Move Over Betty Crocker-- Marie Calendar Coming Through!

Before the oven...

 I had to do this quick little post to document my domesticity-efforts for posterity sake!

Yep, I said, "my" efforts.  Feel free to make the correct inference...I made this!!!  It's a berry pie that tastes very much like the famous Marie Calendar's razzleberry pie that my fam loves at Thanksgiv!  A friend of mine, Jacqueline Hutchins (bishop's wife), made this for our Aussie Thanksgiving celebration and I loved it.  She asked if I wanted the recipe and of course I told her, "Oh I'm not keen in the kitchen, I could never actually "make a pie"."  She then, in all her assertive nature simply stated, "You will be coming over to my house before you leave Brisbane so I can teach you to make pie."  And you don't argue with Sister Hutchins!

Out of the oven...finished product!

Well, she didn't forget her promise and had me and Oaklee over for an afternoon of rolling pins (yah, I actually used one for something other than play-doh), homeade pie crusts (I thought my cute crimpy edges turned out pretty good!) and berries of all shapes and sizes (holy yummy!).  It was actually really fun.  I love when people are happy to share their talents and patience with me (it took a lot of her talent and a lot of her patience).  And of course, the reward was great!  I made it just a day before Lex's birthday, so voile!  Happy Birthday, Lex!  Who needs birthday cake when you can have birthday pie?  It was delish!  And hopefully I learned enough to make it again without a helper/coach in the kitchen next to me :) !!!!