Ree Drummond (aka, the Pioneer Woman) knows how to do both. She just shared a yummy and cheesy recipe for chicken pot pie that uses ingredients ... and a frozen veggie mix from half-used bags ...

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Here's how the Pioneer Woman's recipe compared to my mom's. Drummond's recipe called for store-bought crust and cream or half-and-half. Drummond's chicken pot pie seemed really decadent.