Sharing Secrets

I know, I know, secrets are no longer secrets if you've shared them!  However I just can't keep these kinds of "secrets" to myself! As a fellow wife, mother and homemaker I'm sure you agree that anything that can make our jobs easier is something worth sharing.

So today I want to share with you one of my favorite dessert recipes.  It originally came from a friend of mine named Sarah. (she blogs about her philosophy of schooling on her website here.)


I made it one summer day while my husband was taking a nap.  He came out of the room saying "What smells so good out here?"  When I responded with Key Lime Pie, he literally laughed out loud. (For some reason it amuses him when I get the whim to make something from scratch!)  I'd had a few limes that were not going to be used for their original intent, so I decided to try this recipe. He took one bite of the finished product and declared,

"This is it.  When you ask me what dessert I want for my birthday, Thanksgiving, Christmas, or anything else, I want this!"

Light Key Lime Pie

from Sarah Lightfoot (Amy's Adaptations in green!)

3 Limes

14 oz. can fat-free sweetened condensed milk (I use regular, not fat free)

3 egg whites

1 drop green food coloring (I omit the food coloring all together)

3 drops yellow food coloring

6 oz. prepared graham cracker crust (I make my own crust)

12 oz. reduced fat whipped topping (I use regular for this too!)

::In a bowl, grate 2 teaspoons of zest.  Squeeze 1/2 cup lime juice from the limes.

::Beat in condensed milk, egg whites and food coloring until fluffy, but not stiff.  Pour into crust.

::Bake at 325 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until filling is set.

::Cool completely, and then spread with topping to serve.