Remember last year’s Pieathalon? I do – I made the fantastically old fashioned “Great-Grandma P’s Butterscotch Pie”. I couldn’t wait to get hold of mine this year………for those of you who don’t know, the Pieathalon is put on each year by the incredibly talented Yinzerella from Dinner is Served 1972. We all agree…
Pies and Tarts
Easy Key Lime Pie
This is the easiest Key lime pie I have ever made and it tastes great to boot! I used a bag of fresh Key limes but you can use bottled Key lime juice if they are out of season or you are pressed for time. So many recipes make it hard because you have to…
Kentucky Derby Pie for National Pi Day
Welcome to Pi(e) Day hosted by Terri from Love and Confections! Pi Day is celebrated every March 14 by math fans around the world – and also bakers and pastry chefs. Pi is an non-repeating, infinite number represented by the Greek letter π, and used to represent the ratio of the circumference of a circle…
Shoney’s Strawberry Pie
Do you remember visiting Shoney’s as a kid? I know there are still some around the U.S. but not nearly the number there used to be. With the slimmed down number, comes upgrades and updated looks like this (used by permission of Shoney’s). But nothing will change how excited I would get when we would…
Kelli’s Family Thanksgiving Recipes
All bloggers seem to have a Thanksgiving Round-Up where they list all kinds of recipes from all over the blogging world – many of them fantastic recipes – but mine is different. My Round-Up is just that: my family recipes that I have shared with you here throughout the years and are now accessible in…
A Sweet Potato Pie That Meets All Your Holiday Needs
That’s right! Old Fashioned, diabetic, lactose intolerant, gluten free and finally Uh-Oh-I-Totally-Forgot-To-Make-It sweet potato pies. With my mother’s side of the family so large, there were many different dietary needs during family gatherings and because of that, Nana made sweet potato pie many different ways in various years. While the recipe card is written in…
Slow Cooker Pumpkin Cobbler
Before we get started, I want to show you what Mr. Picky Eater and I have made for Rocket – he loves that little Cozy Coupe so much he hardly wants to get out to come into the house. The little Schooner on back was an afterthought that turned out perfectly! If you…
Nana’s Candied Sweet Potatoes
Right now, I’m in heaven. I have been eating that plateful of wonderful candied sweet potatoes with that sugary buttery ambrosia from the bottom of the pan drizzled all over it! It is complete bliss and no, it is not healthy – but it is a holiday dish so let’s just call it a…
Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie
I am very excited to tell you about August 3rd – it is officially National Grab Some Nuts Day #Grabsomenuts! In celebration, 19 other bloggers and I are posting nutty recipes this morning. I am sharing the best nut recipe that I own: Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie! First, you should know that we have this…
Nana’s Old Fashioned Peach Cobbler
It has been so hot here lately that no one has felt like getting out at all. We all dash to our cars and run into a store, work, or back into the house so we can feel the cold air flow over us. Who wants to cook? Who wants to mow the lawn? …