Tilapia and Shrimp with Pasta

 Ingredients:
- 2 Tilapia filets
- 1/2 bag of medium size shrimp (shell on)
- Chili powder
- Chipotle and Roasted Garlic seasoning
- Paprika
- Salt and Pepper
- Oregano
- 1 stick of butter (1/2 cup) 

Directions: 
- Season fish and shrimp in bowl with seasonings (I didn't measure, I just put a little of everything in the bowl)
- Melt butter in cast iron pan and add tilapia (I did my tilapia and shrimp together and the tilapia took longer to cook - so I would recommend adding the shrimp a few minutes later)
- Cook tilapia 3-5 minutes on each side
- Add shrimp - cook slightly and then put the pan in the oven
- Cook both the tilapia and shrimp at 375 for 10-15 minutes, until fish is flacky. If shrimp gets done first take it out then put the fish back in the oven.
- Cook pasta and toss it with olive oil and italian seasoning to serve on the side.

Chicken Quesadillas

If you want an easy meal, here is one for you! I made salsa chicken in the crockpot to use in my quesadillas. Then I just added cheese and we had dinner!

Here is the recipe....

Ingredients:
- Flour Tortillas
- Queso Cheese (or your favorite Mexican style cheese)
- Salsa Chicken (click the link to go to the recipe)
- Vegetable Oil

Cut up your salsa chicken into bit size pieces

  Use a basting brush to brush on your vegetable oil to one side of the tortilla. Then flip it over onto your cast iron skillet.

Add your cheese and chicken to the inside of your tortilla on one side (not the side with the oil!)

Cook on Medium Heat and flip after 3-5 minutes (depending on how hot your pan is)

Once your cheese is melted you are ready to enjoy!

Smothered Pork Chops

So this is definitely not the healthiest dinner I have made but it sure was yummy! I started off cooking the pork chops in a regular glass pan, but then decided half way through cooking that they would be better in the cast iron skillet! I love that I can cook with the skillet on the stove top and then put it right into the oven to finish off the cooking. Here is the recipe and my pictures of the process :) Enjoy!

Ingredients:
- 4 Medium Pork Chops
- Salt and Pepper
- Garlic Powder
- 2 Eggs
- Italian Bread Crumbs (I made my own with the food chopper, bread and italian seasoning)
- 1 Cup of Flour

Gravy:
- 1 can of cream of mushroom soup
- 1/2 cup of milk
- Worcestershire Sauce (I used about 1 tbsp.)
- Ground Black Pepper

Directions:

Use food processor to make bread crumbs. I used about 2 slice of cracked wheat bread and 1 Tbsp. of Italian Seasoning.

Coat your pork chops in beaten egg mixture (mix with a bit of milk), then your flour, then your bread crumbs.

This is where I originally just baked mine at 350, however I would recommend going straight to the cast iron skillet and browning each side of the pork chop. Brown each side for about 5 minutes. Then put your chops in the oven at 350 for 30-40 minutes. Until cooked through.

Once your pork is cooked bring it back out of the oven and pour your gravy over your pork.

You can heat it on the stove or put it back in the oven for 5 minutes. It heats up fast.

Add a touch of parsley over top before serving and Enjoy!

Cast Iron Skillet Apple Pie

I made this for dessert last night! SO yummy! Great way of using the apples we picked from Hannah's field trip. Super easy to make and it makes your house smell good! I wish I could take credit for the recipe, but I found it on Pinterest.

All plated and ready to eat....might not be the best presentation, but the taste made up for that! We had it with Caramel Praline ice cream!

Here is the link for the recipe or check it out below: Cast Iron Skillet Apple Pie 

Ingredients

• 2 pounds Granny Smith apples
• 2 pounds Braeburn apples
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar $
• 1/2 cup butter $
• 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1 (14.1-oz.) package refrigerated piecrusts
• 1 egg white $
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar $
• Butter-pecan ice cream

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350º. Peel apples, and cut into 1/2-inch-thick wedges. Toss apples with cinnamon and 3/4 cup granulated sugar.
2. Melt butter in a 10-inch cast-iron skillet over medium heat; add brown sugar, and cook, stirring constantly, 1 to 2 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat, and place 1 piecrust in skillet over brown sugar mixture. Spoon apple mixture over piecrust, and top with remaining piecrust. Whisk egg white until foamy. Brush top of piecrust with egg white; sprinkle with 2 Tbsp. granulated sugar. Cut 4 or 5 slits in top for steam to escape.
3. Bake at 350º for 1 hour to 1 hour and 10 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly, shielding with aluminum foil during last 10 minutes to prevent excessive browning, if necessary. Cool on a wire rack 30 minutes before serving. Serve with butter-pecan ice cream.