Pi Day!

Monday, 3/14 was Pi Day, and it also happened to be the day the whole family was around to celebrate Mom's birthday! We had dinner at a Thai restaurant and headed to the Mesa Art Center to experience Amococo, "the most labyrinthine luminarium." Click on the link for some great photos...it's kind of hard to explain.

Anyway, back to Pi Day. I could hardly let it go by without a pie, and the following is probably the easiest pie ever. I don't even need the recipe anymore (although I have bought all the ingredients and then walked out of the store without the pre-made crust--kinda important)

Chocolate Pie: start with 1 1/2 to 2 cups of "rocks," which is basically any combination of your favorite chocolate candies, chopped into small pieces.

Oreos and Reese's are pretty much standard at this house. In a separate bowl, combine one 3 oz package of instant chocolate pudding mix with 1 cup of milk. Stir, then fold in small container of non-dairy whipped topping. Add the rocks and pour into prepared chocolate cookie crumb crust.

Since it was a special occasion, I got out the chocolate chips and attempted decorating. It was harder than I thought it would be.

Cover and put the pie in the freezer to harden; remove 5-10 minutes before serving to thaw enough to get a knife through it.

Eat! I may or may not have had some of the leftovers for breakfast one day this week...