Chocolate Pie

Yesterday for book club I made Chocolate Pie. It turned out delicious.

I followed Smitten Kitten's recipe exactly, and didn't regret it. I was afraid it wouldn't be sweet enough. It turned out perfectly creamy and chocolatey, and it wasn't too heavy.

Here is the link to the recipe:
http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/09/chocolate-pudding-pie/

I made the pie because we read The Help.

I really enjoyed The Help, and at times it made me really hungry. All that fried chicken they made throughout the book really made me crave some good southern food. Minny's Chocolate Pie, however, curbed my cravings (read the book to find out why!), but I thought it would be fun to make it as a tribute anyways.

The Help is a great read and explores Civil Rights issues in a very
real, important way. It is an empowering story of three women who are ready for change and willing to take action. I would highly recommend it to everyone.

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

I was unable to put down this truly magical and heartwarming story of a china rabbit named Edward Tulane. It is written for kids ages 8-12 to enjoy, but I found it incredibly enjoyable myself, and I am definitely going to recommend it at my next book club meeting :) Whoever you are, you should read it too - you'll feel like a kid again!

"Once, in a house on Egypt Street, there lived a china rabbit named Edward Tulane. The rabbit was very pleased with himself, and for good reason: he was owned by a girl named Abilene, who treated him with the utmost care and adored him completely.

And then, one day, he was lost.

Kate DiCamillo and Bagram Ibatoulline take us on an extraordinary journey, from the depths of the ocean to the net of a fisherman, from the top of a garbage heap to the fireside of a hoboes' camp, from the bedside of an ailing child to the streets of Memphis. And along the way, we are shown a true miracle — that even a heart of the most breakable kind can learn to love, to lose, and to love again."

- The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, edwardtulane.com

An Inspiring Story

via amazon.com

Did you know that Ameilia Earhart and Eleanor Roosevelt were friends?

I didn't until I read Amelia and Eleanor Go For a Ride.

The book allows the reader the opportunity to become a part of history by joining two friends, who also happen to be real-life strong female figures, on an incredible journey that begins with an elegant dinner at the White House. Amelia describes to Eleanor the feelings she experiences while flying her airplane at night, and suggests that they take a trip! Eleanor agrees that it is a splendid idea, so they soar over the Washington D.C. night sky together. The best part is that these events actually happened!

In the book, Pam Munoz Ryan includes a special recipe from The White House, as well as details of the true events that occurred that night and how she discovered this amazing story.

It is really an interesting read, and a fun trip back in time! Even though it is a picture book, it is fun for adults too!