Caramel Apple Cobbler

Another recipe mom made while we were home… SO easy and delicious!  Be sure to serve with vanilla ice cream.

Ingredients:

- 2 cans caramel apple pie filling

- 1 cake mix (white, yellow, butter recipe—your pick)

- 2 stick of melted butter OR a can of sprite

Directions:

1- Spray 8x11 casserole dish and spread apples into the bottom.

2- Sprinkle dry cake mix over the top of the apples.

3- Pour melted butter evenly over the top of the cake.

4- Bake until golden brown—45 to 5o minutes.

 

Tips from a Kitchen of Reality:

1- We’ve made it with sprite and butter—both work and taste great.

2- You can use any flavor cake mix—but with the caramel apple pie filling, the spice cake mix is delicious!!

3- This recipe can be used for ANY type of fruit cobbler.

Cajun Shrimp, Spinach, and Grits

Mom made this for us the other night. So easy and so great—especially if you are a shrimp and grits fan.

Ingredients:

1 cup quick-cooking grits

2 tablespoons olive oil

1.5 pounds large peeled and deveined shrimp

2 teaspoons Cajun or blackening seasoning (no salt added)

Kosher salt and pepper

2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced

1 cup frozen corn, thawed

1 bunch fresh spinach, thick stems discarded

Directions:

Cook the grits according to package directions

Heat 1 Tbsp oil in skillet. Season the shrimp with the Cajun seasoning and 1/4 tsp salt and cook for 2 minutes. Turn and cook until opaque throughout, 1 to 2 minutes more. Remove the skillet from the heat, add the lime juice and toss to coat. Transfer to a plate.

Wipe out the skillet and heat the remaining Tbsp oil. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the corn and cook until heated through.

Add the spinach and 1/4 tsp each salt and pepper and cook, tossing, for 1 minute. Return the shrimp to the skillet and toss to combine. Serve over the grits.

Tips from a Kitchen of Reality:

- We like spice so we used more cajun! (3 teaspoons)

- I made cheese grits to serve with this instead of just plain grits. Cheese makes everything better.

- This recipe serves 4.

** Original Recipe from Woman’s Day.**