Desserts · Fall (Halloween & Thanksgiving) · pies

Pumpkin Pie

I absolutely refuse to be one of those people who thinks pumpkin pie is just for fall. When it comes to pumpkin pie, I subscribe 100% to the keep it simple theory.  I have been making the exact same pumpkin pie for years.  Same crust, same recipe on the back of the Libby’s Pumpkin can. … Continue reading Pumpkin Pie

Desserts · pies

Simply the Best Key Lime Pie

This is the best key lime pie recipe I’ve come across.  The ingredients are few and very simple, but the result is a perfectly tart-yet-just-sweet-enough pie with a buttery graham cracker crust and a fluffy whipped cream that is heaven in a bite. Key lime pie always takes me back to the pre-babies days trips… Continue reading Simply the Best Key Lime Pie

Desserts · pies

Blueberry Pie

There is something so warm and comforting about homemade blueberry pie.  I love blueberries because even when they aren’t in season, they are readily available frozen and almost as good that way in baked goods. Usually I make a blueberry pie with a double crust, nice and thick, which is the recipe I’m sharing with… Continue reading Blueberry Pie

Desserts · Easter · pies

Shortbread Lemon Tart

Well you guys, I have found a lemon dessert that will knock your socks off.  It’s basically a lemon bar, but look how much prettier it is than a lemon bar.  It’s one of the easiest things I’ve ever made, it’s gorgeous, and it is so lemony and delicious. This lemon tart has a perfect,… Continue reading Shortbread Lemon Tart

chocolate · Desserts · pies

Peanut Butter Pie

So, as you can probably tell from looking at my blog as of late, I’m kind of obsessed with pie right now.  It sounds funny to say “right now” because I’ve always been obsessed with pie, but I am really obsessed with it right now.  Like I lay in bed thinking about new pies I… Continue reading Peanut Butter Pie

Cakes and Cupcakes · cookies · Desserts

Mrs. Field’s Copycat Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake

Move over, Mrs. Fields! I have a cookie cake recipe that is better than the Mrs. Fields one and super easy to make.  We’re talking I had this ready for the oven before it was even preheated. My 5 year old son tried it and loved it and asked me to make it for his… Continue reading Mrs. Field’s Copycat Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake

cinnamon rolls · Desserts · pies

Cinnamon Roll Apple Pie

Y’all.  In less than 24 hours, two of my friends tagged me on Facebook in this video for making a Cinnamon Roll Apple Pie.  Yes, this is a classic apple pie, but the crust is swirled with cinnamon and butter- you know, like the most amazing thing on the face of the earth. In the… Continue reading Cinnamon Roll Apple Pie