Apple Dumplings

• 2 whole Granny Smith Apples
• 2 cans (8 Oz. Cans) Crescent Rolls
• 2 sticks Butter
• 1-½ cup Sugar
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla
• Cinnamon, To Taste
• 1 can (12 Oz.) Mountain Dew Soda

Peel and core apples. Cut each apple into 8 slices each. Roll each apple slice in a crescent roll. Place in a 9 x 13 buttered pan.

Melt butter, then add sugar and barely stir. Add vanilla, stir, and pour entire mixture over apples. Pour Mountain Dew around the edges of the pan. Sprinkle with cinnamon and bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes until golden brown on top. Serve with ice cream, and spoon some of the sweet sauces from the pan over the top.

It looks and tastes like you spent a lot longer on it than you really did!

Recipe from http://thepioneerwoman.com.

French Dip Sandwiches

1 2.5-3 lb. beef roast (you can use a frozen roast if you want)

2 Tbsp. olive oil
salt and pepper
2 1-ounce packages dry onion soup mix
2 c. water
2 cans beef broth
6-8 large buns (or more...6 would be VERY generous servings!)
Swiss, provolone, or mozzarella cheese, shredded or sliced.

Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat and rub roast with salt and pepper.

When very hot, carefully place roast in pan and sear on all sides. You're not cooking the meat, you're just browning it quickly on all sides to add flavor and seal in the juices.

Place in crockpot and sprinkle with onion soup mixes. Pour water and beef broth over roast.

Cook 8-10 hours on low or cook 4-5 hours on high and another 3-4 hours on low. It's hard to screw this part up; basically, the longer it cooks, the more tender it will be. But you know it's done when you pop a fork in it and the meat just falls apart. When meat is ready, shred with a fork.

Place meat in crusty rolls. Top with cheese and broil open-faced in the oven or toaster oven for a few minutes, until bread is golden and cheese is melty.

Ladle juices into small cups for dipping and enjoy!

This recipe is from http://www.ourbestbites.com/. They have lots of yummy things, you should check it out. I can't believe I didn't find out about it sooner. These are seriously THE best french dip sandwiches I have ever had. And my husband LOVED them.

Honey Lime Enchiladas

1- 1 1/2 lbs cooked chicken (I used 2 large chicken breast)

Sauce:

1/4 cup honey

1/4 cup lime juice

1 Tablespoon chili powder (I thought this would be too much, but it's not!)

1/2 tsp garlic powder

2 (10 oz) cans green enchilada sauce

1 cup colby jack cheese, shredded

1 cup montery jack cheese, shredded

6-8 flour tortillas (8 in)

Mix the sauce ingredients together and add the chicken. Allow to marinate for at least 30 minutes.

Spray pan with cooking spray. I used a 9x7 in pan. (I know it's a weird size, but works great for our small family). Pour enchilada sauce in pan to coat the bottom. Fill tortillas with meat and desired amount of cheese. Roll tightly and line in pan. Top with the rest of the enchilada sauce (I used 1 1/2 cans instead of the full 2 cans) and more cheese.

Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

This is so different for enchiladas, my husband loved it. I made Cafe Rio black beans with it and it was a good combo.

Recipe from: http://sisterscafe.blogspot.com/search/label/mexican