On October 26th, 2019 by Carma Christensen
The quest for the perfect fresh Apple Pie! I've spent a lot of time looking for the perfect apple pie--amply filled with slices of cooked apples, no "cave" between the crust and filling, and no oven boil-over (the Thanksgiving horror). I've tried many different recipes and processes over the years, but I think the real […]
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On October 25th, 2019 by Carma Christensen
Finally--Sugar Cookies that taste good! So--who doesn't like a melt-in-your mouth sugar cookie--crisp on the outside and soft and flavorful on the inside? Just a little bit of vanilla heaven. Sometimes I forget just how good the right sugar cookie can be because its easy to get lost in the masses of cookies with chocolaty […]
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On May 5th, 2019 by Carma Christensen
Looking for a Mother's Day treat that really says you care? That you care enough to take on a dessert that uses three different bowls? Plus a baking pan? That sound like real love! Just don't tell anyone that this cake is so easy it's practically criminal. If you can bake a box cake, you […]
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On April 13th, 2019 by Carma Christensen
The perfect chocolate chip cookie. Some people spend their life in search of that one, perfect recipe. Look no further--this is the chocolate chip cookie that will stay crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside even when it cools. Heaven in 3 inches!! Nobody needs to show you how to make cookies. You […]
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On February 7th, 2019 by Carma Christensen
Jar Pie--I'd never heard of it until my cousin told me about baking individual pies in half pint canning jars and serving them at a party--what a fun idea! In my mind, there are two reasons to use a jar for an individual pie--one is that they're just super-cute and unusual and the other is […]
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On October 21st, 2018 by Carma Christensen
The quest for the Perfect Fresh Apple Pie! I spent a lot of time over the past couple of weeks searching for the perfect apple pie recipe--amply filled with slices of deliciously spiced apples with no "cave" between the crust and filling, and especially no oven boil-over (the piemaker's horror, especially the night before Thanksgiving. […]
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On October 12th, 2018 by Carma Christensen
Football weather at our house is also Apple Pie Filling weather! It is a rite of passage to gather the family to survey the plentiful and delicious local apples, choose a good Saturday, and mass produce enough apple pie filling for the year. We have been home-canning Apple Pie Filling for over 25 years now, […]
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On September 25th, 2018 by Carma Christensen
Home-canned peach pie filling--like summer sunshine in a bottle!! Think of peach pie or cobbler in February, when we're all wondering if the sun will ever shine again here in the Pacific Northwest. In my area, there is still a plentiful supply of late-summer peaches. O Henry peaches are one of my favorites for their […]
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#Blog | Desserts | Pie Fillings | Pies | Recipes
On September 15th, 2018 by Carma Christensen
Peach Pie--life doesn't get better than a cool fall evening and warm peach pie and ice cream shared with friends. The glory of peach pie is the syrupy richness of the sweet, thickened juices of the ripe peaches, but that's also part of the drama of peach pie. Because ripe, flavorful peaches are so juice-filled, […]
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On September 13th, 2018 by Carma Christensen
Some sources say a cobbler uses a biscuit-type topping where a "crisp" or a "crumble" uses a streusel-type topping. If that is the case, this recipe qualifies as a crisp. But terminology varies from region to region, so both names are in the title for searching purposes. But it doesn't really matter what it's called--the […]
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