After ringing in the New Year and rounding out this indulgent season of celebration, January tends to be a time for intention and diligence. Choices made with resolve at the beginning of the year—if done honestly—may be sustained throughout the year to
Sidewalk pie.
Mmmm, good ol’ Sidewalk Pie.
Wait, what? Sidewalk Pie?
What the heck is Sidewalk Pie, and, why is it called Sidewalk Pie, you ask?
It’s actually a Raw Key Lime Pie. And—this pie is so good, you could eat it off the sidewalk.
In fact, I and my friends actually did eat this pie off the sidewalk. This is not an exaggeration, figure of speech, or hyperbole. That’s just how dang good this pie is.
I bet I’m not the only one who grew up eating those really cheap, easy-to-make ramen noodles with flavor packets. (The oriental flavor was vegetarian-friendly.) So, I’d take them to school, and eat them dry (gross, I know). Whether we like to admit it or not, when prepared according to the instructions, that sodium bomb ramen was pretty good (tasting) nonetheless.
While others curse its arrival in spring, I applaud it. The spunky little dandelion is a first flower for nectar-hunting honeybees. It pains me to see homeowners yank it from their yards, not only because they are eradicating an important food source for pollinating insects, but because the little plants can offer so much before their fluffy seeds are scattered to the wind!