I once had a coworker who loved to cook.
She would always stop by my desk
(yes, I had a desk job once)
and we would talk about all the foods she cooked for her husband and two young daughters.
I was newly married and would ask for her cooking advice on a daily basis.
One day I was going crazy trying to find a perfect dessert for a barbecue we were holding at our apartment that weekend.
She gave me a recipe for a cream pie and my life was changed.
It was so easy and everyone loved it!
The basis is whipped cream, sour cream, and instant pudding.
I know it sounds strange, but it really is amazing.
1. Whip 1 cup whipping cream with two tablespoons of sugar and a dash of vanilla.
2. Add 1 cup sour cream
3. Stir in 1 3.5 oz packet any flavor pudding.
4. Pour into graham cracker crust.
5. Garnish with whipped cream, cookies, chocolate shavings, or whatever suits your fancy.
I made this for St. Patrick's Day so I chopped up some Andes mints and threw it in the filling as well as put it on top for garnish. I also put a dash of mint extract to enhance the mint flavor.
A year after she gave me this recipe, I found out her husband passed away unexpectedly.
I never saw her again, nor did I ever get to tell her that every time I make this pie I think of her, her sweet family, and the husband she lovingly cooked for every night.
Thank, Janie, for passing along this recipe.
Your love for cooking and your family has not been forgotten.
26 comments:
That's so sweet and the pie looks o good! Chocolate mint us a fav combo of mine, yum!
Oh yes! Emma and I were waiting for this :)#DROOLING
What a sweet woman and delicious pie.
Ohmigosh this looks beyond scrummy. Also, I am Andes Chocolate Mint obsessed, so I know that I would absolutely love this! :)
YUM!!! Thanks for this little recipe, I'll have to try it xx
Out of all my baking adventures I've never made a chocolate cream pie. I think it's time! Yummy!! =)
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I'll have to try this recipe! And the story is wonderful.
YUM!!!! that looks so good... if i made something like that i would eat it all at once!
what a delicious looking pie!!
and I hope you run into her again soon.
That looks so tasty! And that is a very sweet memory of your old coworker!
Oh my gosh, that looks AMAZING.
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See, this is what I love most about food -- the way it brings back memories of people and places. And it's yummy too.
Ooooh, it does sound strange but definitely worth trying! Bookmarking for later :)
This sounds INCREDIBLE!! It really is too bad John doesn't share my love for mint and chocolate!
That looks amazingly delicious-
You can never have too many easy dessert recipes up your sleeve. This one sounds perfect.
This looks good. I'm always looking for new recipes to try.
mnam :)
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ok, it is so easy that it seems like cheating! so i'm in! lol! i don't really like to slave away in the kitchen for hours and days, so this is very enticing! and perfect for the upcoming easter festivities.
very sad to hear her husband passed away. it is so weird how people come and go in our lives, presumably never to be seen or heard from again. :[
Whipped cream, sour cream, and pudding mix doesn't sound weird at all. Have you ever made dirt pudding? Like, good, real dirt pudding. It's instant pudding with cream cheese and cool whip...and deliciousness.
Yum...seriously, this sounds amazing!
Chocolate pie is my favorite kind of pie! Trying this asap!
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looks amazing!!!!!
How can you go wrong with all those yummy ingredients! Looks amazing and so kind of your co-worker to share her recipe with you :)
leslie
This is like a little piece of heaven. SO GOOD.
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