Strawberry Pie!

Need I say more? Okay, maybe the picture doesn't do it justice. I don't claim to be a great photographer!

Let me begin this saga of the quest for the perfect strawberry pie by saying Shane doesn't ask me for much, especially when it comes to food. So when he asks me to make something, pins the picture to my food board on Pinterest, and then asks me again, don't worry--I'm listening. But strawberry pie?! I had only had it once, and I HATED it. It was mushy, and slimy, and oddly gritty because of all the strawberry seeds. Yuck. Of all the things to crave, Shane wanted THAT? 
It was then that I realized the recipe that he had pinned on Pinterest was only different from the one I had pinned in one way--his wasn't cooked! Suddenly it all made sense. Fresh strawberries.

I can't claim full ownership of this recipe--the gelatin/strawberry mixture recipe came from this site, With a Grateful Prayer and a Thankful Heart. The pie crust recipe, however, is my own. Enjoy!

Fresh Strawberry Pie

3 Tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups water
3 oz box strawberry Jell-O
2 cups sliced strawberries

Pre-bake a 10" pie shell (recipe below), and line bottom with the sliced strawberries

Combine cornstarch, sugar and water in small saucepan.  Bring to a boil and simmer, stirring constantly, until thickened.  Add the Jell-O and stir until dissolved.  Pour over the strawberries and refrigerate until set.Serve with whipped cream!

Never-Fail Pie Crust

1-1/3 cup flour

1 tablespoon white sugar

1/2 cup coconut oil (cold/hard--not liquid)

5 tablespoons cold water

Mix dry ingredients together, then add coconut oil and mix thoroughly. Add water and mix just until all flour is wet. Turn out onto a countertop and roll into a circle with a rolling pin. Use extra flour to keep the dough from sticking. When the dough is big enough to fill the entire pie pan, transfer to the pan. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 20 minutes.

Simple as that. I promise, it's easier than it looks!

Good luck! 

Changes...

Hey blogging world.
It's been a while.
A long while.

Life has changed a lot for me and my husband since I last wrote. Shane's internship in Pennsylvania ended (it wasn't sudden--we expected it to end after 9 months), and we relocated to my parent's house in north west North Dakota while we are in between jobs. Yes, North Dakota. I'm pretty sure I have heard every North Dakota joke out there. Go ahead and give it your best shot though, if you don't mind possibly snotty replies, haha! It's been a truly interesting 2 months. After not living with my parents since before college, there was some readjusting, especially now that I am married. There is definitely different dynamics, with my two favorite men both in the same house! :)

I have been keeping so busy. My mom has a HUGE garden, so there is everything that goes along with that. Weeding, picking, cleaning, hulling/peeling, and then the on-going quest for ways to preserve the produce for the cold, unforgiving North Dakota winters. I'm sure I will be posting some of my favorites soon, as I don't plan on letting the blog go this long again...

Hope your summer is going great. Enjoy it, while it lasts. (Some North Dakota realism for you there!)