When Life gives you Lemons make Lemon Pie

Easy Peasy Lemon Squeeze Pie

Do you ever have those weeks when you start out with a well organized plan for the days ahead, and it all falls apart like a cheap pair of shoes? That was our family last week. The short version includes, a four-day stomach virus for our toddler, a case of head Lice for another one of my little ones (OMG, not even funny), a morning when we all slept in past the school bell, and dealing with the emotions of the one month anniversary of the loss of my sweet father. No wonder I look like Beetlejuice in a bathrobe this morning.

So in response to the challenges of our week, we decided to fight back. You know the old saying, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade?” Well, we took a new spin on the idea decided to bake mini Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezie Pies.

I want my children to know that when life gets difficult, you can’t sit around feeling sorry for yourself.  We have to pull ourselves together, and go find something to smile about.

Fortunately, these little lemon pies gave us a lot to smile about.  This is such a simple and classic recipe, and if you use a pre-made crust, you will still get an excellent result.  My kids love these little pies because they aren’t too tart, and the big helping of meringue is delicious.  The recipe below will allow for one shallow dish pie, or six mini-pies.

So the next time life gives you lemons, make pies.  I promise, this is a great recipe to bring that happy back. My grandmother brought this every Christmas for lunch, and there was never a crumb to spare. Enjoy, sweet friends!!