Pie in the Sky

Well, not exactly pie in the sky. More like rain. Actually, freezing rain. Yikes!

So, in honor of the ICE STORM and the fact that I don't want to change out of my pj's and leave the house:

I hereby dedicate this day to making home-made pies for Thanksgiving!

Oh, sigh. I wish this was my kitchen. Beautiful and cheery yellow accents (including a stand-up mixer!) complimenting my scarlet apron, my perfectly puckered wine-stained lips, and the whimsical, confusing look on my face.

Well. Actually. . .

Take away the pretty little kitchen and you get me. I have the apron (vintage too!), the wine-stained lips (and teeth), and I almost always have a confused look on my face when I'm in the kitchen.

(I DON'T have radical mustard colored canisters for my flour, sugar, etc. So Santa take note.)

Despite the lack of yellow, I donned my apron and set to work. 

In preparation for T-Day, I made Nana's pie crust (which has been sent down from heaven by angels) a few days earlier and stored it in the freezer.



First up was the Pumpkin Pie.

And because we like to kick it old school up here, you better believe I made it from FRESH PUMPKIN!

Next came the Pecan Pie.

We got it on good record to candy the pecans (which we did with Agave) and add some good old-fashioned bourbon to the custard.

I CANNOT WAIT TO TRY THE PECAN PIE! DELISH!

I'll have an update with pictures of the finished products come Turkey Day.
(If I can snap a few before they are gone!)


Whoever said making pie is hard lied to you. Yes, they can be time consuming, but it is sooooo worth it!

Otherwise they are really quite easy, almost as easy as. . .

pie.

Happy Thanksgiving to all!