Enjoy A Homemade Treat

Pie making likely began with the Greeks around 200 B.C. Grecian pies were sometimes baked in a thick, bread-like crust, and after the Romans conquered Greece, they eventually introduced their recipe for pie to their fellow citizens and to much of Europe.

Early pies were mostly meat pies, however, and it was not until after the Crusaders returned to Europe in the 12th century with a taste for Arab confections that honey, sugar, and fruits began to be incorporated.

The first all-fruit pies became popularized in England during the 1500s, and it's known that Queen Elizabeth I grew very fond of them. She also loved tarts highly sweetened with sugar. Numerous recipes for pies were developed by chefs employed by the nobility, and pies and tarts eventually became a pleasurable treat enjoyed by all.



Pies and tarts continue to be popular desserts in our day. And with our modern ovens, finer flours and sugars, and a greater variety of fruits, they now taste better than ever. They are absolutely delicious! Select one of these free recipes and make a delicious dessert for your family.

One of my m0st favorite desserts to make for Valentine’s Day or special occasions are molten lava cakes. If you’re not familiar with these special chocolate cakes you’re in for a real treat. Each cake is baked in individual cups (or cupcake tin) and served warm with a melt in your mouth chocolate liquid center (lava).

Don’t let the photo intimidate you from making these miniature decadent chocolate cakes from heaven.
This recipe is really easy, quick to prepare and bake, forgiving, and will make you look like a rock-star. As a warning, if you dust them with a little powdered sugar, whipped cream, or a scoop of vanilla or mint ice cream, you may earn a reputation as a “Dessert Diva” and will be required to make these every time company comes over. And if you are a guy making this for your sweetie… trust me on this, chocolate is the way to a woman’s heart.

These cakes are as good as the ones you order in fancy restaurants not to mention for a lot less expensive. So if you’re looking for a great easy chocolate cake dessert to serve for your next romantic dinner or dinner may I suggest these molten lava cakes?
Enjoy!
These are some of the best homemade pie recipes ever published. Generations of cooks have enjoyed them, and I know that you will love them too. There's also some easy pie crust recipes to go with them.

Make one of Grandma's pies today.There's something about Summer which just makes me want to burn citrus scents all season. Is smelling Lemon Citrus as refreshing as drinking a tall glass of lemonade?

Perhaps psychologically.
At least for me. So whenever that mercury starts to rise, I abandon all the sweet and flowery scents and devote my fragrance selection exclusively to citrus. At the moment, I am enjoying a blend of Pink Grapefruit, Lemon Citrus and Fruit Slices.

 Now since, Beanpod doesn't manufacture Pink Grapefruit in soy beads, you can do one of two things: Either start with a Pink Grapefruit jar candle and "Season" it with a blend of Lemon Citrus and Fruit Slices soy beads - OR - burn one jar candle of each scent in the same space. Either way you will get all three scents mingling together creating a blissfully fresh citrus blend.
 Enjoy!