Pie Crust

Every pie needs a perfect pie crust. If you missed our pie crust recipe during blueberry season be sure to click here to print it for your box of favorite recipes.

Pie Filling 

1cup Grade B Maple Syrup

2cups canned solid-packed pumpkin

1tsp cinnamon and ground ginger

1/2tsp salt

1cup heavy cream

2/3cup milk

2 large eggs

On a lightly floured surface with a floured rolling pin roll out two thirds dough 1/8  inch thick (about a 14-inch round). Fit dough into a 10-inch (1 1/2-quart capacity) pie plate and trim edge, leaving a 1/2-inch overhang. Crimp edge decoratively and chill shell 30-minutes.

Preheat oven to 375*

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In a perfect world your hardwood floors would never experience shoes or pets or furniture or anything abrasive. But this is not a perfect world and banning company and pets from your household is not an option. So here are some tips for protecting your hardwood floors while keeping a level of normalcy in your life.

Wear & Tear  

Decrease the wear and tear on your hardwood floors by minimizing traffic and friction. Minimize the tracking in of dirt and debris by placing mats outside of all entrances. Remove shoes whenever possible and never where high heels on hardwood floors. Also be sure to add felt or some kind of soft protector to the bottom of furniture legs and other items that might be dragged or pushed across your floor in any way.

Temperature The ideal temperature for wood floors is 60 to 80 degrees fahrenheit, with a 30-50 percent humidity level. If you maintain these ideal conditions throughout the year, you will prolong the life of your hardwood floor since the opposite increases chances of planks gapping and buckling. 

Cleaning  Although doormats and the removing shoes helps preserve your hardwood floors, you can't ignore the benefits of consistent vacuuming, sweeping, and damp mopping. If at all possible be sure to vacuum or sweep at least twice a week. Clean excess dust and dirt with a microfiber mop. Be sure your mop is moderately wet, not soaked, and that you're using a ph-neutral cleaning product. If you'd prefer to use something homemade you can mix 1 tablespoon distilled vinegar with a gallon of water as your hardwood cleaning solution.

A well maintained hardwood floor will last an extensive number of years. If you notice that your hardwood floors are showing excessive amounts of wear (worn areas, lost of stain and/or coloring, gouges), call a professional for an evaluation. Many times a light sanding and reapplying of stain and finish will fix the problem.