Pi Day (3.14)

Sunday was Pi day and we celebrated it much like any other Pi day in our household...I made pie. Jay had been hinting that he would like a pumpkin pie and since I actually happened to have the evaporated milk and the canned pumpkin, I was able to make it without going to the store. I made the crust from scratch using the Joy of Cooking recipe. I've been using this same recipe to make pie crusts since I made my first one 14 1/2 years ago. Though, despite the long years of practice, my pie crusts still end up a little patched or not beautiful. They taste wonderful though. Sam was my helper on the pie and he had a lot of fun and was a big help.
Our pie crust, ready for filling.


This was actually the first time I had ever made a pumpkin pie. I am not a huge fan of pumpkin pie so I've never had the urge to make it. I had previously purchased the canned pumpkin for pumpkin bread...that I never got around to making. I used the recipe on the back of the pumpkin can. I had a couple little bites and it's tastes like pumpkin pie. Jay and all three boys thought it was really good so we'll go with their opinions.

The spring forward last night didn't do anything to help my insomnia. It was midnight and I was still going strong. The kids went to bed fine and slept in due to the rain so it was kinda nice. Too bad we had to wake up for school and work.