Quick & Easy Cherry Crisp

One Saturday not too long ago Brad said he was hungry for a cherry crisp. I didn't have much time and didn't have time to the grocery store so I searched my cookbooks high and low and found this quick and easy recipe. When I brought out the hot cherry crisp for dessert... Brad said "where did that come from?" He couldn't believe that I had made it that fast. That's how easy and quick it is! Serve it up with some cold ice cream and you have a yummy treat to end any meal with!!

1 Can Cherry Pie Filling (can use Blueberry or Apple also)
1/2 Cup Flour
1 Cup Oats
1/3 Cup Brown Sugar
1/3 Cup Melted Butter

Spread pie filling in bottom of 8x8 baking dish. Melt butter. Add flour, brown sugar, and oats and place on top of fruit. Bake for 30 minutes at 375.

Dad's Favorite Chocolate Cake

This is my Dad's favorite chocolate cake. For his birthday every year this is the cake he gets. Dad's Mom would always make this cake for him too when he was growing up.

Mix:
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups flour
3 tblsp. cocoa
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. soda

Add: 1 cup cream
1 tsp. vanilla
1 or 2 eggs
1/4 cup buttermilk

Mix well. Put in greased and floured 8x8 pan. Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes.

Icing:
1/4 cup crisco or butter
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
3 1/2 cups confectioners sugar (sift if lumpy)
1/2 cup cocoa
1/3 cup milk

Combine melted crisco or butter and salt, then add milk and vanilla. Mix in sugar in 3 parts. Mix until smooth and creamy. Add more sugar to thicken or milk to thin, as needed for good spreading consistency.

Lakin Mossy Cake

This cake recipe comes from Winona Smith. When I was little we would go and visit Roger and Winona Smith often in Lakin, KS at their second home and she would always make this yummy cake for us. It's is so rich but so good!

1 box cake mix (chocolate)
1 can eagle brand milk
1 jar carmel ice cream topping
1 container cool whip
2 butterfingers (crushed)

Bake cake according to directions on box. Punch holes in cake with a wooden spoon handle after it comes out of the oven. Cool. Mix carmel and milk. Pour over the holes. Spread cool whip on top and sprinkle with butterfingers.

Ramen Noodle Salad

I discovered this easy delicious salad in the Fairview MB cookbook by Janice Wichert recently and make it often when I need something quick and easy.

1 package ramen chicken-flavored noodles (save seasoning for dressing)
1/2 head cabbage (I buy one package of already shredded cabbage)
1 pkg. frozen peas (uncooked)
1 can diced water chestnuts
1 bunch green onions, sliced
1/2 c. sliced almonds
1/2 c. sunflower seeds

Dressing:
2 T. sugar
1/2 c. oil
Seasoning mix from noodles
1 1/2 tsp. seasoned salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
2 T. wine vinegar
2 T. lemon juice

Shake dressing ingredients and pour over vegetables just before serving.