On the Saturday after Thanksgiving, the McDowell Family kicked off our fun old fashioned family Christmas by heading out into the country in our old front wheel drive sleigh to embrace the frosty majesty of the winter landscape and select that most important of Christmas symbols- our Christmas tree. We took it inside, decorated it,… Continue reading Homemade Banana Cream Pie
I’d like to preface this posting with three facts: Fact #1: I am not vegan. I enjoy my cheese and dairy way too much to possibly give them up. Fact #2: I do not enjoy most vegan “versions” of classic foods. Things like vegan cheese, lunchmeat, etc. I don’t think they taste as good as the… Continue reading You’d Never Guess it was Vegan Chocolate Silk Pie
Apple Pie Bars I don’t know if this should be called apple pie bars or cinnamon apple dessert pizza, but it sure is good! It’s a great way to use up any Granny Smith apples you have lying around this time of year, and it’s a delicious treat. Serve with ice cream, or even whipped… Continue reading Apple Pie Bars
Cheery Cherry Pie When I was a kid, my Grandma & Grandpa had a tart pie cherry tree in their yard. My Dad would pick a whole bunch of cherries every year and make delicious cherry pies out of them. They were the best pies I ever had. By the time I was old enough to cook,… Continue reading Cheery Cherry Pie
Individual Apple Pies Today is Father’s Day. My Dad loves apple pie, so that’s what I’m making– with a twist. I made miniature apple pies. This recipe uses a muffin tin to create perfect little personal sized pies. You could do this with any kind of fruit pie, or any kind of pie, for that… Continue reading Miniature Apple Pies
Decadent Chocolate Mousse Pie I needed a dessert for the dinner I was hosting to celebrate my sister in law’s birthday and Mother’s Day tonight. My sister in law loves chocolate, and I remembered a Marie Callender’s Chocolate Silk Pie that my husband is always raving about when we see it in the grocery store,… Continue reading Decadent Chocolate Mousse Pie
Click photo to enlarge To me, more than any other dessert, homemade apple pie is the one that deserves the hour and a half of work that goes into it. I make my dad’s recipe. Here it is. FILLING: INGREDIENTS: 5 large Granny Smith apples, peeled and chopped 1 cup sugar 1 TBSP cinnamon 2… Continue reading Homemade Apple Pie
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