Chicken Pot Pie

After seeing a picture of LJ and Dan's turkey pot pie, it looked so delicious that I had to make my own. So I made chicken pot pie! I bought some rotisserie chicken to speed up the process. Below I have copied&pasted the ingredients and directions to make this.


It was a huge success with my family! Generally my parents (especially dad) dislike foods other than Chinese food, so it was really a compliment when they scarfed down the pot pie.

Had some leftovers!

INGREDIENTS

Crust

1

box Pillsbury® refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed on box

Filling

1/3

cup butter or margarine

1/3

cup chopped onion

1/3

cup all-purpose flour

1/2

teaspoon salt

1/4

teaspoon pepper

1 3/4

cups Progresso® chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)

1/2

cup milk

2 1/2

cups shredded cooked chicken or turkey

2

cups Green Giant® Valley Fresh Steamers™ frozen mixed vegetables, thawed

DIRECTIONS

1. Heat oven to 425°F. Make pie crusts as directed on box for Two-Crust Pie using 9-inch glass pie pan.
2. In 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion; cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently, until tender. Stir in flour, salt and pepper until well blended. Gradually stir in broth and milk, cooking and stirring until bubbly and thickened.3. Stir in chicken and mixed vegetables. Remove from heat. Spoon chicken mixture into crust-lined pan. Top with second crust; seal edge and flute. Cut slits in several places in top crust.4. Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until crust is golden brown. During last 15 to 20 minutes of baking, cover crust edge with strips of foil to prevent excessive browning. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Original recipe

Annual WMACS Thanksgiving Break Dinner

This year, WMACS took over Mama Wok off of Key West Ave. It was great seeing everyone again, and we (well, Liz) ordered such great food. I only had one request: the string beans. I like them spicy and crunchy! There was also the chicken in the black pot that was super juicy and tender. I need to remember to ask Liz what it is next time I go to Mama Wok!

Annandale Adventures

Photo credit: Bonchon Bay Area

One of my best friends Tina came back from Taiwan for a weekend, and we went to Ulta to buy some makeup/nail polish (lots of nail polish for her but she gave me a base coat!) and then all the way to Annandale, VA for Bonchon. This is the world's (well, the East Coast's) best fried chicken. I'm all done eating American fried chicken, no it's all about the Korean fried chicken now!


The first time I had Bonchon was in Brighton-Allston (Boston) with my grad school friend Jenny. She had heard about how good it was, so we set a date to meet up and try it out. We ordered the small combo with garlic-soy sauce and some sushi, and it was perfect. The meal was nicely filling and the chicken had all the right type of crunch and none of the greasiness. Oh man. It was so good I dragged Brian there when he visited me towards the end of my stay in Boston.


Back to the present now, Tina and I met Liz and some of her lion dance group at Bonchon. They had just finished performing at a wedding (on a Friday weirdly) in VA so we met up there. After Bonchon (I literally had no time to take pictures because I was so busy chowing down) we went to Shilla Bakery (owned by Koreans, as Annandale is known for) and ordered some delicious desserts. We each got our own; I can't remember what Tina got, but Liz got a huge strawberry shaved ice, and I got this cute little chocolate cake (very chocolate-y).

Truly a gift for me!

When I discovered Indian Buffets

Ok, not only do I love lobster, but I also love Indian food. This is more of a recent revelation which I have honed while in Boston. Luckily for me, Indian food is (usually) cheaper than lobster. Especially since I found a lunch buffet just a few minutes away from my base office!! I went the first time with my friend Liz who was still on summer break from teaching 3rd graders. The second time I went was with my mentor Vickie. Both times were delicious, although they did serve different things when I went those two times.

I always start out with a samosa, and end with the butter chicken.

$7.99/lb take out

The third time I didn't really have anyone to eat with so I opted for take-out. Lunch buffet is $8.99, and take out is $7.99/lb, which really adds up since I tend to pile up my Styrofoam box of yummies. However, this box lasted me for 2 meals, so really, it all adds up and I didn't over-stuff myself either.