Chicken Pot Pie Bake (for Turkey leftovers, too!)
Editor's Note: Please enjoy this previously published Zola classic.
Plan B Thanksgiving
By 2 p.m., I knew there was no way I was going out for the Thanksgiving dinner we had planned.
I had already been on the phone with my doctor; confirming that I didn’t need to go to the emergency room – but I was definitely a mess. I was taking pain killers and Benadryl to try to keep the pain and itching to a minimum. My left leg was twice its usual size and expanding at an alarming rate. I could hardly walk. I could not bend my knee. I measured the upper portion of my knee and it was 5.5 inches larger in circumference than my right knee. My thigh was worse. I was miserable.
I had two laser vein procedures earlier that week, one on Tuesday and another one on Wednesday; both in my left leg. I was having a bad inflammatory reaction; almost an allergic reaction. I certainly didn’t feel like celebrating or dressing for dinner.
My doctor had told me that although I needed to rest I also had to walk around once in a while. The compression stocking I had on was hot, tight and no fun to wear, but it was essential.
We had virtually no food in the house; certainly nothing to make a holiday meal –- at least not at first glance.
It was time for Plan B...
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Chicken Pot Pie Bake (for Turkey Leftovers too!)
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Turkey Pasta Bake
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