With the kitchen renovation, it’s harder to make my November pie challenge happen, but here goes with what this year’s bake sale will look like. Read below on how to bid.
SCHEDULE
Week 1. 11/14 - 16
Tuesday 11/14 Chicken Pot Pie
Wed 11/15 Carne Asada Pie
Thu 11/16 Beef & Gruyere Pie
Rest of Bake Sale CANCELLED due to overwhelm.
Week 2. 11/20- 22 Thanksgiving Pies
Mon 11/20 Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie
Tues 11/21 Cranberry Almond Apple Pie
Wed 11/22 ?? (Maybe someone would like to share a recipe?)
Fri 11/24 Thanksgiving Leftover pie.
Week 3. I’m still figuring this out, so stay tuned.
WHAT’S NEW
I’ve mentioned before why I’m changing things up. It’s not just the kitchen renovation, but the 30 pies in 30 days challenge that I’ve done for the past 4 years just isn’t a challenge anymore. It’s more of a dread. Maybe when I have a new kitchen I’ll want to do 30 days of all that pie baking again.
But mostly I want to build more community around these pies than just a fundraiser. So, I’ll be chatting with the kids, and City Heights community, and Ocean Discovery staff during this Small but Mighty Pie for Pi.
This is the first year I’ve announced the pies in advance. In the past I was always just winging it. You can look ahead at the selections and decide which one you are wiling to bid high!
STORIES
I’m hoping to have stories to go with the pies this year. Maybe not all pies will have a story, but stories are a big part of community, and how we get to know one another. Stories are essential to finding common ground. I will share some of mine, some pie-related, and I hope you’ll share some of yours. They don’t have to be pie-related, but hopefully the holidays, and the flavors will bring stories to mind. They don’t have to be perfect, and they don’t even have to be about you. Memories, folklore, dreams, and more, all make good stories. Share recipes, if you wish. All in the comment sections of this or future posts.
BIDDING
To bid, I’ll post on Facebook, and you can come on over to my website (right here) and place your bids in the comment section of that particular pie. The cut-off for when the bids are closed will be different every day so that you can’t do that tricky silent auction trick of waiting until the last minute to place your bid. (I know about this trick because I have done it myself many times.) If you want very firsthand knowledge and a reminder to check on what pie, you can sign up for my Pie’d Piper blog and get a notice in your email when a new post has been made. Here’s where you can sign up.
KITCHEN
I’ll be baking at Ocean Discovery’s commercial kitchen, so I’m thrilled to get to be in the beautiful Lab in City Heights with the kids and staff around while I bake. Baking in community.
