This weekend marks the anniversary of one of the worst natural disasters this area has ever seen.   On April 27, 2011, several tornadoes swept through Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama killing many people and destroying hundreds of homes. Even though it has been a year since the devastating storms, there is still a large need … Continue reading →

I have been teary today and its not because of the onions I cut up for our dinner veggie burgers.  No, these tears are sad tears.  This morning I heard that a senior at our school who has been battling leukemia for the bulk of this year, is in critical condition.  As her classmates are … Continue reading →

My seven year old would prefer that I name this “spare-me-the-gus” pie.  Despite the fact that he used to like asparagus, he now has decided it is an evil food and will not go near it.  Fortunately, the rest of the family loved the pie.  I like this recipe because of its different crust.  Using … Continue reading →

I am allowed to call this pie Chubby Hubby Pie because my husband is anything but.  His favorite food is chocolate everything so I decided to make this chocolate truffle pie for his birthday.  His mom makes a delicious silk chocolate pie that I plan to make sometime soon, but this celebration (also Friday the … Continue reading →

I made this pie for Easter Sunday.  Actually, I made three pies this weekend, but this was the only pie that was new for me.  It is similar to the Grasshopper pie only without the mint.  It is easy to make, and very popular with the kiddos. Puddin’ Pie 1 container of Oreos 2 tbsp … Continue reading →

Just in time for Easter, this pie is sure to please the rabbit eaters in the family.  And by that I do not mean folks who eat rabbit, but rather folks who, like Peter Rabbit, love vegetables.  This pie is also the perfect one to make using local produce.  Mabry and I visited the Main … Continue reading →

When you die, if you get a choice between going to regular heaven or pie heaven, choose pie heaven.  It might be a trick, but if it’s not, mmmmmm, boy.” -Jack Handy This is a recipe from the Girls Preparatory School cookbook, Food for Thought.  We shared this pie with some friends along with our … Continue reading →

“The future will belong to the nature-smart—those individuals, families, businesses, and political leaders who develop a deeper understanding of the transformative power of the natural world and who balance the virtual with the real. The more high-tech we become, the more nature we need.” —Richard Louv     Several years ago, I read a great … Continue reading →

St. Patrick’s Day called for Key Lime Pie in a Jar.  This was really easy to make (no baking!) and tons of fun to eat.  I do plan to make a real Key Lime Pie at some point, but this was a fun choice to celebrate the Irish holiday! St. Patrick’s Day joke:  Q: What … Continue reading →

I am not a math wiz, never have been, but when I heard that people all over world were going to be celebrating Pi Day (March 14 or 3/14) I knew I had to participate.  We had some friends over and I tried out a new pizza crust recipe that was great.  Happy Pi Day! … Continue reading →