Plummeting temperatures and snowy days are perfect for eating this warm, wholesome and wholicious Pot Pie Recipe. Wholly Wholesome’s 9″ Pie Shells are the easy start to making this classic comfort food recipe that’s a truly natural warm delight!

Wholly Wholesome Chicken or Turkey POT PIE (for double crust 9” pie) for left over white/dark meat turkey or chicken

Ingredients (serves 6-8)

2 Wholly Wholesome 9” Organic Pie Shells (you can also use Whollly Wholesome Organic Rolled Pie dough and your own pie tin)

2 cups Cubed or pulled Roast Chicken or Turkey

¼ cup sliced cooked carrots*

½ cup cooked peas*

½ cup cubed cooked potatoes*

2 tbsp butter

1 ½ tbsp. flour

¼ tsp salt

¾ cup chicken broth

¾ cup milk

1 egg for egg wash and a splash of milk (egg wash)

*if you are not using canned vegetables, then you can cook the vegetables by boiling or microwaving for 5 minutes or until soft.

Thaw Wholly Wholesome Pie shells in refrigerator overnight or for 30 minutes out of the freezer

Preheat oven to 425˚f

►THE MIXTURE

Combine Chicken, carrots, peas and potatoes

►A SIMPLE SAUCE

Combine Butter, flour, salt, chicken broth and milk in sauce pan and COOK over medium flame AND STIR FOR 1 MIN or until it thickens

► COMBINE THE SAUCE WITH THE MIXTURE

►FILL AND BAKE

Pour filling into shell, brush edge of pie shell with beaten egg and milk (egg wash)

1. Take second shell out of pan and invert over pie filling, press edges together to seal (or use a Wholly Wholesome rolled pie dough for the top crust.
2. Brush top crust with beaten egg and milk (egg wash)
3. Cut a few slits in the top shell to allow steam to escape.
4. Place pie on a baking sheet (foil underneath optional)
5. Bake for 35-45 minutes on lower rack at 425˚f or until crust is golden brown.

Whether citrusy, creamy, flaky or nutty, slice by slice the familiarity of pie makes people happy especially during the holidays.  Cultures through history have dabbled in the art or pie making. Romans, Greeks, English and French all have made their mark in history with unique recipes. Wholly Wholesome has also left a legacy of “just like homemade” baked goods that are made with natural basic ingredients and are a convenient solution to whipping up desserts and meals with minimal time and effort. Whether a baking novice or pro, mold, fill, bake and slice….the choice is yours! Leave the basics to us and the compliments to the chef this holiday season.

  Start planning your holiday meal by finding these delicious baked goods in the retail freezer case:

• 9” Certified Organic Homestyle Bake At Home Pie Shells- Traditional, Wheat & Spelt  
• 6” Certified Organic Flaky Traditional Bake At Home Pie Shells
• 9” Certified Organic Traditional Bake At Home Rolled Pie Dough
• Natural Selection of Quick & Easy Bake At Home Dairy Free Pumpkin and Fruit Pies- Apple, Cherry & Blueberry

This post was inspired by a tweet I came across this morning by Earth Fare in Knoxville, TN (@EarthFareKNX). Earth Fare is cutting out the use of plastic bags at their stores. This morning’s tweet links to their Tomato Talk blog, where they explain their decision.

About a dozen or so years ago I started using reusable bags for my grocery shopping. I have to admit that over the years there have been times when I’ve had good success with this, but most times not. My biggest challenge was actually REMEMBERING to bring my reusable bags with me. Often I would arrive at the store parking lot, and upon exiting the car, mentally kick myself for forgetting my bags AGAIN! Or sometimes, I’d remember to put my bags in the car, but I’d forget to take them into the store with me, only to remember once I was already checking out.

I doubt I’m the only person who is this forgetful when it comes to reusable bags. But I’m happy to say I’ve found a solution to my forgetfulness, and Earth Fare’s tweet inspired me to share. Read this article »