I'm kind of reliant on a crockpot. Having not read through this thread fully yet, I'm not sure you have access to one. If you do, would you try a chicken pot pie with a Pillsbury biscuit topping? That was pretty easy to make, and bloody good. Just remember to cook the biscuits/biscuit dough beforehand. It takes FOREVER in the crockpot.
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