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Key Lime Pie

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Traditional Key Lime Pie Recipe

I am not a stickler for authenticity, but if you want an authentic Key Lime Pie it will be yellow instead of green.

Have you ever tried to juice tiny green Key limes without much success? That’s because green Key limes are just that -green, meaning they are not yet ripe! Key Limes are actually yellow when ripe. If you can’t find ripe Key limes and don’t have time for the ones from the store to ripen, go ahead and use regular (Peruvian) limes.

And if you are feeding 5 year old children who want their lime pie to be green, you will need to add a drop of blue dye, because even regular lime juice is too pale to make a green pie filling.

Key Lime Pie Recipe with Graham Cracker Crust and Whipped Cream Topping

You will find my Key Lime Pie recipe at Coping with Frugality. I am guest posting there while Amanda takes time off to enjoy her baby boy.

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About Alea Milham

Alea Milham is the owner of Premeditated Leftovers and the author of Prep-Ahead Meals from Scatch. She shares her tips for saving money and time while reducing waste in her home. Her favorite hobby, gardening, is a frugal source of organic produce for her recipes. She believes it is possible to live fully and eat well while spending less.

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Welcome. I'm Alea!

On Premeditated Leftovers I share simple recipes made with whole foods, practical shopping tips, time saving techniques, and meal planning strategies. I also share tips for minimizing food waste, so more of the food that is purchased ends up on the table.

While volunteering as a budget counselor, I realized that food is the element of most people’s budgets where they have the greatest control. I set out to develop low-cost recipes from scratch to prove it’s possible to create delicious meals on a limited budget. Eating well while spending less is about more than just creating recipes using inexpensive ingredients; it’s about creatively combining ingredients so you don’t feel deprived and are inspired to stick to your budget.