National Pie Day - January 23, 2026
Not that pie needs its own holiday, but if you insist on celebrating, we can help. This week we made apple pie, cherry pie, blueberry pie, and two new ones — strawberry-peach and lavender pear. Strawberry-Peach is a no-frills double crust pie that tastes like sunshine, something we are all looking forward to. The Lavender-Pear is a little fancier, with just a touch of lavender flowers added to the pears (instead of cinnamon) and plenty of lemon zest in the shortbread-inspired crumb topping. It may sound like it tastes like soap, but I think we got the proportions just right. My #1 Quality Control guy told me he likes it better than apple pie!
We also made lasagna, tater tot casserole, chicken noodle soup base and banana bread this week — AND today is a Cinnamon Roll Friday. Looks like the weather is predicted to be cold, so if you need back-up firewood, we have bundles from the Riley County Sluggers 13U baseball team, who is selling it as a fundraiser. $7/bundle Stay warm!