Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas

I made this recipe and then we ate it for dinner on Friday and lunch on Sunday, and I never took a picture! I can't believe I did that! It turned out pretty good, but I've already decided the next time I make it I will use a seasoning on the chicken. It was great, just a little under-flavored (if that is a word!)

Ingredients:
1 can cream of chicken soup
2 Tbs. diced green chilis
1 cup sour cream
3/4 lb. cheddar cheese
3 boneless chicken breast, cut up and cooked
12 small flour tortillas

Directions:
Combine soup, chilis, sour cream, chicken and most of the cheese.
Fill each tortilla with mixture and roll up.
Place filled tortillas in greased pan.
Sprinkle remaining cheese on top.
Cover and refridgerate overnight.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 45 minutes.

Goodbye Shannon & Kari

Shannon and Kari are not actually military wives, but they have been here for 6 weeks visiting Betsy, so they have become a part of our little group. They are great ladies and a lot of fun to hang out with. They will be missed!

We had a big farewell day, starting otu with bowling!
Then we went to dinner at BEFed, then gathered at Katie's house for wine and desserts. Here's the whole crew.

My favorite Italian wine...so far.

We will miss you, Shannon and Kari!

Jake's Favorite Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

I sent these cookies to Jake while he was in Iraq and recieved rave reviews. I decided to dig out the recipe again to take to a going away on Saturday. What I love about this recipe is that you mix everything in only one bowl, so less dishes!

Ingredients:

2 sticks butter

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup white sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

1 1/2 cups flour

1/2 tsp. salt

1 tsp. baking soda

3 cups oatmeal

2 cups choc. chips

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Mix butter, brown sugar, and white sugar together until creamy.

Mix in eggs and vanilla.

Mix in flour, salt, and baking soda.

Mix in oatmeal and chocolate chips.

Bake 10-15 minutes.

I'm excited to get back to the states, where ovens can heat baked goods more evenly. Even by rotating the pan during cooking, a few do get a little burnt.

Apple Crisp

I remember how good the crumbly crust was when I made the blackberry cobbler, so I decided to try that same recipe with apples. I sliced up alot of apples, so I ended up doubling the topping recipe to cover it better.

Ingredients:
Topping:
1 cup Bisquick
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup oats
1/2 cup butter
Filling:
4 apples (peeled and thinly sliced)
2/3 cup sugar
2 Tbsp. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
Toss apples in sugar, flour, salt, and cinnamon.
Pour the filling directly into the pan.
Mix Bisquick, brown sugar, and oats.
Cut in butter until crumbly.
Top filling with crumbles.
Bake for 30-35 minutes.

Grandma Owen's Caramel Apple Pie

As I stated in a previous post, Jake recently bought 5 kilos of apples. I found this recipe that my Grandma sent me for my bridal shower. We still have 25 apples left though, so I'll still take recipes!

Ingredients:

2 refridgerated pie crusts

6-8 apples (peeled and sliced thinly)

2/3 cup sugar

2 Tbsp flour

1/4 tsp salt

1 Tbsp butter (melted)

1 bottle caramel ice cream topping

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Toss apples and all dry ingredients together.

Lay one crust in the pan.

Pour in filling.

Drizzle with melted butter.

Drizzle with caramel topping.

Top with other crust and press together edges of crusts.

Cook for about 30 minutes.

Jake wanted to get in on the work, so I had him slice the apples.

Jake LOVED it! We sliced too many apples, so I'm planning to make another pie tomorrow once I get another crust, so next time I might add some cinnamon. Jake told me I'm crazy and that it is perfect just the way we made it tonight!

We made a run to the gelateria down the road to get some vanilla gelato, and drizzled on some extra caramel.

Green Beans and Mushrooms

I bought green beans at the market, and I bought them right before the stand was about to close, so they gave me a huge bag full. I'm taking this opportunity to try some different ways to prepare green beans. Here is my first experiment.

Ingredients:
5 mushrooms (sliced)

two handfuls of green beans

a few tablespoons olive oil

Directions:

Toss the mushrooms and green beans in the oil.

Heat in a skillet until mushrooms are brown.

I seasoned with minced onions, pepper, and salt.

The mushrooms were VERY good, but the beans were a little under cooked. Next time I'll probably cook the green beans on their own for a while before adding the mushrooms.

Apple Recipes Needed

One of the Italians that Jake works with owns an orchard, so Jake bought 8 kilos of apples for 4 euros.

Please send me your favorite recipes involving fresh apples!