Harry's Turn~ Key Lime Pie {Sunday Snapshot}

We probably did not choose the best summer to designate as the Summer of Pie because about 2 weeks ago we discovered a there was a hole in a hose of our dishwasher.  So there was a slow water leak that damaged our kitchen hardwood floors and our cabinets.   We have had huge heaters (yes, in the summer in TX) and enormous fans that are as noisy as a jet engine and water damage experts and insurance adjustors stopping by daily.  Starting Monday, the cabinet guy will be here working too.  It has not been fun.  It has been loud and messy and hot.  And we have not had a dishwasher in 2 weeks.  We are getting sick of washing dishes by hand.

And last week, I ruined Kate's delicious apple pie as I tripped over a cord to one of the heaters on my way to the refrigerator.  Our really nice Emile Henry pie dish broke and the pie went flying.  Luckily, we had all had one small taste (except Harry).

But we said we were going to make pies this summer and pies we shall make.  This week, it was Harry's turn and he wanted key lime.  Now, there is a key lime pie Dave makes but I decided that Harry and I would try a different one.  We chose Ina Garten's Frozen Key Lime Pie.

Harry did almost all the work from making the graham cracker crust and juicing the limes....

to separating the eggs (it calls for yolks only)...

It was fun teaching Harry how to separate eggs.

Harry had the beginnings of a migraine (he gets too many of them!) but he was a dedicated chef....

Harry and I had a really nice time making this pie together.  I loved spending the time alone with him.  We worked well as a team.  Despite the kitchen disaster we have going on, I am really glad we are doing this.  First of all, whoever is lucky enough to marry Will, Harry and Kate will be so blessed because all three of them will (and already do) know how to cook.  Secondly, it is so nice to work one on one with your kids to create something. When you have three children, you don't get a lot of uninterrupted time with just one of them.  I cherished this morning with just Harry.  And finally, it has sparked so much interest in cooking for Kate and Harry so far.  They want to cook everything now.

As far as the pie goes, the recipe is rather simple and straightforward.  It tastes delicious and it is perfect for the heat of the summer.   The hardest part was waiting for it to freeze (and that does take a long time!)  Also, you do not cook the egg yolks (although you can) and for some people that is not safe.

Just a note about Harry~ His stomach biopsies came back negative which is good news but kind of confusing since the skin patches were positive for so many foods.  So, for now he is still eating some gluten and dairy.  Unfortunately, while we were undergoing the previous tests, two new concerns were discovered.  One requires us to see a neurologist which we will do on Monday.  We are seeing the chief of neurology (who happens to be a friend) and we could use your prayers.

Next week, it is Will's turn to pick the pie and rumor has it he wants cherry!