tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14774195.post7779080298125504711..comments2024-03-25T15:24:58.086-05:00Comments on My Messy, Thrilling Life: Pie from the SkyBrinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06516947462811712702noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14774195.post-57293606378040913922007-10-10T07:37:00.000-05:002007-10-10T07:37:00.000-05:00Believe it or not, my grandmother (who once lived ...Believe it or not, my grandmother (who once lived within four miles of Freeman House) had four different varieties of pecan trees around the house and farm. Softshell, hardshell, tiny ones, large ones...I wish I knew the proper names. We had so much fun picking them up and picking them out of their shells on cold winter nights in front of the fire. Thanks for bringing back the memories!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14774195.post-88019168551581286782007-10-09T22:46:00.000-05:002007-10-09T22:46:00.000-05:00Yum, Yum, pecan pie. I do love pie!!And chocolate...Yum, Yum, pecan pie. I do love pie!!<BR/><BR/>And chocolate fudge with peacans.<BR/><BR/>And brownies with pecans.<BR/><BR/>And pecans toasted.<BR/><BR/>And pecans straight out of the shell!ancient onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12996555276368371467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14774195.post-3680810803277105962007-10-09T21:17:00.000-05:002007-10-09T21:17:00.000-05:00Oh yes, pecans are awesome! nothing says 'Thanksgi...Oh yes, pecans are awesome! nothing says 'Thanksgiving' like a pecan pie...yummyBellaCollehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09650000330373088101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14774195.post-45149962522207522112007-10-09T18:38:00.001-05:002007-10-09T18:38:00.001-05:00I would enjoy picking pecans by hand too I think.....I would enjoy picking pecans by hand too I think...although I have never had that pleasure!<BR/>I love pecan pie...let's make that anything pecan!! I am so envious that you have not one but two pecan trees..ahhh Brin,(sighing here)<BR/>Recipes are welcome..hmmm.. pecans would do too. lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14774195.post-46464640156081329382007-10-09T18:38:00.000-05:002007-10-09T18:38:00.000-05:00I live in the Northeast. I always thought of Texas...I live in the Northeast. I always thought of Texas as being hot and dry and dusty. I've read through some of your older blog entries and find that you actually have the four seasons where you live! Do you get snow?? At one time you mentioned ice..... How chilly does it get and how long does it last?? Are the summers unbearable? Do you have airconditioning? It seems so lovely where you live. The pictures of the Inn where you have stayed before look so unlike what I picture Texas to be. Have never been there, but you make it sound so nice.Elenkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11377371859667172825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14774195.post-65417036418836813062007-10-09T18:17:00.000-05:002007-10-09T18:17:00.000-05:00My grandmother's little cottage is surrounded by s...My grandmother's little cottage is surrounded by several pecan trees. When my great-grandmother owned the place we picked pecans for hours, had them cracked, and she would sit and shell them. Gave her something to do and she felt so important because we used them for so many recipes. She could still be involved in all the cooking and baking that went on. Now she's gone, we pick them up and have to shell them ourselves. When the ground is covered with pecans, I miss her most. Our little cottage has 3 pecan trees. Soon as the first hard freeze hits, you know where I'll be heading, bucket in hand!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14774195.post-84948754830018489392007-10-09T14:56:00.000-05:002007-10-09T14:56:00.000-05:00We lived in a rental house in Georgia through the ...We lived in a rental house in Georgia through the fall one year while we were building a home. There was a huge pecan tree in a pasture in the back. We took all the boys out with bowls and buckets to pick up the nuts. It was like an Easter egg hunt, well except for dodging the cow patties ;-) We had the best time. I wanted a pecan tree after we moved in the worst way. I love pecans in just about anything!!! Your pictures make it hard to wait for a fresh batch this year. I have an order coming in a few weeks.Lalleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11299403428288111249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14774195.post-35184081024250332142007-10-09T14:12:00.000-05:002007-10-09T14:12:00.000-05:00Freeman House sounds absolutely wonderful! How luc...Freeman House sounds absolutely wonderful! How lucky to have your own Pecan trees to make such yummy treats. Happy baking Brin.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13874781381364710459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14774195.post-3904115547542528202007-10-09T13:29:00.000-05:002007-10-09T13:29:00.000-05:00They do look good and are so expensive here too! E...They do look good and are so expensive here too! Enjoy! Is your killer pecan pie recipe in your new book? :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11747268325270933661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14774195.post-30010333729810876902007-10-09T13:24:00.000-05:002007-10-09T13:24:00.000-05:00Hi, Brin, you are so fortunate to have all those p...Hi, Brin, you are so fortunate to have all those pecans at your fingertips. They are SO expensive to buy these days. My parents always bought bushels of them growing up & we'd shell our own. No such luck now. Here's another recipe if you'd like another pecan variation: Pecan Pie Mini-muffins...they are superb, I promise! Sorry, you'll have to cut & paste to get to it on my blog.<BR/><BR/>http://southernhospitality-rhoda.blogspot.com/2007/08/pecan-pie-mini-muffins.html<BR/><BR/>Cheers! RhodaRhoda @ Southern Hospitalityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16741881774379561710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14774195.post-1602945442327901582007-10-09T10:45:00.000-05:002007-10-09T10:45:00.000-05:00lovely pictures - here in Britain we get pecans in...lovely pictures - here in Britain we get pecans in little plastic packets - I've never seen the beautiful shells before.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17562979302625978610noreply@blogger.com