Pie in the sky

I found a fairly easy apple pie recipe in Ina's cookbook and gave it a go last night. However, the recipe called for shortening, which I don't like. So I found Spectrum, which is a less scary option for the same deliciously flaky consistency. The crust came out superb -- in fact, the entire pie is pretty yummy. The patchwork under the pie with the sky blue theme is by my ever so talented mama.

The photo doesn't do it justice since I took it at night with a not-so-good flash. Here is another less than beautiful shot of a slice -- don't judge a pie by its misshapen crust...

We had a good day. A couple of my friends came over with their kids and while the toddlers squealed and ran around, the adults ate tons of food, took a nice long walk (while the kiddies napped), had a coffee shop break and did a little crafting. Such fun.