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So we're supposed to pelt some overweight schmuck with a pie to get ringtones? Now that's a classy Mindsay ad. And has anybody noticed the size of the rack on the guy? They're bigguns, but they don't bounce well--pure silicon, is my guess. Sort of like watching Pamela Anderson, if she were even creepier-looking than she already is.
.I officially go to the gym every day. Without fail. Except Sundays. I sometimes fail on Sundays. I'm already seeing results! ... Actually, I lied. Nothing's really changed except that I'm sweatier and smell bad more often. Oh well. I'll keep it up until I'm hot. Then I'll work on getting fat again.
.My roommate is obsessed with Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Wii. Wait, lemme rephrase that. My house is obsessed with Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Wii.
.I'm starting to feel motivated again. I'm going to attribute it to going to the gym every day. However, I'm still alone. So... whatever.
.Today is Pi Day. Go make a pie. Just don't wear Pi cologne. It's mine.
Here are the first set of Thanksgiving Pictures! And one picture thrown in for atticsmouse!
1. DeLaney and Coltin messing with their new to them sparring gear! Thank you Kym and Mike! The kids are enjoying the gear! So much they loaded down with it this afternoon and let all their cousin's hit at them and then loaded down their cousin's the same size with it and hit them!
2-3. My kitchen table set for the older kids. Using my Wedding china, I picked a really common pattern so if I found any similar pieces I could add to it!
4-5. My dinning room table set for the adults. Using mainly my Blue Willow China that was my great granny's and granny's. Now that Blue Willow China is so expensive and antique, I thought I would let you all know that our grandparents and great grandparents mostly got their sets from their grocery stores! I shit you NOT! This set of mine is a combo from both my grandmother's and they were freebes for buying so much groceries each week!
6-8. Up close picture of my Blue Willow China and my good silverware that I recieved from my Granny (my mom's mom) for my Wedding. I tried to get a decent picture of the B engraved on the stem. All 13 grandkids and 7 of the step grandkids recieved a set for their Weddings. Even the kids who aren't old enough to be married and the ones that aren't married have sets! Their parents recieved the sets when Granny moved into her apartment, then the nursing home before her death.
9-10. This is the metal table with my Wedding China and my mom's good silverware. I told her to NOT to bring Great Granny's because my sister would throw a mega fit if she did! When my mom deciedes to pass her things on, I get the set on this table and my sister get's Great Granny's to go with my mom's good china, since I got granny and great granny's china!
11-12. This is an up close picture of my Wedding China and my mom's silverware.
13-18. These are various pictures of things sat out and cooking before everyone else brought their goodies and food for the fest! The picture of the pie that looks like pumpkin is actually the sweat patatoe pie that I made for my dad!
What if you could have your pie and eat it, too, without the pastry guilt? You can! We've got a pumpkin pie crust recipe that cuts carbs, fat, and calories and still tastes delicious. (see below ↓)
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Often the crust is where all the saturated fat and calories are lurking in a pumpkin pie. (Learn how saturated fat affects blood sugar levels.) But not with this tender crust. Here's what you'll need:
Ingredients
3/4 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
2 tablespoons reduced-fat sour cream
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 tablespoons ice water
1. Whisk whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. With your fingers, quickly rub butter into the dry ingredients until the pieces are smaller in size but still visible. Add sour cream and oil; toss with a fork to combine. Sprinkle water over the mixture and toss with a fork until evenly moist. Knead the dough in the bowl a few times -- the mixture will still be a little crumbly. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead a few more times, until the dough just holds together. Shape into a 5-inch disk, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
2. Remove the dough from the refrigerator; let stand for 5 minutes to warm slightly. Roll between sheets of parchment or wax paper into a 13-inch circle. Peel off the top sheet and invert the dough into a 9-inch pie pan. Peel off the remaining paper. Trim the crust with kitchen shears or a butter knife so it overhangs the edge of the pan evenly. Tuck the overhanging crust under, forming a double-thick edge. Flute the edge with your fingers.
3. Proceed with your favorite pumpkin pie recipe.
Nutrition information (per serving): 104 calories; 12 g carbohydrates; 6 g fat; (2 g sat, 2 g mono); 2 g protein; 7 mg cholesterol; 1g fiber; 10 mg potassium; 118 mg sodium.
Reprinted with permission from EatingWell.
Check out all the healthy-but-still-yummy Thanksgiving recipes at EatingWell.com.
 | Try It: Great pumpkin pie starts with a great crust AND a great dish! This stunning Emile Henry Provencal  fluted 9-inch pie dish in autumnal cerise red is a beautiful sample of the Burgundy clay pottery made in France. Goes from oven to your Thanksgiving table. |
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