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I am so glad you stopped by. A couple of months ago I saw the movie Julie & Julia, where a young woman decides to take a year and make every recipe in Julia Child's French Cookbook. I enjoyed the movie very much and became intrigued. Maybe I could do something like that, so, I got out my barely used, 13 year old, Better Homes Cookbook and started flipping through. Thus began my cooking experiment.

Cooking is something I have always hated to do, it was a chore for me, not a pleasure. I am not a professional cook, and never will be, but the movie ignited a spark in me and revealed a new discovery, cooking can be fun!

I am learning that with patience, motivation, and good recipes anyone can be a good cook. Believe me, if I can do it, so can you! I hope you will experiment along with me and let me know what you think of the recipes I share.

I will post each new recipe I try along with a picture (I can't stand cookbooks that don't include pictures!) so you can see the final product. I will also share tips that I have learned along the way. For you seasoned chefs, the tips may seem like common sense, but for those of us who are dummies in the kitchen, they are epiphanies.

Happy Cooking!

Nancy

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Old Fashioned Chicken Potpie


I absolutely love chicken potpie. I found this new recipe to try. It was very good and the dough was easy to make and use. The whole family really enjoyed this!

6 Servings
Prep: 30 min. Bake: 30 min.

Ingredients:

1/3 cup butter
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1-1/2 cups water
2/3 cup milk
2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
2 cups cubed cooked chicken
1 cup frozen mixed vegetables

PASTRY:

1-2/3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons celery seed
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, cubed
1/3 cup cold butter

Directions:

In a saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour, garlic, salt and pepper
until blended. Gradually stir in water, milk and bouillon. Bring to
a boil; boil and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in
chicken and vegetables; set aside.

For pastry, combine flour and celery seed in a bowl. Cut in cream
cheese and butter until crumbly. Work mixture by hand until dough
forms a ball. On a lightly floured surface, roll two-thirds of dough
into a 12-in. square. Transfer to an 8-in. square baking dish.

Pour filling into crust. Roll remaining dough into 9-in. square; place
over filling. Trim, seal and flute edges. Cut slits in pastry.

Bake at 425° for 30-35 minutes or until crust is golden brown and
filling is bubbly.

Yield: 6 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 591 calories, 38 g fat (22 g saturated fat), 141 mg cholesterol, 860 mg sodium, 39 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 23 g protein.

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None of the recipes posted on this site are mine, they are all taken from other sources, or given to me to try. I am not nearly creative enough or good enough in the kitchen to have come up with any of them.

I also cannot promise that any of these recipes are going to turn out good, or taste good for that matter, so you try them at your own risk.

Enjoy!!! Nancy
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