Chicken Pot Pie

Chicken Pot Pie

This is a recipe given to me by a friend. It makes for a very quick weeknight meal. It is one of my husband's very faves! The cool thing is, you can add more or less of anything according to your tastes or the number of people you have to feed and it always turns out great!

2-3 boneless skinless chicken breasts (cubed)
1 tbs. oil
poultry seasonings (I use Lawry's, Head Country)
1 slice minced onion (or use dehydrated onion)
1 package of country gravy mix (or make fresh gravy from butter flour and chicken bullion)
1 small package frozen mixed veggies (green beans, carrots, peas corn)
2 rolls refrigerator biscuits ( or frozen biscuits)

Preaheat oven and prepare biscuits for baking. In a skillet, stir fry chicken, seasonings and onion in oil. Meanwhile make gravy in a saucepan according to package directions (or from scratch). Also while chicken is cooking, heat up veggies in a little bit of water in the microwave then strain of water. Put rolls in the oven. Once the chicken is cooked through, add the gravy, and strained veggies. Stir to mix until hot. Split open or tear up biscuits and spoon over chicken/gravy/veggie mix.

Yum!

Menu Plan Monday - 11/30/09

Well, Thanksgiving has come and gone. It was a wonderful day spent with those we love the most. Brined the turkey this year. Used Alton Brown's recipe to the "T". Next year, we will brine but then go back to cooking it in the turkey bag too. I think it makes for a more evenly cooked turkey. Plus, that's the way my G-Ma used to do it! :-)

This is my last week of being a SAHM. I plan to make the most of it in getting ready for Christmas and getting the house cleaned and tasks completed. Gotta dig out my work clothes and polish up my shoes. I would also like to buy a couple of new outfits. Last week was way different than the plan, but the plan was a few days late anyway! LOL! So, here we are back on track with the Monday plan ...

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What's up for the week of 11/30/09

Monday:
Chicken Pot Pie - Carl's Fave

Tuesday: NEW!
Home Made Pizza

Wednesday:
Mom's Stew - Since it is my Mom's B-Day and she passed away in May, we have one bad of her stew left in the freezer. We are going to eat this in honor of her on her B-Day. Love and miss you Moma.

Thursday:
Eat Out

Friday:
Stuffed Chicken Rolls - Another of Carl's Faves

Saturday:
Potato Soup - Been wanting to make this since it has gotten colder

Sunday:
Chicken Fried Rice and Egg Drop Soup


HOW WE DID LAST WEEK of 11/23/09:

Monday:
PB&J - Yep

Tuesday:
Spaghetti - Yep

Wednesday:
Grown Ups - Late, late lunch at Chipotle. Kids ate later Raviolis and Spaghettios - Yep

Thursday:
TURKEY DAY! Turkey, dressing, relish tray, green bean casserole, corn casserole, broccoli casserole, salad, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, baked beans, cheeseball, pumpkin pie, white chocolate mochas and pumpkin spiced coffee. - Everything except the coffee!

Friday:
Leftovers! - Ate out. (Did have leftovers for lunch though)

Saturday:
Turkey n Noodles w/ Mashed potatoes - Made turkey enchiladas. They were OK.

Sunday:
Manwich and Velvetta mac n cheese.

Hope everyone has a wonderful week!

Menu Plan Monday - 11/23/09

Better late than never!

This has been a busy, crazy week. Preparing for Thanksgiving and also trying to fit in as much as I can before I start back to work in a couple of weeks! We have mostly been easting leftovers and simple, quick meals. Mostly soft foods because my husband had that surgery on his teeth last Monday.

I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving!

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What's up for the week of 11/23/09

Monday:
PB&J

Tuesday:: NEW!
Spaghetti

Wednesday:
Grown Ups - Late, late lunch at Chipotle. Kids ate later Raviolis and Spaghettios

Thursday:
TURKEY DAY! Turkey, dressing, relish tray, green bean casserole, corn casserole, broccoli casserole, salad, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, baked beans, cheeseball, pumpkin pie, white chocolate mochas and pumpkin spiced coffee.

Friday:
Leftovers!

Saturday:
Turkey n Noodles w/ Mashed potatoes

Sunday:
Chicken Enchiladas


HOW WE DID LAST WEEK of 11/9/09:

Monday:
Leftover Buffet - Leftover Buffet

Tuesday:: NEW!
Potato Soup (Recycled from last week) DH is having surgery on his teeth so we need to have soft foods for a while ... - Mac n cheese, cottage cheese

Wednesday:
Chicken Noodles and mashed potatoes - Egg salad sandwiches, raviolis, cottage cheese

Thursday:
Meatloaf -Tomato soup Mac n cheese

Friday:
Chicken Enchiladas - Ate out

Saturday:
Eat Out - Ate Out

Sunday:
Spaghetti and Meatballs - Leftovers


Have a great week everyone!

Menu Plan Monday - 11/16/09

Isn't that a pretty icon for Thanksgiving?!

We just finished up a very busy birthday week and this week will prove to be just as busy as we get started preparing for next week's Thanksgiving Holiday. WE plan to have it at our house with close family and lots of food. It will be my first without my Mom here. That will be hard, but I know she is peeking in on me and helping me! We are going to have baked beans in her honor. She always wanted baked beand on Thanksgiving. (Even though I thought that was weird!)

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What's up for the week of 11/16/09

Monday:
Leftover Buffet

Tuesday:: NEW!
Potato Soup (Recycled from last week) DH is having surgery on his teeth so we need to have soft foods for a while ...

Wednesday:
Chicken Noodles and mashed potatoes

Thursday:
Meatloaf

Friday:
Chicken Enchiladas

Saturday:
Eat Out

Sunday:
Spaghetti and Meatballs


HOW WE DID LAST WEEK of 11/9/09:

Monday: NEW!
Baked Terikyaki Chicken (I may try this in the crock pot) - ATE ON WEDNESDAY - Tasted good but crockpot texture was icky. May save to try in the oven ... maybe not ... Monday we ate out.

Tuesday:
Roast in the crockpot w/ potatoes, carrots, rolls (Recycled from last week) - DH brought home pizza. OK! Not gonna argue with that! ;-)

Wednesday:
Out to eat, Birthday Girl's choice! - She chose Outback Steakhouse! YUM!

Thursday:
Potato Soup (Recycled from last week) - See Monday above ...

Friday:
Pepper Steak - Friends Birthday Party - Made it, took it, got lots of recipe requests and compliments!

Saturday:
Pizza Party for Birthday sleepover - Pizza, pizza, pizza!

Sunday:
KC Strip, Velveeta Mac n cheese, fried potatoes, veggie (Recycled from last week) Forgot that we were having people over when I made the menu. We actually planned to have a cheesburger/hot dog cookout this day. We did and it was good!


Have a great week everyone!

A New Christmas Tradition!

A few years ago, we got a Hallmark Countdown to Christmas tree for our oldest daughter. We then had to buy one for her sister. Up until this year, we just gave them the ornaments each day to count down ...

Well, this year, I decided to to some activities on each day for the girls (and us) to enjoy!

Snowflake idea from realsimple.com

I am going to write these all out on cards and put them in envelopes with a few puzzle pieces for the girls to open each day of December. I hope they enjoy the new tradition!

Here is the list, not necessarily in the this order:


1 - Decorate Christmas Tree

2 - Give them holiday cups. Found some really cute ones at Walgreens that light up! FUN!

3 - Make cards for teachers/daycare

4 - Camp out in the living room near the Christmas tree.

5 - Pick an Angel off of the Salvation Army Angel tree and shop for a little girl or boy.

6 - Shop as a family for our Christmas ornaments. Carl and I have bought one for us every year us and the girls. Now the girls are big enough they get to pick their own

7 - Daddy to read them a Christmas book.

8 - Music program

9 - Color a picture for Mom and Dad's work

10 - Make snowflake candy necklaces

11 - Build gingerbread houses

12 - Candy making festival with family (An all day and into the late-night affair!

13 - Christmas Caroling with the church

14 - Music Program

15 - Make paper snowflakes

16 - Decorate their bedroom doors

17 - Make red and green bracelets

18 - Camp out in the living room near the Christmas tree. So fun, we're gonna do it again!

19 - Watch Elf and have hot cocoa

20 - Red and Green dinner night

21 - Watch Frosty the Snowman

22 - Christmas Light Limo tour

23 - Make cookies for Santa

24 - Christmas Eve - Church, PJ's get to bed!

25 - Open presents and have a meal and enjoy Christmas music

Menu Plan Monday - 11/9/09

Last week was pretty busy so our menus got all switched around! But, that is pretty normal for our family anyways! :-)

Thank you for the prayers on the job front. I am waiting on paperwork and it is looking positive that I will be headed back to work very soon. Being a working mom forever, I have never worked and planned menus at the same time! So, I'm sure my new habit will be great for those busy work nights.


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What's up for the week of 11/9/09

Monday::: NEW!
Baked Terikyaki Chicken (I may try this in the crock pot) (Recycled from last week)

Tuesday:: NEW!
Roast in the crockpot w/ potatoes, carrots, rolls (Recycled from last week)

Wednesday:
Out to eat, Birthday Girl's choice!

Thursday:
Potato Soup (Recycled from last week)

Friday:
Pepper Steak - Friends Birthday Party

Saturday:
Pizza Party for Birthday sleepover

Sunday:
KC Strip, Velveeta Mac n cheese, fried potatoes, veggie (Recycled from last week)


HOW WE DID LAST WEEK of 11/2/09:

Monday:
Fajitas w/ Flat Iron Steak (Recycled from last week) - Raviolis and Spahgettios - boring, but easy.

Tuesday:: NEW!
Baked Terikyaki Chicken (I may try this in the crock pot) (Recycled from last week) - Fajitas from Monday

Wednesday:
Homemade Pizza (Recycled from last week)-Grilled ham and cheese/tomato soup. Ham was from freezer stash from last Xmas.

Thursday:
Sweet and Sour Chicken (Recycled from last week) - Homemade pizza from Wednesday's plan

Friday:
Roast in the crockpot w/ potatoes, carrots, rolls - Out shopping at a local family restaurant.

Saturday:
Potato Soup - Carl was out fishing me and the girls had sandwiches. He came home and made Hamburger Italiano (Baked goulash) at about 9pm. It was good!

Sunday:
KC Strip, Velveeta Mac n cheese, fried potatoes, veggie - Carl made steak kabobs with rice, green beans and mini baked potatoes. (quartered, sliced and microwaved with a little water and butter).

Have a great week everyone!

Menu Plan Monday - 11/2/09

First Menu for November. WOW, this year is just flying by! It's pretty much non-stop for our family from now until almost March! It all starts with Halloween ... Then Lauren's birthday, Thanksgiving, Candy making festival, Christmas, New Years, Superbowl, Lindsey's birthday and Valentines day ... Hold on! Here we goooooo!

Also, still waiting to hear on the job front ... please say prayers that that works out the way it is supposed to be. Thank you!


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What's up for the week of 11/2/09

Monday:
Fajitas w/ Flat Iron Steak (Recycled from last week)

Tuesday:: NEW!
Baked Terikyaki Chicken (I may try this in the crock pot) (Recycled from last week)

Wednesday:
Homemade Pizza (Recycled from last week)

Thursday:
Sweet and Sour Chicken (Recycled from last week)

Friday:
Roast in the crockpot w/ potatoes, carrots, rolls

Saturday:
Potato Soup

Sunday:
KC Strip, Velveeta Mac n cheese, fried potatoes, veggie


HOW WE DID LAST WEEK of 10/12/09:

Monday:
Chicken Enchiladas - Made it, ate it!

Tuesday: NEW!
Cheese Stuffed MeatLoaf Moved to Wednesday - Leftover Buffet

Wednesday: NEW!
Baked Terikyaki Chicken (I may try this in the crock pot) Made Cheese Stuffed MeatLoaf from Tuesday. Very yummy! (Had to cook 15 minutes longer than recipe to make sure it was done throughout).

Thursday:
Fajitas with Flat Iron Steak - Ate Chicken and Noodles from freezer stash - YUM!

Friday:
Sweet and Sour Chicken - Busy errand day. Ate out at a place we have a credit.

Saturday:
Homemade Pizza - Halloween - Ate out after Trick or Treating

Sunday:
Stuffed Chicken Rolls. Miss Vickies Pressure Cooker Cookbook Pg 236 - Made it, ate it! Husband really likes this. (Need to get more stuffing in the chicken though, perhaps use fresh chicken not frozen).

Have a great week everyone!