Pie Recipes for Pi Day

    Saturday is "Pi Day" and to celebrate it, I am sharing some of my favorite pie recipes.  Pi Day is celebrated each year on March 14th due to Pi equaling 3.14 so it is celebrated on 3/14.  

No Bake Strawberry Kool-Aid Pie

     This pie is cool, creamy and delicious and would be perfect for any occasion!  Not only is it delicious but it is super easy to make and requires only 4 ingredients!  



Chocolate Chip Pie

    This Chocolate Chip Pie is always a hit!


Pumpkin Pie Supreme

    Our family loves this pie.  I try to make it when we are having special company over for dinner but my family would love to have this at least once a week.  It is a perfect pumpkin pie but elevated to a whole new level. It looks lovely and tastes delicious!


Chocolate Mousse Pie

      This Chocolate Mousse Pie is really decadent!


Super Easy Apple Pie

     I love recipes that are simple easy and no recipe can be much easier and it takes only 2 ingredients to make this yummy dessert!

    How are you going to celebrate Pi Day?

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Chocolate Mousse Pie

  

  Chocolate Mousse Pie

      4 oz. German sweet chocolate          2 T. milk

      4 oz. cream cheese                          2 T. sugar

      3 T. plus 1 tsp. milk                           8 oz. tub of Cool Whip

 

      1 chocolate pie crust or my Extra Flaky Never-Fail Pie Crust

   

A few of the ingredients used in this recipe.

     Melt the chocolate with the 2 T. of milk in the microwave for 2 minutes (stirring every 30 seconds) until melted.  Remove and whisk in the cream cheese, sugar, and the other milk.  Refrigerate for 15 minutes.    Gently stir in the Cool Whip and then spoon the mixture into the crust.

I use a chocolate pie crust but you can use a graham cracker crust if you prefer.

   Place into your freezer for 2 1/2 hours or until you are ready to serve it.  Just 15 minutes before you are ready to serve it, place it on the counter top to let it soften just a bit.  I like to grate some chocolate over the top to give it a little more elegance.  This is amazingly delicious and will not last long because it tastes so good.

 

Two other pies I make that you might like are my Chocolate Chip Pie or my Pumpkin Supreme Pie. 

 

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Pumpkin Pie Recipe

     I know when one thinks of Pumpkin Pie they generally think of Thanksgiving but I believe a good Pumpkin Pie can be served (and eaten) any time of  the year!

      Pumpkin Pie

 15 oz. can pumpkin

1 can sweetened condensed milk

2 lg. eggs

2 tsp. cinnamon

1 tsp. nutmeg

1/2 tsp. ginger

1/2 tsp. ground cloves

Extra Flaky Never-Fail Pie Crust

        Mix together the pumpkin and sweetened condensed milk.

    Now add in the eggs and all of the spices.

       Stir well.  My pie filling is darker than most because I use the spices really well.  I have won numerous contests with this pie and every one always state that mine taste so much more flavorful than others.

     Now pour the pie filling into a pie crust.  

 

    Now place the pie in a preheated 425 degree oven for 15 minutes.  After 15 minutes, turn the oven down to 350 degrees and cook another 45 minutes.  Remove when done (stick a toothpick into the middle and if it comes out clean, it is done.  If not, allow to cook 3-5 more minutes).  

 

     It is perfect on its own but you can raise it up a notch by topping it with some Homemade Whipped Cream Topping. 

Two other really good pie recipes I have are my Pumpkin Supreme Pie and my Chocolate Mousse Pie. 

Pumpkin Supreme Pie

Chocolate Mousse Pie

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Recipes for the Perfect Christmas Meal

     Christmas is just a few days away so I thought I would share a list of my tried and tested recipes to make your Christmas go smoother.  

    For Christmas breakfast or brunch, nothing can beat my French Toast Casserole.  It makes a cake pan full of delicious French Toast without all the work of making individual pieces of French Toast. 

French Toast Casserole

   Now that breakfast/brunch is over with, it is time to start making your Christmas Dinner.

    We have turkey for Thanksgiving and ham for Christmas so here is my Pineapple Glazed Ham recipe.  This is the recipe we use EVERY single year.  Your ham will turn out moist and so tantalizing that it will be hard to stop eating it, even after you are stuffed.  Everyone who has ever tried my ham begs for the recipe so that is why I am sharing it with y'all today!

Pineapple Glazed Ham

    We love potatoes and we always serve Homemade Mashed Potatoes for our Christmas Dinner. 

Homemade Mashed Potatoes

   Another side we serve is my Creamy Corn Casserole.  The corn casserole might not look super pretty but it more than delivers on taste.  It turns out so creamy and is always a favorite no matter when or where you serve it.

Creamy Corn Casserole

Of course, no meal is complete without some type of bread so I will be serving my Potato Rolls.  They are super simple to make and they turn out light and delicious every single time.

Potato Rolls

    And to go with the rolls, some delicious Cranberry Chutney.  You won't believe the depth of flavor and how aromatic it is.

Cranberry Chutney

    We love desserts so we make several different kinds.  This year I am making my Chocolate Chip Pie, my Chocolate Mousse Pie, and some Chunky Chocolate Chip Bars.  Chocolate overload but we wouldn't have it any other way.  

Chocolate Chip Pie

Chocolate Mousse Pie

Chunky Chocolate Chip Bar

     I hope you found this post and my recipes helpful.  I wish each and every one of you a very Merry Christmas!

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Recipes for the Perfect Easter Meal

   How in the world is it already almost Easter?  This year has FLOWN by but as much as I cannot believe it, the truth is, Easter will be here in just a few weeks.  I'm trying to make life easier on you by putting some of my best recipes here in one spot for you to be able to plan your perfect Easter brunch and Easter dinner.

For Easter Brunch:

  French Toast Casserole is perfect for Easter Brunch.  It makes a cake pan full of moist and delicious French Toast without all the work of making them individually.

French Toast Casserole

    And don't forget the coffee:  French Vanilla Coffee or perhaps a Double Chocolate Chip Frappe is more to your taste.  No matter which you decide, both are a perfect start to your Easter morning.

Double Chocolate Chip Frappe

    Now that brunch is over and done with, let's move on to Easter Dinner.  Here is a list of recipes to help you host a memorable holiday, all in one place.

Easter Dinner:

     My Pineapple Glazed Ham is a crowd favorite.  It turns out moist and packed with flavor. 

Pineapple Glazed Ham

    In the South, no meal is complete without potatoes and no matter whether you prefer Sweet Potatoes or Homemade Mashed Potatoes, we got you covered!

How to Cook the Perfect Mashed Potatoes Every Time

    A very elegant vegetable to serve that not only tastes wonderful but looks good too is Oven Roasted Asparagus.  They turn out tender, flavorful and are a vibrant green and are a perfect addition to your holiday table.

    I like their to be several different "colors" of food when I host dinner parties because your table setting looks more complete and polished this way.  I love to cook these Honey Glazed Carrots for several reasons.  Number one they are orange; number two they taste AMAZING and number three they cook in the crock pot so they are almost effortless to make. 

     And of course, no meal is complete without bread.  We often serve an Artisan Loaf of Homemade Bread.

Artisan Loaf of Homemade Bread.  Isn't it beautiful?!

Drinks & Desserts:

     Why not mix up a punch bowl full of Sparkling Pineapple Punch.  It is the perfect combination of sweet and tangy in a cool and refreshing beverage.  

     Our Easter Holiday consists of having our big meal and then we go outside and hide the Easter eggs for the kids and then we play horseshoes, volleyball or just sit around and shoot the breeze.  The day goes long into the night so with that in mind, we often cook several desserts to be nibbled on all day long.  Some of our most popular choices are:

     Chocolate Mousse Pie.  Yes, it tastes just as scrumptious as it looks.

Chocolate Mousse Pie

    For the adults, a more "grown-up" dessert choice would be cannolis.  

Italian Cannoli

    And last but not least Cranberry Chocolate Chip Bread.  

Cranberry Chocolate Chip Bread

    Well, I hope I have at least given you some inspiration and I pray you each have a wonderful Easter!

If you make any of these recipes, snap a pic and hashtag it #countrifiedhicks — We love to see your creations on Instagram, Facebook, & Twitter!

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Old fashioned Chocolate Icebox Cake

     I love no-bake desserts and one of my favorite no-bake desserts is this Old fashioned Chocolate Icebox Cake.  I recently shared a different Icebox Cake but this is a bit different.  Both are good but my boys prefer this one because of the chocolate pudding that adds a more luxurious taste that is hard to resist.

·        1 ½ c. milk

·        1 c. whipped topping (homemade or similar to Cool-Whip)

·        1 pkg. chocolate wafer cookies

·        1 sm. pkg. chocolate instant pudding

·        4 oz. cream cheese, softened

·        4 oz. semi-sweet chocolate, melted and cooled

 

In a large mixing bowl, put the softened cream cheese in and gradually add in the milk.  Be sure to beat well after adding a bit of milk.  Once all the milk is in and it has been blended well, add in the dry pudding mix and the melted and cooled chocolate.  Beat for one minute.  Fold in the whipped topping.

 Line a large bread pan (8”x4”) with parchment paper.  Be sure to have parchment paper where it comes up and over the sides so it will be easy to remove the cake from the pan after it is done.

 Take the wafer cookies and line the bottom of the pan.   Cover with about a third of the pudding mixture.  Repeat the layers two more times.  Top with remaining cookies and refrigerate overnight.

 When ready to serve, use the edges of the parchment paper to remove the cake from the pan and slice and serve.  

 

         Add in some espresso powder to the pudding mixture to make your cake “mocha” flavored.

     Some other great chocolate desserts of mine include: my Hot Fudge Cake recipe, Luscious Chocolate Lasagna, or my Chocolate Mousse Pie.  

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