The recipe that I am using today uses fresh fruit - limes and oranges - to make a cool summer dessert, Margarita Pie. This refrigerated pie can be made ahead if you are expecting company, as many of … [Read more...]
Apple Pie
Today I'm going to make an apple pie, and half the work is already done. I made the pie crust yesterday, so today I'll take it out of the freezer to use. Keeping these pre-made ziplock bags of … [Read more...]
Pie Crust
Many pie crust recipes are similar. Most are made of flour, shortening, salt, and water. I've tried different versions and have been happy with several of them. The one I'm making today needs to … [Read more...]
Peanut Butter Pie
Today I am making a cool creamy dessert, Peanut Butter Pie. This is the refrigerated version, and it's a perfect summer dessert. I am always asked for the recipe when I serve this pie. I've had the … [Read more...]
Fresh Apple Cake
Today I'm baking and my kitchen smells like apples and cinnamon. I'm baking a Fresh Apple Cake using a recipe from a cookbook that I've had since 1980, a cookbook published by the Women for Crowley's … [Read more...]
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Today I baked an old favorite, Chocolate Chip Cookies. I used a recipe from Betty Crocker's Cookie Book. I've had this book for so many years that it now has its cover held on by scotch tape. The date … [Read more...]
Rich Chocolate Pudding Pie
The dessert that I am making today is very easy to put together, but it requires at least 4 hours chilling time, so this is a dessert that needs to be made ahead. This pie is very chocolaty rich, with … [Read more...]
Blueberry Dessert Pizza
This fruity dessert is super easy to put together. Cake mix and pie filling are the main ingredients, so it may not count as real baking, but it makes a great dessert anyway. It's simple and quick and … [Read more...]
A Cooking Project with Ginger
After school today Ginger and I tackled our cooking project. We decided on a Grasshopper Pie. The original recipe was from the Tasty Kitchen website, but I made some changes to it so that it would be … [Read more...]
