PIE!

I made a pie!! Not just any pie, I've made pies before - I made a lattice pie!! Can I tell you, and I will, this made me fee invincible!! It was so pretty before I baked it I almost didn't bake it. And then it was so awesome after I baked it I almost wouldn't cut into it!

The pie, while in this case not important is a black cherry pie and it was mighty tasty (yes it got cut in to). The crust was flaky perfection - to a tee - perfection, I say!

While I love to cook, I am not much of a baker - I don't get it. I don't understand why you want to spend your time measuring out all kinds of ingredients to not make something that really isn't good for you that you will over indulge in and then feel badly. Not to mention the clean-up is a nightmare. It's the science of it - I personally prefer the art of cooking.

But something happened to me last night. I got into a zone and I enjoyed it. I like my creation and I like the reaction I received from my creation. And this is what I enjoy from cooking and now I found it from baking.

It made me very anxious for TA's Birthday - more importantly Pie Day. I plan to attend this year and it will be my first (I'm saving my miles just to attend). I know it will be crazy at her house (she has had over 40 pies for one pie day party) trying to get the pies made. I am making Tomato Pie. But if I can I want to make maybe another pie that involves more. It makes me happy to know I will participate this year. It makes me happy that I can share her love of pies with her.

For those of you who are unaware, there is a National Pie Day. And for those of you who haven't celebrated, I encourage you to take part: Mark your calendars - bake a pie!!! http://www.chiff.com/a/american-pie-day.htm

Who Knew!!!!