lately

mostly I've been taking care of these dudes. One of my professors is on her way over to meet them, but as of right now they all need homes!

I made a key lime pie. Let's clear something up, shall we? Key lime pies are not supposed to be bright green. They may be a bit green, but mostly they are yellow. Green key lime pies are full of probably carcinogenic dyes and are, as a rule, less delicious.





Key lime pie is easy. Pretty much all recipes are the same, and they all rely on the magic of chemistry! After hand squeezing a bunch of key limes (aiming for about 1/2 cup juice), mix that with 4 egg yolks and a 12 oz can of sweetened condensed milk. The milk and the highly acidic juices react and start to thicken immediately.

An aside: I make my own graham cracker crust. It is so easy and so much better. Like pancake mixes, the success of commercially prepared graham cracker crusts shall always remain a mystery. Just smash some graham crackers, mix with a little melted butter and press in a pan.

I think people are needlessly afraid of eating raw eggs. In this case, however, baking the filling for 10 minutes at 350 helps it to set a little further. Beat the remaining egg white with some sugar until stiff peaks form, ice the pie and bake about 10 more minutes.

My camera ran out of batteries (?? I think, I took these a few weeks ago) so the final picture I have was with my cell phone.



I also made my brother an apple pie that evening. If I make a pie specifically for someone, I think it's important to put their initial on it. I also think that it is non-negotiable to make pie crust without butter.



sorry for the flash. it was pretty late at this point.

now, back to the kittens!