Need cinnamon

I used the last of my cinnamon making an apple pie.  I’m within walking distance of a Penzey store, but I won’t shop there.  Bill Penzey doesn’t want anyone in his store who voted for Trump.

"Well. I’m a conservative who did not vote for Trump, but I don’t want any part of Bill Penzey’s sanctimony and condescension. I’m not a big one for boycotts, and it doesn’t bother me one bit if a merchant holds political opinions opposed to my own, and advocates for his or her candidate or issue. That’s what America is about. But I’m not about to spend a solitary sou, farthing, or pfennig in the store of a merchant who has such open contempt for people like me. No, I didn’t vote for Trump, but as far as I’m concerned, I would like for Bill Penzey to assume that I did. I know lots of good men and women who voted for Trump, and the idea that Bill Penzey despises them puts me off of his business for good."

https://www.theamericanconservative.com/dreher/bill-penzey-spices-trump/

A new era for apple pie at our house?

Right now I have a frozen Marie Callender Lattice crust apple pie in the oven.  I've got to admit it sure smells yummy.  I've been famous for my pies for years, but no longer bake.  As far as I'm concerned, it's all in the crust.  No crust, no pie.  So we'll see how Marie can do.

Here's what one reviewer wrote.  She's so ecstatic, I suspect a put up.

This Pie, called The Lattice Apple Pie is upon first steaming spoonful; your ticket to paradise lost. Where memories began. Your first smells. My Mom makes a mean Apple Pie! But when Marie Callendar's came around. Even she knew that there was a New Chef in Town! Back to the Pie. The apples used are sweet Fuji apples, with mind you, imported cinnamon and Sugar! My kind of Pie!, But the Pies de Resistance, is: The Crust. They could have just covered it, but they really went all out and LATTICED It! And it takes extra time and effort to do that. Just like Mom and Grandma and Great Grandma all did it! Which to me, hearkens back to an simpler time, listening to the radio tell stories. And the smell wafting up from the freshly baked pie is pure heaven like waking up to Christmas and your first snow and everything cozy and good and wholesome, all wrapped up in Marie Callendar's Wonderful, Lattice Apple Pie. And To Everyone whom is recommended this Pie, Friendship ensues! Love this Pie!

Shirley in San Antonio, TX

At a frozen pie evaluation site, which admitted they didn't care much for frozen pies, I found this:

 Marie, you know how to make a pie. Actually, you know how to make about forty of them, but we only tried the Marie Callenders Lattice Apple Pie ($6.79). Sure, it still had a bit of that jelly-goo apple thing happening, but c'mon, it's a frozen pie. Well-spiced with a nicely browned, crumbly crust, this was everyone's favorite of the six. And those cinnamon specks on the box's photo? Those were no joke. If you hate cinnamon (do people hate cinnamon?) then stay away, but otherwise, this was a plenty satisfying pie. 

It won't be out of the oven for another 30 minutes, then it's supposed to cool for 2 hours, so I'll have to update this after supper.

Apple pie, bubble gum and stained teeth

Tonight our Holy Land Cruise group is getting together to share our photos and experiences. My end of the alphabet got pies. This is my sugar free apple pie (3 types of apples) just out of the oven. My neighbor and I are going together because our husbands have a meeting (same). I hope the Greek Orthodox group comes--they really livened up our Lutheran potlucks. As I said before, I used to make really good pies, but lately (last 7 years) not so much. I'm blaming it on an electric oven instead of gas. Actually, on Abington (34 years) I had a crappy gas stove. Sometimes it wouldn't light and I'd have to get on the floor, open the bottom, and bang on the pilot light with a spatula. You could always tell when Mom was baking from the loud noise in the kitchen.

This is a photo of the wild wallpaper in my bathroom. It sort of looks like draped satin with pink tassles. Can you tell gay decorators used to live here? When I first saw this room (after the brown/gold/gray living room, orange dining room, red family room, electric yellow guest room, and royal blue master suite, I thought it was over the top (I think there was a hanging lamp on a chain over the toilet). But now we've toned everything else down several octives to beige, pale gold, and khaki, so it looks a lot better to me. The towel color, called "bubble gum," has always been a problem. It's hard to find (matches the tassles). But today I found a set at K-Mart. I didn't even hesitate.

Have you seen all those ads popping up on your computer for white teeth? I glanced through a study at Ohio State about the home teeth whiteners taking some of the enamel, but it's pretty small. I thought it probably did, but gosh, when you drink as much coffee as I do (did), your teeth start to look bad around age 50 and it's worse if you smoke (I don't). And I've had a few cups since then. I pour my refill coffee into a Rubbermaid pint bottle for the next day. I've been watching the plastic get dark. Now, I could just buy some new bottles, but I know they'd be made in China. Mine are old enough to have been born in the USA. Still, a bit like my teeth. Yesterday I filled them with water and put in a couple TBSP of Clorox. Works like a dream. Unfortunately, that won't work with my teeth. I also wonder if it's degrading the plastic. Anyone know? Cuz? Also, several years ago a dentist (I've since fired) back filled with a little bonding my front teeth because the bottom teeth were wearing on the back of my top teeth. Now when I have my picture taken, the flash bounces and it looks like I have head lights in my mouth.