Week 28: Mermaid Marshmallow Pie

Well, I can’t believe I’m about to say this (and I feel like a contestant on The Bachelor), but my journey has come to an end! Yep, this is the final pie from the Waitress pie cookbook and I feel…oddly nostalgic, yet liberated. No longer am I a slave to weekly dough-kneading, butter melting, and…

Week 27: Thanks for Taking Me to the Moon Peanut Butter Moon Pie Pie

Happy Valentine’s Day, folks! I may not have a special someone to share this day with (#perpetuallysingle), but the story behind this pie makes you believe in love and connection, even if it ultimately doesn’t work out (and is, ya know…wildly inappropriate). I saved this one for a day when we could all use a…

Week 26: Life’s a Rocky Road Macadamia Mousse Pies

I’m not sure what it was about last week, but it felt like it was about twelve days long. Maybe it was because it was a five day week after a holiday week or maybe it was because the weather dipped down into the teens again, but all the memes are true: January lasted for…

Week 25: Where There’s a Whisk There’s a Way

Since I’ve been doing Whole 30/dry January, I’ve had a ton of time on my hands on the weekends and in the evenings. I promised one of my co-workers who hasn’t gotten to try many of my pies that I would make one that coordinated with his schedule. So, I set off to make this…

Week 24: The Key (Lime) to Happiness Pie

This past Friday was my a cappella group’s annual “Keybaret” which is basically a cabaret where we all sing whatever we want and throw in a few a cappella songs for good measure. It was an especially momentous occasion because three of our longest-standing members are leaving the group, and this was their last performance.…

Week 22: Pineapple Upside Down Pie

Its a pie! It’s a cake! It’s a cake pie! It’s been a while since I brought a pie to work, so I thought this would be the week. I never know when my co-workers are going to be hungry. Sometimes they are ravenous in the morning because they haven’t had breakfast (or more often,…

Week 21 (Part 6): Jenna’s Devil Food Chocolate Oasis Pie

We’ve made it to final pie of the pie party! Jenna’s Devil Food Chocolate Oasis Pie, like the banana cream pie, has a secret layer of flavor between the crust and cream filling that really puts it over the edge. I have a weird thing about chocolate cookie or Oreo cookie crumbs being used in…

Week 21 (Part 5): Banana Cream Daydream Pie

I have been SO EXCITED to make this pie. As I’ve said before, I actually don’t like pie as much as you might think (give me ice cream any day of the week), but banana cream is a whole different story. Another reason I started this project, besides trying to get a shoutout from Sara…

Week 21 (Part 4): Lost Shepherd’s Pie

The second main course of the evening is now being served: Lost Shepherd’s Pie. Because I knew I’d be cooking this pie in its entirety while my guests were already at my apartment, I decided to prep all of the ingredients in the morning so they were in little containers ready to be sautéed at…

Week 21 (Part 3): My Husband’s a Jerk Chicken Potpie

We’re up to the first main course of the pie party: My Husband’s a Jerk Chicken Potpie! Y’all, this book has some GOOD savory pies. I don’t like chicken, but as I began making the pie, even I got excited about tasting it. This pie is symbolic of Jenna’s yearning for a swift escape from…