Pumpkin pie is a must have at most Thanksgiving tables. Make your own pie this year with this straightforward recipe requiring only 20 minutes prep. Pumpkin pie-you either love it or you hate it. Maybe hate is a strong word. I have a friend who always says she doesn’t “care for it” if she doesn’t like something. I “don’t care … Read More
How To Make Pie Crust Leaves
Learn how to make quick and easy pie crust leaves. Use them as adorable decorations for all of your Thanksgiving pies (or just eat them straight)! Pie crust cut outs are a fun an easy way to decorate your holiday pies. All that it takes is a little bit of leftover pie dough and some cookies cutters. Ways to use … Read More
Brownie Bites with Peanut Butter Mousse
Chocolaty brownie bites with light and fluffy peanut butter mousse filling are the perfect antidote to your peanut butter chocolate craving. I have a deep love of peanut butter pie. I find it to be creamy, peanut buttery perfection. The trouble with peanut butter pie-it’s not super portable. I was looking for a dessert that had all the good parts … Read More
Honey Cinnamon Butter
Honey cinnamon butter is the perfect way to add a little bit of fancy to the holiday table. All that’s required is 5 minutes and a mixer! For The Holiday Table: Honey cinnamon butter is the fastest way I know of to add a little bit of fancy to the holiday table. Slathering some on a dinner roll is a … Read More
Everything You Need to Know About Flaky Pie Crust
November kicks off the start of pie month and what better way to start of pie month than a deep dive into everything you need to know about pie crust. Pie crust is one of those baking things that has always intimidated the heck out of me. I HATE making pie crust. But the problem is, homemade just tastes SO … Read More
Chocolate Pecan Pie
Chocolate pecan pie is packed with chocolate chips and pecans for the ultimate nutty chocolate decadence that only takes about 15 minutes to get into the oven. Chocolate pecan pie is one of my favorite Thanksgiving pies. I love a gooey chocolatey, decadent pie. Especially when piled with some whipped cream or ice cream. We’re going to use a store … Read More
Easy Cranberry Apple Crumble
This easy cranberry apple crumble takes the work out of pie by removing the crust but none of the flavor. Anybody else want to just call this crapple crumble or is that just me? But for real, apple plus cranberries (plus cinnamon and brown sugar) make an amazing fall dessert. The cranberries give it a gorgeous pink color and just … Read More
Jack Skellington Chocolate Dipped Oreos
Looking for a quick and (relatively) easy Halloween treat? These Jack Skellington chocolate dipped Oreos are just the ticket! I love chocolate dipped store-bought cookies for a variety of reasons. One, they just taste good. But mostly, it’s because if I want to decorate something quick and fun, I don’t have to go to all the effort of making dough, … Read More
How To Melt Chocolate In The Microwave
Step-by-step tutorial about how to easily melt chocolate in the microwave to avoid burning. No need to use a double boiler on the stove! Ok, all, this is the time of year when even those of us who never bake a thing feel the need to be Julia Child in the kitchen for the holidays. Or if you are like … Read More
What’s The Difference Between Parchment Paper and Wax Paper?
This post contains affiliate links where I will earn a small commission off of your purchase at no cost to you. Several years ago a very good baker friend of mine made some brownies for a gathering. They were those kind of brownies with cheesecake filling on top. They looked amazing. We cut into those bad boys and the bottom … Read More