Cool Cucumber

Last week Rob surprised me with a trip to Denver to see a 3D Imax movie that he knew I would enjoy. U23D! I had never even heard of it, which made it even more exciting. Having been to three U2 concerts before, it felt as if I had a front-row seat the whole time. The only odd part was the quiet of the theater; several spots in the film were so moving and the on-screen crowd was so excited that it felt only natural to cheer or sing along. We had a fun time at the theater with our groovy 3D glasses on, too. I have such a fun husband!

Then today, for a late Valentine’s treat, I made my first apple pie ever for my sweetie! I think I made a pumpkin pie once last year, but it was from a store-bought crust and pumpkin from a can. I made the entire pie today from scratch, including the crust, which was very scary when it started to tear as I put on the top crust. In fact, I had never done a top crust before and had to look up what “vent slits” looked like in my Joy of Cooking.

Here’s the pie just before I put slits in it:

(I just noticed that this photo includes the box of “Live Crickets!” for our class toads at school… and no, that wasn’t what I filled the pie with!)

Here’s the pie just out of the oven (the house smelled heavenly by this point and the apple juices were bubbling out of the vent slits):

It’s pretty on the inside too! This photo was taken to showcase the pie plate that it was baked in. My mom bought this for me as a gift for Christmas, knowing that I loved some of the Polish pottery she has. She has an identical pie plate, making me even more proud to make a pie in this one!