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Saturday Meanderings
ByMary Crozier June 28, 2024June 30, 2024

Can you believe it is the last Saturday in June? We are well into summer now but if the months keep flying by like this, in no time it will be pumpkins and sweaters. Thank you so much for joining me for Saturday Meanderings, where we chat about all good things this week. It’s been…

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My First Key Lime Pie
ByMary Crozier July 4, 2022July 4, 2022

This post is one of my most viewed and it is the perfect, easy dessert for a hot summer day. Since we are driving back to Phoenix today, it is a good time to share this oldie but goodie. I have never made a key lime pie….ever. I did try my hand at Lemon Meringue…

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Making the Perfect Peach Pie
ByMary Crozier May 24, 2022May 25, 2022

I bake all the time, however, making the perfect pie is often elusive. Sometimes my pies come out beautifully and other times when making a fruit pie, the bottom crust is soggy and there is just too much juice. I believe this is my life long quest, especially when it comes to peach pie. With…

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When Life Gives you Lemons
ByMary Crozier February 4, 2017January 23, 2023

The orchard is full of fruit and flower buds are starting to appear! We will need to glean the trees so the new buds have enough energy to produce a hearty crop next year. So the harvesting begins! So when life gives you lemons, bake! The lemon tree, well, is not really a tree or…

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