My husband and I had our chicken epiphany about 5 or 6 years ago. The epiphany was the moment we tasted chicken that had been raised humanely, free range and was as local as we could get. The eggs were a richer color and there was just no comparison to the taste of the meat. […]
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The story that follows is one that I wrote in my early months of learning to make pie about a visit with Mrs. Eason who made pie for President Obama. In the months following that visit, I continued to stay in touch with Mrs. Eason. Once, she called me and asked me to bring a […]
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“Sometimes people are layered like that. There’s something totally different underneath than what’s on the surface….Like pie is.” Joss Whedon Pie continues to pop up in my life in unexpected ways. This latest Pie It Forward was no exception – this was a total unplanned, surprise Pie It Forward. For years, I have been interested […]
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In case you haven’t caught on yet, last Monday was National Pie Day. I had never heard of this holiday until recently, so naturally, I was all over it. What better excuse to bake (and eat) tons of pie? I spent the weekend baking up a storm and then the whole family hit the pavement […]
read moreLet it be known to the world that… Monday, January 23rd is National Pie Day! Yes, my friends, not only have I discovered a new hobby, but I have also discovered a new set of holidays! And if that were not enough, right on it’s heels is February – National Pie Month! Oh, what is […]
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Here’s the thing – I look forward to getting my oil changed at those Quick Lube places like I look forward to wiping my kid after he goes to the bathroom. The experience is uncomfortable, it smells and I need to wash my hands afterwards. It’s always the same song and dance. The minute […]
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What better time to spread the pie love than the week of Thanksgiving? In addition to choosing someone deliberately, I also kept some pie in my car and handed it out when nice people crossed my path. For some reason, I get really nervous before giving people pie. I have stage fright and feel like […]
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We all have one. That favorite teacher who you still think about even though you’re decades removed from their classroom. The one whose example you call upon when giving your husband (who is a teacher) a pep talk that someday one of his students will be talking about him. Good teachers get under your skin […]
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Sometimes, you only need to look across the street to find some inspiration. When it was time to choose my Pie it Forward suspect, I knew exactly who was next on my list. Norm and Carol’s house was the first one we noticed when we bought our new house in the Spring of 2010. Every […]
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I was so excited about my plan to give away pie that I went a little crazy last week. After dropping in on Jackie at the Shop-N-Go, I was hooked. So, I decided to keep delivering pie to see how people responded. And from what I can tell so far, people love getting pie! Bedford […]
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I have passed the Shop-N-Go convenience store in Bedford Heights hundreds of times over the years. Now that I work next door, I drive past it everyday. But I’ve never gone in until recently. I was on a Diet Coke run and decided to pop into the store. Upon checking out, I met Jackie, the […]
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There’s just something so genuine about pie. It’s holidays, it’s grandma, it’s welcome to the neighborhood. It is made to be shared. There is no reason I need to bake all of this pie and keep it for myself. So starting today, I will be delivering my pie to someone who deserves to be thanked […]
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