Pie in the sky…

…buy and bye.

Dinner at Mango’s last night. Although I wasn’t craving it, I noticed meat pie (beef and chicken) on the menu. Said it was served with mashed potatoes and vegetables. The menu didn’t say if the “pie” had a potato crust (like the one I recently had at Arizona) or the dough crust that I prefer. And so I felt duty bound to continue my quest to find the most appetizing meat pie in Barrio Barretto. I ordered the chicken.

I was very happy to see the potatoes on the side where they belong! And I liked the look of that perfectly browned crust. Had I found pie Nirvana?
Well, not so fast. The crust tasted too doughy somehow, and maybe too chewy. It seemed to overwhelm the flavor of the contents within. You know, it occurs to me that maybe I just don’t know how a properly prepared meat pie should taste. Perhaps last night’s dough was perfect and only my ignorance kept me from enjoying it properly.

Hmm, maybe I don’t know what I like, but I’ll like it when I taste it. Anyway, as things stand now, Mango’s pie is best so far, followed by Arizona and then Johan’s. Still a couple of more places to try I think. Or I could learn to make them at home like Kevin Kim has been doing. Ha, I do have a Marie Callender’s version in my freezer right now!

Made up a batch of blueberry muffins this morning. Wound up spilling some of the blueberrys on the floor. So I added in some walnuts instead. That worked quite well. Made for a crunchy muffin!

Thanks for all your help with these Betty! Couldn’t have done it without you…

Back on track so far today with the walking, just need to stay motivated for my afternoon hike.

Got into a spat with some keyboard warrior on one of the forums. So I just went into my ignore mode. This was my parting shot:

“I can’t hear you” I told him…


Long-haired preachers come out every night
To tell you what’s wrong and what’s right
But when asked how about something to eat
They will answer in voices so sweet:

You will eat, bye and bye
In that glorious land above the sky
Work and pray, live on hay
You’ll get pie in the sky when you die.
That’s a lie

And the starvation army they play
They sing and they clap and they pray
‘Till they get all your coin on the drum
Then they’ll tell you when you’re on the bum:

You’re gonna eat, bye and bye, poor boy
In that glorious land above the sky, way up high
Work and pray, live on hay
You’ll get pie in the sky when you die
Dirty lie


2 thoughts on “Pie in the sky…

  1. I think you’re right: whatever you like is the right pie for you. If you prefer your crust to be firm and not doughy, then there you go. I’m a fan of textural contrast myself, so I like a crust that’s crispy and flaky on the outside and soft/doughy on the inside.

    I also saw a recipe for exactly the same pie dough that I’ve been making, except with twice the butter. Gonna have to try that one out soon.

    Good luck in your culinary forays!

  2. Yeah, I just wish I knew the difference between a good and bad pie, at least regarding how they are “supposed” taste. But of course, once I find what I like that will be good enough.

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