Campbell's Easy Chicken Pot Pie

 I've had a taste for something a little hearty now that the weather is cooling down. I came across Campbell's Easy Chicken Pot Pie  

 Campbell's Easy Chicken Pot Pie

• 1 can (10.5 ounces) Campbell’s® Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup
• 1 cup reduced fat (2%) milk
• 1 package (12 ounces) frozen mixed vegetables (carrots, green beans, corn, peas), thawed (about 2 1/4 cups)
• 1 cup cubed cooked chicken or turkey
• OMITTED 1 egg   1 cup biscuit baking mix
• SUBSTITUTED one can containing 5 refrigerated biscuits.

Instructions

·         Step 1

Heat the oven to 400°F.  Stir the Campbell's® Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup, 1/2 cup milk, vegetables and chicken in a 9-inch pie plate or ovenproof skillet.  Season the mixture with salt and pepper.

·         Step 2

OMITTED Stir the remaining 1/2 cup milk, egg and baking mix in a small bowl.  Spread the batter over the chicken mixture (the batter is thin but will bake up into a perfect crust).

 

SUBSTITUTED

Separated and placed remaining biscuits on top of filling.

 

·         Step 3

         Bake for 20 minutes or until the topping is golden brown.

NOTES: The experiment of working with a bottom biscuit crust worked well for me.  Next time I will buy a larger can of biscuits. 

Instead of 20 minutes, an additional 10 minutes might have made the vegetables a little softer though they'd been precooked a little in the microwave.

This recipe was fast, easy, and delicious. It will be going into rotation.

That's it***

Cottage Themed Planter From a Plastic Jug

 

The Inspiration

Some of the materials including my rendition drawing. The rendition drawing is so that I don't have to constantly refer to the online picture.

MATERIALS USED

washed, empty plastic jug

wrapping tissue paper

school glue

used coffee grounds

house paint sample, acrylic paints

wooden  craft squares

hot glue, contact adhesive

air dry clay

clear coat spray paint

The surface of the jug is covered with tissue paper using school glue. I could have sanded it but, that's labor intensive. This is done to allow the paint to adhere. I mixed coffee grounds with the latex paint painting it around the jug and then  allowing  it to dry overnight.

The top is painted maroon with air dry clay around the top to smooth out the ragged edges. Windows were drawn onto the wooden squares. Doors were made from craft sticks. The other clay pieces were for steps and an awning.

Front

Side

   Back

It took a while to finish the project but, I am pleased with the outcome.  I'm unconcerned with the inside showing since it will be covered by a plant. In my haste, I failed to glue on the door knobs. This will be the home for my coleus plant until the weather warms again. 

That's it🏡🏡🏡

Lentil and Sweet Potato Soup

 

Ingredients

Cutting the carrot and potato

Lentil soup cooking

Leftovers are frozen in this 4 sectioned one cup tray. After freezing they will be removed from this container and  placed in a plastic bag to pull out as needed. 

Lentil Sweet Potato Soup with sour cream and crackers.

This was my first time eating or preparing lentil soup. It won't be my last.😃🙂

Below are a couple of  websites to Lentil Soup and its variances

A Couple of Cooks

itsonly.recipes

NOTE: The end section of the tray shows a mixture of sweet potatoes and carrots that I baked together. I'll use them as a side dish in a future meal, if I don't eat them today. 😁

That's it ***