28 October 2011

My Two Babies and Veggie Pot Pie

Ever since the teachers at school brought us dinner, including chicken pot pie, I haven't been able to get it of my mind.  I had never made any sort of pot pie before simply because when I was a little girl I ate one that didn't agree with my stomach and an aversion was created, fiction or not. But! What I'm about to share with you just very well might become your new go-to comfort food as it has ours (ours meaning Ryan and mine because Olive can't get over "the sauce").
It's a recipe from Ina Garten whom we adore around these parts.  I think part of is she doesn't seem full of herself like so many culinary geniuses, but I love the fact that each ingredient is an actual food.  No preservatives or other spooky additives.  Just put in the veggies you like best.  The recipe is here.  A few of my changes:  I didn't add the butternut squash because we didn't happen to have and Ryan thinks it might add too much sweetness anyway.  I also omitted the tiny whole onions, which without a doubt would have been promptly removed by the baby dills anyhow.  I did add some corn and butterbeans.  Also, I don't think there's any need to precook the asparagus or carrots as they were overcooked by the time the whole pie was baked.
But, altogether heavenly, I tell you!  She says it makes enough for 4 small pies, but I had enough filling for 2 large pies and froze the second half for another meal.  Easy peasey.  You could easily double it and keep batches of the filling in the freezer to pull out at a moment's notice.
Clover declared before even taking a bite that she didn't like it, but I fed her forkful at a time and she cleaned that plate after all.
She has also declared pink as her new favorite color.  After church I asked her if she wanted to wear pink pants or the pink skirt with her pink shirt.
She declared BOTH!
With a face like that, who can refuse.  She might be the last one around here to wear pink anyway.
Because this boy of ours.  Oh, this boy.  I didn't know how much I needed a boy!  I had convinced myself that if it was a girl that it would be fine and so much easier and definitely cheaper.
But how grateful I am to get a chance at raising a boy.  A boy who loves snuggles more than most of his sisters ever did.  He could happily live upon that chest, nestled in the hollow of the neck and, as Ryan says, we will enjoy this last one as much as possible because those sometimes sweaty, but sweet smelling snuggles of this newborn will be gone all too quickly.

28 comments:

  1. Yum, adorable and melts my heart!! Those are the several reactions I had when reading this post. I am also so curious to know if you made your daugther's dress and if so--where did you get the adorable rosette fabric?!

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  2. Katy- He's so darn cute!!!
    Yay for your boy!!
    xo

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  3. Awww... you sure he's the last?? But he's -- well, all of them are -- wonderful!! :-)

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  4. Sweet sweet boy! Aren't Aden & Anais swaddle blankets the best!

    Pot pie is so different in our parts It has giant pancake sized noodles but no crust. It's really like a soup not sure why its called pot-pie here.

    Thanks for sharing a glimpse of your life.

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  5. ahhhh! Newborn face is so precious. I love how their sweet little mouths hang open because they are so peacefully asleep. my little Violet has a kiss on her cheek like Mr. Drummer

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  6. I had my 3 girls before my 2 boys... it is a world of difference that has taught me a lot about being a mom and a lot of what my husband had inside just waiting to come out for the boys :)

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  7. Oh my goodness!! I need to go snuggle my baby right now after seeing those pictures. I have 4 little boys, and it is a lot of fun :)

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  8. Oh... and I have sort of a private question for you (I know, that sounds odd, right?), so if you don't mind emailing me (I couldn't find your address on here?) that would be fabulous! When you get a chance, of course.

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  9. Yummy...just what I want to nibble (pot pie and baby cheeks).

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  10. Drummer is so big already! NOOOO!! LOL He is so very sweet, nuzzle and cuddle him as long as you can. You have a very precious family. I couldn't say no to that Clover. She is too much. lol

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  11. That recipe sounds fantastic! I have to disagree about Ina Garten, however. She seems so pretentious and snobby to us! Her episode about "saving the Hamptons" was more than I could handle. But that's OK, I'll still try the pot pie, and I still like you ;)

    What a sweet little boy you have there; that picture just melts my heart!

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  12. Oh those last two shots took my breath away!! New babys are so fun!!!! Old babys are fun too...... they are all fun in their own way.

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  13. oh he is absolutely darling...DON"T make me baby (and boy-) hungry. :)

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  14. Stephanie--no, it's from H&M

    Tara--how fun!!

    Courtney--I've left my email for you, sorry, I'm doing some rearranging on my blog and took off my profile/email to work some things out.

    Tee--Perhaps you're right. I've never seen her on tv, I've just made my judgment from her books.

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  15. She is so cute, I hope she has started to appreciate her little brother.:) I had 4 kids and that last one, everything was sweeter, she was my first girl, but just knowing this was the last time was very emotional, especially knowing I would never nurse a baby again, one of my fav times ever!

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  16. I will have to try that pot pie. It sounds and looks yummy. :) Love Clover's dress and the darling pictures of your kids. :)

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  17. Oh he's gorgeous! My uterus just kicked me! I got a girl after 3 boys and oh, do I hear you! x

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  18. Yum. Must try that recipe, it sounds so good and healthy. My pot pie aversion has always been the sodium and crap in the single serve Swanson's ones (or the cans of veggies my mother used to use when she'd make one from scratch). Something "real" sounds delightful.

    My boys are wonderful snugglers. My girls will giggle and share secrets, and the boys will snuggle and cuddle. Win win.

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  19. Oh boy, he's a sweetheart. My sixth is only a month older and she's already so far past newborn, sob.

    Thanks for sharing the recipe. I love pot pie.

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  20. Drummer has gorgeous covered! I love the precious little mouth-open snooze he is having there.

    Clover's dress is beautiful too. Makes me want girls just to swathe them in all that pink.

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  21. I am definitely going to have to try this recipe! I love a good pot pie.
    Your little boy is just so adorable! We have three girls and then a boy, now almost 2 years old. He is so very different, but so wonderful. It is a blessing to see our family rounded out with him. Enjoy the pink on your other baby as long as you can!

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  22. That snuggle in the neck picture is precious. What a handsome boy! Oh and that pot pie looks heavenly! I really love the idea of freezing filling ahead and then just assembling the pie the day of.

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  23. Oh, man! That picture of Drummer with Ryan! I can't take it anymore! I need to come over and hold that sweet baby. Can I, Katy? :)

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  24. Katy--those pictures of Drummer are SO cute. How he has changed since I snuggled with him last. Snuggling soon!

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  25. i want to try the pot pie! and the clover. and the drummer. LOVE that last shot!

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  26. Oh how I love the baby snuggling moments, especially when they leave their little mouths open and you can smell their lovely milk breath. Oh so precious and special. I see you have one of my favourite blankets with the monkey's on it. Those blankets have swaddled both of my babies. They are the best and my go to baby shower gift.
    I have a great Chicken pot pie recipe:
    http://mommywithavision.wordpress.com/2011/10/09/chicken-pot-pie/
    Just throw in any veggies you want, and change the meat to turkey if you want. So yummy!

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