Each year, around December, I begin making test pies for Christmas and the American Pie Council‘s National Pie Championship. Sometimes they are good, and sometimes, they are complete disasters. For whatever reason, I love using cream cheese, coffee, chocolate, and caramel. This year, at my husband’s request, I’ve made him a pie using his favoriteContinue reading “Recipe Testing NEVER Ends”
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All American Apple Pie Grilled Cheese Sandwich
In one of our date night cook offs, my husband and I decided to make grilled cheese sandwiches. After we had our fill of savory sandwiches, I had the idea to attempt a dessert grilled cheese using Sara Lee Pound Cake as the “bread.” In the end, we didn’t make one dessert grilled cheese; weContinue reading “All American Apple Pie Grilled Cheese Sandwich”
2013 National Pie Championship Sittin’ on a Sandbar Key Lime Pie
In the summer, we spend quite a bit of time on a stretch of sandbar between Boca Grande & Little Gasparilla Island, just off the coast of southwest Florida. As a kid, we spent summers on the island. As an adult, I’ve gotten married on the island, taken our kids to the island for vacation,Continue reading “2013 National Pie Championship Sittin’ on a Sandbar Key Lime Pie”