A little over a year ago, I successfully guilted my boyfriend into dating me. I was pretty pleased with myself until I realized that we couldn't just spend all of our time watching episodes of Project Runway or debating the pros and cons of mayonnaise (don't worry, we still do that a lot).
So, for those of you as inexperienced with this thing called "dating" as I am, I present to you this series of awesome date ideas. First up?
One amazing movie. One delicious pie. Just the way I like it.
"Lisa," some of you might be saying, "Baking pie and watching Die Hard isn't romantic." And to that, I'd ask, "But it's awesome, isn't it?"
Some of you may reply, "No." And to those, I'd ask you to kindly leave and never read my blog again.
I have very strong feelings about a handful of things in life: Listening to Journey will never not cheer me up. Moms love Michael McDonald (it's a proven fact). Bread should be its own legitimate food group. The only way time-tested action movies can be improved is by puns and baked goods.
Luckily, my boyfriend shares that last belief with me. So, for one random Friday night, we did Pie Hard: Die Hard & Buttermilk pie.
Tim's Mom's Southern Buttermilk Pie (Makes 1 pie)
2 eggs
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 1/4 cups sugar
3 tablespoons flour
2 teaspoons lemon juice (or more, if you'd like)
1 teaspoons lemon zest
1 1/2 cups buttermilk (room temperature)
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
- Separate the egg whites and beat until stiff. Set aside.
- Cream together the butter and sugar until soft and fluffy.
- Mix in the egg yolks, one at a time, and the flour.
- Continue beating and slowly add the buttermilk.
- Stir in the lemon juice and zest.
- Gently fold the egg whites into the mixture and pour into a pie shell.
- Place the pie on the bottom shelf of the oven and bake at 425 for fifteen minutes. Reduce the temperature to 325 and bake for an additional 30 minutes or until filling is set and doesn't jiggle.
They say lightning never strikes twice...They were wrong!
Valentine's Day was Pie Hard 2: Pie Harder, in which we enjoyed a viewing of Die Hard 2 paired with chicken pot pie and buttermilk pie.
This time, it's delicious.
Our one-year anniversary was the most ambitious effort yet: Pie Hard with a Vengeance. Die Hard 3, a variety of mini quiche, steak & ale pie, and coconut key lime pie.
It goes without saying, but don't plan on doing anything more vigorous than going to bed after celebrating in this manner. Enjoy!