. Gaston Caperton's recipe :)

Ingredients:

4 cups apples, pared and sliced
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
1/3 cup flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup oatmeal
1/2 tsp salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup margarine or butter, melted

Directions:

Put apples in shallow 8 inch-pan. Sprinkle with lemon juice. Combine flour, brown sugar, oatmeal, salt and cinnamon with melted butter or margarine. Mix until crumbly. Sprinkle this mixture over apples and bake at 375F for 30 minutes. Serves 8.

**The wonderful thing about this dish is that with the oats and apples, it is a great breakfast item. Just get it ready the night before and then heat it. Also a great dessert with some vanilla ice cream :)

Poor Man's Casserole

This was a decently quick casserole to make for dinner, tasted great! Came from the RCB Marching Band Cookbook that Cameron and I are following.

Poor Man's Casserole

Ingredients:

4 to 6 lean boneless pork chops
1 medium onion, sliced thin
1 to 2 thin sliced potatoes
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 soup can milk

Directions:

Place pork chops in a lightly greased baking dish, then layer onion and layer potatoes. After onion and potatoes, pour soup and milk mixture over this and bake at 400F until tender. 40 to 45 minutes. Test with fork for tenderness. Varies with ovens.

*I served the meal with peas and carrots and tore regular pieces of bread/butter. Definitely looked like a poor man's meal once it was finished!

Cherry Cobbler

Growing up, I wasn't into baked fruit at all, but now as an adult, I love that warm dessert with a cold glass of milk! I found this recipe for cherry cobbler in the 3 ingredient section of my 3,4,5 ingredient cookbook. It is one of the most delicious recipes I have ever tasted. Give it a try for yourself!!

Cherry Cobbler

Ingredients:

1 (20 oz) can cherry pie filling
1 (18 oz) box yellow or white cake mix
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, sliced

Directions:

Spread cherry pie filling on greased 9 x 13 inch baking dish and sprinkle with cake mix. Top with slices of butter and bake at 350F for about 35 minutes. Any pie filling or canned fruit may be substituted for cherries.

**I added a spray of Redi-whip whipped cream...so good!!!

South-of-the-Border Baked Cod

I am always looking for great recipes for fish. This one sounded so delicious and tasted that way too! I found it in the 3 ingredient section of my 3,4,5 ingredient cookbook.

South-of-the-Border Baked Cod

Ingredients:

4 Cod Fillets
Thick and Chunky Salsa
4 Slices Cheddar or Monterey Jack Cheese

Directions:

Spray pan with non-stick cooking spray and place fish in pan. Spread salsa over fish and top with cheese slices. Bake at 350F until fish flakes when tested with fork.

**I used shredded mozzarella over top of mine and it turned out just as good. Topped it with some paprika and garnished with lemon slices. Delicious!

Judy's Orange-Onion Chicken

I love a good chicken recipe. You can put just about anything on chicken and have it taste good. This recipe is a nice one for a tropical or Caribbean themed dinner. My husband is not big on citrus meats, but actually quite enjoyed this one. I got it out of the 3 ingredient section of my 3,4,5 ingredient cookbook. Don't ask me who Judy is...the author's name is Ruthie.

Judy's Orange-Onion Chicken

Ingredients needed:

4 boneless, skinless chicken breast
1 cup orange juice
1 (1 oz) package dry onion soup mix

Directions:

Trim any visible fat on chicken. Spray 9 x 13 inch pan with nonstick cooking spray and arrange chicken pieces in pan. Pour orange juice over chicken and sprinkle with soup mix. Bake at 350F for 30 minutes. Turn chicken and bake 30 minutes longer or until tender.

I served mine over red beans and rice :)