Key Lime Fiesta

Why that is the title, I have no idea but that is what it is. I decided to write a whole blog on my Key Lime Pie Story. A few years ago everyone wanted me to bring my famous key lime pie to Thanksgiving dinner, the thing is I had never made a key lime pie in my life. I usually make my chocolate mint cream pie for Thanksgiving dinner and I couldn't figure out where in the world they kept getting this famous key lime pie of mine from. Then I figured out they meant Grandma's Key Lime Pie that she bought one year but I didn't figure that out until I decided to make one myself, because frankly they begged me to make one. So I made a Key Lime Pie and it was not my best; although everyone enjoyed it immensely and raved forever about it. Well over the course of a few years I have gotten much better at making my famous key lime pie, and have learned a few shortcuts and whatnots so it doesn't take a millenium to make it. Seriously have you ever tried juicing about 30 tiny little Key Limes?! It is a nightmare and everyone involved is literally dyed green from the experience. I mention all of this because my brother just helped me refinance my home and I asked him what he would like as a little something to say thanks and he said a little key lime pie would be nice. So here is the pie I make with a few shortcuts, if you want to make a real pie crust and juice 50 limes so it will be totally authentic, be my guest.


Susan's Famous Key Lime Pie

1 graham cracker crust for a 9' in pie
( I have made one by crushing up my own graham crackers, I have bought the crumbs, I have even made a typical real dough pie crust and still I like the Keebler 2 X servings graham cracker pie crust, plus it is soooo much faster but whatever, just a crust of some type)

1 8 oz Philadelphia Cream Cheese room temperature
( now it really does matter if it is room temperature because that first pie of which everyone raved and I thought a mess was from non-room temp cream cheese and it had little lumps which are not attractive but hey that is what whipped cream is for right, to cover it up.)

1 can of sweet and condensed milk
1/2 cup of key lime juice plus the juice of 1 lemon and 1 lime
(now you can juice all those little tiny rip your finger off key limes but I have found that you can find some pretty good bottled key lime juices and I use those plus the juice of one real lime or lemon for that real flavor.)
3 tsp of zest of key limes or a lemon or a lime or a combo of all three just three tsps of something citrus
1 12 oz container of cool whip, thawed

Beat cream cheese until smooth and clings to sides of bowl; then add the sweet and condensed milk and mix. Add zest and juices to taste, I like mine a little more on the tart side plus the cool whip mellows it out quite a bit so don't be afraid to add more juice. Then some people would say to add food coloring but I think that food dyed unnatural colors of green are prone to make one hurl and just looks less appetizing so if you must have it bright green go ahead but I will not do that Sam I Am. Then fold in the 2 cups of the cool whip. Place in crust and either freeze for about 4 hours to set it or in the fridge overnight. Add rest of cream on top in whatever pattern floats your boat and top with either a thin slice of lime or I didn't have lime last time so I shaved some white chocolate on top and it looked lovely. Store leftovers in the fridge if there are any because after all this is Susan's Famous Key Lime Pie. Someday I really am going to have to try Grandma's Key Lime Pie.

Be Still, My Soul

Well for five days I had those hives and swelling all over the place. No one knows how or why; which seems to be the norm with me. And even though I had that horrible time and all was kind of horrible; Phil does win the award for having the worst thing happen last week. I am truly sorry Phil and if there is anything we can do just let me know. So in the world of Griffins and Stringhams Happy Birthday to Jackie and Ann and Rick today. President Hinckley also died today. What a great great man who was truly a servant of the Lord. Our new prophet will also be great as the mantle of that calling falls upon his shoulders. It has been interesting throughout all of the many ordeals of late what I should exactly be getting out of all of these interesting trials and one night I had a song in my head and couldn't quite remember all of the words so I looked it up and it gave me great comfort. So to you Phil and anyone else in need of a little solace remember these words and be comforted:


Be still, my soul: The Lord is on thy side;
With patience bear they cross of grief or pain.
Leave to they God to order and provide;
In every change he faithful will remain.
Be still, my soul: Thy best, thy heav'nly Friend
Thru thorny ways leads to a joyful end.

Be still, my soul: Thy God doth undertake
To guide the future as he has the past.
Thy hope, thy confidence let nothing shake;
All now mysterious shall be bright at last.
Be still, my soul: The waves and winds still know
His voice who ruled them while he dwelt below.

Be still, my soul: The hour is hast'ning on
When we shall be forever with the Lord,
When disappointment, grief, and fear are gone,
Sorrow forgot, love's purest joys restored.
Be still, my soul: When change and tears are past,
All safe and blessed we shall meet at last.


This is from Psalm 37:3 and Doctrine and Covenants 101: 14-16, 35-38.

This is a song by Katharina Schlegal

Some would say that I am a pretty intelligent person and I guess in a way I do know a few things but the one thing I absolutely know for sure is that the Lord loves me, I am his child, and that no matter what, there is a greater purpose to this life and the things we go through here. We are here for a reason and if we remain faithful, in the end, we shall meet at last.

So in these perilous times when the end does seem to be drawing nigh, take courage and "on, on to the victory." (Joseph Smith)

when you don't have anything nice to say, text or email, it's safer

Well, ladies and gents awe the world of blogging. Where did they get the stupid name for it, it sounds like some Swedish person with a cold was talking about making a website all about his clogging adventures and someone misheard. They could call it webmine or mywebbing or something. Anyway, I promised random samplings of thoughts etc. all of a sudden I feel like putting a recipe out there, a secret recipe I have never told anyone before, my Texas guacamole.


Texas Guacomole

2 somewhat soft avocados
1 half diced onion
1 diced small tomato
1 clove of minced garlic
2 to 3 TBS of lemon and lime juice
salt and pepper to taste
1/3 cup of Pace thick and chunky mild salsa

Immediately cover avocados after putting in bowl with lemon and lime juice and mash with fork until a slightly chunky texture, then add salt and pepper, tomatoes and onion. If you don't like strong garlic taste add garlic powder or add the minced garlic. Mix. At last minute add salsa and taste to see if you may need more salt and pepper. Serve with cornchips of which the Lime flavored are great.

Hope you like the recipe got to go for today.

The Journey of a Thousand Steps Better Be To Somewhere Cool

I'm like so excited to be on this blog site. My husband Michael, the computer man set this up for me and maybe if you are bored you can see if I have written anything profound and wonderful here. Occasionally there might be some cool photos or some good recipes but mostly random thoughts. Thanks
Sue

OH a happy birthday to Rob who is 82 today