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Chicken pie is a hands down favorite in my house.  We never have to tell the girls to finish their dinner.  This is one of those rare meals that we can all enjoy and eat in peace!  I hope you enjoy it as much as we do.  A few variations that we have done...my husband loves to include vegetables in every meal so he enjoys vegetables on top of the chicken.  It is good too, but i prefer the plain and then have the veggies on the side.  It is also good with mashed potatoes on the side.  I also always serve a side of chicken gravy. Pie Crust (if you dare it is delicious but the store bought is always quicker) 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup shortening 6 -8 tablespoons cold water Filling 2 1/2 cups chopped cooked chicken 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground pepper 3 tablespoons flour 1 cup chicken broth 1 -2 tablespoon butter, cut in pieces (optional) Crumb Topping 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon butter For Pie C...

This one is good but not as good as the others. I still have to try different ways of preparing it. So far I have only fried it in a frying pan. I think it would be good to roll strips of chicken in flour then lightly brown. Then add the sauce and let it cook for a while. But that is yet to come. Makes 3 entrees, 4 servings each 1 tray (6lbs.) Chicken half breasts 1 1/2 c. chopped dried sweet cherries 1 c. hot water 1 ½ c. chicken broth (I prefer vegetable broth) 6 T. white balsamic vinegar (or white wine vinegar) 3 t. sugar ¾ t. sea salt wax paper 3 one gallon freezer bags Lay each piece of chicken between wax paper and pound to 1 inch thick. Divide chicken equally into gallon bags. Put cherries in a small bowl and cover with hot water. Let stand 5 minutes. Measure 1/2c. chicken broth, 2T. vinegar, 1t. sugar, and 1/4t. salt into each bag with chicken. Drain cherries. Divide cherries into bags. Seal and shake gently. Freeze. To Cook: Thaw entree in refrigerator. Heat oil in skillet ove...

I hammed and hawed over what to do for my girls' teacher gifts this year.  Thanks to Pinterest, I came up with this.  I took one picture from each side of it.  The teachers seemed to like it and it was fun to put together.  Target had almost everything except for the Izze - they only sell it in cans at Target.