strawberry pie

strawberry pie

well, holy cow, blog, it has been a good long while!  things have been a tad bit busy around here… the most wonderful, exhausting and rewarding kind of busy.  meet ben! beautiful baby, you’re sweeter than strawberry pie! every day is a deeper shade of blue, 

s’mores pie

s’mores pie

ok, i’m taking a break from catching up on old recipes.  you need to make this delicious dessert before summer is officially gone tomorrow!  it’s a dark chocolate ganache pie, topped with marshmallows.  stick with the dark chocolate, it balances out the sweetness. it is 

coconut key lime pie

coconut key lime pie

wow.  what a whirlwind we’ve been through since may.  we packed up everything and moved across the country.  (when i say across, i really do mean it!  hello, pacific northwest!) it is nice to finally be settled and back into the “groove” of things.  and 

apple crisp

apple crisp

ahhhh the tastes of fall.  i keep finding things that i miss from michigan.  an awesome selection of apples is one of them.  apple lane orchard was just down the road from our house and i loved going each fall to get their amazing cider 

key lime pie

key lime pie

welcome to my fiftieth post! spring break with my family was always an awesome time.  we’d go down to florida, spend the week at the beach with grandma and grandpa and have a fabulous easter dinner, complete with steak, shrimp and key lime pie.  this 

chocolate mousse pie

chocolate mousse pie

i have wanted to make chocolate mousse pie for a long time.   i decided that this year’s super bowl would have be the perfect opportunity.  i was so excited to try it, i forgot to take a picture!  this is the “after” picture.  you’ll 

pecan pie

pecan pie

this pie is one of tom’s favorite desserts, if not his absolute favorite dessert.   it’s frequently served at thanksgiving and Christmas.  but i make it several times during the year, dressing it up with mini pie crust cutters. it is very simple to make,