Non-Breaded Sweet and Sour Chicken

Ingredients:

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts

1 Tbsp Oil

1 Carrot sliced

1 clove Garlic minced

1 cup sugar

4 Tbsp Cornstarch

1 1/3 cups Water

3 Tbsp Oil

2/3 cup Vinegar

4 Tbsp Soy Sauce

1 Onion chunked

1 Red Bell Pepper chunked

1 Green Bell Pepper chunked

1 small can pineapple chunks

Directions:

Cut chicken in 1 inch cubes. Saute in oil with carrot and garlic until no longer pink. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Combine sugar and cornstarch in saucepan. Stir in water. Add oil, vinegar and soy sauce. Cook and stir until thick and clear. Remove from heat. Stir together chicken, sauce, vegetables and pineapple. Serve with hot rice.

To Freeze: Allow to cool. Place in gallon freezer bag. Label and freeze. To serve: Thaw. Heat until hot and bubbly. Serve with hot rice.

S.O.S. aka Creamed Tuna over Toast

Haha! Love this name for a recipe and love my grandpa's explanation of what S.O.S. can stand for (Sh** on a Shingle) Some people may view it as that, but believe me this is so yummy! It may not be for everyone, but I grew up on this and loved it! Just a good simple home-cooked meal. Enjoy!

Ingredients:
2 cups milk
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
4 Tbsp. butter
1 tsp. chicken bouillon
Salt and Pepper to taste
2 cans tuna fish, drained
1 bag of frozen petite peas

Directions:
Combine milk and cornstarch in a sauce pan and mix until dissolved. Add butter, chicken bouillon and salt and pepper and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Turn down heat and add tuna fish and peas and cook for 5-10 minutes until the peas are no longer frozen.

Serve over buttered toast.

Crockpot Stew

Ingredients:

2 lbs. stew meat chunks
2 cans Cream of mushroom soup
1 cup milk
1 envelope dry onion soup mix
1/2 cup water

Directions:

Brown stew meat in oil with salt and pepper. In the crockpot combine soup, milk, soup mix and water and mix until smooth. Add the stew meat and drippings into the crockpot. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours. Serve over mashed potatoes, rice or hot buttered noodles.

To freeze: Remove from crockpot and allow to cool. Place in a gallon freezer bag. Label and freeze.

Apple Crisp

This is The Best Apple Crisp recipe I have ever found~Enjoy :o)

Ingredients:
3 quarts sliced peeled apples (about 12 medium)
2 cups sugar
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups oats
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt

Ice cream, optional

Directions:
In a saucepan, combine the apples, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg; cook and stir over medium heat just until apples are tender. Set aside.

In a large bowl, cream the shortening, b butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Combine the flour, oats, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.

Pat half of the flour mixture into a greased 13x9 inch baking dish. Spread apples over top; crumble remaining flour mixture over apples.

Bake at 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm with ice cream if desired.

Yield: 16 servings