Apple Pie and a Giveaway!

Recently I was contacted by Pillsbury and MyBlogSpark and was given the opportunity to try Pillsbury Pie Crusts (with a coupon provided by Pillsbury).  I have used Pillsbury pie crusts in the past and have always enjoyed them.  T loves apple pie so I knew he would love this too!

We had hoped to go to an orchard and pick our own apples but due to all the weird weather, all the apples were already off the trees and the farmers markets were closing down.  So off we went to the grocery store (twice) for apples.

I used a simple apple pie recipe I had in a cookbook and T loved it!  He loves granny smith apples so he was more than happy to eat 6 cups (!) worth of granny smith apples in the pie.

That’s a LOT of apples!

Something must have gone wrong in the baking process because when T cut into it, the crust deflated.  He said there were a full 2 inches of space between the apples and crust.

You might be asking why I didn’t know that.  Well…I don’t like fruit pies.  I love making them for others but I can’t stand mushy fruit.  Dad came over today and tried some and said it was a little tart but was still good.  I’ll have to take their word for it!  🙂

Pillsbury and MyBlogSpark were so kind to send me a package to make sure I had all the tools needed to make this apple pie.

What is even more exciting is that they are giving the same package to one of you!  The package includes: pie crust coupon, pie pan, cutting board, timer, potholder, apple wedger and measuring spoons.  Everything you need to make your own apple pie!

You have 3 ways to enter:

1. Comment on this post and answer this question, “What is your favorite kind of pie”.
2. Like Pillsbury’s Love the Pie Facebook page and come back here and tell me.
3. Follow me on Twitter and come back here and tell me.

You have until Wednesday 11/24/10 at noon to enter.  Winner will be chosen at random.

A New Home

While my blog is being moved to a new server, I moved to a new place at work.  In fact, I moved to a cubicle with all the other marketing people.  I’ve never worked in a cubicle before but I think I’m going to like it.  It’s quite cozy!

Do you see Darth Tater? I got him at Disney a few weeks ago.

Here is another new addition to the desk:

He also came from Disney.  I just couldn’t resist!

One thing that I have been craving (had one this morning) is a PB and Banana Sandwich.  I love to have them with bfast.  If you have never had one…drop what you are doing and go make one.  I’m waiting….

It should look like this when it is done:

Also, look at this goober in the window.  She’s gotten so big!  She used to fit perfectly.  😦

Lexi is getting so big!

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Now for something serious.  As I began the process of moving the blog (thanks bro for hosting it for free) I was asked, rightfully so, what the purpose of the blog was.  Honestly, it began as a place share my new found love of baking.  But it has transitioned into something more.  I enjoy sharing my life and my healthy living struggles.  While I haven’t baked as much as I hoped, this blog move should help with that.  We cannot financially support a baking habit when we are working hard to pay off debt and pay for the hubs go to graduate school in cash.  It just isn’t feasible right now.  So while I will be allowing ads on the blog, it will be for  the express purpose helping me be able to bake more.

I am hoping to make baking a bigger focus on the blog but that will all be determined by what I can afford.  I will still talk about exercise and learning to eat healthier because I get a lot of questions about how I can do both.

The blog should be moved over sometime this weekend.  Once the theme gets worked out it will be ready to go (I couldn’t keep my old one for free) and I should be able to get all of that finished over the weekend.  Hopefully I will start working on a new header as well.  We shall see.

I can’t wait to get started with a new focus on the blog.  Look forward to at least one baking adventure during the week (probably on Fridays).  🙂

Moving

The Baking Bride is moving to a new server!  So I apologize for anything that may occur in the process.  I’ll be back when the moving process is over.