Happy Thanksgiving Weekend!
I hope all of our friends and family had a joyful & gluttonous four-day Thanksgiving weekend with all the trimmings!
The Kush's & the Goeppner's enjoyed a fabulous affair with tremendous amounts of eating and laughing with our Wiggins & Genrich family friends as well as the better half of the Batista family.
Of course shopping was involved on several fronts beginning with online bargains and ending with strip mall sales, excluding todays trip to Walmart for more Christmas lights. We also squeezed in a mexican dinner and a movie (
August Rush--excellent family movie!) with the Duvall's, a series of football games (sorry about the 'canes, Chris!), some marshmallow roasting over a bonfire, and a Christmas Vacation & Santa Claus III viewing on the new "big boy"! I dare not say I can imagine cramming one more activity into our four day recess from every day life.
I thought my far-away readers might appreciate a few photos of our holiday...
Wiggins & Kush Kids Pyramid
Trampoline Fun
Grampy & Dave on "flame control" duty
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Mollie had an orthodontist appointment today and the office happens to be a 40 minute drive (yuck!). But it's worth it because the doc is the best and as a bonus, there's a
Dunkin Donuts right across the street. Today we decided to pop in and pick up a treat. Mollie settled on her usual....a small iced coffee, light & sweet, and I collected my piping hot medium caffienated version with extra cream, no sugar. In addition to our liquid refreshment , we couldn't refuse the temptation of a seasonal fall favorite...a tasty, moist, freshly-made pumpkin muffin. If you haven't tried one of these babies yet, get them before they're gone! They are lip-smacking, melt-in-your-mouth delicious!
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Chicken Pot Pie
Today I'm making chicken pot pie to take to a friend and church staff wife who recently donated her kidney to her father. What an amaizing sacrifice, huh? Not the pot pie, the kidney donation! Dinner is the least I can do for this sweet family and their selfless mother.
This recipe is a staple for my convalescent visits as it's definitely a comfort food and certain to get eaten up. Since so many ask for the recipe I thought I'd pass it along to all my friends in cyberspace. I always make two pies, one to keep and one to give away as a wise woman once said "you should do at least for your own family what you do for another....don't fix a delicious gourmet meal to give away and then feed your own children and husband frozen pizza!"
So here's the approximate (I say approximate because I've never really measured, so adjust as you see fit) recipe. Unless your into all fresh/no frozen/ready made ingredients, I think you'll love the simplicity of it!
2 pkgs. ready made pie crusts (4 crusts in all)
1 roasted chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces
1 pkg frozen hash browns, slightly thawed
1 pkg frozen mixed veggies (corn, green beans, peas, carrots), slightly thawed
1 small onion, diced
1 family size can cream of chicken soup (+ 1 small can of soup if needed)
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 stick melted butter
2 tsp italian seasoning
salt & pepper to taste
In two pie plates, sprinkle a little flour on the bottom of pan. Place pie crust in each pan. In a large bowl, combine remaining ingredients in order until well mixed. Divide and pour into pie shells, spreading evenly. Place second pie shell on top of filling. PInch shell edges together around the pie and trim excess. Poke a few slices in pie crust top with a knife. Place pies on cookie sheet (it may bubble over) and bake at 400º for approximately 35 minutes or until crust is golden brown; place a piece of aluminum foil over top to keep from further browning. Cook an additional 20 to 25 minutes. Let sit a minute before cutting. Enjoy!
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