Better Baked Oatmeal

(from Recipezaar #117969)
I make this all the time for breakfast! I like that it's not soggy like many other baked oatmeal recipes, and the steel cut oats add to the nice texture. My favorite way to eat it is with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Yum!

2 1/2 cups oatmeal
1/4 cup oat bran (I use half flax meal b/c I have it)
1/4 cup steel cut oats
2 t baking powder
1/2 t cinnamon
2 cups milk
1 egg, beaten
1/3 cup applesauce
1/4 cup oil/melted butter
1/4 cup white sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 cups fruit (diced apples are my favorite)

Mix all ingredients except fruit and pour in a lightly greased 9x13 pan. Bake uncovered at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. Stir oatmeal and fold in fruit. Bake uncovered another 20 minutes (you can stir once or twice in here if you want it more crispy--I do) until lightly browned.

Greek Chicken & Potatoes

2	boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut in 3/4 inch cubes
2	cups potatoes, cubed
3	cloves garlic, minced
1	chicken bouillon cube, dissolved in
3/8	cup water
1/4	cup olive oil
1/4	cup fresh lemon juice
1	teaspoon dried oregano
	salt and pepper

Preheat oven to 400°F.

Place and mix chicken, potatoes, and garlic in a 9 X 13 inch glass baking pan. Season with salt and pepper.

Pour the chicken bouillon over chicken, potatoes, and garlic.

Whisk olive oil, lemon juice and crumbled oregano together. Pour evenly over chicken and potatoes.

Bake approximately 30-40 minutes until chicken is cooked through and potatoes are tender and golden brown, basting occasionally with pan juices.

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Cinnamon Cream Syrup

We got this delicious recipe from our RS cookbook. The cream adds such a yummy, rich flavor. Andy said it's the best syrup he's ever had!

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/4 cup water
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 c cup whipping cream

Stir sugar, corn syrup, water, and cinnamon together. Stirring constantly, boil 2 minutes over medium heat. Remove from heat and cool for just a few minutes, then stir in cream.

(I used whipped cream I had frozen, so I just dumped 4 ice cubes in after boiling and stirred till they were melted)