Celebrate National Pie Day with Coconut Cream Pie
January 23rd is National Pie Day and what better way to celebrate the day than a delicious Coconut Cream Pie. This creamy pie has another surprise a layer of chocolate on the bottom. Here is the...
View ArticleChocolate Covered Strawberry Pie
What a strawberry season we had this year in Oregon. With the warm weather they started two weeks early and with the cool weather in June the strawberries are still great! Fresh strawberry pie is a...
View ArticleMini Oregon Berry Pies
You know that summer has started here in Oregon when you see the boxes of berries overflowing at the farmers markets. Blackberries, Blueberries, Tayberries are in season with a few Strawberries still...
View ArticleBlue Ribbon Vanilla Peach Pie with Hazelnut Crust
The Red Haven peaches are ripe and Fresh from Oregon and just in time for me to use in my pie. This was a special pie I baked for the 2013 Clackamas County Fair this past Sunday. The slices of fresh...
View ArticleNana Trax’s Homemade Pumpkin Pie
This is the recipe I have been using to make pumpkin pies for the last 30 years. The recipe came from my husband’s grandmother “Nana Trax”. She is also the one who taught me to make homemade white...
View ArticleRustic Peach Pie
Peaches are at the peak of their season here in Oregon. Here is a quick and easy Rustic Peach Pie that you can make in no time. My favorite variety is “Red Haven” and I picked up some at my local...
View ArticleThe Hoods are here… Mini Strawberry Pretzel Pie
Strawberry Pretzel Pie Fresh strawberries are over flowing everywhere here in Oregon. As I was walking through the farmers market this weekend the question I kept hearing as people were buying...
View ArticleDutch Apple Pie ~ Just the right bite!
The apples here in Oregon are 2-3 weeks early this year which means 2-3 more weeks of fresh apple pies in my house. Some of my favorite apples that are ready now are Jonagold and Honeycrisp, both...
View ArticleMini Apple Hand Pies are perfect for the Lunch Box!
Even with the apple crop being so early this year there are still many apple varieties at the farmers markets and in the local grocery store. Here is a flaky little treat to make and it fits in the...
View ArticleBest Ever Homemade Pie Crust
This is the best pie crust and the only one I make. I have been using this recipe for over 30 years for baking fruit pies, cobblers, mini hand pies, homemade pop tarts, savory chicken pot pies and so...
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