The Lie of the Pie

Thanksgiving is fast approaching, meaning that day we fill our pie holes with turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, and pie. We watch our family or friends cook all day over a hot stove. The turkey is fried or cooked in the oven. All the side dishes are baked on the stovetop. But where is the pie coming from?

Normally the grandma wants to make the pie, but nowadays it's the people who are not cooking turkey that bring that pie. Who really makes it?

The saying "I made it myself" can mean many different things like: I got everything, all ingredients, and made it from scratch. Or did I just open the box and add the egg and oil? Or I open the box and put it in the oven. Or I bought it from the store and took it out of the plastic and put it on a fancy plate. We all want to be okay with the lie of "I made the pie", but if that pie is good, we want the recipe.

So, remember to think twice or check the garbage can before asking how they made the pie this year.