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Superb Oatmeal Pie with a Black Bottom

Oatmeal Pie with a black bottom has been called a poor man’s pecan pie. Whenever that may have been, I guarantee it didn’t have chocolate. It does now, which makes it way better! This oatmeal pie with a black chocolate bottom was actually described as a poor man’s pecan pie, which I thought might appeal …

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Grilled Fruit Pies in a Cornmeal Crust (Summer Desserts)

Cornmeal crust grilled fruit pies with mascarpone filling, certainly qualifies as one of my favorite summer desserts!   Summer desserts aren’t always ice cream. Often times they contain fruit-and this special pie is so worth it! 4th of July is always bittersweet for me. I’ve always felt like it is the halfway point to marking summer’s …

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Strawberry Spiral Biscuit Pie and Which Road to Take

Sometimes it is hard to start a Monday.  Other weeks I can wake up raring to go. But sometimes it is just hard. Choosing the right direction in life isn’t always about the compass. It’s about passion and love and common sense. And learning how to stand on your own two feet. It’s the common …

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Not My Mama’s Cherry Pie and Toasted Coconut Cookies

Not My Mama’s Cherry Pie  “If life is a bowl of cherries, then what am I doing in the pits?”  Today is George Washington’s Birthday. A long, long time ago when I walked miles to school we celebrated George’s birthday on his real birthday. I don’t think President’s Day was invented yet. And when I …

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