I know it's been a long time, but I have...well, for me, anyways.... a HUGE initiation / confession / I just don't know what to call it

Like I said previously here in this thread... I don't really do sweet baked goods. I am horrible at it.

But today... after years and years of wanting to make pie pastry from scratch.... I went to the local grocery store...

drum roll.....

with my daughter....

and I sang along to the christmas opera loudly (my daughter has stopped being so embarrassed of me. hhaaha)... and I had to ask an attendant...

"excuse me, but where could i find some lard?)

I am going to learn how to make pie crust. I will hopefully eventually make my own lard... the old-fashioned (help, please?)... and then I bought some WHITE flour. I don't think I have ever done that. I felt as though I was almost commiting a sin. Isn't that pathetic

It's all in my childhood "training" I guess...

And I figured if i can buy a pie, then I should know how to make one.

But no sweety pies for me... just meat pies.

I am laughing along with my kid, because she just told me I should open a restaurant... she loves my cooking, bless her, and she thinks the restaurant should feature food from around the world. She told me I should ask patrons, in her words, "In what country would you like to dine tonight?"

It makes me think Thai Pie That would be pretty interesting. I'll post the recipe once I invent it, OK?


Tomorrow I want to make a basic chicken and vegetable pie.
Can anyone help me? I don't know how to make good pie crust. I am a total newbie here. HELP!