Recipes are so much better, in color!

Today:

** Bon Jovi is coming to Soldier Field next July – win tickets, before they’re even on sale, with the Drew Walker Drive @ 5!

** An intimate, invite-only show with Keith Urban @ Joe’s Bar happens THIS SATURDAY – grab your passes, with the STMQ!

** All this week, my special cooking session with George from Whole Foods (yummy Indian Chicken Curry!) airs on “Comcast Community Connections” – Comcast Channel 100.  www.cn100.tv for details!

Finally a Friday, does it feel like it?

Today, On The Ride Home:

** Two more chances @ Carrie Underwood LIVE COUNTRY passes (Joe’s Bar Thursday, 12/3) – win with the Drive @ 5 and the Best Buy Double Play!

** It’s Front Row Friday for Wynonna’s “A Classic Christmas” in Michigan City, IN Saturday, 12/12 – grab ‘em, with the STMQ @ 3:30pm!

** FNPP tonight 9-11pm at Pitchfork in Chicago, 2922 W Irving Park (just west of California) with Miller Lite prizes & specials, all-request country, and a CD giveaway every 10 minutes that’s so good, so hot, so new, I can’t legally tell you who it is, but you will WANT this music!

** Make plans to join me Sunday afternoon, from 12n-2p, for the Pep Boys grand-opening celebration in Elgin, located at 1020 Summit St (just east of Route 25)!

He said WHAT about our Chicago staple?

** Maybe my all-time favorite interview – his feelings on a Chicago tradition, as well as his embarrassing revelation, will make you laugh out loud.  If you missed Phil Keoghan from The Amazing Race yesterday, hear the entire conversation HERE!

** More chances @ Carrie Underwood LIVE COUNTRY passes today with the Drew Walker Drive @ 5, and the Best Buy Double Play!

** Wynonna Christmas show 2nd row tickets up for grabs today @ 6:10pm!

** Join me on The Road tonight @ 10pm, as my special guests are Josh Turner & Gary Allan

** Super-secret CD giveaway with the Friday Night Party Patrol tomorrow in Chicago – location details HERE!

Jill’s Chicken Pie Crockpot recipe, as prepared by Grandma Sheena this morning

Ingredients

3 cups diced cooked chicken or turkey
3 cups cubed peeled potatoes
2 cans (14 1/2 oz each) chicken broth
1 package (16 oz) frozen mixed vegetables
1 medium onion, chopped
1 stalk celery, thinly sliced
1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper, divided
1 teaspoon salt, divided
1 bay leaf
1 cup milk
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1 (9-inch) refrigerated pie crust

In Crockpot Slow Cooker, combine chicken, potatoes, chicken broth, mixed vegetables, onion, celery, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon salt and bay leaf.  Cover; cook on Low 8 to 10 hours or on High 4 to 6 hours.  Remove bay leaf.

Preheat oven to 400F. In small bowl, mix milk and flour. Gradually stir flour mixture into Crockpot.  Stir in remaining 1 teaspoon pepper, poultry seasoning and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. If using a removable Crockpot, carefully place 9-inch pie crust over vegetable-meat mixture. Place removable crock inside preheated oven; do not cover. Bake 15 minutes or until crust is browned.

For a non-removable Crockpot, spoon vegetable-meat mixture into 13 x 9-inch casserole dish. Roll out pie crust and carefully place on top of vegetable-meat mixture.  Bake in oven for 15 minutes or until pie crust is brown.

Serve immediately.

Makes 8 servings.

The doorknob is no longer an obstacle in Roy’s life – ouch!

Lots happening On The Ride Home:

** Carrie Underwood LIVE COUNTRY happens @ Joe’s Bar Thursday, 12/3 – grab invite-only passes today, with the Drew Walker Drive @ 5!

** Win *more* Carrie passes with the Best Buy Double Play … when you hear two Carrie songs back-to-back, be caller 19 at the end of the 2^ndsong and you’re in!

** The Countdown to Front Row rolls on for Wynonna’s “A Classic Christmas” in Michigan City, IN Saturday, 12/12 – seats in the 3^rd Rowtoday, with the STMQ @ 4:10pm!

** Phil Keoghan from The Amazing Race joins me after 6pm … he’s in town today for his MS charity!

** Tomorrow night, join me on The Road @ 10pm for 2 hours of live music & conversation with my special guests Gary Allan & Josh Turner

** FNPP 9-11pm at Garv-Inn in Chicago, 2922 W Irving Park (just west of California) with Miller Lite prizes & specials, plus all-request country!

2 back-to-back days of sunshine? I’ll take it!

Today, On The Ride Home:

** Carrie Underwood will be here Thursday, 12/3 @ Joe’s Bar for LIVE COUNTRY!    Win *more* invite-only passes, with the Drew Walker Drive @ 5!

** Another pair of Carrie passes today with the Best Buy Double Play … when you hear two Carrie songs back-to-back, be caller 19 at the end of the 2^nd song and you win!

** It’s the Countdown to Front Row for Wynonna’s “A Classic Christmas” in Michigan City, IN next month – seats in the 4^th Row today, with the STMQ @ 6:10pm!

** Talking to Phil Keoghan from The Amazing Race tomorrow afternoon … he’ll be in town for his MS charity.  Any burning questions for the Emmy-winning #1 reality show host?  Tell me now – drew@drewwalker.com !

** Thursday night on The Road @ 10pm, join me for 2 hours of live music & conversation with Gary Allan & Josh Turner

The time change is still messing with me – I’ve been up since 6am, and not by choice!

On The Ride Home today:

** Carrie Underwood is our next featured artist for LIVE COUNTRY @ Joe’s Bar Thursday, 12/3!    Win *more* invite-only passes, with the Drew Walker Drive @ 5!

** Another pair of Carrie passes, with the Best Buy Double Play after 6pm … when you hear two Carrie songs back-to-back, be caller #19 at the end of the 2nd song, and you win!

** It’s the Countdown to Front Row for Wynonna’s “A Classic Christmas” in Michigan City, IN next month – grab seats in the 5^th Row today, with the STMQ @ 4:10pm!

** Two all-new episodes of Cake Boss tonight on TLC – are you as big a fan as me?  Send me an email – drew@drewwalker.com … let’s chat about it, today after 3pm!