Chicken Pot Pie on a Snowy Day

There's something about a cold, snowy day that makes you want to stay inside and bake. It has finally started snowing here. It's much later than usual, which I very much appreciated. It has snowed almost every day this week. Last night I made my first chicken pot pie for dinner. Don't be too impressed, I used store bought pie crust. I'm working my way up to making my own. I based the recipe on one from Pillsbury found here. I only used 1/4 C. butter and 1/4 C. flour. I also used 1 1/2 C. chicken broth and 3/4 C. milk. I used a frozen mix of peas and carrots and added a potato. I like potatoes in pot pies. I cut the potato and cooked it for a few minutes before adding to the filling mixture. I used the starchy potato water and chicken bouillon for the broth. I think it turned out pretty well. Spencer and Marné both enjoyed it. Next time I'm either going to double the filling and make it a deep dish pot pie or make it with just the crust on top. The crust on the bottom and top was a bit much. Oh, and I love chicken pot pie with cottage cheese. I know, it sounds weird, but give it a try. Something about the cold, creamy cottage cheese with the hot pot pie. Enjoy!