Monday, May 17, 2010

May's Winners and A New Theme For June!

What a FUN month this has been! We hope everyone enjoyed the "Pizza Pie" theme for May- we sure enjoyed seeing all the fantastic pizzas everybody put together! And now, the news we've all been waiting for!

Congratulations to our winners (a tie!), Suz of You Can't Eat What? with her Bacon, Leek and Tomato Pizza and Sara of Cupcake Muffin with her Pear-Prosciutto-Gruyere Pizza with Spinach Salad!! These pizzas looked fabulous, girls! Sara and Suz have the honor of choosing a new theme for June and here's what they came up with:

"Summery Drinks Pie"

"Since the month of June has the first day of summer, we were both thinking of summery things. For this sunny (hopefully) month, participants should make a pie inspired by their favorite frozen drink to sip at the beach. The drink doesn't have to be alcoholic, nor does the pie have to be frozen." -Sara and Suz

What a COOL theme! Thanks ladies! Now get in those kitchens and get to creating your summery, sweet pies! And remember, after you've created and blogged your pie, email us the link to your post, the title of your pie, your blog name and a 300pix picture (please don't send us a picture as big as our heads...help make our jobs a tad easier by resizing it for us! If you don't know how to resize- Google is your friend!) of your pie. You have until June 13th to email us with your submission!

We simply can't WAIT to see all the summery, delicious pies! Help us spread the 'You Want Pies With That?' love by telling your friends, facebooking, tweeting, whatever - let's make June our biggest month of pie-making yet! See you in June!

Thursday, May 13, 2010

May's "Pizza Pies" Round Up

Wow, what a FUN theme! Thanks again, Erin, for choosing this month's "Pizza Pie" theme! And what a great turnout - these are some fantastic looking pizzas!

Remember, only those in the 'Round Up' are eligible to vote, so pick your TWO favorites today (by leaving your votes in the comments section), and we’ll announce a winner tomorrow! In the future, please, please, please (with sugar on top!) resize your pictures to 300 pixel width before sending! Thanks!! :) Let the voting begin!!




Chicken Sausage Pizza with Peppers & Onions by Lindsay of Peace, Love and French Fries








Pizza Bianca con Asparagi e Limone by Rachel of My Munchable Musings








Pear-Prosciutto-Gruyere Pizza with Spinach Salad by Sara of Cupcake Muffin








Spinach & Feta Greek Pita Pizza by Anne of Anne Strawberry










Shrimp & Sausage Boil Pizza by Erin of Milk & Honey











'Cinco de Mayo' Mexican Pizza by Jessica of My Baking Heart










Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza by Miss Kate of Ornamental Confectionery








California Pizza Kitchen BBQ Chicken Pizza by Katrina of Eating on Tulsa Time







Mega Meatball Pizza with Perfect Pizza Crust by Branny of Branny Boils Over








B.L.T. (Bacon Leek and Tomato) Pizza by Suz of You Can't Eat What?

Friday, April 16, 2010

April's Winner and A New Theme For May!

First of all, a big, fat THANK YOU to everyone who helped us make our first month back SO successful! We were thrilled with the Round-Up and the pies...? Oh, heavens! The pies ALL looked amazing! So thank you, to everyone who participated and helped make April one fantastic month of pie-making!

And now, on to the winner of our "Spring" theme:

Congratulations to Erin of Milk & Honey! Her fresh, beautiful Pineapple-Strawberry Pie had us all drooling! So now, Erin has the honor of choosing our theme for May! Go Erin, go!

Ready??? The theme for May is....[drum roll]...PIZZA PIES!!

How cool is this? Want to make a deep dish Chicago-style pizza? Go for it! Fruit pizza? Chocolate pizza? Go for it! Feel free to get as creative as you want, just remember..."pizza PIE" is the theme- no pizza bites, pizza rolls or things of that nature. It's gotta be round, and it's gotta be a "pie". We are a pie making group after all. ;-)

Ok, pie-lovers, you know what to do! After you've created and blogged your pie, email us the link to your post, the title of your pie, your blog name and a 300pix picture of your pie. You have until May 13th. Now get in those kitchens and start baking up those Pizza Pies!

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

April's "Spring" Roundup

We are overwhelmed with the excitement over our return! Lots of support and new friends - it's great! There are so many fabulous entries this month for our theme of "Spring", so click on each member's link to check out their recipes... and remember, only those in the 'Round Up' are eligible to vote, so pick your TWO favorites today (by leaving your votes in the comments section), and we’ll announce a winner tomorrow! Good Luck to everyone!










Lemon Cream Pie with Fresh Fruit by Katrina of Eating On Tulsa Time













Chocolate Crunch Mousse Pie by Chaya of My Sweet and Savory









Springtime Citrus Pie by Roni of Roro's Recipes











Vegan Pear-Rhubarb Pie by Rachel of My Munchable Musings










Lemon Chiffon Pie with Whole-Wheat Crust by Branny of Branny Boils Over










Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie by Chris of Sunflowers & Cilantro










Freezer Dulce De Leche Pie by Kristy of Kristy's Recipes













Pineapple-Strawberry Pie by Erin of Milk & Honey










Banana Cream Tart by Amy of Sing For Your Supper


















Margherita Pie by Jessica of My Baking Heart

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

We're back with April's Theme!!

Are you ready?? This month's theme is "Spring", chosen by Amy of Sing For Your Supper and Jessica of My Baking Heart.

It's that time of year when the flowers and trees are blooming, everywhere you turn people are outside playing frisbee, Easter candy is everywhere, and the best thing of all - you can dust off those flip flops! Get those toes pedicured because it's SPRING! This time of year, it seems like everyone can't wait to start cooking and baking with light, bright flavors like lemon and fresh herbs. That's why we chose a "Spring" theme for this month. Get in the kitchen and come up with the freshest, brightest Spring-inspired pie you can think of - whether it's inspired by your childhood Easter basket, or something with lots of fresh, fragrant herbs. You'll have a lot of wiggle room for this one (sweet OR savory!); just make sure the pie is fun and "Springy"! Go get 'em! Happy Spring, everyone!

p.s. We have a new 'How It Works' page! Check it out for details on how to submit your pies!!

Friday, March 12, 2010

Please bear with us!!

Things began to fall by the wayside and our authors became very busy with family, personal blogs and life in general. So, to help with the workload, two new hostesses were brought on... Jessica of My Baking Heart and Amy of Sing For Your Supper!!

We apologize for the lack of communication, but we're working hard on cleaning things up... designing new logos, reformatting the rules and planning fun things. Please don't give up on us - remember to check back often 'cause we'll be back very soon!! Until then, check out our Facebook Page, become a fan and tell your friends!! :)

Sunday, December 6, 2009

Playing Catchup!! October's Winner, November's Roundup and December's Theme

Hi all! This holiday season seems to be shaping up to be a crazy busy one! I hope everyone is doing well and enjoying a season of joy and happiness.

My apologies again for not posting the theme and roundup sooner, but other than life just being busy I don't have a lot of explanation for it. So, without further ado here are a few items to take care of.

MASQUERADE PIE WINNER: Congratulations to Catalina at Having Fun in the Kitchen! You will be the hostess for January's theme. Please email your theme choice and description to us before the end of December. Sorry for the delay in the official announcement!

NOVEMBER THEME ROUNDUP - Pumpkin with a Twist Theme! Voting is now open until December 9th.

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December's Theme! Hosted by June at Sweet Therapie

HOLIDAY SPIRIT PIE
I'm betting that December is a hectic month in many of YWPWT kitchens,
so I've tried to offer lots of freedom with this one.

The challenge: Create a pie with true holiday spirit - literally.
Whether it be mulled wine, eggnog, bucks fizz or advocaat snowballs...
even office party punch will do! Whatever your country or creed,
whatever your celebrated customs might be, pick a 'poison' for your
pie that brings the holiday season to life for you.

And for any virtuous teetotallers out there (you have my admiration),
feel free to reinterpret this one as you like using any ingredients,
flavours or decorations that bring the holiday spirit out in you. For
example, you might deck your pie with boughs of holly, spice it up
with a gingerbread crust, or whip up a creamy vigin eggnog tart.

Have fun and remember - drink/bake responsibly.
Happy Holidays!

June