I recently moved into a new place with a GREAT kitchen. It's moved me to cook. My friend Vicki called me and we were talking about chicken pot pies. I was inspired. Only thing, I had no wheat flour, butter or lard for the crust, and no milk or cream for the sauce.
Instead I used some homemade Boursin (soft cheese) for the fat mixed with rice flour for the crust. Tasted very cheesey & peppery. Then I ground up some roasted root veggies along with white wine, chicken stock and water to make the sauce, flavouring it with thyme and rosemary. I added in remnants from a roasted chicken, frozen peas, onion and garlic, and shazam! I had me a chicken pie. It was soooo delicious!
Why do I mention it here? Because my intention was to make a chicken pie and my momentum was not stopped by an idea of what "perfect" ingredients were in order to create the vision in my head. Sometimes we have to create using what we have, and in so doing, find a new and better way.
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Ok, now I am salivating, I need to make my own ...
yum! Take a photo when you do.I'd love to see your creation.
Chicken Pot Pie: Bought Pastry shell [cheat]. Contents all mine (Mushroom, onion, potato, sweet pepper, peas, chickpeas, chicken, coconut milk, ground pepper. http://twitpic.com/7ldhwc
Thanks for the idea River Rider & Vicki
Wow! That looks and sounds delicious! Love the evolution of coconut milk!
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