Chicken Pot Pie

This is one of my all time favorites, and it goes great in the fall. So wait for one of these days when it gets a little cool, and give it a try. I don't think you will be dissappointed!

Ingredients:
1 lb skinless, boneless chicken breasts - cubed
1 cup sliced carrots
1 cup frozen green peas
1 cup potatoes, cubed
1/2 cup sliced celery
1/3 cup butter
1/3 cup chopped onion
1/3 cup flour
1 clove minced garlic
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp celery seed
1 3/4 cup chicken broth
2/3 cup milk
1 can cream of chicken soup
2 (9 inch) unbake pie crusts - brush bottom crust with egg whites

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375.
2. In a saucepan, combine chicken, carrots, peas, potatoes and celery. Add water to cover and boil for 15 minutes. Remove from heat, drain and set aside.
3. In the saucepan over medium heat, cook onions in butter until soft and translucent. Stir in flour, salt, pepper and celery seed. Slowly stir in chicken broth and milk. Add cream of chicken soup. Simmer over medium-low heat until thick Remove from heat and set aside.
4. Place the chicken mixture in bottom pie crust. Pour hot liquid mixture over. Cover with top crust, seal edges, and cut away excess dough. Make several small slits in teh top to allow for steam to escape.
5. Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until pastry is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Zucchini Bread

It's that time of year - what do we do with all of this zucchini? I know a lot of people make zucchini bread, but I tried to make this recipe more "healthy" and I really like the result, and also knowing it is a little better for me than your traditional quick bread. So, enjoy!



Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups white flour
2 cups whole wheat flour
4 tbsp. Flax seed meal
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
3 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp baking powder
4 eggs
2 cups white sugar(or Splenda Baking equivalent - just as good!)
3 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 cup vegatable oil
1/2 cup applesauce
4 cups grated zucchini
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional - I don't usually use)
1 cup chocolate chips (optional - I always use! - did I mention this recipe was supposed to be healthy?)

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Sift together flour, salt, soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder and sugar.
3. Beat together eggs, vanilla, oil and applesauce. Add with zucchini to dry ingredients and mix well. Stir in nuts and/or chocolate chips if desired. Pour into 2 greased loaf pans or 1 greased bundt cake pan (I like the bundt pan personally).
4. Bake at 350 for 1 hour.

Eclair Cake Dessert

I got this recipe from my friend and I think it is DELICIOUS! Not to mention easy to make. It's a nice thing to make for a shower, or a party with a bunch of people.

Ingredients:
1 c. Water
1 cube butter
1/4 tsp. Salt
1 c. flour
6 eggs
8 oz cream cheese
3 c. milk
2 small boxes instant vanilla pudding
1 tub Cool Whip
Chocolate Syrup

Directions:
Boil water, butter and salt. Take off heat and add flour, and beaten eggs 1 egg at a time. Spread on greased cookie sheet and bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes. Let cool.
Mix cream cheese, milk and pudding. Layer over crust. Top with Cool Whip. Swirl chocolate syrup over the top. Refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.