Steak and Potato Pie Recipe I’m still in the Celtic state of mind, and will be for sometime, as in less than a month, I will flying to the land of my adoptive ancestors birth. Ireland is from where my dad’s grandparents immigrated, and with names like O’Leary, Reilly, and Reardon, on the extended family […]
My Mom’s Grasshopper Pie
My Mom’s Grasshopper Pie My mom made Grasshopper Pie and I loved eating it. My folks were teetotalers, so bottles of liqueurs and wine, that had been given to them as gifts over the years, were still sitting on the upper shelf in the pantry of our family home when I cleared it out after […]
It’s Pi Day
It’s Pi Day Click the picture for a Slice of Pi Day History!
Thank You and Some Pi Day News
Thank You So, I’m off of Facebook and the support I’ve received from you is absolutely wonderful. Thank you so much for being my virtual community of choice. Is that a thing, or have we just created it? Who knows what we will come up with next, right? Now on to some Pi Day News. […]
I’m Still Here
I’m Still Here I’m still here. I am reclaiming myself and I’m still here. What I mean is that this weekend I left Facebook. I said good bye on my personal account, my fan page, and in a group for which I had been administrator. In turning it all off, I realized how much time I […]
Just Announced August and October Pie Camps!
Just Announced August and October Pie Camps I am delighted to share with you the news that I have added two more 4-Day Pie Camps® for 2019 on August 9-12 and October 4-7. Pie Camp® is THE ultimate pie and pastry making experience. Camps are small and intimate in order to give you lots of […]
Real Food
REAL FOOD For years, we’ve heard that the healthy diet is one found, not in the aisles of the grocery store but on its perimeter. At the supermarket in my little town, this includes the bakery, dairy, produce, meat, seafood, and pharmacy sections. Wait! This is a food store, not a drug store. How did […]
Digging Out
Digging Out I text Duncan yesterday morning to let him know that I’m venturing to the store. It’s been over a week since I have driven on the roads. I bundle myself up, and head out to the car with Gretapie. My car is covered in snow and ice, and just as I finish clearing […]
Nope
Nope Nope, I’m not going to show you the picture. I had something happen to a pie that has never before happened to me. Here’s the story. Yesterday, I create a pie recipe for a project on which I’m working. It turns out great and I am delighted with it. One of my neighbors, who is […]
BLACK BEAN CHILI AND CORNBREAD
BLACK BEAN CHILI AND CORNBREAD After a little break yesterday afternoon, it’s snowing again at Pie Cottage. Media is saying that Western Washington snow is breaking records that have stood for decades. This morning my local paper posted an article about some of the “hard winters” that my neck of the woods has had. I’ve […]