I made these last night and will be making them more often. I only had three Gala apples, but they were big and I sliced instead of chopping them. I also peeled them first. Needless to say, they had a lot of caramel-y sauce. Woo hoo!

FRIED APPLES

8 medium Granny Smith apples, chopped
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg

Melt butter in a heavy skillet over medium-low heat. Add apples, brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Sauté 15 to 20 minutes, or until apples are tender. Serve as a side dish for pork or with breakfast. Serves 6.

Easy Glazed Chicken

1/2 cup red currant jelly
1âÂÂ4 to 1âÂÂ2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
2 1/2 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken pieces
2 tablespoons olive oil
kosher salt and black pepper
2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1/4 cup golden raisins
1 10-ounce package fresh spinach, thick stems removed

Heat oven to 425ð F. In a small bowl, whisk together the jelly and red pepper.

Place the chicken on a rimmed baking sheet, rub with 1 tablespoon of the oil, and season with ý teaspoon salt and ü teaspoon black pepper. Roast until cooked through, 25 to 30 minutes, basting with the jelly mixture twice during the last 10 minutes of cooking.

Meanwhile, heat the remaining oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and raisins and cook, stirring frequently, until the garlic is golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the spinach and ü teaspoon each salt and black pepper and cook, tossing, until beginning to wilt, 1 to 2 minutes more. Serve with the chicken.

Frosty Strawberry Squares

Ingredients

* 1 cup all-purpose flour
* 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
* 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
* 1/2 cup melted butter
* 2 1/2 cups strawberries, finely chopped
* 1/2 cup white sugar
* 1 tablespoon lemon juice
* 1 (16 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. To make the crust: combine flour, nuts, and brown sugar. Add melted butter, tossing to combine the ingredients. Spread the mixture in a 9x13 inch pan.
3. Bake the crust at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally until lightly browned. Remove from pan and set aside to cool. Sprinkle 1 1/2 cups crust mixture in a 9x13 inch pan. Reserve the remaining crust mixture.
4. Filling: In large bowl combine strawberries, sugar and lemon juice. Fold whipped topping into the mixture. Carefully spoon filling over the crust mixture. Sprinkle the remaining crust mixture on top. Cover and freeze for 6 hours or until firm. (You will need the full 6 hours).

Sue

Patti those apples sound heavenly!
I just fried apples and potatoes for supper last night

Red Beans & Rice in a Crockpot

1 lb dry red beans, soaked in water over night
2 cups raw white rice
1 lb bacon diced & cooked
1 large onion, diced
6 cups water

4 TBL chili powder
1 TBL seasoning salt
1/2 tsp cumin

In a crockpot add first 5 ingredients. Cook 6-8 hrs on auto shift(1.5 hrs on high, then switch to low). Then add spices. Serve.

This is a Paula Deen recipe and my family just loves it.

Smoked Sausage Jambalaya
So very good, so Louisiana style good. You are not going to believe how easy this dish is to prepare.
Serves: 6
Cook Time: 30 Minutes

Ingredients
1/2 pound Smithfield Smoked Sausage, cut into 1/4-inch slices
2 1/2 cups water
1 (14-ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
1 bay leaf
3 tablespoons dried minced onion
1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3 beef bouillon cubes, crumbled
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup long-grain rice
1/2 to 3/4 pound medium, fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined.
Steps
In a Dutch oven add water, tomatoes, tomato sauce. Add dry ingredients, smoked sausage and rice. Bring mixture to a boil over medium-high heat. Cover, reduce heat and let simmer for 20 minutes. Add shrimp and cook for an additional 5 minutes, or until shrimp are pink. You do not want to overcook the shrimp.

A tip from Paula: Never cook the shrimp before you add it to the jambalaya. You want all of the wonderful shrimp flavors to cook into your jambalaya and cooking it before would make the shrimp overcooked (rubbery). Shrimp cooks so quickly, it is best to add it at the last few minutes.