Mama Marias» Family http://www.mama-marias.com Mama Always Cooks the Best Sat, 14 Jan 2012 07:43:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Impress all with the 5th Avenue Wine Gift Basket http://www.mama-marias.com/impress-all-with-the-5th-avenue-wine-gift-basket/ http://www.mama-marias.com/impress-all-with-the-5th-avenue-wine-gift-basket/#comments Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:56:31 +0000 admin http://www.mama-marias.com/?p=14 There are times when you are unable to decide a perfect gift for someone. You are tearing your hair with frustration. You are in such a state, as you are supposed to impress your boss or your future in-laws with a perfect gift. There is no need to despair. You can browse through the various gift baskets available online and select one which will definitely suit your purpose. If you do not have sufficient time to search for the perfect wine basket, you can check out the 5th Avenue Wine gift basket available online.

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]]> http://www.mama-marias.com/impress-all-with-the-5th-avenue-wine-gift-basket/feed/ 0 My Great Grandma’s Old-fashioned Apple Pie http://www.mama-marias.com/my-great-grandmas-apple-pie/ http://www.mama-marias.com/my-great-grandmas-apple-pie/#comments Sun, 13 Jul 2008 16:43:04 +0000 admin http://www.mama-marias.com/?p=5 I absolutely love my mother’s homemade apple pie. Not only is it very delicious to eat, but it is really fun to bake as well. There is a very light and flaky crust with cinnamon and sugar on the outside of the pie and many chewy, perfectly spiced apples on the inside. Serving it warm with vanilla ice cream makes it even more irresistible. It is not uncommon for me to have at least three slices of this delicious dessert whenever it is being served.

The recipe came from my great grandma, and continued to be passed down in the family. I can remember the first time I baked it with my mom. I was about six years old and we were baking it for a Christmas dinner. I ended up spilling the apple mixture all over the floor and I was very upset at myself, but my mom just laughed. Although it took us a little more time to bake it than planned, the guests absolutely loved the pie. Whenever I am baking this pie with my kids, I always think about the time I first made the pie.

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