Well, I haven't been crocheting as much in the last little while because I have been preparing a costume that I will be wearing at the end of the month. That has been taking up most of my crafting-time and it did not help that while I was in the middle of a sewing project and making regular visits to my local fabric shop, the shop had a sale on patterns. Now I have a bunch of potential sewing projects in the wings. When I do get back to my crochet, it is to work on that pretty rainbow blanket which is still coming along, even if it is slowly. All this to say that I don't have any crochet related tips for this week, but I do have a wonderful recipe idea to share! One night this week I was alone to eat supper and although I didn't feel like making a big meal all for myself, I did really want something substantial to eat. I went into the kitchen to see what I could make, and I ended up making myself a chicken pot pie. So here is a loose recipe for the pot pie that I thoroughly enjoyed eating afterwards!

Filling:

Diced potatoes

Canned corn (frozen or fresh would be a great option as well)

Canned peas (dido)

Chicken Breast, cut in cubes

Salt and Pepper

Chicken bouillon (I would have used chicken broth if I had any)

Put all the ingredients in a pot (with water if you are using bouillon) and slowly cook on the stove until all the ingredients are just about cooked (I let the potatoes and chicken cook for a while before putting the corn and peas in, the food will finish cooking in the oven). Once this is cooked, I mixed four and water, as if I was about to make gravy and I gradually added it to the mixture while it was boiling until it had reached the thickness I was happy with.

As for the pie crust, I just used a basic pie pastry recipe, so whichever one you usually use would work. Line a pyrex dish with the dough and pre-bake the crust as the pastry recipe suggests. Add the filling and cover it with pastry dough, making sure to cut holes for the steam to escape. Cook in the oven as the pastry recipe calls for and voila, an easy chicken pot pie. It may not be gourmet food, but it was quick and simple and tasted good. Hope you can use this base and make the recipe even better for your purposes. Let me know!