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NATIONAL PIE DAY Each year on December 1st, dessert lovers across the United States enjoy a slice of their favorite on National Pie Day. Pie is so delicious we celebrate it twice a year. The more popular date is January 23rd. #NationalPieDay While it might be the lesser of the two celebrated PIE days (don’t forget National Pi Day on March 14th), it happens to fall smack dab in the middle of a major pie-making season. Take away ice cream as a dessert choice, and most people are either cake people or pie people. Or, to put it another way,...

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In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day". solidus • \SAH-luh-dus\ • noun 1 : an ancient Roman gold coin introduced by Constantine and used to the fall of the Byzantine Empire2 : a mark / used typically to denote "or" (as in and/or), "and or" (as in straggler/deserter), or "per" (as in feet/second) Example sentence:In her latest thriller, the author manipulates her readers into believing there are two killers until the final page, where she connects their two names with...

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) -- Dave Iles watched expectantly Tuesday night as his massive pumpkin was lifted onto the scale. The numbers just rolled by: 400 pounds, 500, 600 ... 700 ... finally coming to a rest at 752 pounds. At first he thought there was something wrong with the scale. He thought his pumpkin would be maybe 540 pounds, tops. But 752 pounds and a new state record? He couldn't believe it. "That's the first pumpkin I've ever grown," Iles said, who also broke the state record this year with a 60-pound marrow zucchini and holds a world record for...

Cindy's Pumpkin PieThis pumpkin pie recipe uses melted ice cream instead of    evaporated milk. The result is delicious. I have never brought    home leftovers of this pie. I recommend using fresh    pumpkin, but canned pumpkin can also be used. Prep Time:    approx. 15 Minutes. Cook Time: approx. 45 Minutes. Ready in:    approx. 1 Hour . Makes 2 - 9 inch pies (16 servings).    Printed from Allrecipes, Submitted by Cindy 1 1/2 pints vanilla ice    cream, softened 3 eggs 1 3/4 cups pumpkin puree 3/4 cup white sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4...