Quick Peach Cobbler from Cake Mix

1 29 oz. can of peaches in light syrup, partially drained

1/2 box of white cake mix, give or take, depending on how much crust you like

1/2 stick of butter, softened

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1/4 c. brown sugar

sprinkle of quick oats, optional

chopped walnuts, optional

Preheat oven to 375. In greased round casserole dish pour a bit of the juice from the peach can. Sprinkle with a small portion of the cake mix. Cover with entire can of peaches and an remaining juice. Cut butter into small dabs, to generously cover the dry cake mix. Sprinkle with cinnamon, brown sugar, oats and walnuts. Place in oven and bake for approximately 45 minutes. Serve with ice cream!

Rosalie's Pork Chops 'n' Baked Apples

This will be a new family favorite - we had it first at Christmas, and again for Sunday dinner tonight. It is scrumptious! Some people prefer the apples on the side...but not me. Slop 'em right on top and smear it all together...Delish. Oh, and you can bake them both in the oven at the same time!

BAKED PORK CUTLETS

2 cups finely crushed Ritz cracker crumbs
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 teasponns garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon dried sage
6 boneless pork chops
1 cup plain yogurt

In a medium-sized bowl combine cracker crumbs, Parmesan cheese, garlic salt, and sage; set aside. Coat each pork cutlet with yogurt, then dip both sides into crumbs. Place in greased baking dish. Bake at 350 F. for 45 minutes or until tender. Makes 6 servings

APPLE TOPPING

6 apples, peeled, pared, and sliced
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup flour
2 teaspoons finely grated lemon rind
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons lemon juice

Combine ingredients in an 8X8-inch baking dish and bake at 350 F for 45 minutes or until tender. Serve as a side dish or atop the pork chops. Makes 6-8 servings

Fresh Peach Cobbler a'La Mode

I cannot believe I haven't posted this recipe yet. This is a summertime favorite and I would ONLY recommend it during summer, when peaches are FRESH!
Preheat oven to 400. Arrange 3 cups (or more) fresh peaches in a buttered baking dish. Mix with:
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. lemon peel
1/4 tsp. almond extract
Place in hot 400 oven while sifting:
1.5 cups flour
1 TBS. sugar
3 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
Cut in:
1/3 c. shortening
Add:
1 egg (beaten)
1/2 cup milk
Mix well until you have a good dough. Remove peaches from oven. Spoon dough over hot peaches. Smooth to cover fruit. Sprinkle with 2 TBS. sugar. Bake in 400 degree oven for 30 minutes. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

Easy Fruit Pizza by Guest Chef Summer

Fruit Pizza
I love to get creative and decorate with this one! You can throw the fruit on or you can make it pretty.

For a round pie pan:
Use, 1, 1/2 sugar cookie dough packages
Bake at 350 for 9-10 minutes

Enjoy the other 1/2 of the cookie dough or make small sugar cookies :)

You also need all types of desired fruit (different colors)
Cream cheese topping:
1 lb cool whip
2, 8oz phil cr cheese
1, 2 lb powdered sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
2 tbsp vanilla
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice

The key to this one is to let crust cool out of the oven then put cream cheese over it and let sit for at least 4+ hours (or overnight covered with Saran Wrap and placed in the fridge). This makes the crust very soft and perfect...even if you over bake the crust. This is always a huge hit at big get-togethers.

Autumn Apple Salad

This is great for the upcoming apple season!

Ingredients:
4 tart green apples (cored and chopped)
¼ cup blanched slivered almonds (toasted)
¼ cup dried cranberries
¼ cup chopped dried cherries
1 8oz. container vanilla yogurt
½ tsp. cinnamon

Directions:
In medium bowl, stir together all ingredients until evenly coated.

Lemon Fruit Dip

This fruit dip recipe is from my friend Shalyse.
4 eggs

2 C. Sugar

2/3 cup Real Lemon Lemon Juice from Concentrate

2 Tbsp. cornstarch

1 C. water

2 tsp. vanilla extract

2 C (1 pint) whipping cream, whipped

In bowl, beat together eggs, 1 C. sugar, and lemon juice. In saucepan, combine remaining sugar and cornstarch; stir in water. Cook and stir until thickened; remove from heat. Gradually beat in egg mixture. Over low heat, cook and stir until slightly thickened. Add vanilla; cool. Fold in whipped cream. Serve with fresh fruit. Refrigerate. Makes 6 cups.

Easy Fresh Peach Freezer Jam

12 medium sized ripe peaches - peeled and pitted (you know they are ripe if they smell delicious, and the peel is easily removed.) This should make about 3.5 cups crushed fruit.
1 packet freezer jam pectin
1 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 TBS. lemon juice

Crush peaches in food processor. I like to leave chunks, but crush it more if you like your jam smooth. Once desired consistency is reached, mix in lemon juice with the peaches. In separate bowl mix pectin and sugar until well combined. Add 3.5 cups fresh crushed fruit. Mix for 3 minutes. Ladle into 5-8oz. freezer-proof tupperware containers. Let stand for 30-60 minutes until thickened. Keeps in refrigerator for 3 weeks, and can be frozen for up to 1 year. If you're like me, it won't last even close to that long!

Frog Eye Salad

1/2 (16 ounce) package uncooked orzo pasta (I USED acini di pepe)*
1/4 cup white sugar
1 eggs, beaten
1 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 (20 ounce) cans crushed pineapple, drained with juice reserved
1 can mandarin orange segments, drained
1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained and chopped (OR USE FRESH)*
1 (12 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 cup*ish sliced strawberries

In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta until al dente, rinse under cold water and drain. In a sauce pan, combine the sugar, eggs, flour, salt, pineapple juice and cook over medium heat until mixture thickens. Remove from heat and cool. Toss together the pasta and cooked pineapple juice mixture. Refrigerate overnight (or for a couple of hours)*. Break up chilled pasta with a spoon and mix in pineapple, mandarin oranges, cherries, and strawberries. Fold in thawed whipped topping, chill and serve.