Yes T'M', and I've got all these carrots, onions and celery root to use up! Pot pie is a possibility but since I have to ask DW to make the pie crust . . . shepherd's pie makes double sense. I generally follow Dafy's recipe that we talked about on this forum, way back when. I've linked below where she gave us that recipe. The old thread on beans that came up reminded me of it. I was trying to come up with more ideas for veggie use in the kitchen back then. The conversation kind of drifted when David told us about deep-frying pork, or something like that (shudder). I've found that it works well for me is to make gravy separately. Then, I can get that as close to "just right" as possible -- and, pour it over the cooked veggies and meat in the pie crust. (In this case, the mashed potatoes/cream cheese. :o) I'll use frozen beans. The potatoes will be Purple Viking. I'm kind of pleased with how that one is holding up. The are still real juicy & crisp down there in the basement. I wasn't real impressed with the square foot production in the garden but the tubers were HUGE. That is what I think was the problem with lowering production. I should have left more eyes on the seed potatoes so that the plants could have filled in better. The potatoes would have been smaller but there should have been more of them. Steve Here is a link that might be useful: Has gardening given you a better diet? RMG

This is a good one-pot dish made on the top of the stove. I add more rice, and cook it, and the chicken at the same time. Otherwise the chicken is cooking for about 45 minutes, which is unnecessary. Chipotle Chicken and Rice (Everyday Food) 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs (about 2 pounds total) Coarse salt and ground pepper 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced lengthwise 3 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 2 canned chipotle chiles in adobo, minced 2 large tomatoes, diced large 1 cup long-grain white rice Lime wedges, for serving Chopped cilantro leaves, for serving (optional) In a large Dutch oven or heavy pot, heat oil over medium-high. Season chicken on both sides with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Working in batches, brown chicken on both sides, about 6 minutes total; transfer to a plate. Reduce heat to medium. Add onion and saute until soft, about 5 minutes, scraping up any browned bits from bottom of pot (if necessary, add a bit of water to release browned bits). Add garlic, cumin, and chiles; cook until garlic is soft and fragrant, 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and 1 teaspoon salt and cook until tomatoes begin to break down and release their juices, 3 minutes. Stir in 1 cup water and return chicken and any accumulated juices to pot. Cover, reduce to a simmer, and cook 25 minutes. Remove several pieces of chicken and stir in rice, making sure it is completely submerged in liquid. Replace chicken, cover, and cook until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, 25 to 30 minutes more. Serve with lime wedges and cilantro if desired

Ha! You're so cute Jenny! You've *seen* my food pics on the dinner thread, right?? My life is so not-exciting. Here's a pic of my 3 cats sleeping on the bed, here's DH playing his drums, here's my houseplants, here's our food. I love reading them though! I saw your list, and you have Kevin from Closet Cooking; he's a good fit for you. Have you seen All that Splatters, Sol's blog?? She comes here periodically and visits.

Yes, it made quite a bit for just me. I'll probably end up putting some servings in the freezer for later. I used to make one that just had the lentils, white rice, onions, cheddar cheese, and spices. Lost that recipe so had to go online and found the one above. I didn't "finely chop" my veggies either, just chopped.