Yes I watched Oprah again. I had to, she was highlighting all her favorite recipes. Well I love key lime pie and she had a recipe that looked so easy and so good that I had to make it as soon as possible. The kids loved this pie enough to want it in their school lunch and then request it again the next week. The only problem I had was that the crust has soooo much butter and is so thick. I'm a sissy when it comes to changing a recipe but when I make it again I'll probably half the crust.

Graham Cracker Crust:

3/4 pound graham crackers
4 Tbsp. granulated sugar
2 sticks melted butter
1/4 tsp. sea salt
Filling:

4 egg yolks
1 can (14 ounces) condensed milk
2/3 cup fresh Key lime juice
1 lime , grated zest
Topping:

1 cup heavy or whipping cream , chilled
2 Tbsp. confectioners' sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
To make graham cracker crust: Preheat the oven to 325°.

Break up the graham crackers, place in a food processor and process to crumbs. Add the melted butter, sugar and salt and pulse until combined. Press the mixture into the bottom of a 9-inch pie pan, forming an even layer on the bottom, sides and edge. Bake the crust for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow the crust to cool.

To make filling: While the crust is resting, in an electric mixer with the wire whisk attachment, whip the egg yolks and lime zest at high speed until fluffy, or 5 to 6 minutes. Gradually add the condensed milk and continue to whip until thick, 3 to 4 minutes longer. Lower the mixer speed and slowly add the lime juice until incorporated.

Pour the mixture into the crust and bake for 15 minutes, or until the filling has just set. Cool on a wire rack, and then refrigerate for 20 minutes.

To make topping: Whip the cream, confectioners' sugar and vanilla until nearly stiff. Evenly spread the whipped cream on top of the pie, and place in the freezer for 20 minutes prior to serving.

I'm a big fan of the Mojito. Sometimes I like using different flavored rums but so far my favorite it the original with blackberries added to it. I think I like it more for the color than the taste. Here is how I make my Mojito.

Simple syrup infused with mint

1 cup water
1 cup sugar
1 cup mint
Heat water and sugar and stir until sugar is dissolving. Remove from stove and add mint and let it steep for an hour. Strain syrup to remove all the mint leaves. Put syrup into an airtight container and put in the fridge until you are ready to make your drink.

Blackberry Mojito

4 mint leaves
1 1/2 ounces of mint simple syrup
juice of 1 lime
3 ounces light rum
club soda
1/4 cup blackberries

In a tall glass add the mint and start muddling. Take the lime and cut it in half. Juice the lime and add it to the mint. Add the blackberries then fill the glass with crushed ice and add your simple syrup and rum. This is where you will want to add your club soda. I don't add a lot just because I think it taste great without it. Stir your wonderful mojito and enjoy.

My husband hates fish. He hates the look of fish, the taste of fish, the smell of fish, basically he just wont eat fish. In all honesty if I would have known he didn't eat fish before we were married I would have probably called off the wedding. I'm happy that I didn't know this flaw before hand because I love my husband. Anyway.... I love eating fish and after all these years of denying myself such a wonderful source of protein I decided that I was going to make fish once a week no matter what. My husband wasn't happy with this but he said he would try and keep an open mind. When I found this recipe I thought that it was a little too simple but it looked good. By the way I found this recipe on the Paula Deen web site. I guess Bobby is her son and cooks with his mom sometimes. It seems that cooking is a family affair for this family. Now on to the problem I encountered with fish night. My husband knew I was going to be cooking fish and so he decided to go pick up some barbeque for himself before he got home. I was extremely mad. I couldn't believe that he would eat before coming home. He did felt bad after seeing how upset I was. I really loved this recipe and will make it again on fish night and if my husband decided to not eat with us that's his loss.

Butter cooking spray
4 (6 to 8-ounce) tilapia fillets
1 teaspoon SIlly Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 lime, finely grated zest and juice
2 tablespoons butter

Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Coat a large cast iron pan with a nonstick butter spray.

Rinse fish and pat dry; place on the prepared baking sheet. Season each fillet with Silly Salt, cracked pepper, lime zest and lime juice. Add fish to the pan. Place a pat of butter on each fillet and cook in the oven for 8 to 12 minutes.

Yield 4 servings