Chicken Pot Pie. It's What's For Dinner

What to have for dinner is the question I usually start asking myself around three o'clock, well ok, sometimes I start thinking about it way before then. Don't judge me. I usually just eat 3 or 4 saltine crackers during the day so yes I think about dinner all day sometimes.

It's always the same dilemma. Have my personal assistant cook something or grab something quick from the drive-thru. Time is a factor as my evening personal assistants are scheduled to work 5-8pm usually. I don't buy up groceries ahead of time so eating from my kitchen requires a trip to the grocery store. Shopping time + prep time= a long time before dinner and not much time time left for other tasks. Sometimes the solution is to choose something from the grocery store's hot bar, that is if I like what they have on the the menu. About three afternoons a week I call a local grocery store and ask what's on the hot bar. This whole process could take about 10-500 minutes of being passed around from one voice to another, then another,and another,then back,and then waiting while they either find the menu or have me hold again while they go look. I'm in no way criticizing their service as they do a bang up job. Let me also add that I've noticed the process has become much quicker and only speaking to 2 to 3 different people lately. They also make the best hamburgers around here. Yes, I call my local grocery store deli and order a hamburger. It's allowed.

A few years ago I hired a new personal assistant and mentioned calling the store to ask what was on the menu. She said "Your that girl aren't you?" and she had a look on her face like somebody just turned on a light. I said "Excuse me. What girl?" She explained that she had worked briefly in the store's bakery/deli department. "Did I ever talk to you on the phone?" I asked her. She responded with "No, but they told me there was this girl who called a lot asking what was on the hot bar."  Like I said, I call them a few afternoons a week.

Yesterday I decided to have chicken pot pie. I had my morning personal assistant prepare it yesterday so I could have it for dinner last night. It's really easy, inexpensive, and it tastes good so I'll share the recipe.

 Combine 2 cans of Veg-All drained, 1 can Cream of Chicken Soup, 1 can of chicken drained, season to your taste. Pour mixture into a thawed ready to bake pie crust. Top with another thawed pie crust making a dome,you know,turn it upside down. If it acts like it doesn't want to leave the pie pan just force it out by pushing in on the pie pan. The pan is pliable and will bend. Crimp edges together with a fork,poke some holes on top and bake in a 375 degree pre-heated oven for about an hour. Let it cool a little before cutting/serving.