August and September means back-to-school and back-to-PBJ. But that good ol’ jar of peanut butter deserves more than just sandwiches! This no bake frozen peanut butter pie is the perfect after-school treat for you (because it’s an easy, make ahead dessert) and for the kids (because it’s pretty, yummy, and peanut-buttery). Just follow along to… Read More No Bake Frozen Peanut Butter Pie
Do you love picking blueberries? Here in south Georgia, the bushes can grow to be over 8 feet tall, and some of the blueberries are the size of small grapes. It’s such fun to pick–and eat–as many blueberries as you can! 😊 With about 30 cups of blueberries in our freezer, I was looking forward… Read More Blueberry Frangipane Tart
When I was a young child, our family lived in Savannah, Georgia. One of the elderly ladies brought a buttermilk pie to share at a church event. We loved this old fashioned Southern dessert so much that we asked her for the recipe. Ever since, we’ve kept her handwritten recipe in our recipe box, and… Read More Buttermilk Pie: an Old Fashioned Southern Dessert
Do you like coconut desserts? I think it’s a lovely flavor to enjoy during spring. This coconut cream pie is creamy, lightly sweet, and simple to make, which is always a good combination. 😊 One of my favorite parts of this pie is the toasted coconut on top. The crunchy golden coconut flakes are so… Read More Easy Coconut Cream Pie
Since 2000, our family has enjoyed key lime pie as a spring dessert. Since we live in southeast Georgia, pretty close to Florida, it’s a familiar dessert to many people in our town too. Key lime pie is actually Florida’s state dessert, which I think is a great choice! What I really love about this… Read More Quick and Easy Key Lime Pie
This no bake frozen grasshopper pie has been our family-favorite St. Patrick’s Day dessert for a few years now! It’s super easy to make, and only takes a few ingredients. In 30 minutes, you’ll have this delicious pie ready to go into the freezer. The only hard part is waiting for this pie to freeze,… Read More No Bake Frozen Grasshopper Pie
A couple years ago, I made a version of these dark chocolate and ginger tarts for my birthday party. I loved the flavor combination of chocolate and ginger, which is a classic combo in Britain. Originally, I made these tarts in a muffin pan, but I found that to be too deep. The shallow, loose-bottomed… Read More Dark Chocolate and Ginger Tarts
One of the first times I heard about tarte tatin, the main character in a story thought it was just like an upside-down pineapple cake. Unfortunately for her, it wasn’t the same as that American classic, and took some different baking skills. To get a tarte tatin just right, the apples shouldn’t be soggy, the… Read More Tarte Tatin
