No Bake Strawberry Pie

It's a snow day today and National Pie Day! Translation: stay in to make your favorite pie.  Naturally, I made our favorite No Bake Strawberry Raspberry Pie.  Note, we usually use rhubarb but since it's not in season, we happily substituted with raspberries. Since snow days are synonymous with lazy days in my family, I knew we'd want to enjoy a pie without having to put in all of the effort of actually baking a pie. After all, NO BAKE MEANS NO HEAT and NO HASSLES! I was so happy to have found the ready-made graham … [Read more...]

No Bake Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

We're trying to hold onto summer as long as possible. Luckily the weather on the east coast has been picture perfect, 85 degree days with no humidity.  And, my kids don't even start school until after Labor Day which is a week later than usual so I do feel as though we still have some time on our side. I’ve become accustomed to leaving the oven in the OFF position as long as possible.   That means NO BAKE are the operative words when I’m looking for a summer dessert option. Up until last year,  Rhubarb had always been that elusive … [Read more...]

No Bake Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

I’m trying to hold onto summer as long as possible. But, inevitably, when we get to the last two weeks in August, I sense fall breathing around the corner.  Luckily the weather on the east coast has been picture perfect, 85 degree days with no humidity. I’ve become accustomed to leaving the oven in the OFF position as long as possible.   That means NO BAKE are the operative words when I’m looking for a dessert option. Yesterday, I worked with a new plant: rhubarb.  Mom had a recipe for NO BAKE Strawberry Pie so I figured why not add … [Read more...]

No Bake Cherry Cheesecake Pie

It's hard to stomach using the oven when the outside temperatures are reaching mid 90 degrees. That's why any recipe that contains the words "No Bake" in the title should be your go to dessert.  After much success with my No Bake Chocolate Pie, I've now come to learn that No Bake is synonymous with No Hassles and NO HEAT!  That usually means that the dessert will be served CHILLED! Doesn't that sound nice?  Wouldn't you want to have a light and airy, refreshing piece of No Bake Cherry Pie? It's important to take advantage of cherries … [Read more...]