Chicken Pot Pies

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When I was younger, I thought there were few culinary combinations as perfect as those in a chicken pot pie. With its flaky crust and creamy filling of vegetables and meat, it really is the ultimate comfort food. Normally I'd just pop into the nearest KFC, but after seeing

Food, Inc.

last month, I vowed not to eat from chains that support the inhumane treatment of animals. So, in a torrential downpour, I went out to grab ingredients and whipped up my own batch (thanks to

this recipe

) of individual-sized chicken pot pies, followed by homemade chocolate chip cookies and Beatles rock band.  

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