This week, South in Your Mouth picked a great one. Blueberry Pie. I love blueberries. I am so surprised that so many people don't like blueberries. What's not to love? Subtle sweetness, great punch and burst of flavor when bitten into, high in antioxidants, low in calories. They totally balance out the 2 1/2 sticks of butter that this recipe calls for. Totally.
Seriously, though, after the ridiculous amount of food served this weekend, I wanted to swear off food altogether (not really). I was back in my groove. Eating healthy. Fought a pounding headache that lasted all day to have a great gym session. I swore to myself I would not eat poorly after this last big holiday weekend until Labor Day.
I lied to myself.
I had to, just had to, have a tiny piece of this pie. At 12:30 am.
But it was my FIRST REAL PIE! Not a crumb pie. A real pie. With the crust on top! And I'm very pleased with the outcome. Sure, some blueberries spilled out of the side of the pie (I still can't see where they escaped from) and onto the oven floor and burned which constantly made me think my kitchen was on fire, but that was neither here nor there.
Also, I made the Blueberry Sour Cream Ice Cream in Dorie's book. WOW. I never thought a non-custard based homemade ice cream could be this creamy. It tastes like blueberry yogurt. With none of the health benefits of yogurt. But it brings twice the happiness.
After all of these blueberries, I feel like Violet Beauregard. I always forget how catchy this song is.
And it will now be stuck in my head all day.
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Your pie and ice cream look great together. I bought more blueberries, can you believe it? Will have to make Dorie's Blueberry Ice Cream.
Posted by: Lynne | July 09, 2008 at 06:55 AM
I enjoyed your Violet clip! Thanks for finding that! Your pie with the Blueberry Sour Cream Ice Cream sounds and looks DELICIOUS.
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Posted by: Shari | July 09, 2008 at 10:47 AM
love your pie and the fact that you made the ice cream too...fabulous...think of all the antioxidants! looks GREAT!
Posted by: Mara | July 09, 2008 at 07:46 PM
Congrats on your first "real" pie! Looks great!
Posted by: Holly @ PheMOMenon | July 09, 2008 at 09:52 PM
Not only did you make a real pie, but it looks like you aced it too. The crust looks totally fantastic!
Posted by: JacqueOH | July 10, 2008 at 10:51 AM
Your first real pie turned out fabulous! Great job!
Posted by: Kristen | July 10, 2008 at 10:02 PM
Congrats, another successful baking first for you! I wish I'd had time to make the ice cream too!
Posted by: Mari | July 11, 2008 at 09:33 AM
I cannot believe that is your first pie! It looks fabulous!
Posted by: LyB | July 11, 2008 at 10:25 AM
I actually never even thought of Violet until someone else had mentioned it. Thanks for the clip too funny. Now it will be stuck in my head.
Posted by: Sharon | July 14, 2008 at 03:15 PM