On my mind today: life lessons. When I was in my early twenties, I moved in with one of my best friends, despite repeated warnings from many older and wiser people. “Don’t move in with your good friends,” they wisely warned. “All it takes is one dispute over your living situation and your friendship could… Continue reading Perfect Cheesecake
Sometimes, the simple things are the best. This homemade banana cream pie is made with homemade vanilla pudding, fresh sliced bananas, and topped with wafer cookies. It can be made in a classic, flaky crust (as shown) or in a graham cracker crust. Topped with whipped cream, it is a decadent and classic dessert. Ingredients:1… Continue reading Best Ever Banana Cream Pie
Okay guys, just for August first, here is the perfect no-bake dessert to beat the heat. Cream cheese combined with whipped cream, lemon juice and zest, and juicy blackberries in a perfect vanilla cookie crust. 20 minutes and it’s chilling in the fridge. It’s creamy, just the right amount of sweet/tart, and best of all,… Continue reading Blackberry Lemon No-Bake Pie
Make this crustless cranberry pie, and it will will be the best thing you put in your mouth this fall. And, wait for it…. It will be the easiest dessert you throw together this fall, too. It is all the things that make a dessert great. Sweet and tart. Moist and crunchy. So many flavors… Continue reading Crustless Cranberry Pie
Oh my, oh my, this is my favorite recipe for Coconut Cream Pie! I found it on allrecipes years ago and have tweaked it here and there, and now it is my go-to recipe. Ingredients: 1 nine inch pie crust, baked and cooled. (my recipe here) 1 cup sweetened, flaked coconut 3 cups half and… Continue reading Coconut Cream Pie
This is my absolute favorite lemon pie. It trumps lemon meringue and even my shortbread lemon tart. It’s a combo of my favorite key lime pie recipe and the lemon pie recipes that are so readily available everywhere you look. The star of this pie is definitely the graham cracker crust. Buttery, sweet, a tiny… Continue reading Shannon’s Lemon Pie
I love making these flag pies because they are so beautiful and festive. I’ll let you in on a little secret- they are way easier to make than they look. All you need are some star shaped cookie cutters. I use about a 1″ one that I found at Michaels, and a few smaller star… Continue reading Patriotic (Flag) Pie
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