The macilent carrot discerped the vegetarian janitrix, or Key lime pie.

Today is Alex's 30-somethingeth birthday. Happy Birthday, Alex!



We were going to make a bacon dessert, but since Alex decided to celebrate his birthday at a Brazilian steakhouse (again), I thought we'd make him something a little healthier (limes are healthier than bacon):



We used this recipe from Pioneer Woman.

First we crushed the graham crackers:



Then we mixed them with sugar and melted butter:



And pressed into a pie pan:



While the pie crust baked, we mixed together 2 egg yolks, key lime juice, and key lime zest:



And added sweetened condensed milk:



And mixed:


After pouring into the pie crust and baking, we refrigerated the pie until our return from Meatfest '09. We came back to this:



But first, of course, we had to make the whipped cream, using 1 cup heavy cream and 1 tablespoon sugar:





I guess it's back to the Wii Fit tomorrow...:



Check out Kids in the Kitchen at A Little Fun With Me and Lu for more kid-friendly recipes.