Chicken Pot Pie

On Sunday, with the gorgeous weather, we simply had to get outdoors!  It was a cross btwn a late summer and early fall day!  Simply the best!!!

We headed out to Michigan City.  The drive along US 12 is (mostly) scenic.  We had the sunroof open and the windows cracked ~~ letting in all the fresh air and sunshine.

We were destined for the outlet mall.  We could be outside, walking around, doing a little browsing, as well as some food & drink sampling at the 2 staple stores we would always hit first! 

We were sidetracked by a Lindt store when we first arrived.  We sampled some delish chocolate and hazelnut truffle!  And then I saw it, a sign for Illy coffee.  Our absolute favorite, which we discovered in The Venetian in Las Vegas!  While it wasn't the coolest of days, we couldn't resist getting a cup of this smooth, almost silky, java!

We then headed straight for our first stop, Le Gourmet.  Yet, as we were approaching the store front, we were slightly confused.  Were we in the right part of the mall?  Where was the sign?  What was this empty looking store ahead?  Did our Le Gourmet ~~ the place we did our most food sampling ~~ close!  GASP!  Yep, it wasn't there.  How sad!!!!  And it's a really good thing neither of us were starving!  HA!

On to our next favorite store, Harry & David.  Always some good (albeit minimal) sampling here, too!  We got a small bite of a Chicken Pot Pie this visit.  Mmmmm!!!  It was divine!  So similar to the one I make from scratch!  And, guess what?!  It was on clearance for $6.97 (from $39.95)!!!  That's definitely less than (maybe equal to) what it costs for me to make it myself.  So, I snagged 2!!!  Might be a little less healthy than homemade, but it saves me a boatload of time!

So, we are, once again, experiencing unseasonably cool temps, high of 72 degrees today.  That is FALL to me and dinner tonite is a Harry & David Chicken Pot Pie!!  Along with a side salad and some wine!  We can bundle up a bit and even enjoy this on the deck! 

Ahhhh....the only thing missing: jack o-lanterns!  But let's not rush summer away!  We still need to hit the beach 2 or 3 more times before we move to Colorado!