Jan 10, 2012 - General, Recipes    No Comments

Turkey Pot Pie

We stumbled upon this fast, easy, delicious recipe as a way to use up those turkey leftovers from Thanksgiving! We’ve also used this with canned chicken.

Ingredients:

  • Bag of mixed frozen veggies (carrots, peas, green beans, corn), thawed under cold water
  • 5 tablespoons butter
  • 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 3/4 cups turkey or chicken broth
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • 2 1/2 to 3 cups diced cooked turkey or chicken
  • Pastry for 9-inch two crust pie (I buy the refrigerated pre-made dough)


Directions:

Drain mixed veggies; set aside. Heat butter in 2-quart saucepan over low heat until melted. Stir in flour, onion, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is bubbly; remove from heat then stir in broth and milk. Place back on heat; heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Stir in turkey and vegetables. Prepare pastry; ease one piece of dough into ungreased 9-inch pie pan. Pour turkey mixture into the pastry-lined pan. Roll second dough circle on top, turn edges and crimp, then cut a few slits through the top crust. Bake in 425° oven until golden brown, about 35 min.
Serves 6.

Jan 7, 2012 - General    2 Comments

Shnuggie

Not to be confused with a Snuggie (you know, the blanket with arms), “shnuggie” is a term recently coined in our family that basically means “it’s time to snuggle and cuddle!”

Nora and Molly started using the term several weeks ago, and it stuck. The term is often used in this way, “Momma, shnuggie?” And of course I say yes!

Jan 1, 2012 - General    1 Comment

2011 in Photos

Another year has passed, which means it’s time for me (Erin) to create our 2011 photo book! It’s something I try to knock out over the New Year holiday while the previous year’s memories are still fresh in my mind. As I look through all of the images in iPhoto, here are my top 11 from 2011:

Mischievous Nora

Doug tends to his pumpkin plants

Pool time

Enjoying our Disney vacation!

Doug entertains the kids after Leo’s baptism

Hugging Great Grandma Dorothe

Writing on Great Grandma Jo's board in hospice

Strawberry Shortcake and Lemon Meringue

Doug and Erin visit Geisert Hall 16 years later

Molly & Nora

Nora at Christmas

And one of my New Year’s resolutions is to blog more consistently, so get ready for some posts! HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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