It’s been so much fun again seeing our irises bloom. Every day I check to see if a new one has opened. This one bloomed 4/30/10 and this year it bloomed April 16. Even though this one is a lovely iris, when they first started blooming here when we moved in, there were so many…
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Pumpkin Pie From The Garden
I’ve been making pumpkin pie for as long as I can remember. I used a pie pumpkin from the store years ago and it was awful. When Hubby decided to grow Long Neck Pumpkins for the pies, I wondered if I’d have the same experience. But I was pleasantly surprised! So to get started, Hubby…
Read MoreWhiskey for my pie, beer for my horses
I don’t know if Toby Keith would have liked my lyrics, but I think he’d like my pie. I was raised on pumpkin pie with whiskey. My grandma, Mayo, baked it for as long as I can remember. When she was too old to bake, mom took over the task. After mom died, I carried…
Read MorePumpkin Pie Brioche Revisited
I baked my second loaf of this brioche yesterday and had much better results. I let the dough warm up a bit longer, and made sure my oven was at 350, not assuming it was! I also divided the dough into two small loaves. It’s not my favorite bread, but was fun to try. I…
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