Name the Pie Blog: We have a winner!
May 7th, 2008Thanks to everybody who chimed in to name a new pie blog/blog section all about pie (mmm . . . pie).
Some favorites:
Maya suggested “Life of Pie” – which has a literary reference I like.
Raquita offered up a sassy suggestion to use something with pie hole (because she would).
Angela said, Piety Schmiety! I’m just thinking it’s gotta have the word Pie in it to be searchable — but maybe not.
Lisa, who is one savvy mother, really likes pie and liked my idea of “The Pie Chart.” One of her contributions was “Eat my Pie!” which is totally a Dwight-worthy suggestion.
Speaking of Dwight, and I knew I could count in him for the pervy angle, Mr. Wannabe suggested, “Lick the Beater,” which I think is actually more appropriate for a cake blog, and other favorites including, “The Rolling Pen” and “The Pied Papers” and one I’m particularly fond of: “Crimp My Pie” (which might be better as Crimp My Crust, but again, think ”pie” might need to get in there.
Our Lady of Perfection pointed out my shortcomings right off the bat. I’m such a rebel, I completely skipped the strict recommendation to start with a fruit pie and went straight off to Fancy Sweet Potato Pie — just because I wanted to make one. Nevertheless, her name ideas came from the movie Waitress; such as “Gonna Bake a Pie.”
My father-in-law can’t believe you guys didn’t suggest “Pie in the Sky.” I have to admit, I’m not wild about this one. I AM, of course, wild about my FIL.
One Cindy said “Pied Piper” but Aunt Cindy said, “A Slice of Life.”
Beth said, “Apple of my Pie” which is pretty darn cute, and finally, Randee suggested “American Pie” but that made me think of the movie and . . . well, you know what that made me think of so, no. Although, I like where she’s going with it and have seriously considered Miss American Pie or Mrs. American Pie . . . so maybe.
THE WINNER
Boy, this was as hard as finding lard. You guys are so creative! As much as I liked all your suggestions, my pick (for now; I’m fickle) is “Life of Pie.” So CONGRATULATIONS Maya! A $10 Starbucks card is on its way to you in the mail! And check it out — I’ve already added the category in the sidebar. One problem — lifeofpie.com is already taken so if/when I get ready to launch I may have to rethink. By then I may have given up on this whole pie business anyway.
Thanks again for playing — you guys rock! Next time, I’ll let you pick my next pie!

I did it. I took the plunge and made the first pie in this experiment. It was hard to choose (and impossible to get consensus) so I picked a pie I’ve always wanted to make; sweet potato pie. Since I’m a Yankee, all things Southern hold extra appeal for me, particularly Southern food. I tried a slice of overprocessed sweet potato pie at a restaurant once and liked it well enough to know that a homemade, from scratch version would be much, much better.
The girl, age 11.
This is cute, and in a nice summery color. (From Victoria’s Secret for $29). I’m not, as you know, sixteen-years-old, so I doubt I can pull it off.
I like a nice halter dress.

