Comments on: Celebration Pot Pie with Pumpkin Biscuit Crust http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2009/11/celebration-pot-pie-with-pumpkin.html Sinlessly Delicious Recipes Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:36:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Amy http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2009/11/celebration-pot-pie-with-pumpkin.html#comment-92911 Amy Sun, 11 Dec 2011 05:24:49 +0000 http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2009/11/celebration-pot-pie-with-pumpkin-biscuit-crust.html#comment-92911 Given the cold weather up here in the Northwest, I wanted to check back in and let you know I did try freezing this recipe with mixed results. I split the filling into individualized ramekins, froze it, and then did biscuits frozen on a cookie sheet and then placed in a bag in the freezer. I found that if you just placed it frozen in the oven it had a tendency to dry out, get really gummy. As a result, I found you had to baby-sit the filling and add more water when it was getting low and then try to figure out when it was mostly defrosted to add the biscuits. What worked better was to mostly defrosted it in the microwave, then add about a 1/2 cup extra water to the serving, place the frozen biscuits on top, and cooked it in the oven for about 20-30min (I just used your 400 heat setting). While it wasn't as good as just-made, it was certainly very very tasty and an easy dinner for nights I was too busy to cook from scratch. Given the cold weather up here in the Northwest, I wanted to check back in and let you know I did try freezing this recipe with mixed results. I split the filling into individualized ramekins, froze it, and then did biscuits frozen on a cookie sheet and then placed in a bag in the freezer. I found that if you just placed it frozen in the oven it had a tendency to dry out, get really gummy. As a result, I found you had to baby-sit the filling and add more water when it was getting low and then try to figure out when it was mostly defrosted to add the biscuits.

What worked better was to mostly defrosted it in the microwave, then add about a 1/2 cup extra water to the serving, place the frozen biscuits on top, and cooked it in the oven for about 20-30min (I just used your 400 heat setting). While it wasn’t as good as just-made, it was certainly very very tasty and an easy dinner for nights I was too busy to cook from scratch.

]]> By: Jolen http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2009/11/celebration-pot-pie-with-pumpkin.html#comment-35894 Jolen Wed, 17 Aug 2011 04:11:15 +0000 http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2009/11/celebration-pot-pie-with-pumpkin-biscuit-crust.html#comment-35894 Susan, This recipe has been on my mind for the past couple months! I just started going vegan after I got back from college. I felt so icky and overstuffed with such unhealthy meals that I decided that I needed a lifestyle change. Your website is one of the first I stumbled upon, and I've been creating dishes from it ever since! I even made my birthday cake from your chocolate raspberry recipe; it was so delicious and my family was amazed to see something so 'crunchy-granola' taste so good! I plan to make this recipe for my very Greek/French side of the family's Thanksgiving dinner, and hopefully turn over a few minds to a meat-free style of living! Thank you so much for all these wonderful, delicious dishes! Susan,

This recipe has been on my mind for the past couple months! I just started going vegan after I got back from college. I felt so icky and overstuffed with such unhealthy meals that I decided that I needed a lifestyle change. Your website is one of the first I stumbled upon, and I’ve been creating dishes from it ever since! I even made my birthday cake from your chocolate raspberry recipe; it was so delicious and my family was amazed to see something so ‘crunchy-granola’ taste so good! I plan to make this recipe for my very Greek/French side of the family’s Thanksgiving dinner, and hopefully turn over a few minds to a meat-free style of living! Thank you so much for all these wonderful, delicious dishes!

]]> By: SusanV http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2009/11/celebration-pot-pie-with-pumpkin.html#comment-10810 SusanV Mon, 03 Jan 2011 02:20:18 +0000 http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2009/11/celebration-pot-pie-with-pumpkin-biscuit-crust.html#comment-10810 Hi Amy! Thanks for your kind words. If I were going to freeze this, I would make both the filling and the biscuits at the same time and then freeze them all separately. In other words, filling in individual containers and unbaked biscuits frozen individually, separately. I'd probably put the biscuits on a wax-paper-lined baking sheet and freeze them. Once frozen, they could be put into a large freezer bag or container. Please let me know how it works out if you try. Hi Amy! Thanks for your kind words. If I were going to freeze this, I would make both the filling and the biscuits at the same time and then freeze them all separately. In other words, filling in individual containers and unbaked biscuits frozen individually, separately. I’d probably put the biscuits on a wax-paper-lined baking sheet and freeze them. Once frozen, they could be put into a large freezer bag or container. Please let me know how it works out if you try.

]]> By: Amy http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2009/11/celebration-pot-pie-with-pumpkin.html#comment-10808 Amy Mon, 03 Jan 2011 01:50:34 +0000 http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2009/11/celebration-pot-pie-with-pumpkin-biscuit-crust.html#comment-10808 Hi Susan! I found your website about a 7 months and have been baking my way through your recipes--a yummy and fun adventure! I can't say enough good things about your blog :) I've been staring at this recipe since the weather turned cold in the Northwest, but I have a question--how well does it freeze? I'm just one here, so I was going to make individual servings and then freeze a bunch for later meals. If I do freeze it, could I freeze the biscuits on top, or would I need to freeze them separately (you said the stew needs to be hot when you place the biscuits on in the above recipe)? Or do I just have to make a new batch of biscuits every time I decide to unfreeze a serving? Any thoughts or ideas would be most welcome as I can't wait to try this! Hi Susan! I found your website about a 7 months and have been baking my way through your recipes–a yummy and fun adventure! I can’t say enough good things about your blog :)

I’ve been staring at this recipe since the weather turned cold in the Northwest, but I have a question–how well does it freeze? I’m just one here, so I was going to make individual servings and then freeze a bunch for later meals. If I do freeze it, could I freeze the biscuits on top, or would I need to freeze them separately (you said the stew needs to be hot when you place the biscuits on in the above recipe)? Or do I just have to make a new batch of biscuits every time I decide to unfreeze a serving? Any thoughts or ideas would be most welcome as I can’t wait to try this!

]]> By: Anonymous http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2009/11/celebration-pot-pie-with-pumpkin.html#comment-10429 Anonymous Tue, 21 Dec 2010 21:45:54 +0000 http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2009/11/celebration-pot-pie-with-pumpkin-biscuit-crust.html#comment-10429 I made this today and I was really excited about it but slightly disappointed by the results. The texture of the seitan was really odd - kind of rubbery - and the biscuits didn't turn out as expected. They didn't expand or fluff or anything of that nature, but instead just got crispy in the exact form that I placed them on the pot pie. Other than that everything was good. Thanks for the recipe! I made this today and I was really excited about it but slightly disappointed by the results. The texture of the seitan was really odd – kind of rubbery – and the biscuits didn’t turn out as expected. They didn’t expand or fluff or anything of that nature, but instead just got crispy in the exact form that I placed them on the pot pie. Other than that everything was good. Thanks for the recipe!

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