TART CHERRY AND WALNUT CRUMBLE PIE

This is a great balance of tart and sweet. The cherries, even though they have sugar in them, stay start and the sweet crumble on top is a delightful pairing.

You could always change this up and use a standard cherry pie filling, it would be absolutely delicious that way too.

This would be great at Thanksgiving or Christmas or any gathering for that matter!

Serve it with a greek yogurt or creme fraise to add a sweet/tart finish. Delish!!

BEST EVER DEEP DISH PECAN PIE

I gave my husband about 10 options for Thanksgiving dessert. He chooses pecan pie every time as he did this year. I have to admit, pecan pie is one of my favorites too, so I've always wanted to have a great pecan pie recipe. I also really like a pecan pie that is FULL of pecans.

That is why I usually make a deep dish pie so that I can pack it full of pecans. This recipe is sweet, delicious and loaded with pecans. Just what every good pecan pie should be.

BUTTERMILK PIE

I have to admit, I didn't think the words "BUTTERMILK" AND "PIE" should be in the same sentence together, let alone in a pie recipe. My husbands' family makes this pie and when we married, he kept trying to get me to try it. "No way!" Well, I'm sad that I missed out on a few years of not enjoying this pie. When I finally tried it, I couldn't believe how awesome it is! Why did I wait so long? It's lemon custardy goodness should never have been wasted.  Fortunately, I finally tried it and I'm glad I did. We make this anytime we are making any kind of "Southern" food or shrimp boil, etc. It's always a hit. (As long as you don't mention "buttermilk" until AFTER the person has tried it... 

KEY LIME SOUR CREAM PIE

I had one of my Taekwondo classmates tell me that she had never had Key Lime Pie before. I couldn't believe it, so I just had to make one for her. Help her broaden her horizons. (I was really in the mood for some too, so it gave me a good excuse to make two!) I love just about anything that has to do with lime. So, off to the store I went to buy key limes. It takes about 1 1/2 bags per pie, so I had a lot of juicing ahead. I'm sure you can probably buy key lime juice, I just wanted to make this one from real limes to show her what it is supposed to taste like when it's truly made from scratch.