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New pie recipe for October. Feast your eyes on this: Cranberry pie with gingersnap and walnut crust, topped with dried/candied orange slices. I managed to get the cranberry curd SO SMOOTH omg. This is flipping yummy, I am so pleased with the flavors harmony and textures. #pie #piebaking #bakingpies #baking #cranberry #gingersnaps #orange #cranberrypie https://www.instagram.com/p/B4TXro9Fjd5/?igshid=1noxc5h2tdvxj
Plum pie for September. I forgot to post this last month. Why isn't plum pie more popular? #pie #piebaking #plumpie #plums #baking #bakingpies https://www.instagram.com/p/B3a9Rk9BCeK/?igshid=1ptgqf96dbx6o
It was so much fun baking apple pie with Liz @kosherlikeme. A perfectly imperfect pie that looks homemade with love. The way my mother taught me how to bake pie. And I have passed on her many wonderful tips. Want to learn how to make pie? Check it out on Liz’s post! #applepie #bakingpie #bakingpies #bakingpieslikeaboss #piecrust #rhodeislandgreenings https://www.instagram.com/p/CVkzK-irJcR/?utm_medium=tumblr
Day 331
There will always be people who are blinded to the truth. Politics seem to be no longer about how to govern a society. More, who will stand with wrong, who will stand with right.
I would never argue that someone is evil because they stand with a political party, Republican, Democrat, Libertarian, Green. But I would argue that there’s a blinded ignorance - and perhaps evil - to stand with someone who is as morally defunct as the former president. The two are not the same.
But today, those senators who voted to acquit the former president were presented with so much evidence to convict him they can only be seen as supreme cowards, and that will be their legacy. They chose political power over doing what was right.
The things that have unfolded have lately made me feel more patriotic. Typically, I am not. Being “patriotic” has always felt to me borderline “nationalistic,” that our country is the best and greatest, maybe a claim made largely by people who have never traveled outside of it. But lately I’m feeling more patriotic mostly because the events unfolding are so ruthlessly unpatriotic. What could be more unpatriotic than someone using an American flag as a weapon against others who are trying to defend the United States Capitol? What could be more unpatriotic than a leader urging them on?
The unspeakable shamelessness.
Here’s where I draw the line on patriotism: saying the pledge at school. For one, we are not a country “indivisible.” I don’t believe it’s a god that helps govern us either, that we are acting “under god.” But mostly I won’t say the pledge because I’ve lived in countries where if you do not pledge allegiance to your country, you’re in risk of getting a knock on your door in the middle of the night and disappearing. I don’t need to pledge my allegiance to this country. I already have, by taking an oath to defend my county and the constitution in Peace Corps. Not saying the pledge is equally patriotic - I am exercising my right to protest, a privilege not granted in every country.
I feel patriotic when Lady Gaga sings “....our flag was still there.” I feel patriotic when I see President Biden being given a tour of The National Institute of Health, and he and all his colleagues are wearing face masks. I feel patriotic when I see images of the Joe and Jill Biden decorating the White House lawn with Valentine hearts. They are bringing back kindness and love.
Here’s what helped me get through this mentally draining day of listening to the senate trial - making Lemon Poppy Seed Chess Pie, from my cookbook Pie For Everyone. I had a slice with tea while listening to a discussion about the acquittal on the radio. Then, my brother and I had a long, warm talk on the phone, reaffirming the importance of reaching out to family and loved ones, especially now.
I always see deer on my walks. These are the five I saw today:
I grew a pumpkin and turned it into a delicious pie. Photos: Homemade pumpkin pie in reverse. #tiesreverdnatipilfnwodgnihtymtupi #pumpkinpie #growingpumpkins #bakingpies (at South St. Louis City) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIefHSDD2ZgWTRdiXPL85TzCepuYIldfARa6Ms0/?igshid=14jzyb5281qmb
Last pie of the year. Pear pie poached in spiced green tea. (November's pie shall not be spoken of... 😲) Verdict is: yummy. #baking #bakingpies #pearpie #pear #pie #fruitpie https://www.instagram.com/p/B6w60DEFbfy/?igshid=4toc1sc9ajyc
First attempt at mini crumble apple pies. A bit tart and lacking cinnamon, but a good experiment. #bakingpies #foodexperiment #minipie #🥧 https://www.instagram.com/p/B4GNRfLAFaW/?igshid=1l6uxvl9vym9a
Rhubarb Pie is the Pie of the Month of May. It's very yummy, in season, and not at all excessively bitter/tart. I tried something different to make the crust more light and flakey; I was successful. #rhubarbpie #pie #bakingpies #baking #seasonalbaking https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx-4RhFFEoR/?igshid=1gtds4kqk7f52
