Easy as Pie

We made pie! I know I haven't written lately, that's because there's a lot on my mind and I'm still working out how to write about it all. So there will be a glut of interesting posts coming in the near future, but today is pi day. So we have pie!

I actually don't like pie all that much. I mean sure, I like a slice of fruit pie with ice cream now and then, but I don't dream about it. And I HATE HATE HATE making pie crust, so this was a pretty unlikely activity for us. But it's pi day, and as a math major I feel obligated to acknowledge this. So we made pudding pie! It doesn't get any easier (or tastier) than pudding pie. I got the recipe (if you can call it that) from here.  

Lily loves to measure, pour, and mix things so this was really the perfect activity this morning. She's being surly in this picture and refusing to look at the camera. And in other news, Thomas is big enough for the high chair! He is so desperate to try food it's hilarious. I am thankful for having two hands while eating again. 

I made the pie exactly like the recipe said to, but I added a thin layer of Heath bits between the pudding and the pudding/cool-whip layers. It is REALLY delicious. I know it's made with absolutely nothing real, but for an easy, fun, half-hour activity that tastes good and requires no baking and can be done with a baby, this was perfect. (My favorite part of the recipe is the 'Healthy Living' tips. I didn't think this pie could get any more artificial, but it apparently can.) 

We had some after lunch, and then put it in the freezer for a bit before having some after dinner as well. Freezing it makes it a bit firmer and gives it a better texture, in my opinion. But it is so tasty. I could eat the whole thing right now. 

Cheers!