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Creamy Chicken Pot Pie

                Hello friends, it's been a hot minute. I'm back with a quick weeknight meal.
                Are you ready for the most delicious pot pie, full of flavor and makes a ton.

                                                             Creamy Chicken Pot Pie

                                                             2 to 3 tablespoons olive oil
                                                             4 carrots thinly, chopped
                                                             4 celery sticks, chopped
                                                             1 onion, diced
                                                             salt and pepper
                                                             1/4 cup flour
                                                             2 cups milk
                                                             1 cup heavy cream
                                                             1 packet knorr garlic and herb mix
                                                             a dash of garlic powder and thyme
                                                             1 cup of peas
                                                             1 rotisserie chicken, cut into chunks
                                                             2 deep dish pie crusts
                                                             1 box frozen puff pastry
                                                             egg wash for pastry

         1 ) Preheat oven to 400. In a dutch oven add olive oil, carrots, celery and onions.
         cook until tender. Add salt, pepper and flour. Cook for 3 minutes until flour is
         cooked through. Add milk, heavy cream, knorr garlic and herb mix, garlic powder
         and thyme. Stir and cook until thickened. Add peas and chicken. Mix well.

         2) Pour mixture into empty pie shells. Cut your puff pasty into long strips and
         weave. Add egg wash and bake for 30 minutes. Enjoy.                                   

The Ultimate Bloody Mary

                    Is there anything more wonderful than a Bloody Mary on a Sunday morning?
                    I've been making this drink for years and it's a real crowd pleaser. Make a
                                  large pitcher full if you have guests visiting. Enjoy.

                                                                The Ultimate Bloody Mary

                                                                 1 teaspoon celery salt
                                                                 1 1/2 cups ice
                                                                 3 ounces vodka
                                                                 1 1/2 teaspoons horseradish
                                                                 1 3/4 cups spicy tomato juice
                                                                 4 dashes worcestershire sauce
                                                                 2 dashes hot sauce
                                                                 salt and pepper to taste
                                                                 1/2 a lime
                                                                 celery stalks and Spanish olives - for garnish

              1) Wet the rim of two glasses and dip them into the celery salt. Fill the glasses
              with ice cubes. Mix together - vodka, horseradish, tomato juice, hot sauce, lime,
              worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. Pour into glasses and serve with celery &
              Spanish olives.

Coconut Chicken with Apricot Sauce

One of my favorite local restaurants in town makes the best coconut chicken,

it's my kids favorite. So I figured I would try and recreate it for them and you.

I have to say it turned out pretty fantastic and flavorful.

Coconut Chicken

6 small chicken breasts cut in half - chicken tenders works as well

1 bag sweetened coconut

1 1/2 cups flour

3 large eggs

salt and pepper

garlic powder

onion powder

1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper - optional

vegetable oil

Apricot sauce

1 jar apricot jam

1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce

1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes.

1) In a large skillet. Heat about a 1/2 inch of vegetable oil. While the oil

is heating. Season the flour with spices. Salt and Pepper your chicken.

Dredge the chicken in flour then dip in the eggs and coat with coconut.

2) Place chicken carefully in oil and cook in batches until golden brown

on each side. 

3) In a small saucepan heat the jam and soy until cooked down. 

Serve the sauce in a a bowl and top with red pepper flakes.