Pie Attempt

So, I attempted to make a pie the other day, but it was the first time ever and I did it ALL BY MYSELF. :D I have to say, though, it wasn't that bad. I started of thinking, "I feel inspired! I'm going to make something!" I had been watching a lot of "Master Chef" and seeing all those home cooks make those thing made me want to try. The last episode I saw they had all made cheesecake, and I LOVE cheesecake. I was going to attempt that, but it takes a lot of prep and a lot of ingredients I didn't have. I looked through my kitchen to see what I had and I had pineapple, flour, butter, sugar(and brown sugar) as well as a pie tin and various other things I needed to make a pie,  so that's how I decided it. I made a nice big mess in my kitchen but I managed to make a pretty decent crust, a nice filling(even if it WAS only pineapple) and I put it in the oven at 350degrees and after ten minutes I put some foil over it, after a bit longer I cut a circle in the foil and put it back on for the remainder of the cooking time. When it was done my whole house smelled of sweet pineapple and the crust. For a first try without help(at age 17) I think I did pretty well. The crust was a pretty decent thickness at the bottom, but was a little thick in the edge where the tin goes up, it was a little thin and it probably could have cooked a little longer, but the crust tasted mouthwatering and the pineapple was hot and sweet straight out of the oven. My sister ate over half of the pie all on her own(and I ate the rest :P) I think that this could count as a small victory and a learning experience in my book.

If you have any questions, pie making tips or even want to share a recipe, feel free to comment below. Thanks for reading.

Camping

I guess I can't really camp professionally, but it is one hell of an awesome hobby! Its a great way to get yourself outta the house and have fun. I just took a trip to Bishop, CA for Mule Days and it was awesome! I enjoyed the site I stayed at, Millpond. It had fully functioning bathrooms and showers, a cute stream running through the whole site and large fire pits perfect for making s'mores! Once you get to town I suggest you go to the visitor center. The guys in there are very patient and extremely helpful. Not to mention the cute things you could buy there or all the brochures advertising some great places to visit. In town I really enjoyed walking from one end to the other looking in windows and browsing the shelves. Even if you don't plan to buy anything you can come across some really cool things. Paintings, antiques, cowboy hats, boots, books, art supplies, vendors selling food and all sorts of exciting things. I can honestly say I spent my memorial weekend well.