Chicken Pot Pie
October 23, 2009 at 10:54 pm | Posted in chicken, Dinner Pies | 2 CommentsTags: chicken, fall, pot pie, winter
Chicken pot pie has always been one of my favorite cold weather foods growing up. There is just something amazing yet simple about chicken pot pie. I make a very simple semi-homemade version of it, but it is superb! I use mixed frozen vegetables which gives the pie a sweet crunch and make the recipe easy to throw together. This is a tried and true recipe that I have made over and over through the years.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup cubed cooked chicken breast
- 1/2 cup chicken broth mixed with 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 can cream of chicken
- 1c frozen mixed vegetables ( I use a mix of carrots, green beans, and corn)
- 2 pie shells
Mix everything together and toss it in the bottom shell, then cover with the top shell. Cook for 35 minutes at 400°. 
Candy Apples
October 12, 2009 at 7:07 am | Posted in Dessert | Leave a commentTags: apple, fall, winter
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I had some apples left over from when I made the granny smith apple pie and I wanted to make something festive. I decided to make candy apples! I always love anything that combines the tart and sweet and this recipe does just that! I also love the delightful crunchy and juicy mix that I get when I bite into one of these.
- 8 granny smith apples
- 4 cups of sugar
- 1¼ cups of water
Directions:
Combine sugar and water in pot and stir until sugar has dissolved. Do not allow to boil. Once sugar has dissolved use a brush dipped in cold water to brush away sugar crystals on side of pot. Allow syrup to boil and continue to boil until it reaches a golden color, this may take about 15 minutes. Remove pot from heat and dip base in cold water to stop deepening of syrup color. Dip the apples in the syrup or drizzle the syrup onto the apple. I like to do a combination of both. First, I dip the bottom of apple into syrup then I drizzle syrup over apple to give it that dripping look. Place on oiled foil to cool.
Granny Smith Apple Pie
October 11, 2009 at 5:08 am | Posted in Dessert | Leave a commentTags: apple, fall, pie, winter
As the seasons change I find myself craving my seasonal favorites. One of favorite desserts for fall (and an American classic) is apple pie, specifically granny smith apple pie. I love the combination of the tart apples, the sweet filling, and the crispy crust. I recently made this warm delight and ate almost half of the pie by myself!
- 2 pie crust ( I use pre-made crust)
- 1 stick of butter
- 1/2 cup of sugar
- 1/2 cup of brown sugar
- 1/4 cup of water
- 3 tbls of flour
- 3 granny smith apples
Directions:
Peel the apples and dice them up, then mound them in the bottom crust. Melt the butter over medium low heat on stove top then stir in flour. Add both sugars and water to flour mixture and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer filling mixture for 5 minutes. As the filling mixture simmers, place a lattice crust over apples. Next, gently pour filling mixture over the crust, it will seep into the pie and fill the nooks. Bake the pie 15 minutes at 425 degrees. Reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake 40 more minutes. Enjoy! :)
Mexican Chili
October 6, 2009 at 3:32 am | Posted in ground beef, soups | Leave a commentTags: chili, football food, mexican, soups, winter
This weekend Christian was watching football all day and it was a crisp fall day. I felt the urge to make some chili and what goes better with fall and football than chili? Now, I have never made a chili recipe before because I don’t care for it. I wish I did, because Saturday would have been the perfect day to curl up with a warm bowl of chili. Christian is a big fan of Mexican food, so I decided to make Mexican Chili. He rated it a 4/5. Here’s the super easy recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 45 oz kidney beans drained
- 30 oz canned diced tomatoes drained
- 2 cups chunky salsa
- 3 tbsp chili powder
Brown the meat with 1-1/2 tbsp of chili powder. Drain meat and combine everything in a pot. Bring to a boil. Simmer on medium heat about 15 minutes. This serves four. Since I don’t eat it, I froze two servings for him to have later. This is such a quick and easy recipe. The salsa takes a simple everyday recipe to the next level.
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