California Cutie Pie

Hello! Here's a quick post for you. :)

I'm a big fan of clementines. For those of you who haven't tried them, they're very small, very sweet oranges. As a bonus, they're really easy to peel! I like them because they aren't really tart, like most other oranges. I only like fruits that are really sweet, so these are perfect! They're not around very much where I live, it seems. I only get them every few months, though I tend to pick up a box whenever I see one.

Often, clementines are advertised as "California Cuties", because they're so small. Note that sometimes mandarin oranges are also called that...I made the mistake of picking up some mandarins instead of clementines once! They're similar but have their differences, and I must say that I like clementines better.

My one problem is that I can never eat all of my clementines fast enough! They come in a large box, and even if you had one at every meal, they would probably last you a week. That's a lot of clementines! Last year, I found a recipe for "California Cutie Pie", made with strawberries and clementines, at the blog The Cilantropist. It looked great and like a perfectly summery treat, so I decided to try it!

It was pretty good. :) The fruits offer a nice summery touch, and the pie crust was great - my first successful blind-baked pie crust! That just means you bake the crust on its own before you add the filling for your pie. The pie is full of chopped strawberries and clementines, then topped with a sweet glaze. Perfect!

Go try out this recipe here!