Pie Heaven

Last night I had one of THE best pies ever at Flo's V8 Cafe in California Adventure. Flo's cafe is categorized as a classic American cafe, and from reviews the pies are a must try. First of all how could I say no to pie, and second of all how could I say no to dessert! 

The 3 flavors they featured were Apple Cheddar, Mud Pie and Seasonal Fruit. Though the cast members said the Apple Cheddar was surprisingly good (think of it as a bit of sweet apple pie with a sharp tang from the cheddar) I couldn't get past the cheese. I opted for the Seasonal Fruit pie and was given a blueberry peach pie. 

This pie was the perfect little serving size and a heavenly combination of fruit. The pies were served warmed, which made for the perfect cozy dessert on a cold night.  Now that I'm pie-less at work, I've been craving creating my own little pies. 

Here are some amazing recipes I've found that I can't wait to try:

Strawberry Rhubarb Crumb Pie by Joy the Baker

Peach Pie by Smitten Kitchen

Apple Pie Cookies by Smitten Kitchen 

Sweet Tart by Bakeralla

What's your favorite pie flavor or pie fruit combination?

Homemade.

Fall brings about a bit of a nesting vibe. The weather turns, it gets darker sooner, closets switch over and people want to eat a bit more heartily. Living true to this; we were searching around Pinterest for some deliciousness to try our hand at and stumbled upon this amazing new recipe collective called TASTESPOTTING. 

In short, it's a foodie's paradise. As always, the creators state it best with, "Think of TasteSpotting as a highly visual potluck of recipes, references, experiences, stories, articles, products, and anything else that inspires exquisite taste." 

We're in.

Bananas & Butterscotch.

How amazing does this Banana Bread Crepe Cake with Butterscotch recipe look? Smitten Kitchen has done it again!! Click here for her tutorial and recipe. 

What are some recipes you're dying to try out. We're expanding our culinary horizons and call on you to challenge us with yummy endeavors to master.

In the Kitchen with Seychelles

Spring is gradually peeking it's head out and that means soon we'll have a bounty of fresh spring fruits and veggies. However, we're going to miss the comfort of our winter root vegetables and so we're paying homage to one of our favorite seasonal veggies, beets. We can't get enough of this quick and easy beet soup recipe. The best part? It's even better the next day, so it's great for making a giant pot and saving for leftovers!

photo by Tipa Tipa

What You'll Need:

2 beets, diced into small cubes

1 medium onion, small dice

2 carrots, small dice

2 new potatoes, small dice

1/4 head of cabbage, chopped thin and small

1 clove of garlic, pressed or chopped

2 diced tomatoes (canned tomatoes will work fine, too)

Vegetable broth or Bouillon cube

Sour Cream (optional)

Sautée onion on medium until soft, add garlic and the remainder of the vegetables (except for the tomato) and sauté about 5 minutes, stirring to keep from burning.

Add tomatoes and enough vegetable broth to cover the vegetables, plus a few inches.

Simmer for 30 to 45 minutes.

Check potato and beet for softness. When veggies are ready add salt to taste. Taste it!! Beets will get sweeter if cooked a little longer so you can let it cook 10 minutes and check the taste again.

Remove from heat and serve with sour cream if you like it or want pink soup. Bon Appétit!

(We prefer to use red beets because they are a bit sweeter and who can resist a rich, red soup! But in a pinch we've used golden beets and they are tasty as well.)

Baking 101.

(Courtesy of FORTY SIXTH at GRACE)

 



Every year when the holidays come around, we get in the mood for baking. Whether it be cookies, or scrumptious pies; we always have our expectations set high. 

What we fail to remember is, we're not blessed with the ability to throw a couple things together and create a masterpiece; we need guidance and A LOT of it. 

So we collected amazing sounding recipes, taken from the always yummy Smitten Kitchen and we're looking forward to trying our hand at some over the holiday break. We'll keep you posted with how it goes. (fingers crossed)

Apple Pie Cookies 
S'more Pie
Shaker Lemon Pie 
Vanilla Roasted Pears