12/13/21 Austrian Christmas Bell-Ringer 6 Pies!

I made a record 6 pies for the re-instating of our annual neighborhood holiday party. While it was too many pies, it was fun and I'll be enjoying the leftovers for many days to come (I even froze some). Featured in the photo are the 2 Blueberry Pies, Vinegar Chess Pie, and Pecan Pie. I also made a Banana Cream Pie and a Chocolate Pudding Pie, but they were hiding in the refrigerator during the photo shoot. Everything came out great with these exceptions: one of the blueberry pies came out a bit soupy (maybe based on which rack it was on in the oven or the pie dish used) and I forgot about the Pecan Pie for a few minutes after the timer went off, so it was a touch overdone. Current Pie Tally = 292

11/27/21 Thanksgiving Banana Cream Pie

*I forgot to take a photo of this one!*

Per my oldest son's request, we feasted on Banana Cream Pie for Thanksgiving 2021. As usual, I just used plain honey graham crackers for the crust, arrowroot starch for the starch, and did not add any coffee. Current Pie Tally = 286

8/22/21 Summer Blueberry and Peach Crumb Pies

Blueberries must have been on sale at the store again, hence this Blueberry Pie. And that's my mother's cooling rack under the Peach Crumb Pie, so I must have made that for her birthday again when I went up to CT to visit her. Current Pie Tally = 285

7/6/21 Rhubarb Custard July Pie

The Rhubarb Custard Pie I made in June was so good and they had rhubarb at the store again, so I made another Rhubarb Custard Pie. Current Pie Tally = 283

7/1/21 Pecan and Blueberry July Pies

I was feeling some summer pie mojo, so knocked out these Pecan and Blueberry Pies in July 2021. Current Pie Tally = 282

6/1/21 Rhubarb Custard

I think I made this Rhubarb Custard Pie because I saw rhubarb at the store and felt guilty about not making pies for many months. Current Pie Tally = 280

12/26/20 Ghost of Christmas Past Pumpkin Pie

If you're going to have a pandemic Christmas, you might as well have Pumpkin Pie with it. And homemade cranberry sauce. And cinnamon buns (the empty cake stand was for those I think). I also made Austrian Stelze for the first time for this Christmas. Basically, I pulled out all the stops on the holiday cooking front. I'm kind of impressed I didn't break the oven. Current Pie Tally = 279

11/30/20 Thanksgiving Apple Crumb Pie

I made Apple Crumb Pie for Thanksgiving 2020. I'll type out the recipe for the blog soon - it used to be on epicurious.com but my link isn't working anymore. Booooooo epicurious.com! Current Pie Tally = 278

10/10/20 Chocolate Pudding Pie

Another Chocolate Pudding Pie in the books! Typed out recipe coming soon, since epicurious.com decided to dump it. This one is probably my favorite pie, so it pops up a lot on the blog. :-) Current Pie Tally = 277

8/?/20 Blueberry and Peach Crumb Pies

I can tell from the background on these that they were both made while visiting family at the beach in CT. Oh, the memories! The Peach Crumb Pie was definitely made for my mother's birthday and I must have also made a Blueberry Pie for a backyard barbeque or something. Current Pie Tally = 276

7/4/20 Chocolate Pudding and Berry Pies

We may have had some neighbors who were in our "bubble" over to help us eat these Chocolate Pudding and Mixed Berry Pies. Epicurious.com doesn't have the Chocolate Pie recipe available anymore, but here is the Mixed Berry Pie recipe. Current Pie Tally = 274

6/14/20 Mixed Berry Pie to Bring On Summer

Under normal circumstances, I would say I brought this lovely Mixed Berry Pie to the pool. However, since this is from "pandemic summer", we likely enjoyed it next to our yard pool instead. Current Pie Tally = 272

5/11/20 Lemon Meringue Pie for Matt's Bday 2020

The photo datestamp from this Lemon Meringue Pie is so close to my husband's birthday, that it had to have been made for that. Again, epicurious.com has dropped the recipe for this - sorry! Current Pie Tally = 271

4/6/20 Banana Cream Pie

Usually, my son Caleb asks for Banana Cream Pie, so his request is likely behind the making of this one. Current Pie Tally = 270

2/25/20 Blueberry Pie

A sale on blueberries at the grocery store likely motivated the making of this lovely Blueberry Pie. I used this recipe, but added juice from 1/2 a lemon instead of maple syrup this time and omitted the nutmeg. Current Pie Tally = 269

2/14/20 Vinegar Chess Valentine's Pie

I think I made this Vinegar Chess Pie for Valentine's Day 2020. Current Pie Tally = 268

1/14/20 Mixed Berry Pie

I think I made this Mixed Berry Pie for New Year's 2020. Current Pie Tally = 267

12/17/19 Holiday Party Pies 2019

I made these Vinegar Chess, Mixed Berry, and Apple Crumb pies for my family's Austrian Christmas Party of 2019. Apologies, link to Apple Crumb Pie seems to no longer be functioning. I'll type it out here on a future post, but til then, you'll have to wait. Current Pie Tally = 266

12/2/19 Vinegar Chess Pie

I think I made this Vinegar Chess Pie for a Poker Night or to get a little holiday momentum going, or both. Current Pie Tally = 263

10/31/19 Duo of Pumpkin Pies

I think I roasted a pie pumpkin (probably a freebie from the pumpkin patch), then saw I had enough to make filling for 2 Pumpkin Pies, and gave one of these beauties away to some neighbor friends. Current Pie Tally = 262

9/26/19 Rhubarb Custard Pie

I have no idea what prompted this pie - maybe a visit from my mother? Anyway, it looks like another fabulous Rhubarb Custard Pie. Current Pie Tally = 260

9/9/19 Trio of Pies

Clearly I had a party of some kind. I wish I could remember it! Maybe in honor of one of the neighbors having a baby or the kids going back to school, or husband getting promoted. Anyway, featured here, we have a Rhubarb Custard Pie, an Apple Crumb Pie, and a Mixed Berry Pie. Apologies, epicurious.com seems to have lost the Apple Crumb Pie recipe as well. Lame! Current Pie Tally = 259

9/3/19 Chocolate Pudding Pie

I believe this one was made in honor of a visit from my mother in law. A Chocolate Pudding Pie for someone who loves chocolate. It looks like epicurious.com is no longer offering the recipe. Booooooooo epicurious! I'll type it out here one of these days going forward - sorry you'll have to wait. Current Pie Tally = 256

5/31/19 Berry Pie

Well, once again I am woefully behind on blogging my pies. Here goes nothing. This one is back from sabbatical in Boston, Memorial Day weekend. From the photo, I deem it a Mixed Berry Pie. Current Pie Tally = 255