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Chicken Pot Pie

This has to be the best homemade chicken pot pie out there.  I am going to give the ingredients the way the book wants and then I am going to list my changes.

Many years ago, Marlboro Cigarettes had "miles" on every pack.  You saved them and you could "purchase" things with them.  The recipe that I am listing here comes from that book, Towns, Trails, & Special Times - The Marlboro Country Cookbook

Chicken Pot Pie

Making it their way serves 6, my way serves 8

• 1 1/2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms  (I exchanged this for 2 cans veg-all.  You can also use fresh frozen mixed vegetables.  I had veg-all on hand)
• 1 cup red and/or green pepper strips  (no one in my family eats these so I did not use)
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. each, pepper and paprika
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 cup milk or half-and-half
• 3 cups chopped cooked chicken (I used 2 lbs chicken tenders cut in bite sized pieces.  Lightly spray the skillet with oil.  Cook until done.)
• 1 tbsp. lemon juice
• 1 recipe Sage Biscuits

In a 10-inch oven-going frying pan, cook mushrooms and peppers in 1 tbsp. butter until tender.  Remove vegetables from pan.

Melt remaining butter in fry pan; stir in flour and seasonings.  Add chicken broth and milk; cook and stir until mixture boils and thickens.  Stir in chicken, vegetables, and lemon juice.  Keep hot in fry pan or 2 1/2 quart casserole.  Prepare biscuits as directed in recipe; place wedges on top of hot chicken mixture.  Bake in a 350 degree oven for 35 to 45 minutes or until biscuits are done.

Sage Biscuits

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp. rubbed dried sage  (we don't eat sage, so I left this out)
• 1/2 tsp cumin seed  (I'm not crazy about this, so I left this out also)
• 6 tbsp. shortening
• 3/4 cup milk
• 2 tsp. light corn syrup
• 1 tsp. water

Combine flour, baking powder, salt, sage, and cumin in mixing bowl.  Cut in shortening until crumbly.  Add milk and mix to moisten flour.  Shape into a ball; turn out onto a lightly floured surface.  Roll or pat into an 8-inch circle.  Cut into 6 wedges.  Use as directed above.

May be cut with floured 2 1/2 inch round cutter.  Brush tops with mixture of syrup and water; place on ungreased baking sheet.  Bake in a 450 degree oven for 12 minutes or until brown.

2 of the dresses I have made the past couple of weeks

My mom, Daughter (Mallory) grandsons Micah and Skylar

Hey everyone

I am new to this blogging thing.  Thought I would give it a try and put all of my projects in one place, but yet link them to other places I have them.  If I have used someones pattern that I found on a website, you will be linked there as well.  I change some of the things around to fit my needs or my skill level.

My skill level has vastly improved over the past year.  I am loving it.  Getting ready to begin a new quilt for my grandson Micah.  Just finished making 2 dresses for my granddaughter, Katelyn.  She was born January 6, 2012.  I will post pics later.