Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Chicken Pot Pie and ACID BLOCKERS

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Are you or someone you know taking antacids on a daily basis? Antacids cause ulcers, chronic inflammation, leaky gut, food allergies, anemia, inflammatory bowel digestive issues disease, restless leg...

Your stomach is a very acid environment with a pH at 2 or less. Stomach acid is essential for to absorb vitamin B-12 and minerals that allow you to release hormones from the pancreas, without which can lead to development of diabetes.

It also helps breakdown protein. When you don't have stomach acid to breakdown food, undigested proteins sit like a rock in the intestines. This slowly eats holes in your intestines and this inflammation begins a detrimental snowball effect. When you start to have holes in your intestines, food starts to leak into your bloodstream (leading to leaky gut syndrome). This is awful because the immune system goes into overdrive to kill the unknown substances in the blood...NOW we have food allergies! So if you are a fan of cereal and skim milk, you will most likely have a wheat, corn and dairy allergy...oh boy!

When this happens, other health issues follow; such as chronic/seasonal allergies, constipation and/or diarrhea and inflammatory bowel disease (IBS).

There are many natural ways to clear acid reflex without any side effects. Click HERE to find some natural ways to help.

STEPS TO HEAL:
1. Drink small amounts of room temperature water while eating. Drinking large amounts of cold beverages dilutes your digestive enzymes.

2. Skip the coffee, carbonated beverages, alcohol and aspirin until your intestines are healed.

3. Add in Aloe Vera supplements; it naturally repairs the damage that was done to the esophagus safely. Aloe Vera's major ingredient buffers pH+ and it naturally speeds the healing process.

4. DECREASE Foods that cause the problems: food chemicals, vegetable oils, sugar, and starch. It could also be a food allergy/sensitivity; in this case eliminate gluten or the food causing the issue.

5. Eat foods that heal the intestines: coconut oil, bone broth, and any "healthified" recipe that has no sugar.

6. Add in supplements to heal the intestines so you can enjoy food again! Check out the book: Secrets to a Healthy Metabolism to read more on supplements.
CLICK ON THE WORD TO FIND WHERE TO PURCHASE.
-Licorice Root
-L-glutamine
-Probiotics (Bifido and Acidophilius)
-Digestive Enzymes
-Aloe Vera
*Please contact me for a consult on when, for how long and how much to take of each.




NOTE: Not all coconut flours are the same, click HERE to find the one I use.

FILLING:
1/2 cup butter or coconut oil
1 TBS coconut flour
1 tsp Celtic sea salt
Black pepper to taste
2 TBS finely chopped onion
3 cups chicken broth
4 slices bacon, chopped
1 1/2 cups sliced mushrooms
3 cups cooked chicken, chopped
2 stalks celery, finely chopped
1 cup asparagus, chopped
CRUST RECIPE:
4 TBS coconut oil (or butter)
*NOTE: coconut oil = flaky crust
4 TBS coconut flour
2/3 cup almond flour
1 tsp Celtic sea salt
OPTIONAL: 2 TBS Parmesan cheese, grated (for additional 'yum' factor!)
OPTIONAL: 1 egg (for brushing)

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C.) In a large saucepan, melt 1/2 cup butter. Blend in coconut flour, salt, pepper and onion. Gradually stir in chicken broth. Cook, stirring constantly until smooth and thickened. In a separate pan, saute chopped bacon and add in mushrooms to saute in bacon fat, then stir into saucepan. Stir in chicken, asparagus, celery. Mix well and pour into bottom of pie pan (or a soup cup like my photo: click HERE to find).

Crust: In a medium bowl, mix all the ingredients until a thick dough forms (if you place it in the fridge to chill for a few hours it rolls out better). Place on a greased sheet of parchment, and cover with another piece of greased parchment. Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough into a 1/8th inch thin crust. Cover the pie pan/soup dishes with crust, seal edges, and cut away excess dough. Make a few small slits in the top to allow steam to escape. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until pastry is golden brown, and filling is bubbly. Makes 8 servings.


NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON (per serving)
Traditional Pot Pie (with top and bottom crust) = 623 calories, 42g fat, 19g protein, 42 carbs, 3g fiber
"Healthified" Pot Pie = 356 calories, 26g fat, 22g protein, 6.3 carbs, 3.1g fiber

31 comments:

  1. I made this tonight and the filling is so yummy! I followed the exact measurements for the crust but it did not work. It was really liquidy so I added more and more coconut flour and a little more almond meal...it was a little thicker but still not dough-like. I ended up plopping it on top of the pot pie in mounds. still should be yummy though! Maybe was it supposed to be 4 teaspoons of coconut oil?

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  2. Hey Rachel -

    What type of oil did you use? It shouldn't be liquid because butter and coconut oil are solid at room temperature.

    Did you refrigerate it before rolling it out?

    I just made the dough again to double check and it worked out perfectly.

    Let me know if you used a different oil.

    Thanks for your interest!

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  3. Hmmm maybe I should refrigerate my coconut oil. here in az it is liquid at room temp, haha! well, mine has some thicker spots but not solid at all. I will try refrigerating the coconut oil and also the dough...thanks for the tips!! I will try again soon!

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  4. also, I used almond meal... I have heard of blanched almond flour, but have never seen it in the store and not sure what it is

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  5. Thanks rachel! I feel really bad it didn't turn out the first time!

    I woke up at 6am and I read your post. I made a pot pie by 6:30am just to make sure:) My husband was a happy man at lunch! Lol

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  6. Hey Rachel!

    I get my blanched almond flour here: http://astore.amazon.com/marisnutran05-20/detail/B0006ZN538

    This type of almond flour creates a soft texture like regular flour.

    Happy Baking!

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  7. I had the same problem as Rachel with the crust (I used butter), but it still tasted amazing and I'm sorry to say this did not make 8 servings; it only made 4! My husband loved it!

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  8. Coconut flours differ, too, Maria. I once had that problem when I made a recipe of Lauren's. It just didn't work and I know Lauren's recipes are reliable. Turned out to be my coconut flour!

    This looks like a great recipe!

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  9. Thanks Jennifer! I was totally unaware of that!;)

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  10. Thanks Teresa! I'm glad you still enjoyed it! I was just informed that coconut flours differ too. So that could also be the issue...

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  11. Hi Maria, I just found your blog and am excited to read more and ask you more questions. I too tried to make the chicken pot pie tonight.. The broth mixture never thickened at all, so I had to add a bit of cornstarch. Also my crust became so soft after I rolled it out that it stuck to the parchment and I had to scrape it off with a spatula and daub it all over the top. Pie is still in the over so we will see, it smells yummy though! Maybe it is the coconut flour I used, Bobs organic.

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  12. Maria...I made all three versions of your crust and they worked perfectly. One with coconut oil, one with butter and one with butter and parmesan cheese. I can't wait for supper. I will keep you posted ;)

    Becca

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  13. Hey Leigh...How did it taste? I am surprised to hear that it works for some people and not others. The type of coconut flour really must make a difference!

    I hope you liked it!

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  14. This recipe makes 3 pies - correct? Because the carb count is about 22 net grams for the whole recipe.

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  15. Well, I made 4 small pies (then 1/2 pie = 1 serving) but I also made 1 large pie and then it makes 8 servings.

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  16. my filling never thickened either, but then it was sucked up by all the extra coconut flour I added. I get my coconut flour in the bulk bins at my local health store.. I will try this again soon and let you know how it goes. :)

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  17. Is aloe vera juice the same benefit as aloe vera gel capsules?
    Any risks in taking the juice?
    Thanks!!
    Jane

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    1. Yes, you can get many of the same benefits from the juice. :)

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  18. I am making this for supper tonight and I chilled the dough as suggested and when I took it out of the fridge, it was hard as a rock!!! :( Letting it sit on the counter for a little bit, hoping it will soften up again.

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    1. It should soften back up once it comes back to room temperature. I always make mine right away so I haven't had this happen. Good luck! :)

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  19. Hi Maria,

    I'd like to make a few extras to put in the freezer. Do you think they freeze well?

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  20. Hi Maria
    Is this is for 1 serving? Would like to make this for dinner and was wondering if I needed to double it for 2 people.

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    1. As it says in the recipe, this makes 8 servings. Thanks! :)

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  21. Crust didn't turn out like your photo but it was really good.

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  22. My crust turned out like Rachels, the first one that commented on here. I followed the recipe except I used almond meal and think that might have been the mistake. If I can find almond flour, I will definitely make this again! The filling is outstanding! It has an amazing flavor! It never thickened up for me so I had to add a tsp of xantham gum and that worked great! I wonder why it didnt thicken up, AND I used another tbsp of coconut flour :( I plopped my "crust" on the top like rachel and it never fully cooked after like 50 mins in the oven. It has a grainy texture but the flavor is so good I don't care! I would really like to see a video of how you made the crust.

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  23. Can I use an egg to hold the crust together and make it roll out? Would that ruin it?

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  24. I rolled the dough out between the greased paper, THEN put it in the fridge for a little while, and it came off onto the pie beautifully :) Love your recipes Maria!!

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