Fresh pears from my Mother-in-law's pear trees were the inspiration for this dessertPear Berry Crisp3 cups ripe pears1 1/2 cups frozen berries3/4 cup all-purpose flour3/4 cup sugar1/2 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon cinnamon1/4 teaspoon nutmeg8 tablespoons butter Place fruit in the bottom of a 2-inch deep baking dishCombine flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg Cut the butter into the dry … [Read more...]

Texas Sheet Cake. It's a truly delicious thing.I shared the recipe once before, here. But today is my Mom's birthday (Happy Birthday, Mom!) and yesterday my sister and I made her this cake for her birthday. Cake ingredients cooking on the stoveCake ingredients being poured into the jelly roll panGlaze. Beating in the pound (yes, pound) of powdered sugarAnd the finished, baked cake, with … [Read more...]

Today is pi day! (Yes, I know I'm a bit of a nerd.)For those less nerdy familiar pi day celebrates that today's date is 3/14, similar to the math function pi 3.14.And I wasn't going to pass up the chance to make a pie for pi day! This would also be a great pie to make for Easter.This is a recipe that I got from a friend many years ago and has become a family favorite. I even attempted another … [Read more...]