Chicken Pot Pie

I made this recipe just last night and it's wonderful, so naturally, I want to share it! Enjoy!



Ingredients:

1 pound(2-3 small) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cubed
1 cup sliced carrots
1 cup frozen green peas
1/2 cup sliced celery
1/3 cup butter
1/3 cup chopped onion
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon celery seed
1 3/4 cups chicken broth
2/3 cup milk
2 (9 inch) unbaked pie crusts


Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C.)

2. In a saucepan, combine chicken, carrots, peas, and celery. Add water to cover and boil for 15 minutes. Remove from heat, drain and set aside.

3. In the saucepan over medium heat, cook onions in butter until soft and translucent. Stir in flour, salt, pepper, and celery seed. Slowly stir in chicken broth and milk. Simmer over medium-low heat until thick. Remove from heat and set aside.

4. Place the chicken mixture in bottom pie crust. Pour hot liquid mixture over. Cover with top crust, seal edges, and cut away excess dough. Make several small slits in the top to allow steam to escape.

5. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until pastry is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Ohio State LO

On January 1, 2010 the Ohio State Buckeyes played the Oregon Ducks in the 96th Rose Bowl. It was the first time that the Buckeyes had been to the Rose Bowl since 1997. The game was pretty close but the Buckeyes pulled it together and won 26-17. Roast duck anyone? O-H-I-O


By the way, the kit I used was made by yours truly =) If you would like to download it you can get it here.

New Things On The Way...

I am hoping that in the next couple of weeks I will be able to post several new things such as Scrapbooking Mini-Kits, Word Art, Photoshop Tutorials, etc. I don't think that I have ever posted any Photoshop Tutorials but I do have a few already made.

I have also been working on a lot of Custom Photo Card Designs to go with the ones that I already have. I am hoping that Ryan will help me get them set up on Ebay and maybe even Etsy. I will post those here as well.

I have been pretty busy trying to get a lot of photos re-edited for my photography business because I am hoping to get a new website up eventually. I had one in the past but I let my host run out because it was a lot more trouble than it was worth, in my opinion.

A week or so ago, Ryan received a Free Dell Server an he's been trying to get it running. I am hoping that we'll be able to figure everything out and I can host my website and even the things I post here so I won't have to deal with purchasing a host or posting things on 4shared. I mean, I like 4shared, but I don't have a premium account on there so I have to always make sure to log in occasionally so that my stuff doesn't get removed.

I am obviously just jibber jabbering right now so I am going to leave it at that... Look for new stuff to come very soon!


Tabby

Creamy Potato Bacon Soup

8 slices of bacon, chopped.
1cup onion, chopped
4-5 potatoes, cubed... See More
1 can of cream of chicken soup
1 cup of sour cream
2 1/2 cups milk
Salt & Pepper (To Taste)
I also use a little bit of chicken bouillon(powder form) just to taste.

Fry bacon until crisp. Add onion and saute 2 to 3 minutes. Drain. Cook potatoes in 1-2 cups water for 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in soup, sour cream, bacon and onions. Add milk gradually, stirring constantly. Add salt and pepper. Heat to serving temperature. DO NOT BOIL.

This Recipe makes a pretty average size pot of soup, about 6-8 hearty sized servings.

Some Gifts

Merry Christmas! I hope that everyone had a very wonderful time with their families and friends! I had a great Christmas and was excited to give out some of my handmade gifts. I did about 6 hats on the loom. I also did several scarves, a purse, an Amigurumi Bear and Mistletoe . Here's a few photos.




Bear that I did for my cousin's 3 year old. She loved it and didn't put it down all night!

My Aunt's scarf and her wearing her scarf.

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Purse that I did for my Cousin Abby.

Ryan actually picked out the lining. I hand stitched it.

 

 













I have patterns if anyone is interested. Or feel free to ask if you have questions!

I love my Mammaw!

The last time I was at Walmart I was looking for Embroidery Floss/Thread so that I could have it when I do crochet projects, etc. I searched forever and then finally asked an employee in the craft section. I was very disappointed when she told me that they do not carry anything that has to do with embroidery so I figured I would have to wait until my next trip to Hobby Lobby.

Yesterday, I was at my Grandparent's house helping to put up a few Christmas decorations. I always show my Mammaw something I have crocheted because she used to crochet all the time when I was little. Anyway, I mentioned embroidery floss and she said, "Oh, I have a little upstairs if you can find it" I about fell over when I opened the tin it was in! LOL It's soo expensive anymore!

Here's what she gave me!

2nd Annual Vanna's Choice Contest

Lion Brand Yarn Company is sponsoring a yarn contest at Michaels stores. The grand prize is $1,000 and an all-expense paid trip for two to Los Angeles to meet Vanna White. The contest ends on February 1, 2010.

This is a terrific opportunity for yarn enthusiasts to showcase their creations and win some wonderful prizes!

http://www.vannaschoice.com/