Recipe...Piggy Pies

I love this title...we are trying to get our son to eat. He likes to drink his milk, and he likes his fruit, and he really likes to snack...or should I say, eat sweets. He inherited all of his daddy's and grandparents sweet teeth(plural). So, I went digging into a cook book that is supposed to entice little ones to devour their meals. It is Just For Kids Collection by Publications International, Ltd.

And...I found a pot pie recipe which, of course, I tailored to our own tastes. Two days ago, while making a different dinner, I boiled the chicken tenders knowing that I'd need pre-cooked chicken for this recipe later in the week. (So smart!!!)

So, tonight, when I got home from work (yes a 9.5 hour day of retail) I only had to mix the following in a saucepan: 1 can of cream of chicken soup, 1 individual container of plain yogurt (not vanilla), 1/2 cup of water, 2 cups of frozen mixed veggies, chopped cooked chicken, 1/8 tsp garlic powder, 1/4 tsp ground sage, 1/4 tsp ground thyme. When it came to a boil, I put it in ramekins, and then topped with buttermilk pre-cut biscuits and shaped them to look like pigs. Then, I baked it at 400 until the biscuits were done...about 12 minutes.

These measurements will make 5 small ramekins or as I photographed...1 small and 2 adult portions. It filled us all up nicely. And, it really tasted great. Unfortunately, it did not accomplish what we set out to do. My son...oh, my son, decided that he is a vegetarian at an early age and refused to eat his pig. Then, when we ate his pig, he got a very frightened look on his face and said, "my pig is in your belly?" Kids!?!