Old Fashioned Apple Pie for Mother's Day + Anniversary

My parents were in town to celebrate both Mother's day and a MAJOR milestone in their lives.  It was their 40th (FORTY YEARS!!!!) Wedding anniversary...

WELL, MY goodness, they deserve a pie... or a steak... or a lovely week with their children and grandchild.  Well, guess what folks?  They got ALL of that.  Because they are awesome!  Here's mama and papa, telling us their LOVE STORY.  We came up with a great idea to ask them all kinds of questions about their relationship and life together... bridal shower style.  That meant lots of emotion... laughter and tears all night. 

  

Fresh Strawberry Pie- Delicious treat all Week

So, last Sunday, after going to the Mar Vista Farmer's Market to pick up some luscious strawberries, I was all pumped to bake my FIRST strawberry pie... but the day just escaped me.  So, it ended up being a Monday night baking mission instead.

I had tips in hand from @yvonneinla from the farmer's market, and looked up recipes to complement her strawberry pie baking tips.  I was particularly inspired by the strawberry page on cookinglight.com... and decided to modify one of the recipes I found there for the filling.

To make my weeknight baking mission a little easier, I used a store-bought mix for the crust this time around.  I decided on a pie crust mix by Gluten-free Pantry, which got many good reviews online.  The BEST part of it was, I still have more dough in the freezer that I can easily breakout for a family celebration planned for next week!