Noodle Bowl

onions

carrots

red peppers

broccoli

3 1/2 cups chicken broth

1/4 cup soy sauce

1 1/2 T. brown sugar

1 T. oyster sauce

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/4 tsp ginger

300 grams pasta (any kind)

Throw this all together in a large pot or skillet. Bring to a boil and simmer uncovered until pasta is done and liquid is absorbed. Use whatever veggies you like.

Roasted Potato Halves

15 smallish potatoes

3 T. butter

1 1/2 tsp seasoning salt

1/2 tsp garlic powder

2 T parmesan cheese

Wash the potatoes without peeling and cut them in half. Melt the butter and mix with spices and parmesan. Pour onto a cookie sheet and spread with a brush. Place the potatoes cut side down, brush the tops with the butter/parmesan mix around them, and bake for 40 minutes at 400 degrees.

15 potatoes exactly fits my cookie sheets. Adjust as necessary. You can be generous with the butter, and add more parmesan if desired.

Apple Fritter Cake

Apples:

3 apples, chopped (I used 2 cups of frozen chopped apples)

1 T. sugar

1/2 tsp cinnamon

Cinnamon mix:

1/4 c. margarine

1/2 c. brown sugar

1.5 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp flour

Cake:

1 1/4 cup brown sugar

1 cup sour cream

1/2 cup oil

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

2 cups flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

Glaze:

1.5 cups icing sugar

3 T milk

1 tsp vanilla

Stir together the cinnamon mix. Chop the apples and combine with the sugar and cinnamon. Mix the cake, adding the apples last, and spread into a 9x13 pan. Drop the cinnamon mix on top by spoonful and swirl it in with a knife. Bake 35-40 minutes at 350. Let cool for 15 minutes before pouring on the glaze.