Pati's way thru life: November 2011

Sunday, November 27, 2011

Thanksgiving Left over-Turkey Pot Pie

My husband's Rick Recipe

TurkeyPot Pie (Easy recipe for leftover turkey):

Preheat oven to 375°

Ingredients:

- 1 1/2 cups cubed leftover turkey(white & dark meat)

- 1/2 cup of frozen peas and fresh diced carrots

- 1 cup cubed potato (baking-type potatoes such as a Russet potatoes )

- 1 cup turkey gravy

- 1 pre-rolled (store bought) pie crust (most pre-rolled pie crusts come with two per package and you will need to use a 9 x 11 casserole dish )

--- or if you have a great pie crust recipe use it and make it big enough to cover bottom and sides and top of 9 x 11 casserole dish.

Directions

Spray a 9 x 11 casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray and line the bottom and sides of dish with pre-rolled pie crust.

(Set aside remaining pie crust for top of pot pie)

In a steamer add all vegetables until tender .

Chop the leftover Turkey into cubes or bite size pieces.

Heat turkey gravy on the stove & simmer until hot. Stir in the turkey gravy and mix with the cubed turkey and all the vegetables.
Add salt & pepper to taste(about 1/4 teaspoon of each)

Pour mixture into pie crust lined 9 x 11 casserole dish.

Top with remaining pie crust and crimp edges together to seal.

Cut a few slashes in top crust to allow steam to escape.

Place on a baking sheet in-case of over flow of gravy from pie. Bake at 375 degrees for 30-40 (maybe 45) minutes or until bubbly and pie crust is browned.

Ready to enjoy

Cute Images

Thursday, November 24, 2011

Happy Thanksgiving!

I'm Thankful for my Health & my family & friends!

Some Pics of The Clarks Thanksgiving!

(I was in a car accident on the day before Thanksgiving so I wasn't feeling photogenic. So Poccohanis will have to do for today. Rick & I spent the holiday alone which was nice but I was in alot of pain so we just spent the day in relaxation mode & Rick did all the baking and made it a special day for me under all the circumstances )

Thanksgiving Decorations

Our Happy Harvest
Turkey

(Thanks to my friend Jessica for finding this cute turkey so I had to get it)

Give Thanks

Mr. Scarecrow

Mr & Mrs Clark Scarecrow

Clean stove for the moment

Thanksgiving Table-scape

                                                      Thanksgiving Treat

                           Chocolate cupcakes with Peanut butter cream cheese icing
                                                                    For the office

Morning Cup of Tom(the turkey)

Starbucks Finest Coffee

Rick's coffee time lol

                                              Thanksgiving Dinner

     Cranberry Delight
      Thank you to my good friend Jessica for sharing this recipe
      Now I make this every Thanksgiving...Yummy!
Rick did a good job making this recipe this year!

Preheat oven - 350 Degrees

Ingredients:

2 Cups tart apples chopped

2 Cups raw whole cranberries

3/4 Cup White Sugar

1 Cup Quaker Oats (not instant ones)

1/2 Cup Butter melted

1/2 Cup Flour

1/2 Cup light brown sugar

Mix all of above together - bake for 50 minutes in a buttered casserole dish. Cover 1/2 of baking time then remove cover for remainder of baking time.

Serve with dinner as a sweet side dish or with ice cream as a dessert

Cranberry Sauce

INGREDIENTS:

1 package (12 ounce size) fresh cranberries, picked over
1 cup sugar
2 cinnamon sticks or 1/4 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
1 cup water

Squeeze of lemon juice

(You can mix this recipe up with substituting 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg or cloves and/or orange juice & honey & 2 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar )

PREPARATION:

In a saucepan combine the cranberries, sugar, cinnamon , squeeze of lemon and the water.
Simmer the mixture, covered, stirring occasionally, for 5 to 10 minutes, or until the cranberries have burst and the mixture is thickened.

                                            Transfer the sauce to a bowl and let it cool.
Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
   Serve with your Thanksgiving Turkey.

                                                  Our Turkey