Chicken Pot Pie...

Filling:
1 10 oz. pkg frozen mixed veggies (whatever kind you like...I did corn, peas, green beans)
3 10 3/4 oz. cans cream of chicken soup
1/2 of an onion, chopped
4 1/2 c. chicken, cooked & shredded (about 4 chicken breasts...or 1 rotisserie chicken)
Salt & Pepper, to taste

Crust:
8 oz. cream cheese
2 c. butter (4 cubes)
4 1/2 c. flour

Blend ingredients in crust together with a pastry cutter until crumbly. Press half of mixture in bottom of a greased 9X13. Mix all ingredients of filling together & pour over bottom crust. Roll out rest of the crust & place over filling. Brush top of crust with egg white. Pierce crust with a fork several times. Bake for 20 minutes at 400 on bottom rack of oven. Turn oven down to 350 and move up to the middle rack for about 40 minutes or until crust is golden brown & cooked through.

I got this recipe from Tori and thought is was pretty easy & pretty good. Just an easy meal to whip up on a winter day!

Pumpkin Bread...

If you're looking for an easy but yummy pumpkin bread...head out to Trader Joe's. This box was only $2.99 and you just add eggs, oil and water. It turned out excellent and helps to get me in the mood for the upcoming Holidays...

Beef Stew...

So this is my first post. I have been craving beef stew but it has been so hot here that stew did not sound like a smart choice. Well, this morning it rained (even though it's still in the 70's) so I took advantage of this opportunity to try this new recipe.

2 lbs. stew beef
2 T. vegetable oil
2 C. water
1 can beef broth
1 T. worcestershire sauce
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 bay leaf
1 medium onion, chopped
4 small red potatoes, cubed
1 t. salt
1 t. sugar
1/2 t. pepper
1/4 t. garlic salt
1/2 tsp. paprika
3 large carrots, sliced
4 stalks celery, chopped
2 T. cornstarch

Brown meat in hot oil. Add water, beef broth, worcestershire sauce, garlic, bay leaf, onion, potatoes, salt, sugar, pepper, garlic salt & paprika. Cover & simmer 1 1/2 hours. Remove bay leaf. Add carrots & celery. Cover & cook 30-40 minutes longer.

To thicken gravy, remove 2 cups hot liquid. Using a separate bowl, combine 1/4 cup water & cornstarch until smooth. Mix with a little hot liquid & return mixture to pot. Stir & cook until bubbly.

*Jevin, the kids & I ate every last bit of this soup so be sure to double or even triple the recipe if you have more people or want left overs.