I had no intentions of baking ANOTHER pie. We have pie coming out our ears over here and I’m pretty sure my neighbor recipients are getting a little tired of the sweet treats – is that possible?But, I had Ritz crackers in the cupboard and I was so overtly pleased with the way the last…
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The Key lime (Citrus × aurantiifolia) is a citrus hybrid (C. micrantha x C. medica) with a spherical fruit, 2.5–5 cm (1–2 in) in diameter. The Key lime is usually picked while it is still green, but it becomes yellow when ripe. The Key lime is smaller, seedier, has higher acidity, stronger aroma, and thinner rind than the Persian lime (Citrus × latifolia). The Key lime is valued for…
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I don’t camp anymore.I did. For a long time, in fact, I actually enjoyed it.Don’t get me wrong – I love the outdoors. I adore the fresh air, silence, colors, and peace.But, I also really enjoy feeling clean (a HOT shower after a hike – or, every night before bed), indoor plumbing, and a warm,…
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I still had bran flakes cereal on hand. It’s so sweet and mealy – I just love it. And, raisins lurked in the cupboard. Raisin Bran…something….is a no-brainer. But then I thought about something more. Both blueberries and chocolate came to mind. Thus, I cooked a Wild Blueberry Raisin Bran Chocolate Silk Pie!It’s rich. It’s…
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Now that spring is in the air and summer is quickly approaching, I’m beginning to abandon my winter hermitage phase and venture out a little more often. The change is not yet extreme…but the freshness of the season is calling my name: Strawberries. Basil. Oh, and then a chocolate cream pie. The crust is peppered…
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Kind of like a lemon bar, kind of like a pecan bar, but also kind of like a pecan pie – this version of Lemon Bar Pecan Pie is worth celebrating.Years ago, I created a recipe entitled “Better Than…Lemon Bars.” They were vegan, grain-free, and refined sugar-free. They were pretty awesome.As life evolved, I started…
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Well, this will be the fourth down and only one more to go in my five-pie baking obsession. Today I present to you a pie gifted to my girls: Chocolate Chocolate Cinnamon Graham Mousse Pie. Jenna is a chocolate fan – I mean REALLY a chocolate fan. The darker and the more chocolatey – chocolatier…
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As it happens, over the course of two days in January, I baked five different pies: two on a Friday and three early on a Saturday morning. I was going pie crazy – I couldn’t get enough, of baking, that is.All five pies found homes (or were baked intentionally for the recipients) and all were…
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What do you do when a long time friend JUST all of a sudden realizes you are a food blogger and absolutely adore baking pie?Well, I don’t know about you, but I head straight to the kitchen to whip up something special: Four Fruit White Chocolate Mascarpone Pie with a Basil Scented Crust. Four Fruit…
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For Christmas this year, my job was to create a pie. Well, actually, I had no job at all in terms of food for the festivities, but I couldn’t resist and volunteered myself to bake. I suggested fruity, frivolous, and faithfully creative concoctions. However, the family insisted on simple, basic…nothing out of the ordinary. Thus,…
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