Comments on: Oh, my. Pie! http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2008/04/30/oh-my-pie/ One working mom's survival guide, parental ponderings and frustrating failures. Sat, 30 Aug 2008 13:02:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Stef http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2008/04/30/oh-my-pie/#comment-20352 Stef Wed, 28 May 2008 23:41:05 +0000 http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2008/04/30/oh-my-pie/#comment-20352 I love this new pie thing! If I wasn't baking cupcakes, I'd be making pie. Love it! I love this new pie thing! If I wasn’t baking cupcakes, I’d be making pie. Love it!

]]> By: Melissa http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2008/04/30/oh-my-pie/#comment-18967 Melissa Sat, 03 May 2008 16:19:16 +0000 http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2008/04/30/oh-my-pie/#comment-18967 Thank you for the comment of master pie baker, I'm not sure its true but thanks anyway. I am easily bribed and will happily come and show you how to make any pie you want to learn. Including Lemon Ice Box, and a strawberry rhubarb like grandma used to make. Talk to Jen on the Edge, she will tell you. Thank you for the comment of master pie baker, I’m not sure its true but thanks anyway. I am easily bribed and will happily come and show you how to make any pie you want to learn. Including Lemon Ice Box, and a strawberry rhubarb like grandma used to make. Talk to Jen on the Edge, she will tell you.

]]> By: marijean http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2008/04/30/oh-my-pie/#comment-18963 marijean Sat, 03 May 2008 14:47:38 +0000 http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2008/04/30/oh-my-pie/#comment-18963 I think this is my favorite comment of all time. Not only have you pointed me in the specific direction of lard in C'ville, but you know St. Louis (and its cheese). Even better, you are a master pie baker and therefore my idol. Thank you so much for this great info. The pie book provided the same direction, to use lard with butter or shortening, not alone. So I'm off on a lard hunt today. :) Thank you! Thank you! I think this is my favorite comment of all time. Not only have you pointed me in the specific direction of lard in C’ville, but you know St. Louis (and its cheese). Even better, you are a master pie baker and therefore my idol. Thank you so much for this great info. The pie book provided the same direction, to use lard with butter or shortening, not alone. So I’m off on a lard hunt today. :) Thank you! Thank you!

]]> By: Melissa http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2008/04/30/oh-my-pie/#comment-18961 Melissa Sat, 03 May 2008 14:24:50 +0000 http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2008/04/30/oh-my-pie/#comment-18961 You can find lard at Food Lion on 5th street in the meat section, you can find it at Teeter and at Kroger. Also you can find it at the local hispanic markets, I recommend the new one next to Ming Dynasty (they have really good salvadoran food in the back and hanger steak from the butcher). When making a pie crust using lard, cut the lard with some other fat so it isn't too piggy and use a recipe that calls for a little vinegar that helps cut the piggy taste also, one more tip use white lily flour please. Also measure your fat and then freeze it, that buys you some wiggle room while working with the pastry. The lemon pie that your friend andrew refers to is a Lemon Ice Box pie (think key lime but with lemon) When made from scratch it is the best thing ever. Make all of it from scratch, the graham cracker crust, squeeze the lemon juice from actual lemons. Use real whipped cream that you whip yourself and if it doesn't quite set to your liking you can use a little unflavored gelatin the next time you make it. The recipe is simple and the pie comes together in a matter of minutes. Good luck, and next go round to St. Louis go to Vivano's on Shaw and grab yourself a brick of provel cheese. you know you want to. You can find lard at Food Lion on 5th street in the meat section, you can find it at Teeter and at Kroger. Also you can find it at the local hispanic markets, I recommend the new one next to Ming Dynasty (they have really good salvadoran food in the back and hanger steak from the butcher). When making a pie crust using lard, cut the lard with some other fat so it isn’t too piggy and use a recipe that calls for a little vinegar that helps cut the piggy taste also, one more tip use white lily flour please. Also measure your fat and then freeze it, that buys you some wiggle room while working with the pastry. The lemon pie that your friend andrew refers to is a Lemon Ice Box pie (think key lime but with lemon) When made from scratch it is the best thing ever. Make all of it from scratch, the graham cracker crust, squeeze the lemon juice from actual lemons. Use real whipped cream that you whip yourself and if it doesn’t quite set to your liking you can use a little unflavored gelatin the next time you make it. The recipe is simple and the pie comes together in a matter of minutes. Good luck, and next go round to St. Louis go to Vivano’s on Shaw and grab yourself a brick of provel cheese. you know you want to.

]]> By: Susan http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2008/04/30/oh-my-pie/#comment-18816 Susan Thu, 01 May 2008 20:42:15 +0000 http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2008/04/30/oh-my-pie/#comment-18816 You mean to tell me Crisco isn't lard? I didn't know. I've got a great crust recipe that uses shortening. It's to die for. Talking about all this pie stuff is making me very hungry and that is not good because I'm supposed to be losing weight. LOL You mean to tell me Crisco isn’t lard? I didn’t know. I’ve got a great crust recipe that uses shortening. It’s to die for. Talking about all this pie stuff is making me very hungry and that is not good because I’m supposed to be losing weight. LOL

]]> By: zuzuernie http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2008/04/30/oh-my-pie/#comment-18812 zuzuernie Thu, 01 May 2008 19:11:11 +0000 http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2008/04/30/oh-my-pie/#comment-18812 My son just showed me the recent issue of Nintendo Power and in it there was the result of an interesting survey on Wii's Everybody Votes Channel. When asked "cake or pie," 49 out of 50 states said "cake." Only Vermont chose pie. Most of my family is a pie choser. But, we didn't vote.... My son just showed me the recent issue of Nintendo Power and in it there was the result of an interesting survey on Wii’s Everybody Votes Channel. When asked “cake or pie,” 49 out of 50 states said “cake.” Only Vermont chose pie. Most of my family is a pie choser. But, we didn’t vote….

]]> By: ceb http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2008/04/30/oh-my-pie/#comment-18811 ceb Thu, 01 May 2008 19:04:28 +0000 http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2008/04/30/oh-my-pie/#comment-18811 You are a bad influence. Between your mentioning the movie Waitress and simply posting about pie, I was forced against my will to order the Pie cookbook from Amazon. I've been complaining about the lack of pie in Cville for so long that making pies is going to be part of my "be the change you want to see in the world" goal! You are a bad influence. Between your mentioning the movie Waitress and simply posting about pie, I was forced against my will to order the Pie cookbook from Amazon.

I’ve been complaining about the lack of pie in Cville for so long that making pies is going to be part of my “be the change you want to see in the world” goal!

]]> By: Beth http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2008/04/30/oh-my-pie/#comment-18800 Beth Thu, 01 May 2008 15:33:10 +0000 http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2008/04/30/oh-my-pie/#comment-18800 On WINA, Coy Barefoot (4-6, m-f) is going to have a Pie Tour of Albemarle County with Brian Wheeler. It's not baking, but it sure makes me think of pie. I wonder who will have the best one? On WINA, Coy Barefoot (4-6, m-f) is going to have a Pie Tour of Albemarle County with Brian Wheeler. It’s not baking, but it sure makes me think of pie. I wonder who will have the best one?

]]> By: patience http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2008/04/30/oh-my-pie/#comment-18787 patience Thu, 01 May 2008 12:07:35 +0000 http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2008/04/30/oh-my-pie/#comment-18787 I have been trying to find lard in Charlottesville, without success, for 10 years. In New York, you can buy blocks of lard in the butter section. If you're into pie, and reading about pie, I recommend "American Pie: Slices of life and pie from America's back roads" by Pascale Le Draoulec . It's about a woman who made a road trip from California to NY, eating pie along the way. It's very funny, but also a great book about pie. I have been trying to find lard in Charlottesville, without success, for 10 years. In New York, you can buy blocks of lard in the butter section.

If you’re into pie, and reading about pie, I recommend “American Pie: Slices of life and pie from America’s back roads” by Pascale Le Draoulec . It’s about a woman who made a road trip from California to NY, eating pie along the way. It’s very funny, but also a great book about pie.

]]> By: Susan http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2008/04/30/oh-my-pie/#comment-18775 Susan Thu, 01 May 2008 03:01:26 +0000 http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2008/04/30/oh-my-pie/#comment-18775 Don't forget that we might go to the restaurant π before the Wilco concert! Don’t forget that we might go to the restaurant π before the Wilco concert!

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