Pie

Mini Pumpkin Pies

September 20, 2012 47 comments
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What’s better than pumpkin pie? An entire pumpkin pie in ONE bite! All the classic spices and glorious pumpkin in a mini shortbread crust for poppable Fall flavor.

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Mini Lemon Meringue Pies

September 4, 2012 55 comments
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Mini Lemon Meringue Pies are made simple by using homemade microwave lemon curd and store bought tart shells.

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Pear and Cranberry Individual Pies

December 19, 2011 20 comments
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Roasted Bosc pears blend perfectly with vanilla sugar and tart, fresh cranberries to create a deliciously festive dessert.

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Apple Pie Bars

October 26, 2011 67 comments
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All the flavors of America’s favorite pie reworked into portable and delicious Apple Pie Bars.

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Individual Peanut Butter Pies

August 12, 2011 57 comments
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A simple no bake peanut butter pie made with cream cheese, peanut butter, heavy cream and Oreo cookies.

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Cherry Hand Pies

July 31, 2011 38 comments
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Flaky puff pastry and fresh cherries create the perfect hand pies – plates and forks are not required.

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Thin Mint Pie

March 31, 2011 47 comments
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For as long as I can remember, I’ve always looked forward to Girl Scout Season for one simple reason: Thin Mints. Although they aren’t the most sophisticated of cookies, they remind me of my dad and his lifelong love affair with these crisp, chocolate bites of minty goodness. I remember him ordering huge quantities of [...]

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Custard Apple Tart

August 18, 2010 43 comments
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I am counting down the days left before I return to the real world of 5:30 annoying alarm wake up calls and 8 hour work days. I know I’m lucky and shouldn’t complain about getting 3 months off a year, but it’s such a difficult transition, plus, I feel like whining today. As summer unwinds [...]

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Chocolate Pudding Pie & An Interview

July 15, 2010 31 comments
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I was asked to participate in an interview with Adam Gertler from the Food Network. If you are a Food Network addict like I am, his name may sound familiar to you. Adam competed on season 4 of the Next Food Network Star and was the runner up to Aaron McCargo Jr. Adam then went [...]

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Lime Meringue Tart

February 17, 2010 29 comments
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I don’t know what the weather is like where you live, but here in Ohio our grass is still blanketed with almost a foot of snow and it is freezing.  This type of weather has me craving the cool, refreshing flavors of summer. After watching Ina’s Keep it Sweet episode on Barefoot Contessa last weekend, I [...]

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Fresh Apple and Cherry Turnovers

June 18, 2009 18 comments
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Last week I came across a post for Fresh Cherry Turnovers on Recipe Girl’s Blog. The crust intrigued me because it was made with cream cheese, and I love me some cream cheese! I also happened to have a bunch of fresh cherries on hand, so I decided to throw these together Monday night. The [...]

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Easy Nectarine and Raspberry Mini Pies…

June 15, 2009 16 comments

As many of you know, I am self-professed fruit overbuyer/waster. Early last week I had a couple of ripe nectarines and a small amount of raspberries so I decided to turn them into mini pies. Conveniently I also had (1) nine inch Pillsbury pie crust, which allowed me to save some time and cheat a [...]

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Key Lime Pies…

May 8, 2009 12 comments

With summer right around the corner I find myself compelled to make citrus-y desserts and cannot seem to walk out of the grocery store without a bag of key limes. Wednesday night I had some free time, so I figured I would try making a few mini key lime pies…one for the boyfriend, one for [...]

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