Gingerbread cookies are the quintessential Christmas treat. People from all over enjoy variations of them come Christmastime. Here are a few variations you could try with just one simple gingerbread cookie recipe. I've been sitting quietly for a long time thinking about what … [Read more...] about The Many Faces of a Gingerbread Cookie
Desserts
Buttermilk Custard Pear Pie and Pie Crust Crimping
A creamy vanilla and buttermilk custard envelopes a pile of perfectly plump pears, all baked off in an all-butter pie crust. Yesterday my husband and I packed up our car. Not the family car that fits all the kids securely in their car seats, us in the front, but the small … [Read more...] about Buttermilk Custard Pear Pie and Pie Crust Crimping
Perfect All-Butter Pie Crust
An easy, all-butter pie crust recipe to impress your friends and family with a flaky, homemade crust this holiday season or any season. Grab a shortening crust recipe from me over at TidyMom. I recently had the opportunity to make pie at J.M. Smucker's in Ohio, (did you know … [Read more...] about Perfect All-Butter Pie Crust
Ginger Peach Iced Tea Popsicles at the End of Summer
Summer peaches and iced tea turn into sweet popsicles just in time for Labor Day and the end of summer. I've been quite melancholy as of late. Far too busy for my own good and saddened at the thought of missing another summer. They always seem to fly by, taking with them the … [Read more...] about Ginger Peach Iced Tea Popsicles at the End of Summer
Peanut Butter Pie for Mikey and Jennifer Perillo
This peanut butter pie is creamy, chocolatey and everything you'd expect from a peanut butter pie. Made specifically for Mikey Perillo, as requested by his wife, Jennie, it will forever serve as a reminder to hold those closest to you daily and tell them how much you love … [Read more...] about Peanut Butter Pie for Mikey and Jennifer Perillo