Strawberry Mousse Pie is light, creamy, and bursting with fresh strawberry flavor! Made with fresh strawberries and cream, it's the perfect spring or summer dessert. A few years ago, I saw a recipe on the back of a graham cracker crust label that looked like it would be … [Read more...]
Chocolate Pecan Pie
You'll love this Chocolate Pecan Pie with a rich nutty filling baked into a flaky crust. For a special occasion or any night of the week, you can't beat a Texas style Pecan Pie! Growing up, pies were firmly a "holiday" food. We hardly ever had them any other time of year … [Read more...]
Crockpot Express Apple Pie Filling
Bursting with cinnamon and spice, Crockpot Express Apple Pie Filling is easy to make and perfect for all kinds of fall desserts! The other day I was looking at cans of pie filling and commenting on how ridiculously expensive they are. Canned filling isn't all that great … [Read more...]
Snickers Pie: easy no bake dessert
Snickers Pie is the perfect no bake dessert. It's a creamy pie version of a caramel apple! This is another one of those "I've had that before!" kind of recipes. If you grew up going to church potlucks, attending cookouts with your friends or enjoying family reunions, you'be … [Read more...]
Black Raspberry Cream Pie
This Black Raspberry Cream Pie is cool, refreshing and creamy. Serve it frozen or allow it to thaw and enjoy the fluffy mousse filling! Frozen pies are a perfect for spring and summer BBQ's or holidays. You can make them ahead of time and they are so refreshing … [Read more...]
Mystery Pie: vintage recipes
Also known as Ritz Cracker Pie or Soda Cracker Pie, this simple Mystery Pie yields a crispy shell and nutty, rich filling. When I'm feeling stuck in a rut in the kitchen I like to flip through old church cookbooks. Often I'll see a recipe for something that I grew up with and … [Read more...]
Pineapple Pie
Tart and creamy, this refreshing Pineapple Pie is a perfect summer dessert! One of my favorite things to do is flip through old church cookbooks looking for hidden gems. Yes, many of the recipes are a bit of a vintage nightmare (Velveeta Fudge?!? Seriously?) but often I will … [Read more...]
Chocolate Mint Mousse Pie
Chocolate crust, creamy chocolate mousse and mint cream topping all come together to make this beautiful Chocolate Mint Mousse Pie! I've mentioned before that I'm not really a "pie person." I'd rather have cake any day. But every year we have a Praise and Pie night at church and … [Read more...]
Orange Creamsicle Pie: easy no bake dessert
Orange Creamsicle Pie tastes just like the frozen treat we grew up loving, but in delicious pie form! We live in southern California, so the ice cream man drives around the neighborhood pretty much all year. But for some reason, I never let my kids buy anything until summer … [Read more...]
Frozen Peppermint Cheesecake
This is one of my very favorite Christmas desserts: Frozen Peppermint Cheesecake. It's creamy, crunchy, rich, smooth and perfect for the holiday season! Last year, our whole family was invited along to attend my husband's work party (how cool is it that they included us … [Read more...]
Brownie Bottom Pudding Pie
Brownie Bottom Pudding Pie is made with a baked brownie crust, topped with creamy pudding, whipped topping and cookie pieces! Grab a glass of milk! Every summer, our church hosts two interns from a Bible college and works them to death helps to train them for full time … [Read more...]
Eggnog Pie: no bake holiday dessert
This eggnog pie is perfect for Christmas dessert! It's an easy, no-bake pie that can be made in advance. Creamy and rich with a buttery crust-it's perfect! My husband could drink eggnog by the gallon from Thanksgiving to New Year's Day. When I came home with a quart of … [Read more...]
