Happy National Pie Day.
I’m not fond of pie (I like it okay, but I prefer cake.) However, I’m very fond of pie filling. In the process of decluttering my pantry, I found several small jars of lemon and cherry filling. I thought it might be fun to get some tart shells and make a treat.
I couldn’t find any premade tart shells at Walmart, so I figured that the jars would just sit around awhile. Then yesterday, I talked to a friend about my tart plans, and she gave me some premade tartlet shells. They were perfect for what I wanted to do, but I was not too fond of the shells when I ate them.
However, the lemon pie filling was delicious. That gave me an idea. Maybe I didn’t need any crust to eat the filling.
I decided to make it special instead of gluttonous. When decluttering some storage bins, I had come across a small teacup that belonged to my grandma. I filled it with lemon filling and then found a tiny silver spoon that came from another grandmother.
As I enjoyed the tiny bites of tart lemon filling, I wondered why I had never thought to do this before. I got to enjoy everything I like about pie without the added calories of unwanted crust. Happy National Pie Day, indeed!
