Chickens go in; apple pies come out

Those of you who have memorized Chicken Run by now will be cracking up over the title; the rest of you will have to go rent Chicken Run to watch! =)

No apple pies, alas, due to not having apples. But I was in the mood for pies. I wanted to make a pecan pie because we had a really poor one on Thanksgiving, and we had to get the memory of that one out of our palates' minds. So, I baked my usual "Honey Pecan Pie". Honey is a lovely sweetener whereas corn syrup just imparts too cloying a sweetness.

It is the easiest recipe too! I anticipate some of you will ask for it, so here it is:

Honey Pecan Pie

1 C honey
1/2 C (1 stick) melted butter
3 large eggs, lightly beaten

1/8 t salt
1 t vanilla extract
1.5 C chopped pecans
1 9" unbaked pie crust

Mix first 5 ingredients together, stir in pecans, and pour into pie crust. Bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes.

Easy, no?

I also made a sweet potato pie because we have a bunch of sweet potatoes in storage.

The pecan pie was delicious, as always. Will eat the sweet potato pie today! Mmmmm!

"I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be." ~ Douglas Adams

Science, food, donations, and free samples...all good!

What a lovely day Thursday turned out to be!

For a change, our biology labs (courtesy of Meg, Get In Hang On) worked out great. It was very exciting to see lactobacillus (the stuff that makes your yogurt wonderful). ;)

Then, I made a Honey Pecan Pie because I had a pie crust in the fridge I forgot to use. This is one of my favorite recipes because it doesn't call for corn syrup (which I try to avoid), and it's super-duper easy.
Honey Pecan Pie
1 C honey (I used a jar of honey that our neighbors brought back for us from Croatia!)
1/2 C butter, melted
3 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 t vanilla extract
1/8 t salt
1 1/2 C chopped pecans
1 unbaked 9-inch pie shell

Combine first 5 ingredients; stir in pecans. Pour into unbaked pastry shell. Bake at 350F for 30 to 40 minutes.

I'd also like to mention that Carrie (Under the Willow Gift Shoppe) bought the little tea light holder that ds#2 had made and placed on Artfire, so, Carrie dear, I'll be making a donation...in your name!And speaking of Carrie, here's where the free samples come in: Carrie's looking to give away free samples of her fabulous (trust me as a customer on this one!) laundry detergent. Go get 'em!!

"I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be." ~ Douglas Adams