tarragon creme turkey pot pies {post thanksgiving day fare}

leftovers in our home are usually not a problem...my husband, spee, sees to that. thanksgiving...well, who doesn't overcook just a little for this holiday? what to do with the leftovers? i started looking around for a new recipe when i remembered this one, although last time i made it i used chicken~my family loved it. (am i the only one who completely forgets about past recipes that were wonderful?) so, even after plenty of turkey sandwiches all weekend, we still had a decent amount of meat left, thus, turkey pot pies were on. i love tarragon, so i added that as well as the creamed onions from thursday's meal, roasted up some fresh carrots, shallots, yellow onions and baby redskins, tossed in some mushrooms and peas and let it simmer in the creme and broth before filling the bowls. and...it's always more fun in the kitchen when you have help and/or company. thank you gabriella for making the cut out leaves and spee for kneading the dough for the crust. love in the kitchen equals love in the food. xo

welcome, i'm gretchalina and...

i am excited to have a special place for this new journey.
i'm not sure where it's headed, but i do know i am having fun on the way.
whatever journey you might be on, i wish for you the same.
and anyway, isn't that the whole point.

let's start this blog off with some baking...
you know those cute little cookbooks that you pick up on a whim {usually while on vacation somewhere} and then they somehow end up amongst your prized cookbook collection. this recipe came from one of those little books, worn, dogeared, and smeared with ingredients. i've been baking my same favorite recipes from it for...years. today, gabriella and i made one of our favorites...
annabanana bread. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

while we were baking, a huge, dark storm moved in.

i love storms ~ as long as the computers are shut down and, of course, everyone is safe.
so, sitting down with a warm slice of annabanana nut bread, a hot cup of tea and

watching the rain...

happiness.