Tonight's pie-making process was better than I'd foreseen because Lori and Randy both helped. Michelle's awesome cream pies involve constant stirring (like 15 minutes of stirring) so it was nice to have company and help. Lori did all the stirring for the chocolate filling, then Randy and I took turns for the vanilla filling.
I also made Michelle's grandma's pie crust recipe, which is supposed to make 3 crusts, but after Randy's rolling pin duty, it only yielded 2, plus 6 small pie crust cookies. The first crust (shown here) is a little on the thick side, but I'm hoping for the best.
**What are you bringing/making for Thanksgiving?
Is your life-clock off?**
Is your life-clock off?**
Comment Window Tidbit: Landon and Austin built a fort today, Whitney got in their way...I miss school hours.
23 comments:
hey good to see you busy in the kitchen....wished i was busy in the kitchen........no cooking on my side..............................................
Crazy.....same issues, different states.
I'm sitting here stewing over my pie crusts, pretty sure they are too thick as well but I wasn't about to start over this late. And it's Jane's recipe that is supposed to yield 3 or 4 (I think) and I only finished with 2.
Life-clock definitely off here. I keep joking I need a life coach to get me back on track but no one's taking the job, ha!
since we are in a hotel room, and far a way from family this year, we have decided to just embrace the non-Thanksgiving feeling! however, when we get home,i will be ready to dive right into holiday festivities!!
Working in the kitchen with family or friends is always satisfying for me. Cream pies for Thanksgiving? I like that idea. It's always pumpkin and fruit pies for our family. Happy Thanksgiving!
i am feeling different this year too. i am not sure why. i hope you pies turn out beautifully!
My life clock has completely stopped working. I feel very crunchy and I don't like it...especially since I don't know why I am feeling this way.
I got off easy for food duty this year. Rolls and salad...the only problem - my rolls are rising very slowly!!!
Sometimes I think it's okay to not feel super-festive going into holidays, bc then you are usually pleasantly surprised by the festivity and not let down. My goal this year is to just enjoy the things I really like (like getting together with friends) and not worrying about all the festivity I'm supposed to create and feel. We'll see how it goes! Happy Thanksgiving!
we made an entire turkey dinner in a hotel kitchen today - minus the dessert. i could not believe it.
we need to make a pie this may.
happy thanksgiving.
All I have to say to this is Amen. Feeling the same way.
I took fruit salad and I WANT to be festive but just don't feel it- probably because I have NO ideas for Christmas. bah.
I often think that women have a harder road through life because we are constantly dealing with the ebb and flow of hormones. From the time we start our cycles at age 13 or so, the hormonal trauma that is the baby years, right up through 50's-60's with menopause. It's A LOT to navigate, that's for sure.
So I know what you mean with your life clock feeling off. Sometimes I don't feel at all in synch with myself.
I really like what Ashley said; good advice which I plan to take to heart. At the heart of what she said, I think, is acceptance. Let's take it easy on ourselves as just accept feeling how we feel and (in my case), just chill with that. Let it be okay that your life clock is off.
I'm long-winded. Goodnight & happy, happy Thanksgiving Jill. You've been a joy to get to know :)
Our Thanksgiving was totally untraditional and I am missing home more than ever. Grilled cheese so did not cut it.
I love to see you making pies!! It's always loads easier when you have help. Wistful, oh so wistful....
It's funny that Michelle is feeling wistful because I have never been more jealous of her Paris life than I have over the past week!
Pie making...I get a big fat F. Ok, maybe a D- so at least I get some credit.
PIes with real homemade crust are amazing... plus those chocolate creme pies are awesome. It's so worth it! Thank you for making them! I need the recipe asap. Good you had Randy and Lori to stir so it didn't squash all holiday cheer from your system.
Thanks for having Austin to spend the night- so nice of you to let them make a fort and be boys!
My life clock is definitely off... if you mean that nothing is happening when I thought it would and I am not where I was supposed to be at 34!!! Other than that... not really, no.
I think my life-clock is always off. I never feel ready or prepared for things--especially the holidays which seem to cause quite the whirlwind feeling.
The pies sound yummy though--I'm sure they were delicious--and hooray for extra stirring help!
I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving.
My "lifeclock" is a little off but I think because it's rushed ahead. I'm totally in the Christmas spirit and listening to carols.
I'm getting too rushed and I'm afraid that I'm rushing through my life not enjoying the moments.
Pumpkin pie, pecan pie, pumpkin cheescake, jello, green bean casserole, candied yams - that is what I brought to dinner. YUM!
My life clock is doing double time and I want it to slow down!!
I hope you had a great Thanksgiving!
Wow, your pies sound amazing!
I am feeling unusually Christmasy this year. I have no clue why. Usually I am somewhat reluctant to start all the madness.
I hope you had a great holiday! It was such a beautiful day yesterday--weather-wise I mean.
I don't know if I know what you mean by "life clock."
I know I am rarely festive-- but I am feeling it this year with the return of the missionary plus knowing it's jack last holiday season at home for two years... dang.
I hope you had a wonderful thanksgiving! I am thankful for your friendship :)
Hello, dilly-darling! Are you not totally UP for Thanksgiving and Christmas then? I'm not up-to-speed with festivity preps because I have YET ANOTHER cold!!! I'm still behind on my blogging. Gah! How do you do it, Jill? You achieve something huge, in my book, to even blog about not feeling hugely motivated about things. If I'm not motivated, I don't even blog. As you know...
I hope you find your Christmas tipping-point soon. The weather in the UK is unseasonably mild, so that doesn't help in getting any Christmas 'feel' going. It was autumnal sunny today for our church Advent fair - whatsthatabout??! xxx
My life clock is really off since moving to AZ and having no real seasons. It constantly throws me this time of year.
I got a blister from making pie on Thanksgiving. How is that right?
I'm impressed with the pie crust making! I still haven't tried my hand at pie crust making again, but after the tutorial from my grandma I'm willing (and semi-eager) to try again. However I do keep going back to the fact that both my mom and grandma told me that the Pillsbury ready-made crusts are actually pretty good. . . . Who knew?
I'm impressed with the pie crust making! I still haven't tried my hand at pie crust making again, but after the tutorial from my grandma I'm willing (and semi-eager) to try again. However I do keep going back to the fact that both my mom and grandma told me that the Pillsbury ready-made crusts are actually pretty good. . . . Who knew?
Post a Comment