Pies & Crumbles

Easy Leftover Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream

November 24, 2012

It’s not Thanksgiving without pumpkin pie, am I right? Even though it is a huge favorite, you may have quite a bit leftover after Thursday’s festivities. There’s nothing wrong with a little piece o’ pie after turkey day, but as much as I love it, it can get tiresome in its original form. Fortunately, I [...]

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Nellie’s Coconut Chess Pie

September 5, 2012

Virginia is a weird state. Any Virginian will tell you that Virginia is actually two states: Southern Virginia and Northern Virginia (Nova). This doesn’t include West Virginia, our backwards and much-taunted neighbors. Live in Virginia long enough and you’re bound to hear a West Virginia joke. Now, I haven’t done any official polling or anything, [...]

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Merlotte’s Chocolate Chess Pie

June 7, 2012

Are you in Bon Temps and have a hankering for some down-home cookin’? Saddle up to Merlotte’s Bar and Grill.

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Æblekage (Danish Apple Cake)

May 23, 2012

Well, our cruise has ended where it began – in lovely Copenhagen. We have a long trip home, so I’ll leave you with this yummy Æblekage, which literally means “apple cake,” but it is more of a crumble. I was concerned that it wouldn’t be sweet enough, but it is very yummy without all of that [...]

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All-American Prophet Apple Pie Cookies

April 25, 2012

Have you heard of the All-American prophet? The blond-haired, blue-eyed voice of God! He didn’t come from the Middle East, like those other holy men No, God’s favorite prophet was All-American! Unlike the sugar cookies I blogged about yesterday, these are super easy. I wanted to create a fun dessert for the All-American prophet, and [...]

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Apple Brown Betty Draper

March 21, 2012

“Only boring people are bored” – Betty Francis/Draper Perhaps the most polarizing character on Mad Men, Betty is hard to like. She is a distant, sometimes abusive, mother, a childish spouse, and a generally unpleasant person. She is also delicate and troubled. And beautiful.

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