Turkey Pot Pie


1 recipe pastry for a (10 inch) double crust pie

4 tablespoons butter, divided

1 small onion, minced

2 stalks celery, chopped

2 carrots, diced

3 tablespoons dried parsley

1 teaspoon dried oregano

salt and pepper to taste

2 cubes chicken bouillon

2 cups water

3 potatoes, peeled and cubed

1 1/2 cups cubed cooked turkey

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1/2 cup milk

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Roll out bottom pie crust, press into a 10 inch pie pan, and set aside.

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat; add the onion, celery, carrots, parsley, oregano, and salt and pepper. Cook and stir until the vegetables are soft. Stir in the bouillon and water. Bring mixture to a boil. Stir in the potatoes, and cook until tender but still firm.

In a medium saucepan, melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Stir in the turkey and flour. Add the milk, and heat through. Stir the turkey mixture into the vegetable mixture, and cook until thickened. Cool slightly, then pour mixture into the unbaked pie shell. Roll out the top crust, and place on top of filling. Flute edges, and make 4 slits in the top crust to let out steam.
Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and continue baking for 20 minutes, or until crust is golden brown

Menu Planning — Dinner


Here are some of my family’s favorite dinner menu combinations.   This site/blog is what I call a living document so it is always changing so please don’t be surprised when you bookmark us and return to find everything has been updated.

BBQ Chicken, Knephla Bake, Green Beans
Beef Pot Roast, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Veggie or Salad
Meatloaf, Scalloped Potatoes, Steamed Broccoli in Cheese Sauce
Beef Stew, Hot Buttered Buns, Salad
Cowboy Beans, Jiffy Cornbread Bake, Salad
Sour Cream and Onion Chicken Wings, Salad
Swedish Meatballs with Wide Egg Noodles, Salad
Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup, Hot Buttered Crescent Rolls
Sloppy Joes, Baked Fries, Salad
Chicken Fried Steak, Cream Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Veggie or Salad
Spaghetti Pizza, Cheese/Garlic Bread, Salad
Beef Stroganoff, Wide Egg Noodles, Salad
Fried Chicken, Mac n Cheese, Coleslaw
Fried Chicken, Broccoli & Cauliflower Salad

As I think of more I’ll update this post, but that’s all I can think of for now.  Gotta go get my ice tea and maybe more will come to me.

What’s For Dinner


Cowboy Beans and Cornbread


Well, last night’s meal was quite fun.

For one, I was able to make most of the meal out on the back porch instead of heating up my kitchen.  I used a rice cooker/multipurpose cooker for the beans and then made the cornbread in a regular crockpot.

I browned the meat and onions in my beautiful stainless steel chicken fryer.   {I love this pan!}  I then assembled the rest of the ingredients in the cooker and cooked on high until it reduced down and turned itself on to the keep warm function.  This fool=proof mechanism is wonderful for cooks that get distracted with kids, the UPS man, the Schwan man, the dog getting loose, etc……. :)

The cornbread was just two Jiffy boxes of the cornbread mix, made according to package directions.  Although it turned out good and the family really liked it, I think next time I will try something different with the ingredients to make it even more moist because my crockpot is old and the heating element is around the perimeter leaving the center to take longer to cook.  I’ve made cakes in the crockpot and will try the same recipe but use the cornbread mix and let you know how it turns out.

Kim’s Cowboy Beans Recipe

Jiffy Cornbread Recipe

What’s For Dinner?!?


Cowboy Beans and Cornbread

Well, last night’s meal was quite fun.

For one, I was able to make most of the meal out on the back porch instead of heating up my kitchen.  I used a rice cooker/multipurpose cooker for the beans and then made the cornbread in a regular crockpot.

I browned the meat and onions in my beautiful stainless steel chicken fryer.   {I love this pan!}  I then assembled the rest of the ingredients in the cooker and cooked on high until it reduced down and turned itself on to the keep warm function.  This fool=proof mechanism is wonderful for cooks that get distracted with kids, the UPS man, the Schwan man, the dog getting loose, etc……. :)

The cornbread was just two Jiffy boxes of the cornbread mix, made according to package directions.  Although it turned out good and the family really liked it, I think next time I will try something different with the ingredients to make it even more moist because my crockpot is old and the heating element is around the perimeter leaving the center to take longer to cook.  I’ve made cakes in the crockpot and will try the same recipe but use the cornbread mix and let you know how it turns out.

Kim’s Cowboy Beans Recipe

Crockpot Cornbread Recipe