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My Best Apple Pie Yet!

I love apple pie! My favorite one is either Mrs. Smith’s dutch topped or Marie Calender’s deep dish Yeah, I’m not ashamed to admit it. I liked the frozen kind that you just pop in the oven. My previous attempts at making apple pie always ended up with filling that was too runny, undercooked, overcooked, cloyingly sweet or not sweet enough. And always, I always used the frozen pie crusts. I didn’t think it was worth the effort of rolling out your own dough and all that when you can buy perfectly good crust for a dollar and something. Well, OK, I was also too timid to make my own dough. I’ve tried it before, mind you. One came out hard and thick, once, it was too doughy, and … Read entire article »

Filed under: desserts, pies

Emeril’s BBQ Sauce & Creole Seasoning

We did the traditional cookout last 4th of July and I decided to try out Emeril’s Homemade Barbecue sauce which was published on Reader’s Digest last month. I usually don’t like barbecue sauce on my grilled meats but when I saw this recipe I decided to try it and was I ever glad I did! Everyone loved it. The sauce had a fresh, spicy and tangy flavor without the artificial smoke taste in the bottled varieties. It’s still grilling weather so I’m sure we’ll be making this sauce again. … Read entire article »

Filed under: sauce, spices

Mara Pizza

Mara Pizza

This girl loves pizza. Especially the kind of pizza that she makes herself and gets to know really well if you know what I mean. She has gotten so good at this pizza making thing that she can now make her own pizza from start to finish. All I have to do is proof the yeast for her first, and she does the rest.   Pizza making is a great activity for kids as it is literally … Read entire article »

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