I'm pregnant and eating everything in sight. And if it's not in sight, then I create it, which is not my natural forte. Earlier this week it was drizzly and dreary in L.A., and all I wanted was chicken pot pie.
But I don't know how to make chicken pot pie. I don't even like chicken pot pie.
I soldiered on. My spirits were buoyed by this post from (also pregnant) Shauna Niequist, so I made sort of a modified version of chicken pot pie and her Michigander casserole.
First I made a batch of regular old Lipton chicken flavored noodles, and I added in some chicken. Canned white breast chicken, if you're wondering. I also made the noodles with skim milk instead of water.
Then I took two packages of Pillsbury crescent roll dough and instead of dividing them into triangles, I divided them into squares and plopped them in large muffin tins.
I filled the dough with the noodles & chicken mixture and folded the excess dough over it to make a little pocket. Into the oven for 10 minutes and they came out looking pretty.
I ate mine with a fork like a pot pie, but my husband picked his up like a muffin and devoured three.
They were strangely delicious. Next time, I would add a lot more filling to the dough. I was envisioning it running out all gooey and it didn't really do that. The ratio was a little dough-heavy. Also, I would cook it longer. My oven tends to burn things easily, so I can be over careful with it. It was nice that it was a little doughy, but we both would have liked it to be a little crispy on the outside.
The moral of this story? Give in to your pregnancy cravings. No matter how you have to improvise.
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For your weekend reading pleasure:
Want to read the absolute best marriage proposal story EVER? Please click here to read all about Laina's journey. Literally. (Laina is one of my sorority sisters from OU and I am so happy for her!) (Style Me Pretty)
This was sent to me by a friend and I dare you not to laugh. The 43 Best Obnoxious Responses To Misspellings on Facebook. (someecards)
It is an absolute goal this summer to get my memory documenting in order. It is of the utmost importance to me. This is one of my favorite blogs, but this post - especially in reference to cameras - was a really great motivator for me. (Ali Edwards)
I'm a huge Kate Spade fan, and I admit that I was suprised by these pics of her home. Lovely, but not at all what I expected. (The Selby)
I found the above link on Pinterest, and I've had many people ask me about my new Pinterest obsession so I planned to do a tutorial on it. Lucky for us both, Megan beat me to it and did a much better job explaining it than I could have. Pinterest: A Beginners Guide. (Sorta Crunchy)
Last but not least, this is the best thing I've read this week. The Moment Is. (Hula Seventy)
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