Martha Stewart I am Not

Made the most horrific looking pie crust because I forgot to buy one at the store. Made the pecan pie recipe and thought, "Well this doesn't look to bad after all!" Then I realized I left out the butter. So I quickly stirred it in and put the pie in the oven.

My daughter just came into the kitchen and said, "I smell butter."

Might be a new recipe I've created!

My wife is far from Martha Stewart(except the jail time), but she made this incredible quiche this morning and I loved it. I told her I only wanted half of it so I could have it for lunch. We have steaks for dinner as I will be watching NBA basketball all day.....daughter dropped off my dog's sister, and the two of them celebrated Christmas with a free run on the islands. It is a beautiful thing to see these two year olds run free.

Casualty report from my kitchen:

Pie turned out looking better than I thought it would.

Two steam burned fingers.

More later...

Bah! Humbug! I can't wait for tomorrow to arrive!~

SW sorry about the steamed fingers but I'm  betting your pecan pie was way better than ours.  We bought ours yesterday at Publix to have with Christmas dinner, because we were too lazy ro make our own. The crust was beautiful, I will say -- and in fact I usually have high praise for most Publix bakery items -- but there was something wrong with the pie filling itself.  Not an "off" flavor, per se, just "different," hubby and I agreed. and not really very good/ not worth the calories.  

Maybe they forgot the butter.

I'll call them tomorrow and see if anyone else commented.

We are just too full to try the pie. It looked better coming out of the oven than going in.

ZVUGKTUBM wrote:Bah! Humbug! I can't wait for tomorrow to arrive!~

You and me both,Z! I despise X-mas to it's very core. I hate the shopping, the tree putting up,the wrapping, the cooking and the exhaustion afterwards. I want someone else to take over this job and no ones volunteering.

I was excited all day.....Christmas gifts were a hit with my kids and grandkids.....I love the hugs and hearing the whisper " I got everything I wanted, thank you". 

Dinner was great and it was a group effort....We were able to break and watch the Warriors beat the Cavs.

The highlight was being serenaded by my kids singing Hello along with the new Adele CD. 

Just got a FaceTime with youngest grandson to show us his neon lighted track and cars we gave him....awesome!

I did turn down a pool tournament at my son's house going on now.....too tired.

No cooking required after Christmas. Plenty of leftovers!

RealLindaL wrote:SW sorry about the steamed fingers but I'm  betting your pecan pie was way better than ours.  We bought ours yesterday at Publix to have with Christmas dinner, because we were too lazy ro make our own. The crust was beautiful, I will say -- and in fact I usually have high praise for most Publix bakery items -- but there was something wrong with the pie filling itself.  Not an "off" flavor, per se, just "different," hubby and I agreed. and not really very good/ not worth the calories.  

Maybe they forgot the butter.

I'll call them tomorrow and see if anyone else commented.

I have completely sworn off Publix baked goods. I bought some crescent rolls on Thanksgiving...they tasted funny...I read the label. Then I left them on the table in their plastic container until YESTERDAY, when I finally threw them out. They weren't even starting to mold...nothing...still looked like the day I bought them.

We had a red velvet cake from Publix for Christmas. ..it was delicious.  I love the Italian 5 grain bread from the bakery and since J's quality went down hill several years ago....all of our birthday cakes come from Publux. 

Never have had a problem.

Didn't call Publix today after all but hubby decided to really heat up the pecan pie in the micro tonight  (last time it was only nominally warmed).  Well, somehow the greater heating really brought out the flavor and it tasted great!  Amazing difference.   Can actually recommend the pie now -- as long as it's heated well.

The other Publix bakery item we've always liked is their fruited Breakfast Bread, which, btw, they'll slice for you upon request.

Guess I'll stay away from the crescent rolls, tho....