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Peach Pie

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My hubby will be the first to tell you that I may not be the best cook, but I can make a MEAN peach pie. No really. If we could only eat one thing for the rest of our lives, I am pretty sure this is what we would choose. I dont even like pie, but this... This is something else entirely. So today I am going to share with you my secret recipe along with some tricks to make it even better. I've included instructions in most of the images and the recipe in its entirety is found at the bottom of this post, but I'll be sharing some tricks with each step as well. So get ready to make the most glorious treat known to mankind, get set... GO! Peach Pie   Step 1: Pre-bake your pie shells. I have never made pie crust from scratch, but if I did, I am sure it'd only make this decadent dessert a million times better. In the meantime, I'll stick to Marie Calendars pie shells in the frozen section of the grocery store. Just follow the directions on the package and allow to cool. Step 2:...

Valentines Themed Food

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Valentines Themed Food I always love making themed food for the holidays, especially for the little ones. It's so magical and since I'm cooking anyway, might as well make it fun for all of us! Poppy even said it was the best dinner she's ever had. {So score one for mama!} This year we made: pink and red heart pancakes, heart shaped eggs, sausage, pink milk and butter syrup and of course... strawberries! Below I posted the recipe for the best butter syrup you've ever had so be sure not to miss it. I did learn a few things making this Valentines themed meal: If you're planning of taking photo's of your themed meal of pancakes, sausage and eggs, you may need several people helping you to get them done at the same time or else it will all get cold. Brrr... Furthermore if you are planning on taking photos, do it before it gets dark outside. Anything tastes better if its dyed pink or red, especially syrup and milk.   This syrup is absolutely heavenly! It goes pe...