cheese pies

Ricotta with Pear Pie

It’s hard to believe Christmas is only a week and a half away.  The only baking I’ve done with Christmas in mind is my family’s traditional fruit cake.  I made that last weekend and since it was baked so close to Christmas, revised the recipe a little in hopes it takes on all those wonderful important flavors (thinking….brandy, rum,….).   Cookies?  I’ve made cookies but not holiday tradition cookies.  I could do that this weekend but I’m not sure which ones I want to make and also, what kind of time I’ll have to make them. If anything gets baked, it [...]

By |2013-12-13T14:27:37-05:00December 13, 2013|Baking|2 Comments

Funny Stuff and Fruit and Cheese Pecan Topped Pie

There’s funny stuff and not so funny stuff going on around here. The funny stuff:  Two pretty good movies Ted and I didn’t know what to expect with “Just Go With It”.  We like both Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston but sometimes they can be in real dud movies.  Not this one. There were a few parts that were all out hysterical.  Make sure to watch for the restaurant scene with Nicole Kidman and her “husband”.  It’s stomach achingly funny. The second terrific movie we watched “Morning Glory” with Rachel McAdams, Harrison Ford, and Diane Keaton.  It started off a [...]

By |2011-06-13T17:49:46-04:00June 13, 2011|Baking, Health and Nutrition|8 Comments
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