Category: Pies

I made this pie for July 4th and I know I will make it several more times this summer. It's amazing, light and fluffy and not too sweet. We loved the graham cracker crust and after dinner there was only one piece left! I'd say that's a success!12 full graham crackers, crushed1 stick of unsalted… Continue reading Strawberries and Cream Pie

Are you looking for a different dessert for Thanksgiving this year? Well...here it is! It's a perfect combination of pumpkin and chocolate. This torte is very rich and you only need a small slice. It's the ideal ending to your Thanksgiving meal.This was my first time making a torte and it was so simple! I… Continue reading Pumpkin Chocolate Torte

I hope everyone had a great new year! These last two weeks haven't been so great for my little family. We've all had issues with health and I'm seriously ready to hit the restart button on 2012. My daughter spiked a fever of over 104 last week and after 2 days, we were able to finally… Continue reading Nutter Butter Frozen Peanut Butter Pie

Well it's the day after Christmas and I feel like Toys R Us threw up in our living room! I'm overwhelmed with all the toys Madeline got for Christmas...she's spoiled to say the least! This was the first time I had made pecan pie. I didn't want to make a traditional pecan pie and wanted… Continue reading Chocolate Chip Pecan Pie

I love pumpkin pie, but I also love cheesecake. This pie is the best of both worlds - just like my mom's potato filling (mashed potatoes & stuffing). It's creamy like cheesecake but not as rich and has the pumpkin of a pumpkin pie. It's also great when your relatives just say MMMM when they… Continue reading Pumpkin Cream Pie

My in-laws had us over to celebrate the 4th of July and also grandmom's birthday. I said I would make something for dessert and was instructed it had to be something with coconut. Hmm..that's a toughy as I don't do much baking with coconut. The only thing that I could think of was German Chocolate… Continue reading Coconut Lover’s Pie

Happy Thanksgiving! I made this pie for dinner at my in-laws and it was a hit - to say the least. 🙂 9 inch graham cracker crust2 pkg (8 oz) cream cheese, softened1/2 cup sugar2 eggs1 cup pumpkin puree1 tsp cinnamon1/2 tsp nutmeg1 tsp vanillaPreheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream sugar and cream cheese together… Continue reading Pumpkin Cheescake Pie

I had bought some peaches over the weekend at the Farmer's Market and was worried they would go bad before I got to use them, so I decided I would make my first ever peach pie. I found a really simple recipe from Allrecipes. I followed the directions to a T, but it's really runny.… Continue reading Peach Pie ….and I need some suggestions