Rhubarb Pie (allrecipes.com)

Tis the Season for rhubarb sprouting up all over and begging to be made into some sort of dessert or jam. I love rhubarb no matter what its in or even plain sprinkled with a little salt. This was actually my first rhubarb pie I had ever made. My momma usually makes them for everyone so I just wait for that lol. However I had some that needed to be used so I thought I would find a quick & easy recipe and go for it! SUCCESS!!!

5 cups chopped rhubarb
1 2/3 cups white sugar
7 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon butter
1 refrigerated double crust pie crust

Mix sugar & flour together. Press bottom crust into a 9" pan. Sprinkle about 1/4 c. of flour & sugar mix into crust. THIS IS MANDATORY to make a nice crisp crust so its not soggy. Place the rhubarb in the crust and sprinkle with remaining flour/sugar mixture. Top with pieces of butter.Top with top crust. Pinch edges, sprinkle with a little more sugar just to dust the top. Bake @ 450 for 15 minutes then reduce temperature to 350 and bake for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm or cold.

Now to anyone who has never had rhubarb: Rhubarb is a little sour but all the sugar helps out with this BUT this pie is exceptional served with vanilla ice cream!!!!

Sweet & Sour Chicken

I am allllll about quick & easy meals during the summer AKA baseball season at my house. With 3 boys & 1 girl, I am gone ALLLLLLLL the time.

This one is easy to put together, can cook in my crock pot all day while I run around, and yet tastes sooo yummy!

2 Tbsp. ketchup
1 c. water
1/2 c. white vinegar
1 Tbsp. Soy Sauce
1 c. brown sugar
1 1/2 lbs. chicken breasts cut into chunks
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
2 Tbsp. water

Add first 5 ingredients. Put chicken in crock pot. Cover with sauce. Cook on low 6-8 hours, high 3-4 hours. When it is ready & has reached temperature combine cornstarch & water* in small bowl. Stir in slow cooker & cook on high for 15-20 minutes. Stir often until thick.

* I couldn't find my cornstarch so I left this part out. It was very good but would be even better with the sauce!!!!! I would serve this with broccoli normally but my kids love love love corn and I was in a hurry.