Homemade Chicken Pot Pie

Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Homemade Chicken Pot Pie from scratch is a favorite comfort food recipe. There aren't many things better than creamy chicken gravy filled with herbs, carrots, celery, peas, and big chunks of chicken baked in a flaky tender pie crust. 

Chicken Pot Pies are one of those recipes that always reminds me of my Granny every step of the way from making it to the end results. She frequently would make Chicken Pot Pie growing up. If you've never had Chicken Pot Pie from scratch I promise it's worth the effort.

A down shot of Chicken Pot Pie on a cookie sheet in a white ramekin covered with a flaky pie crust.

With fall less then a day away I'm officially craving all things that equal comfort and Homemade Chicken Pot Pies always near the top of my list.

Granny always seemed to add it to the dinner rotation more frequently during the fall and winter so it brings back warm childhood memories of her rolling out pie crust in the kitchen and the amazing smells wafting from the oven. She always made her Chicken Pot Pie in cute little ramekins perfect for individual sized portions that left the perfect crust to filling ratio.

We all know the best part of Chicken Pot Pie is the creamy rich chicken gravy filled with carrots, celery, peas, and plenty of brown flaky tender crust. I choose to only do a top crust because too many times the bottom crust is left soggy and lifeless which isn't worth the extra work or time in my book.

I used 9.5 ounce ramekins for hearty portions sure to fill Colt and the kids but smaller ramekins would work equally well for those that don't eat as much. 

Homemade Chicken Pot Pies is an easy comfort food classic sure to warm the hearts and bellies of the ones you love.
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Sticky Sweet and Sour Ribs

Saturday, September 19, 2015
Easy Chinese style Sweet and Sour Ribs with a sticky sauce that is so easy to make with so much flavor! These are delicious with baby back ribs, pork spare ribs but would also be good over beef ribs.

A rack of sliced Sticky Sweet and Sour Ribs on a wooden cutting board.

I live for this time of year not only do I love football but I love all the delicious finger foods like these Sticky Sweet and Sour Ribs, fun times with good friends and family that happen while watching the game.
Sweet and Sour Pork Baby Back Ribs just happen to be my Sunday must have at the moment while watching football and what I'm bringing to all the football parties we're invited to. We also use the same recipe to make Sticky Sweet and Sour Spare Ribs all depending on what the store has on sale or I might have in the freezer.

I think every good tailgating party requires these stick to your fingers a little spicy, sweet and sour ribs to leave your friends and family fighting for seconds.

The secret to these is a lower cooking temperature for about an hour with a mopping of sauce every 15 minutes, then the ribs are covered in the remaining sweet and sour sauce and the temperature increased for 15 minutes to form the most amazing fall off the bone meat with a sticky, sweet glaze.

For future reference I know I need to make about 3 more racks of ribs then normal because the family just couldn't get enough.

For a main dish a rack of ribs will feed about 2-3 people or 1 Colt. Not only are these perfect for tailgating but there perfect for dinner too! 

Sticky Sweet and Sour Ribs will leave everyone licking their fingers wanting more. 
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Tall Creamy Cheesecake With Raspberry Swirl

Friday, September 18, 2015
Tall And Creamy Cheesecake With Raspberry Swirl

I asked Colt last week what he wanted for dessert and he requested a Lemon Cheesecake With Raspberry Swirl. 

So, I took my favorite Tall and Creamy Lemon Cheesecake  and added a luscious Raspberry Swirl.

Then I remembered why I don't make cheesecake very often because over the next few days I found myself in the fridge for a slice of cheesecake here, and a slice of cheesecake there.

So, I told Colt he better take the remaining cheesecake to share at work because otherwise I was finishing it off, and by it I meant a remaining half a cheesecake! 

This Cheesecake is that good!  

Tall and Creamy Cheesecake With Raspberry Swirl is light and airy and melts on your tongue like butter with every bite. The gorgeous Raspberry Swirl not only looks elegant but adds a nice contrast of flavor.  This is the perfect dessert for company, or the holidays, and it's fairly easy to make, but so elegant.

Tall and Creamy Cheesecake With Raspberry Swirl just happens to be one of my all time favorite Cheesecakes.

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Grannies Clam Dip Recipe

Sunday, September 13, 2015
A favorite rendition of Grannies Homemade Clam Dip recipe is easy to make and a family favorite for dipping chips and veggies. A favorite appetizer for parties.

Grannies Old Fashioned Clam Dip Recipe is a homemade favorite for parties! A favorite appetizer recipe for Super Bowl from Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch.

We are celebrating National Grandparents Day for this weeks #SundaySupper. In memory of my sweet Granny because she was simply one of the most amazing people I've ever met I decided to share my rendition of her famous Homemade Clam Dip.

Grannies Clam Dip isn't actually her recipe since she passed away before I had the opportunity for her to share it with me but my version of a dip she made often for a weekend snack served with ruffled potato chips and lots of veggies.

It was as much a staple in our home as Puff Pancakes and Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup. It was always a favorite and never lasted long enough.

I choose to name it Grannies Clam Dip since I knew it would pass the test of her picky palate and when I think of Clam Dip I always think of her clam dip.

Some people idol a celebrity or super hero but to me my Grannies is the one I admire.

She was amazing, strong, loving and kind.

Granny set the foundation for my love of the kitchen with all the amazing recipes she served.

Her heart was as beautiful as they come with patience I can only hope will come with age. She was always so unselfish and giving in every way imaginable!

She spent endless hours helping me grow into the person that I am today.

With that said I hope you enjoy the recipe for Grannies Clam Dip as my family does.

Here's how I make my recipe for Clam Dip:
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Creamy Chicken Mushroom Soup

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Creamy Chicken and Mushroom Soup the perfect comfort food on a cold day!

Creamy Chicken  Mushroom Soup is a favorite when it officially becomes soup, sweater and boots weather here. We went from the driest, hottest summer I ever remember to cold and wet within less then 2 days! 

Monday I had asked Colt if he rather have bread or cornbread? He replied with,"Cornbread and soup would be great!"

Little did he know I was already planning on making this Creamy Chicken and Mushroom Soup. It's the perfect soup on a cold day and just happens to be one of my favorites from a little restaurant called Cristianos Pizza in town. I could seriously eat this soup everyday for the rest of my life and be totally satisfied. It's taken a few tries to get the flavors of Cristianos Creamy Chicken Mushroom Soup right and according to Colt this versions even better but he might be bias since he is married to me so you'll have to decide for yourself! 

Actually I would have never even bothered trying to recreate this deliciousness if it wasn't for the fact they only make Creamy Chicken Mushroom Soup on Tuesdays for lunch and occasionally if I'm lucky on Fridays which is the mystery day. This whole Tuesdays and occasionally on Fridays just doesn't work for me a girls has craving she has to manage!
  
So I made Creamy Chicken Mushroom Soup on Monday, and I savored every last bite. Lorna who detested mushrooms when she was little so I would tell her it was calamari to get her to eat it, (no judgement please a Mom's got to do what a Mom's go to do) declared this her new sick soup and the boys told me Monday's should be the new soup night in our house with Creamy Chicken Mushroom Soup on the menu. I don't think they understand I'm a food blogger and if we have the same thing for dinner every week I have nothing new to share. I was sure I was making a large enough pot to have leftovers for once but nope every last drop was gone.

I think I'm going to start hiding my leftovers for lunch before everyone dishes up.

We are officially in that stage where people say teenagers eat you out of house and home. I might as well give up and just start doubling recipes like I'm feeding an army! 

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