I made an apple pie for Thanksgiving. I had extra dough so I used my turkey cookie cutter to decorate my pie. It was either decorate with the extra dough or eat it.
Confession: I did a little bit of both :)
I use the Pioneer Woman's pie crust. It is delicious. I kinda want to make some just for the sake of eating it. It is that yummy! It is so good that I basically refuse to use any other recipe or premade crust.
There were four turkeys on my pie.
I also made a pecan pie, but I also added chocolate chips. I wanted it to be as good as the Derby pie (aka chocolate chip pecan pie, that is what it was called on the box) that Mrs. Barbra would buy for us in the Theta house. We always had Derby pie for special occasions like bid day, homecoming, and special chapters. It breaks my heart/stomach that they no longer serve Derby pie for homecoming. We have a new house mom, Ms. Kate, and sadly she doesn't know about the Derby pie.
I used this recipe http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2010/10/the-pie-thatll-make-you-cry/
Sadly, my pie didn't turn out too good. I kept reading the line about the pie shouldn't jiggle. So I kept checking it and putting it back. Well, I guess it got over cooked. The top part was too hard. Somehow the crust ended up in the middle, not the bottom. The ooey gooey part was on the bottom. I have no idea how that happened. Mom said I should have baked the pie crust for a little bit to prevent it from happening again. I told her and showed her where PW said it should be an unbaked pie crust. I was kinda bratty about it. I was irritated and aggrevated. I am sometimes a brat. I was an only child for almost seven years. That's when it all began. And I spend too much time with bratty kids. Am I trying to make excuses for my behavior? No. Just explaining.
I also made Southern Plate's macaroni and cheese. I waited too long to go buy groceries and there was no more macaroni noodles in the Publix brand, because I am cheap like that. So I got rotini noodles. It didn't turn out that great either. It was edible. I ate on it for the rest of the break. However, it didn't look as good as I wanted it too. I tried making it again a couple of days ago. I think I added too much cheese, more pepper than I prefer, and maybe too much milk. I am very particular about my mac and cheese. It wasn't too good then either. I think getting macaroni noodles is key. It just doesn't work well for rotini noodles.
These are my Christmas cookie cutters. There are 30 in there. It makes my heart happy. It has the turkey I used on my pie. I also had some sugar cookie dough frozen in my freezer that I used to make some turkey sugar cookies for some dear friends. I wanted them to know how thankful I am that God put them in my life. They came into my life two years ago, when my personal life was in a dark, ugly place. They were like sunshine to me. I was blessed to have Miss Z in my class that year. Her mom Q is an amazing Godly woman. I think she is fabulous. We both hoped that I would be blessed to have Miss K in my class this year. I guess God thought someone else should have the blessing of gettting to know this family so she is across the hall, but I get to see Miss K everyday and her great big smile. There are two more lovely kids in this family so I am crossing my fingers that our paths will cross once again.
I also used the Christmas cookies to make cookies for everyone at my school. Yeah, you read that correctly. I said EVERYBODY at my school. I don't have a small school either. Luckily my favorite sugar cookie recipe made just enough.
And I noticed the other day when I was printing out recipes that someone went back and changed the recipe for a smaller batch. You know like if you weren't making cookies for 80+ people. Not only did I make the cookies, but I iced and decorated the cookies, too. I was very tired. I took my little monkeys/Christmas elves around the school during recess (it was really cold outside) to pass them out to the teachers.
I got these Halloween cookie cutters after Halloween on sale. I think it was about $1.50. Good deals make me happy!
Things I am thankful for...(in no particular order)1. God and my salvation. I don't deserve it, but I am thankful for it.
2. Friends. I have WONDERFUL, AMAZING friends. They love me for me. Friends are the family you pick for yourselves.
3. Family. I always love them. Sometimes I even like them, too! :)
4. My job. I have a wonderful job. The summer I was looking for a job was a difficult summer. I quickly moved home after graduation and into my 1st apartment 6 weeks later sans job. I never realized just how hard it is to find a job. I didn't realize just how many elementary education majors are out there. I only had a handful of interviews, which is more than most. **FYI being shy and nervous doesn't leave the greatest impression on potential employers.** I got my job on a Saturday. Open house was on Monday. School started on Tuesday. It was quite the whirlwind those first few weeks. I had a hard time remembering my name at the end of the day. Flash forward 4 years, I am still at the same school and in the same grade. I have no desire to change grades. The kids change. The requirements and demands change. The textbooks change. That is more than enough change for me. With the state being under pro ration and the local rezoning it is a miracle that I am still in first grade and at my school. The whole job search thing was a lesson in patience God was trying to teach me. I am not a patient person. I would get so discouraged and sad when I wouldn't get interviews or when the interviews didn't result in a job. However, God had a plan for me. His plan, like always, was much better than the plan I had made. I think he laughs every time I come up with a plan for my life. Seriously, I do.
back to my thankfulness list...(I am so ADD)
5. My apartment. I am thankful to be in a newer, nicer, and safer place. I have had a lot of fun decorating it. More pictures to come. My bank account is ready for it to be over.
6. I am thankful for my dishes and cooking supplies. Seriously, I am. Buying dishes and baking utensils makes my heart happy. I am looking forward to Christmas to see what else I get to add to my kitchen.
7. My North Alabama Kappa Alpha Theta alumnae group. They are an awesome group of women, and so much fun to be around. I need to do a post about our Christmas brunch later. I have it all planned out in my head. I just need to get it on the computer.
8. My car, Camy the Camry. She needs her own post too.
9. Bella, when she is not destroying things. She is a BIG lesson in patience.
10. Blogs. I love reading blogs. I love seeing how other people live. I love learning from others. I have recently spent way too much time reading blogs. On the upside, it inspired me to update today and be a better blogger.
11. Christmas! I love Christmas! My apartment has been decorated for Christmas for about a month.
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I love your updates. Miss you!
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