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Sweet Potato Pie with Madi

10 years ago

Elery's family is from Tennessee so on Thanksgiving he wanted cornbread stuffing and sweet potato pie. I had only made sweet potato pie once, but I was game. And, surprise, I had help!

You must carefully roll the dough, it's more fun than Play Doh!

It's hard to get in the pan, but we did it. Time to crimp the crust, Grandma showed me how....

Bud helped me make the cheesecake part. Grandma says that cream cheese filling isn't traditional, but it's good, and PaPaw Elery agreed. We got to use the stick blender and Bud liked that a LOT.

We put the cream cheese stuff on top of the sweet potato stuff and swirled it all around with a spoon. That was fun.

Since I'm only 3, Grandma won't let me touch the oven, so she baked it, and we ate it for Thanksgiving dinner. Mom and Dad were proud of me, so we took a picture of my whole family with my pie.

PaPaw Elery says it's the best pie he ever ate!

My great-grandma said it was too, and she had a piece of that AND a piece of the chocolate raspberry pie.

Grandma let me help with that too, but we ran out of raspberry stuff before I was done making pretty designs on the top. Great-Grandma said it was delicious anyway.

Making pie is fun, and I got to eat chocolate cookie crumbs from that chocolate one too!

Madi and Annie

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annie1992
Original Author

10 years ago

partst, Ashley is doing well after her stroke. She still has some residual issues with her left arm, and her memory is not always reliable, but she's doing well. She still isn't driving and can't return to work yet and it's making her crazy as she's always been going somewhere.

Cathy, I like pancakes, so I'm all for Beau making those!

Melissa, all my grandkids have been helping me in the kitchen since they were small. My 12 year old Granddaughter is better than I am at crepes and has won several ribbons at our local county fair for baked goods and home preserving. Bud makes the smoothest hummus "in the world". (grin) They have all been in my kitchen since they were sitting on the counter in footie pajamas, playing with dough. I love the company.

Cathy and Mary, they make a heckuva mess, but it's just so much more fun with "help", LOL.

Annie

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partst
10 years ago
What fun great looking pies and helpers and Ashley look well
too.
Melissa Northern Italy zone 8
10 years ago
That's right: get those children in the kitchen and start them cooking! A great idea and it looks like everybody had fun. Congratulations to all.
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mustangs81
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Absolutely AMASING young lady! You and Bud are sooo cool.

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cathyinpa
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Well, this certainly added a tremendous good feeling to my day! I love all of it from the crimping to the stick blender (what is it with boys and those machines:) Everyone just looks exceptionally happy with the simple pleasures!

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grandmamary_ga
10 years ago
Thanks for sharing your adorable grandchildren making a pie. 3 years old and making a crust is so sweet. Great job. And your grandson is precious too. You and Elery have a lovely family.
dcarch7 d c f l a s h 7 @ y a h o o . c o m
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She's a foodie.

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annie1992
Original Author
10 years ago
LOL, dcarch, maybe a foodie apprentice? She's picky as heck but she had to eat some of that pie, SHE made it, it was HER pie. (grin)

Annie
Compumom
10 years ago
So adorable! She's a chip off the old block, isn't she? Ashley looks well and the family photos are so cute. You're very lucky to have such a talented team of sous chefs!
Sooz
10 years ago
So very sweet! Thank you for sharing it with all of us!

Smiles,

Sooz
Islay Corbel
10 years ago
Lovely, lovely family pics; Thank you.
bcskye
10 years ago
Annie, I just love it when you share pictures of your family, especially the younger ones proudly making items . I predict Madi will become as fascinated with baking as the Monkey Princess and Bud are. Ashley looks so good (really pretty, too) and I hope that everything goes well for her from now on.
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10 years ago
Love seeing these! Heartwarming & inspiring.
nannygoat18
10 years ago
The family photo makes for a great holiday card! Thanks for sharing Annie-very entertaining!
annie1992
Original Author
10 years ago
LOL, nannygoat, it's probably a better choice than this one, also taken on Thanksgiving. We have some wild parties, LOL.

Annie

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