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Food - Recipes : Pecan pie. Maple Pecan Pie Recipe - Pecan Pie With Maple Syrup and Pecans. Pecan Pie Bars. We’re less than 24 hours away from the biggest food day of the year, when our stomachs face off against tryptophan and our skinny jeans get the heave-ho in favor of sweatpants. Are you ready? I’m just about to board a plane to head home to San Diego, where my parents have been feverishly at work ironing table runners, writing place cards, and preparing to welcome a dozen family members and friends at our Turkey Day table.

The infrared turkey fryer has been fetched from its spot in the garage. The 24-Hour Salad is on hour 14. And the Pumpkin Bars are ready for slicing. There is a whole lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving, as it’s been a crazy amazing couple of weeks. I was able to share with you the news about the release of my book, and just last Friday my sister learned she’d passed the California State Bar Exam (high-five for free legal advice for life!). Wishing you all a Happy Thanksgiving filled with family, friends and all of your favorite foods! Fourth of July pie: the delicious and quintessential American treat. Sticky pecan pie recipe. Petite Deep Dish Pecan Pies | Pie Recipes for Thanksgiving. I often get asked how I learned so much about so many different areas of the 'domestic arts'.

My quick answer has always been watching Martha Stewart, but when I went to get this Pecan Tassie recipe from my mom I realized that I should have given more credit to 4-H! When we younger, my sister, brother and I were members of 4-H. If you're not familiar with 4-H (attn: city folk...) it is an organization in rural communities that focuses on farming and rural lifestyles. It is mostly known for its livestock shows and its support of most State Fairs, but Jill and I were enrolled in domestic arts programs like Cake Decorating, Floral Design, Woodworking, Gardening, Ceramic Painting, etc. Doesn't that sound familiar... it might as well be the headers of this blog! Anyway... back to the point. Jill won a Blue Ribbon at the State Fair when she was eleven (I think... Petite Deep Dish Pecan Pies12 big mini individual pies Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Roll out the dough onto a floured surface.