on the list for today...

it's only about 3:15 in the afternoon as i sit and type these words.  it feels to me as if it should be closer to 3:15 in the morning. it's been overcast all day with little spots of rain here and there.

i went out this morning to search for the one and only xmas gift i am giving this year.  i checked the website of the shop and was assured they had two in stock.  of course, i drive to the other side of the nearest town and find that they have one on their shelf and it has been opened.

so, i'll be ordering that gift online.

i ran a few more errands and then came home feeling worse than i did before i left.

but...on the list for today was to do SOMETHING with the leftover turkey.  i mean it has been a week since i cooked it and i'm really getting tired of it.  i'd come across a recipe for a very simple turkey pot pie and thought i'd give it a try.  the topping in the recipe was with a biscuit mix, but i decided to try cornbread instead.

so, i deboned the turkey, tossed in the 2 other ingredients and made the topping.  it came out of the oven about 20 minutes ago.

it turned out pretty good.  in fact, i have a feeling i'll be making a chicken version of this later this winter.  i might add a few more seasonings, as the recipe called only for salt and pepper to taste. i added quite a bit of pepper and just a tiny amount of salt.

that is quite a small serving in the picture above, i just haven't had much appetite lately.  in fact, i didn't want to eat at all, but i needed to give it a try.  

i'll freeze some of it to have as freezer meal for later on.  and maybe i'll take some to my neighbor.

here's the original recipe:

Southern Biscuit Turkey Pot Pie

1 7oz bag (or 1 1/2 cup) of Southern Biscuit Formula L Biscuit Mix

1 10.50 oz can cream of chicken soup

1 15 oz can of peas & carrots (undrained)

1 1/2 cups shredded turkey

3/4 cup milk

Heat the oven to 400 degrees F.

In a bowl, mix the soup, vegetables (undrained) and turkey.  Pour the mix into a 9-inch pie pan. (Tip: Add a dash of salt & pepper for taste)

In a small bowl, mix the Milk & Formula L Biscuit Mix.  Spread the batter over the turkey mixture.

Bake for 25-30 minutes until the top is golden brown.

 

That's all it takes.  

Now for my notes: like i said earlier, i didn't use the biscuit topping, i didn't have any on hand and didn't feel like going back out to the store. so, i used a box of jiffy cornbread mix.  if you use that you'll need 1/3 cup of milk instead of the 3/4 mentioned above and an egg.  i didn't add much salt as i figured the cream of chicken would be salty enough.  oh and i'm pretty sure i used a lot more than 1 1/2 cups of shredded turkey.  i just used all i had left and didn't bother to measure it out.

let me know if you try this recipe.  i'm putting the biscuit flour on my grocer list for next trip and will try a chicken pot pie with it.

well... i think that's it for today.  i've got the dehydrator going with some sliced clementines experiment i need to check on and i need to clean up the dishes from the pot pie.

until next time...

thanks for reading...

love, kisses & magical wishes...

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