I just LOVE fall!  The beautiful colors on the trees.......... the crisp, cool air...........snuggling up with my babies in a warm bed...........and of course, comfort food.  C'mon, admit it - no matter how bad you are craving it, when the temperature outside is in the 90's comfort food just isn't the same as when it's in the 40's.  I love the smells throughtout the house as it cooks just warming up my soul for what is to come at dinnertime. 

One of our favorites is home made chicken pot pie.  Now, I admit that prior to 2 years ago, I would never have attempted making such a thing.  To me, it seemed way too complicated and way too much work no matter how much I loved the final result.  August 2005 while I was in the hospital giving birth to #4 (on my birthday I might add!) my wonderful step-mother decided to fix a full meal to have at my house when I came home.  I arrived home with my first new baby in 10 years, feeling QUITE my age and a bit blue that although I had this precious gift in my arms, my birthday had gotten pushed aside. (I'm sure most of it was purely hormonal since I detest birthdays and don't even celebrate them anymore.  I have "anniversaries" and so this year was the 9th anniversary of my 30th birthday.  If there's no cake and nobody sings, then it NEVER happened.........  )  Back to my story, I walk into the house to find a big ol' pitcher of sweet tea, a crisp green salad, two home made chicken pot pies warm in the oven and a peach cobbler.  Absolute HEAVEN after crummy hospital food for two days!

Yesterday was my day to indulge in the first chicken pot pie of the season.  I make a HUGE batch of filling, unbelieable actually.  Enough that I dish it out into gallon freezer bags and then all I have to do another day is thaw one out, bake the pie crust, dump it in, top with another crust and bake for 35 minutes.  Wonderful, easy dinner.  Just in case you don't believe me - here are pictures from yesterday.  I made enough for 6 pot pies.

It's not very hard and although I don't have a recipe, I can pass along my "method" if anyone wants some comfort food.