Pot Pie with Bush’s Beans: Brings us to the Table!
I am reminded of a family dinner, recently, as we went out of town for several days to the high desert, a few hours from our home. In the car I asked the kids if they wanted spaghetti or pot pie for dinner, having ingredients for both ready to make quickly.
Turkey Potpie it was. A family favorite, especially when I add a can of Bush’s Red Kidney Beans, not only stretching the meal – making more – but they’re buttery, filling, a nice consistency, and they taste good (says my family who answered my question when I asked them about the beans in this dish).
Now the meal got better as we sat around the table for 2 hours talking. It just tasted better, being together and sharing funny stories and laughing a lot.
I appreciate how my family takes to heart the hard work I put into a meal. I don’t remember expressing thankfulness to my parents as a teenager, although I know inside I was very grateful for my mom’s cooking and my dad providing for our family.
My husband and I make an effort to have family time around the table. It doesn’t happen every night, it’s not always perfect, many times we grab our plates and head to our back patio, or we’ve even been known to take all of our plates upstairs and watch a soccer game.
The focus is being together. Talking together. Giving thanks together.
Yes, food brings us to the table. And it’s the conversation that makes us stick around for a while …
How many meals a week do you eat together as a family?
It’s our tradition to take pix of the kids when we get away. Here’s one of my favorites from last weekend. Abby always ends up in the middle, it seems.
Then.
And now.
(I am in a partnership with Bush’s Beans, but they did not pay me to write this post today. My easy Potpie recipe is in my new book, and you’ll love the Parmesan White Sauce! Hey, did you know there’s a whole chapter on Conversation in my new book? )
We eat as a family almost every night. Sometimes it’s just me and the kids, but regardless, we are always in the kitchen together during meal time. I loved reading your post Sandy! Reminds me how fast the kids grow up and how special all that time together is, especially around meals. :)
Love ya!
Love the cover of your new book! Can’t wait to take a peek inside!
Great pics of your kids. Beautiful!!! :O)
We probably have dinner together six nights a week, plus lunches on weekends. It’s a blessing. We use that time to catch up on everyone’s creative pursuits for the day and to do our family catechism for the day. Keeps us united in purpose and is also a great time for bonding–ironing out any problems in relationships that have been unresolved through the day.
I have never ever made pot pie!
Love the before and after! Precious!
The food looks pretty darn good, too. :0)
Up until now, we have been very blessed to have all but one dinner a week together – and the one off is still together – it’s just rushed (football practice time conflict). Conversation around the table – even with our 9,10 and 18 year old never lags – and let me tell you it runs the gamut of topics – from feelings about starting to college – to trying out for baseball for the first time. I would be really sad if we weren’t able to do this often.
Yum!! We love pot pie. I haven’t thought to add kidney beans..that would be good.
Your kids are gorgeous!
I have never thought to put beans in the pot pie. But it sounds like it would be good.
We eat every day, at least one meal as a family. You know the whole, husband has to go to work thing puts a damper on the other two meals. LOL!
Loved the two pictures at the bottom. My how they’ve grown!
HUGS!
Your daughter’s expression is one I’ve seen on your face! What a fantastic picture!
Last year in Monterey, we had almost 3 meals/day together! So refreshing after years of deployments! We have a few less here, but we get at least one a day!