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Farm Kitchen:  MaryJane, you've made me a believer...  |
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clothedinscarlet
True Blue Farmgirl
1333 Posts
Siobhan
Battle Creek
MI
USA
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 Posted - Jan 22 2010 : 4:33:39 PM
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...in chicken pot pie!
I grew up raised by a single mother in subsidized housing and spent many a night in front of the cartoon network with a Banquet Chicken Pot Pie for dinner. I don't blame my mother. I'm sure she really needed that quiet time at the end of a long work day and that frozen pot pie and hour or two of cartoon vegging were her little piece of sanity. But, unfortunately I did not develop a love of pot pie early on and never liked it later in life either. Bland, bland, bland.
But last night I decided to give the recipe in the last issue a try because it just looked so beautiful. It was amazing!!!! I love the little cream cheese crusts. They are the perfect twist on the whole covered pie thing. I made mine with little mini cookie cutters (about 1") so they were like crouton sized. This will definitely go on a regular menu for us and I will never turn my nose up at pot pie again! Well, at least not this pot pie LOL!
Thanks for the great recipe...keep 'em coming!
Siobhan, wife to my best friend, Trent, and mommy to Camden (11/28/05) and Bennett (7/11/07). and Truman (7/28/09) |
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Yart
True Blue Farmgirl
143 Posts
MI
USA
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Posted - Jan 22 2010 : 7:08:34 PM
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That does sound good. I think I might try and make one next week.
Vegetables are a must on a diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread, and pumpkin pie. ~Jim Davis
http://urban-eco.blogspot.com/ |
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Roxy7
True Blue Farmgirl
1083 Posts
Robin
Denver
CO
USA
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Posted - Jan 22 2010 : 7:30:41 PM
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I always thought the little pot pies were such a treat! I make my own homemade now, but I buy the little ones on occasion. Marie Callenders ones are pretty good too and cook in the micro.
We acgtually get excited when we make the little Banquet pot pies....Its weird how some memories stick with you in a ghood way or bad way. I still love potted meat and my sister who also got the sandwiches as a kid cant stand it. She is off of kippers too and I still love them...odd... |
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Candy C.
True Blue Farmgirl
823 Posts
Candy
Mescal
AZ
USA
823 Posts |
Posted - Jan 23 2010 : 07:25:05 AM
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Siobhan,
I have been wanting to try that recipe and you have convinced me to do it...tonight! Thanks!
My husband is not a big fan of pot pies either, because of the Banquet Pot Pies he had when he was a kid, but this will surely win him over!
Candy C.
Farmgirl Sister #977
Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. |
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campchic
True Blue Farmgirl
312 Posts
Erin
Nebraska
USA
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Candy C.
True Blue Farmgirl
823 Posts
Candy
Mescal
AZ
USA
823 Posts |
Posted - Jan 23 2010 : 07:50:07 AM
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Erin,
The recipe is in the Feb/March issue of the MJF magazine. :)
Candy C.
Farmgirl Sister #977
Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. |
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herblady55
True Blue Farmgirl
3470 Posts
Judy
Louisville
Ohio(Stark Co)
USA
3470 Posts |
Posted - Jan 23 2010 : 2:39:29 PM
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I love the Marie Callenders pies too...all of them. :P
....but I may just have to make MJ's.
Sister-chick# 905
Judy
Hugs&Squeezles!
I am not contained between my hat and my boots! -Walt Whitman- |
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Candy C.
True Blue Farmgirl
823 Posts
Candy
Mescal
AZ
USA
823 Posts |
Posted - Jan 24 2010 : 05:01:02 AM
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Okay, I made the chicken pot pie last night for dinner and all I can say is....YUM! Thanks Mary Jane! I highly recommend you give it a try! Hubby even gave it two thumbs up and told me to keep the recipe!
Candy C.
Farmgirl Sister #977
Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. |
Edited by - Candy C. on Jan 24 2010 05:01:49 AM |
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LakeOntarioFarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
933 Posts
Brenda
North Rose
NY
USA
933 Posts |
Posted - Jan 24 2010 : 2:52:45 PM
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Oh my... I can remember being newly married and thinking I was doing good keeping frozen pot pies on hand, to serve with a salad to husband and I!!!!!
I love homemade potpies now!
I can't wait to try Mary Janes recipe, now if my magazine would only get here!!!
Brenda
FarmGirl # 711
Nothing we achieve in this world is achieved alone. It is always achieved with others teaching us along the way. Lee J. Colan
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clothedinscarlet
True Blue Farmgirl
1333 Posts
Siobhan
Battle Creek
MI
USA
1333 Posts |
Posted - Jan 24 2010 : 5:08:44 PM
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Made this again tonight for company. I completely forgot the peas at the end because I was so worried about getting dinner on the table. It was still amazing and our guests raved about it. I also had a thought while making the crusts that I could make several batches all at once and freeze them for a couple hours on cookie sheets then put them in zip lock freezer bags. That way the meal becomes that much quicker when I need it to be. No making dough and cutting it out and waiting for it to chill. Just pop them on a cookie sheet and throw them in the oven while cooking the "filling".
Siobhan, wife to my best friend, Trent, and mommy to Camden (11/28/05) and Bennett (7/11/07). and Truman (7/28/09) |
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Candy C.
True Blue Farmgirl
823 Posts
Candy
Mescal
AZ
USA
823 Posts |
Posted - Jan 25 2010 : 04:22:26 AM
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Originally posted by clothedinscarlet
I also had a thought while making the crusts that I could make several batches all at once and freeze them for a couple hours on cookie sheets then put them in zip lock freezer bags. That way the meal becomes that much quicker when I need it to be. No making dough and cutting it out and waiting for it to chill. Just pop them on a cookie sheet and throw them in the oven while cooking the "filling".
Siobhan, wife to my best friend, Trent, and mommy to Camden (11/28/05) and Bennett (7/11/07). and Truman (7/28/09)
Great idea!!
Candy C.
Farmgirl Sister #977
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