Peanut Butter and Chocolate Silk Pie

I saw this recipe in one of my Southern Living magazines and told myself I have to try this pie sometime….soon.  Well, I put the magazine away in a stack of other magazines and forgot all about it.  I occasionally browse through some of my old magazines to look for things I said I wanted to make and then … Continue reading

Easy Skillet Apple Pie

I love the opportunity to bake in my iron skillet, so when I saws this recipe in “Southern Living Cakes & Pies” I had to make it, besides, I love apple pie! This magazine was a “special collector’s edition”  I know this magazine is on book stands until August 15, 2014. When I made this … Continue reading

Toll House Walnut Pie

I love pie! I love the many different versions of pies.  I love how easy pies are to make, especially if you use a pre-made pie crust. You basically throw most ingredients into a bowl, mix and pour into your pie crust…how easy is that! I know some of you have never made a pie but don’t … Continue reading

Apple Pie Squares

I love fall baking.  I love the smell of fresh apples, cinnamon, pumpkin and so many other fragrances that represent fall’s arrival.  Fall and winter baking reminds me of comfort foods like soups and stews and pumpkin pie!  Here is a really good apple pie recipe, except this pie is not baked in a pie plate, … Continue reading

Vintage 1939 Boston Cream Pie

This Boston Cream Pie was given to me by Mary Martin Gillman, a member of a recipe group “Tried and True Recipes. ”  I was asking if anyone had the recipe for Boston Cream Pie, up to now, I had never made a Boston Cream Pie…ever!  How could I have let that happen! lol  Just … Continue reading

Iron Skillet Apples n’ Dumplings

Now here’s an easy recipe that has few ingredients, easy to make and very yummy! I posted this recipe on my personal Facebook blog and forgot to get back to posting it!  I do that a lot, I’ll make something and don’t have the time to type up the recipe and then forget to get … Continue reading

Best Ever Apple Pie

Hot apple pie with vanilla bean ice-cream, what can be better comfort food?  When I make this pie I usually double the pie crust ingredients.  I feel there is not enough pie crust dough as a singe recipe.  I like to make sure there is enough dough.  You may find the single recipe is plenty, but I … Continue reading

Flat Apple Pie with Perfect Pie Crust

I love apple pie, apple dumplings, apple sauce, apple cake and apple bread, so…. when I saw a recipe the Pioneer Woman recently made of “The Food Network” I had to make it, besides it looked pretty easy to make!  I decided a pie crust is a pie crust so I used my favorite pie … Continue reading

Chocolate Pecan Pie

I’ve recently been on a search for the best Chocolate Pecan Pie , and so far this has been the best recipe so far…but still searching further.  I don’t want to discredit this recipe because it’s great…I just want to try a variety so I honestly say this is the best!  Ever! lol  This recipe is very … Continue reading

Egg Custard Pie

  Ingredients:   1 (9-inch) UN-baked pie crust 3 eggs (beaten) 3/4 cup white sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 additional egg white (use to brush pie crust with) 2 and 1/2 cups scaled milk (cool slightly) 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg  *optional   * optional help: scald milk until you starts to see bubbles around the edge … Continue reading