pie crust.

whenever i make my own successful pie crust i feel this huge sense of satisfaction and pride. it's a bit silly really.. i mean.. it's just pie crust.. but still. pie crust from scratch makes me feel accomplished and real proud. i use a simple recipe shared with me by my aunt janet. i call it "aunt janet's pie crust" i don't know where it's from other than that. but this i what i do:

in a large bowl combine:

4 c flour

1 T. sugar

2 tsp salt

1 3/4 c shortening

 mix with a fork

add:

1 egg

1 T. vinegar

1/2 c cold water

blueberry pie. a favorite in this family. sweet, tart, juicy, blueberry goodness. this is why we put away so many blueberries for the winter...for blueberry pie, blueberry pancakes, blueberry crisp, blueberry muffins, blueberry jam, blueberry delight, blueberries with milk and sugar. we enjoy these treats all winter long. when it's 25 below outside with winds gusting to 35.. baking up something blueberryish takes us right back to those beautiful summer days on the tundra. it's soooo worth the hours and hours and hours of picking. stick around here and you'll be sure to see more blueberry goodness time and time again!