Category Archives: dessert

Dollar Store Cheesecake

A couple of weeks ago I asked Mrs. CB if she would like me to come up with a recipe for anything in particular, especially a dessert.  Her response was one word—cheesecake.  ‘Nuff said. So I did what I often … Continue reading

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A Slice of Summer Heaven–Rhubarb Cream Pie

Hot summer evenings. Supper’s over.  The sun’s going down.  Crickets and cicadas are giving a concert.  It’s time for pie.  Pie a la mode.  Except as a kid you don’t care about a la mode…what you want is ice cream … Continue reading

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Old Fashioned Lard Pie Crust

I’ve been fiddling around with making pie crust for quite a while now.  I love pie and it took me years to start getting the hang out of making crust.  I used to buy those boxes of crust mix and … Continue reading

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Homemade Apple Pie

Every once in a while I get a hankering for pie—especially a homemade apple pie.  I can’t stand the notion of a store bought or frozen pie and from time to time I’m willing to go through the effort to … Continue reading

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