Thanksgiving is coming fast, these are the top 11 Tips for the Perfect Pie! Everything from crust to filling to baking and serving! I wanted to update my Pie Post from a few years ago, I’ve learned so much in the kitchen since I wrote it! A big thanks to Breyers Ice Cream who…
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Magic Pumpkin Pie Cake
Pumpkin pie is good, but this Magic Pumpkin Pie Cake takes it to a whole new level! Perfect pumpkin pie topped with crunchy, cakey goodness. It’s almost like a pumpkin cobbler! No need to mess with rolling out any dough or measuring out the topping ingredients. Just one box of Pillsbury Cake mix and a…
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Pie Bars
I found it. The best Pumpkin Pie Bar recipe. Let me tell you why this is the best one. It starts with the crust, this crust is a shortbread crust. It’s way too easy to make (You’ll be like “Whaaaaaat? That was it?!?!”) and you just dump it into the pan and press flat! No…
Lemon Cream Pie with a Poppy Seed Crust
I’m teaming up with Crisco®, as a Crisco Creator, to help inspire home cooks with new recipe ideas and cooking and baking tips using Crisco® products. This Lemon Cream Pie is so easy, silky and tangy you’ll want to eat it with every meal. Plus, this poppy seed, sugar cookie crust will be the star at…
Easy Key Lime Pie Fruit Dip
This fluffy and Easy Key Lime Pie Fruit Dip will be your new summer favorite because it packs a punch of lime and it’s only 3 ingredients! You can serve it with a platter of fruit or even Nilla Wafers and Teddy Grahams! Though I will admit, strawberries were a perfect fit for the lime flavor…
Apple Pie Shake
An Apple Pie Shake the day after Thanksgiving is the perfect treat! It’s the best solution for the “Oh no, only 1 piece of pie left!” dilemma because 1 piece of pie makes 2 shakes! It also works great for the pie that may have sat out too long and got a little dry. It…
How to Lattice a Pie Crust
Pie season has arrived and it’s time to get that perfectly pretty lattice pie crust top! First of all, doing a lattice pie crust really isn’t that tricky, I promise! And I know all the photos in the magazines and books make everything look so perfect, but who cares if your’s doesn’t look like that?!…
Raspberry Almond Pie Bars
Raspberry Almond Pie Bars with a zing of lemon will be your new favorite holiday treat! Pie bars are one of my favorite things because I love pies, but I always secretly dread rolling out the pie dough. Well with pie bars you just dump and press flat! So easy! I love lining my pans…
Giveaway: Signed “Perfect Pies and More” Cookbook!
Today is National Pie Day! And to celebrate I’m giving away a signed copy of Michele Stuart’s “Perfect Pies and More” to one lucky reader. (See below for entry options and rules.) Pies are one of my absolute favorite desserts even though I don’t post them very often. I guess I’m just afraid of taking…
Caramel Apple Pie
The Story: Last year for Thanksgiving we found ourselves in Arizona. My parents, my brothers and sister in law and me. We were in charge of bringing pies to the family dinner but ovens don’t come in a standard hotel room, so we decided store-bought pies were going to be all we could do. The…
Everything you need to know about Pie Crust
Thanksgiving is pie time. Now most people don’t know this but my absolute favorite dessert is pie. So let’s talk pie crust. Does it make you nervous? It doesn’t have to! I have the solution to every pie problem! Recipe Problems: First of all, there is no shame in the pie crust mix you buy…
Pecan Pie Bars
The Story: Thanksgiving in my favorite holiday. It’s all about food, family and remembering that no matter how average or tough we may think our lives are, we have so much to be thankful for. But back to the “food” part of the holiday… it can’t get much better than spending hours and hours cooking…