I'm partially blame it on Trevor being away on a work trip.. most of the week actually - he'll be home tomorrow night and then back out for two more days. So, I've had more time on my hands to think & write. I've enjoyed it although I prefer him to be home :) Also I should mention my laptop was not working for awhile then it was sort of working but now it is back in tip top shape!! I feel much more inclined to use it when it's working.
Recommendation.. soy nog -- it is REALLY good! It doesn't actually have egg in it if that happens to gross you out it's just 'spiced' soy milk I put some in my hot chai tea as "creamer".. very, very tasty.
My asthma & allergies are going nuts with this weird weather we are having.. I'm having lots of trouble breathing -- coughing a lot because of it and blowing my nose an unusual amount for this time of year (esp for not having a cold...) so although I enjoy warmer weather for my respiratory sake I think winter needs to go back to it's normally scheduled program.. cold.
There I said it. It needs to be cold again -- I'm sure as soon as it is actually cold I'll hate it but I betcha I'll be able to breathe.. I'll like that more.
Trevor's grammy send us this sweet advent calender which I had been looking for one -- someday I'd like to get one that has mini ornaments in each box and then has a tree with it.. a girl can dream right?
But for now I'll settle for the awesome one his gram sent us. We also bought an advent countdown calender as well.. I may not love Christmas or at least weeks leading up to Christmas ahem, general public. I do like counting down and celebrating the advent season.
A dear friend of mine sent me this video last year before advent season.. it really moved Trevor and I.. it's pretty awesome. Check it out!
Although Trevor wasn't here I decided to make chicken pot pie, one of favorite foods! So I thought I'd share the recipe. To be fair this is not a super healthy recipe but its comfort food at its best. & if you're going to have comfort food it better be darn tasty!
So per usual I made some changes to original recipe -- the original is actually Turkey Pot Pie (which is also quite good) I typically double the recipe so we have leftovers for lunch the next day or maybe even another meal depending on our schedules. I also have become a fan of cast iron cooking in the last couple years some older women introduce to it to me before I got married as a wedding gift & now I'm hooked! So I use my cast iron dutch oven to make it. That is by no mean a requirement of the recipe feel free to use any kind of pan you might have.
Chicken Pot Pie
Ingredients
1 container of crescents
or I often use a bisquick (see note below)
1 egg
1/2 cup of milk
8 tablespoons butter
1 small onion
3 celery stalks, chopped
3 carrots, diced
1 cup green beans, chopped
1 cup mushrooms, chopped
6 tablespoons dried parsley
2 teaspoons dried oregano
salt & pepper to taste
4 cup chicken broth
6 potatoes (or I'd say 1 1/2 to 2 cups) -- cubed
1 1/1 cups diced chicken cooked (see note below)
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
Directions
1. Today I cooked the chicken in my cast iron frying pan browning both sides and since the chicken is being put in the hot for twenty minutes I wasn't too concerned about it fully being done. It will finish cooking in the oven. I then diced it up after it cooked set it aside.
2. Melt 4 tablespoons butter in dutch oven over medium heat, add onions and let simmer for 2 to 3 minutes till beginning to look translucent then add the mushrooms and given those another 2 to 3 minutes as well. Then had celery, carrots, parsley, oregano, salt and pepper. Cook and stir until the veggies are soft and fragrant - about five minutes.
3. Add chicken brother to veggie mixture and bring to boil. Stir in potatoes and cook for about 10 minutes.
4. In the same pan I used to cook the chicken I melted the remaining amount of butter, 4 tablespoons and added the flour. Let that heat up for a few minutes. In the mean time add your milk to the potato/veggie mixture and let it heat through on high. Add the rue (milk/flour mixture) to the potato/veggie mixture and whisk together. Continue occasionally stirring for about five minutes. It should begin to thicken up. Also add the chicken in anytime during this step. Everything should be well incopperated and about ready to go in the oven.
--Note: biquick mixture I often use a cup of bisquick, 1 egg and 1/2 cup of milk mix it together to make a thick batter and pour that on top of the chicken pot pie before it goes in the oven. If you do this alternative ending - bake for 15 - 20 minutes or until golden brown.
Tonight I decided to try something new and use some crescents we had - they turned out to be more dumplingish but they were still pretty good. If you do this particular ending - bake in oven for twenty minutes without any topping and then the crescents for the last 10 minutes.
5. Set oven at 350 degrees and bake for 20 minutes until topping is golden brown.
It is really rather delicious! It makes for excellent leftovers. We always eat ours up within a couple days very rarely does any ever go to waste. Happy Cooking & if you have questions I'm here! :)
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