VeganMOFO: Pear Frangipane Tart

I'm not a huge pear-lover, but I've been getting so many in my CSA lately, that a pie (or two or three!) needed to happen to take care of them. Along comes Vegan Pie in the Sky to the rescue! I went for the Pear Frangipane Tart, not expecting to super-love it, because of my meh feelings about pears, but I was totally wrong! Turns out pears are delicious when baked! And this pie is like whoaa. Nik feels the same way about pears and we were both really in love with this pie. Isa and Terry are awesome and put the recipe for this up on the PPK, for your own getting-rid-of-pears-pleasure! The custard-y-part of this pie is sooo damn good.

(my little sis got me this ceramic baking dish for Christmas last year and I'm in love with it!)

Peach Basil Pie

I made this on Sunday, and can you believe I still haven't gotten to try it yet? I made a Peach Basil Pie, from Vegan Pie in the Sky, and then promptly came down with some sort of stomach bug that I'm just recovering from. Hmpf. Nik said it was really good though! I made him guess the secret ingredient, but he couldn't figure it out. I received ten million doughnut peaches and a few sprigs of basil in my CSA, so the stars were aligned on making this. Well, except the stars that included me eating it. Soon though!

xo,
Michelle