Pumpkin and Pecan Pie Kits

Pecan pie kit


Pumpkin pie kit


I very much wanted to help bake the pies for Pie Night this year. Unfortunately, I have rehearsals every night, so I didn't think I'd get the chance. I mentioned my dilemma to Mom last week, and she said if I really wanted to, I could do the pecan and pumpkin pies. According to her, those are the easiest.

Yay! I get to help! I called Mom on Saturday to ask what ingredients I needed to buy. She went through the recipies and decided she had everything for both, so I didn't buy anything. Sunday, she went through the list and asked what I had. I have eggs -- that's it! She said I didn't need to get anything! So, like the incredibly patient and sweet woman she is, Mom put together two kits with all the incredients I'd need for both pies...she even made three pie crusts for me to take home, while I played cards with my brothers. Yes, I know that makes me look bad, but I was so excited to have all of us home. Hope you're enjoying your vacation, Aaron! Can't wait to see you again while you're in town!!

So, I returned home from rehearsal tonight at 11:00pm, preheated the oven to 350, took photos of the kit, got angry at my DVR for NOT RECORDING THE SEASON FINALE OF DANCING WITH THE STARS (seriously?! It's been perfect for 8 weeks, and it doesn't record the LAST SHOW?!), mixed the pecan stuff together, and put the pie in the oven. I may have burned it, but I got worried when I tried to take the pie out and it was all jiggly! I would have called Mom to make sure that was okay, but it was 12:30am at that point, and I didn't want to wake her. I really hope I didn't ruin it. After all, I'm still not terribly used to my oven. What if it said 350 but was really warmer or colder? Hmmm.

I'm working from home tomorrow so that I can put together the pumpkin pies. Mom said they sometimes take longer to bake then expected, so I thought I'd play it safe. I am grateful to my boss for her support in this endeavor.

Maybe I should not have agreed to pies that are such a staple. If I screw them up I could ruin someone's pre-Thanksgiving and I don't know if I can handle that pressure.

Okay, I'm tired. I'm going to go to bed, and when I wake up I'll be brimming with all sorts of self-esteem.

Next year, I would like to make at least one pie myself from scratch...

Oh! How I love pie and Pie Night!