Recipes.....Chicken Pot Pie

Well once again I am going to post another recipe that my family loves....and the great part is it is cheap to make. So, it fills you belly and keep your pocketbook in check.

Chicken Pot Pie

1 pound or so of boneless, skinless chicken breast (I use the tenderloins)
1 large family size cream of chicken soup
1 large can of mixed veggies (drained)
2 prepared frozen pie crust (deep dish work better)
salt and pepper to taste

First, I boil my chicken until cooked...the tenderloins only take a little time. Once they are cooked I drain and let cool. When cool shred the chicken in small pieces. In a large bowl mix chicken, cream of chicken soup and veggies together. Add your salt and pepper to taste.

Preheat your oven to 350 (or go by the pie crust package). You will want to pre-bake the crust before putting mixture in them, about 7 minutes or so (don't cook completely). I only pre-bake 1 crust, the other one is for the top and it is easier to place if not precooked. Once that is done, you place the chicken filling mixture in the precooked crust, then take the other and invert it on top of the other crust with filling. You need to press around sides to seal the crust....also, vent the top crust with a few slits. For a brown flaky crust, you may take an egg and some milk to make an egg wash, then brush on top of pie. I bake mine at 375 for 35 to 45 minutes (time will depend on your oven temp, so just watch the pie). Take out and let cool for 10 minutes or so.

This works well with mashed potatoes and gravy!!!! YUMMY!

Recipes....Ranch Turkey Burgers

Stephanie asked for some recipes for her family...
Here is one that my family loves....well, Rohan and I love them, Nico won't eat anything! ;)

Ranch Turkey Burgers

1 to 2 pounds of ground white turkey breast
1 package of Hidden Valley Ranch mix (dry)
1/3 cup of plain bread crumbs (I use panko bread crumbs)
1 egg

Mix all ingredients together in large bowl. Form patties to what ever size you like....we like huge burgers ;). You can grill these or cook them on stove top. Either way you may need to use a little oil so they don't stick. I use Pam cooking spray.
They really don't take a long time to cook....usually 5 to 7 minutes on each side....depends on the size of burger.

We use Cobblestone hamburger buns, top burgers with cheddar cheese slices, lettuce, tomato, and onion....but you can use whatever you like.

I hope your family enjoys these as much as we do....happy cooking!

Starting a blog....

Well, once again I am going to attempt to keep this up. I have started a few of these blogs and just lost track of keeping them up. I am going to attempt to post a blog at least once a week. My friend and sister-n-law, Stephanie, said that I should do this....So, here goes....

Like I said in my "About Me" portion....
I will soon be 32 years old....July 7th for those who can't remember. I am beginning to feel my age. I was thinking yesterday, "I have a son that will be 11 years old in a few weeks." Wow, it seems as though he was just a baby. And now I have this wild and crazy baby, Nico.....he really wears me out. I thought that I was ready to have another little one in the house. Holy crap....he is a serious full time job. Temper temper temper....must have things his way! If I didn't have Rohan to help me with him, I would be completely gray! LOL! Speaking of Rohan, he is the love of my life. I could never ask for a better man, better friend, or better father! He is just amazing!

We are very happy! Living in Weaverville, North Carolina. We both would love to move to a warmer climate with a beach close by, however, we are going to let Nico get a little older before we do that.

Hmmm...I think that will do for the moment....
More to come....