Chicken Pot Pie

By: Trisha

From: Carol Hoffmann

1/2 C. Butter

1/2 C. Flour

2 t. Minced Onion Flakes

1 1/2 T. Chicken Bouillon

1/2 t. Salt

1/4 t. Pepper

2 C. Water

1 C. Milk

2 C. Cooked Chicken, diced

1 (10 oz) Pkg. frozen Peas, Carrots, Green Beans, Corn

1/2 Pkg. frozen Southwestern Potatoes (like cubed potatoes)

Pastry for 2 pies

Make pie crust. Check out my pie crust recipe. This will make 2 crusts, top and bottom.

Heat butter in pan until melted. Stir in flour, onion, chicken bouillon, salt, and pepper. Add water and milk, stirring constantly. Heat to boiling and boil for 1 minute while stirring. Remove from heat. Stir in chicken and veggies.

Pour filling into prepared unbaked pie crust. Top with second crust. Fold edges under and flute. Cut slits in top and bake 425 for 30 minutes.

Most of us love this recipe. I've had chicken pot pie before but hated it because off the biscuits on top! But with the pie crust it makes it taste like the pot pies you buy at the store (frozen- the crust part of it). The last time I made it I was short on time and took it out right at 30 minutes. The dough was just barely not done, and it was so good! Hopefully there is a piece left so I can take a picture of it. Very easy to make too.

Pulled Pork Sandwich

By: Trisha

From: Allrecipes.com

1 T. Vegetable Oil

3 1/2 lbs. Boneless Pork shoulder roast, netted or tied

1 Can 10.5 oz condensed French Onion Soup

1 C. Ketchup

1/4 C. Cider Vinegar

3 T. Packed Brown Sugar

12 Hamburger or Sandwich buns

Heat oil in pan, then brown pork on all sides.

Stir the soup, ketchup, brown sugar, and vinegar in a 5 quart Crock Pot. Put the pork in and turn it so you coat both sides with the soup mixture. Cook on high for 4-5 hours or low for 8-9 hours. Remove pork and put on cutting board, let stand for 10 minutes. Using 2 forks shred the pork. Return the pork to the crock pot. Put in buns and enjoy.

We loved these! I think it's going to be our new tradition for conference. I was really worried that the meat smell would make me sick, but the most powerful smell was the vinegar. The only thing I would do differently would be draining the soup a little before adding the pork back in. It was a bit too runny. These are great as left overs too! So good!

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S'mores Bars

By: Trisha

From: cook book

3/4 C. White Sugar

1/2 C. Butter, softened

1 Egg

1 1/2 C. Flour

1 t. Baking Powder

1/4 t. Salt

1 1/2 C. Chocolate Candy Bar, chopped

3 C. Mini Marshmallows

1/2 C. Chopped Peanuts (opt.)

Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease 9 X 13. In large mixer bowl combine sugar, butter and egg until creamy. Add flour, baking powder and salt. Spread batter into baking pan. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Sprinkle chopped chocolate (or chocolate chips) over batter and top with marshmallows and peanuts. Bake for 10-12 more minutes- until marshmallows are lightly browned. Cool and cut into bars. Makes 3 dozen.

These are pretty good, if you like s'mores! My family loved them.

Pie Crust

By: Trisha

2 1/4 C. Flour

1 t. Salt

3/4 C. Shortening

1/3 C. Cold Water

Combine Flour and Salt. Cut in Shortening, until mixture is size of large peas. Sprinkle with water 1 T. at a time, mixing lighting with a fork until it clings together. Form a ball, then split into 2.

Roll out and put 1 in pie shell and 1 on top of pie.

If making just bottom shell bake at 425 for 12-15 minutes.

This is the best pie recipe ever. At least that's what Jeremy tells me.