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Of course we’re celebrating Pi Day!

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I first made this Coconut Cream Pie recipe more than a decade ago, I think. I’m pretty sure it was for a party at Chris & Sinead’s house. It’s a delicious pie, and it’s so simple even a T-rex could make it.

Coconut Cream Pie
Recipe Type: Dessert
Author: Southern Living
Ingredients
  • 1 9-inch graham cracker crust
  • 8oz cream cheese, softened
  • 3.4oz package cheesecake-flavored instant pudding
  • 6oz frozen, sweetened flaked coconut (thawed)
  • 8oz whipped topping
  • 1 cup cream of coconut
  • 1 cup whipping cream
Instructions
  1. Beat cream cheese and cream of coconut until smooth. Add pudding mix; beat until well-blended. Stir in coconut. Fold in whipped topping. Spread mixture into graham cracker crust. Cover and chill 2 hours or until set. Beat whipping cream until soft peaks form. Spread evenly over top of pie and garnish with toasted coconut, if desired.

 

Here are a few other tasty pie options if coconut isn’t your cup o’ tea:

Eating

How I celebrated the internet’s greatest bread pudding event

Do you remember that time when Angie made me eat bread pudding for dinner? (Don’t feel bad. I didn’t either, ’til she reminded me.)

Today is the Fluid Pudding BreadPuddingAlong, so last night I tried to make myself some bread pudding. And because Rockford was off doing work things again and the kids and I are all sick, I did it in the laziest way possible.

First, I gathered my ingredients:

I mixed the milk, vanilla and egg together in the measuring cup. I tore the bun into bits and smashed it into the milk mixture, then tossed a few handfuls of mini chocolate chips on top. I stirred it all together and popped it into the microwave for a minute and a half and then two additional bursts of 30 seconds.

Then I tucked the kids into bed and came back to the World’s Laziest Bread Pudding and tasted it. And that’s when I realized where I’d gone wrong. I forgot to include sugar. Which is how the World’s Laziest Bread Pudding became the World’s Grossest Bread Pudding.

I don’t think Lazy Lazerton’s Measuring Cup Bread Pudding is a faulty concept, because it did cook through just like it should’ve. But bread pudding really needs a good bit of sweet to be delicious. So I poured a little Chai latte over the top. You will be shocked to learn that Chai latte did not help even a little.

And so into the trash went the World’s Laziest Bread Pudding, and to the couch, “The West Wing” and a box of Kleenex went I.

menu plan Monday

Nothing like soup to follow a night of glamour

Last night we had a few people over to watch the Oscars, and we snacked on our neighbor’s delicious pumpkin bread and Nutmeg Nanny’s S’mores Popcorn. I didn’t take notes during the show — because I was too busy eating popcorn and pumpkin bread — but here are a few things I thought:

  • I will continue to have never watched “The Family Guy.” Seth MacFarlane’s humor isn’t my cup o’ tea.
  • Hugh Jackman rushing up to help Jennifer Lawrence when she stumbled. I’m a fan of gentlemen.
  • Speaking of whom, I’m glad she won. I love her.
  • My favorite dress of the evening: Naomi Watts. She looked like a glorious glamorous robot.

    • Anywho, here’s what we’re eating this week!

    Monday: Chicken Tortilla Soup

    The kids have swim lessons today, which means I’ll be spending about 2 hours at the Y. Maybe just maybe I’ll spend some of that time exercising! And then we’ll eat soup.

    Tuesday: Out

    The kids have simultaneous activities in different parts of town tomorrow, which means we’ll be dividing and conquering for dinner.

    Wednesday: Breakfast for dinner

    I’m thinking omelets, but Rockford will probably be thinking pancakes.

    Thursday: Cheeseburgers

    Because it’s Pete’s Choice night!

    Friday: Pizza