Different Pot Pie

1. We have a dish called Cuban Black Beans and Rice at least once a week at our house (minus the rice). 

2. I read a book called Adopt Without Debt and decided to make a meal plan and grocery list for two weeks, using a couple of coupons and the Publix buy one get one free deals of the week. We've only eaten out once (Sunday lunch) in a week and a half, so I'm encouraged by that. Plus, it was kind of fun to use a couple of coupons - that was new.

3. R and I started our marriage six and a half years ago (I keep reminding myself we're almost to seven years of marriage; seven just sounds so cool) and we had very generous wedding guests. I have a lot of fun cook books that I like but rarely use. 

Adding the random list equals a meal plan that includes one new dish from a cook book! Yes, I am excited about this.

First choice, from a book that has to be wonderful because the name is Southern Boy Cooks: Good Grits! It's from Jim Shirley, the executive chef of the Fish House in Pensacola, FL. The recipe is Chook Pot Pie Way Down Under.

It includes a pastry crust (made from Bisquick, which is pretty much why I chose this recipe),

Filling that includes lots of vegetables, chicken, and some ginger (which was a new ingredient for me).
 

And because this is a "southern" recipe from a book from Pensacola, we used our wooden plates.

This may make into permanent rotation. So far I'm a fan of Mr. Shirley.