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🥧 Week 41 | Montana: Wild Huckleberry Pie Montana’s American story starts early. Most of it came to the United States th...
10/09/2026

🥧 Week 41 | Montana: Wild Huckleberry Pie

Montana’s American story starts early. Most of it came to the United States through the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, and Lewis and Clark crossed it on their expedition in 1805 and 1806. Decades later, a gold strike at Bannack in 1862 brought in the fortune seekers who earned it the nickname “The Treasure State.” Its Spanish motto, “Oro y Plata,” even means “gold and silver.” Montana became the 41st state on November 8, 1889. 🇺🇸

Today it’s better known as Big Sky Country, and with Glacier National Park you can see why. The park sits right next to Canada’s Waterton Lakes National Park, and together they became the world’s first International Peace Park in 1932.

Now for the pie! We made a Wild Huckleberry Pie using a recipe from thatsnerdalicous.com, and the delicious berries came from Northwest Wild Foods They have a bright, tangy flavor that makes every bite pop. Yum! Pete declared it his favorite pie so far this year, and that’s high praise with this much competition 🫐

Tag someone who needs a slice of Montana this week! 🥧

🥧 Week 40 | South Dakota — Kuchen Our pie journey takes us to the Mount Rushmore State this week! South Dakota’s path to...
10/02/2026

🥧 Week 40 | South Dakota — Kuchen

Our pie journey takes us to the Mount Rushmore State this week! South Dakota’s path to statehood is tied up with a fun piece of trivia: it became the 40th state on November 2, 1889, admitted the very same moment as North Dakota. President Benjamin Harrison actually shuffled the statehood papers before signing so that no one could ever say for certain which state joined first! The region had been part of the Dakota Territory since 1861, and its population surged after gold was discovered in the Black Hills in the 1870s, drawing fortune seekers and settlers from all over. 🇺🇸

It was around that same era that Volga Germans, immigrants who had fled Russia in the late 1800s, began arriving in the Dakotas and brought something far sweeter with them. Kuchen became South Dakota’s official state dessert in 2000, a nod to that German-Russian heritage still woven through the state today.

Kuchen is the German word for cake, though here it leans more pie than cake, a yeast dough base baked in a pie pan, piled with fruit and finished with a rich custard. And just like family recipes everywhere, no two kuchens are ever quite the same!

Our recipe came from Karen Lodder and the result was pure comfort in every bite, the kind of dessert that tastes like it has been handed down for generations. Tag someone who needs a slice of this prairie tradition! 💛

🥧 Week 39 | North Dakota — “Mom’s Rhubarb” Pie Our America 250 pie journey heads to the northern plains this week!North ...
09/25/2026

🥧 Week 39 | North Dakota — “Mom’s Rhubarb” Pie

Our America 250 pie journey heads to the northern plains this week!

North Dakota became a U.S. territory in 1861, but it was the arrival of the Northern Pacific Railroad in the 1870s that truly opened the floodgates, bringing waves of immigrants eager to farm the fertile land. Statehood followed in 1889. Known as “Roughrider Country,” North Dakota built its identity on agriculture first, and more recently on the 21st century oil boom that has reshaped its economy all over again. 🇺🇸

This week’s recipe was inspired by “Ritzy Rhubarb Secrets,” a cookbook compiled by the cooks of Litchville, North Dakota, and we chose it for its simplicity. Sweet and tangy, with Rachel adding a pinch of cardamom for a little extra warmth.

Rhubarb is seriously underrated by anyone who doesn’t live where it grows well, and honestly, it comes with a fun bit of confusion attached. It’s treated as a fruit for tariff purposes, classified botanically as a vegetable, and used almost entirely like a fruit in the kitchen. Just remember, only the stalks are edible. The leaves are toxic! But here’s what you really need to know: if you find rhubarb at the farmer’s market or grocery store, buy it. It makes absolutely delicious pie, and if you ask the cooks in Litchville, countless other things too. 🌱

Tag someone who needs to give rhubarb a chance! 🥧

🥧 Week 38 | Colorado — Rustic Palisade Peach Crostata 🍑🏔️Our America 250 pie journey heads to the Rockies this week!Colo...
09/18/2026

🥧 Week 38 | Colorado — Rustic Palisade Peach Crostata 🍑🏔️

Our America 250 pie journey heads to the Rockies this week!

Colorado became the 38th state on August 1, 1876, exactly 100 years after the Declaration of Independence was signed, earning it the fitting nickname “The Centennial State.” Getting there wasn’t easy though!

It took five separate attempts and more than 15 years of trying before Colorado finally joined the Union. Questions over voting rights and which industries like mining, agriculture, ranching and railroads should shape the new state’s policies kept derailing earlier efforts. Worth the wait, though. 🇺🇸

This week’s peaches were mailed with love straight from Longmont, Colorado, and it did not take long to understand why Palisade peaches are so famous. We turned them into a Rustic Palisade Peach Crostata using a recipe from Rodelle | Vanilla Extract | Baking Cocoa | Gourmet Spice Blends 🍑 Yum! These were something else.

Tag someone who needs a taste of Colorado summer today! 🥧

🥧 Week 37 | Nebraska — Tin Roof Sundae Pie 🌽🍦Nebraska became the 37th state in 1867, but its story really took off five ...
09/11/2026

🥧 Week 37 | Nebraska — Tin Roof Sundae Pie 🌽🍦

Nebraska became the 37th state in 1867, but its story really took off five years earlier with the Homestead Act of 1862, which offered 160 acres of free land to anyone willing to farm it for five years. Pioneers poured in, and the fertile plains turned Nebraska into an agricultural powerhouse still known today for its beef and corn. Fun fact: its nickname “Cornhusker” comes from the days when corn was harvested entirely by hand. 🌽

And speaking of sweet Nebraska history, the ice cream sundae itself was invented at a soda shop called the Potter Sundry in Potter, Nebraska, back in 1932. As for the name, nobody agrees on the real story. Some say it came from the tin ceiling tiles above the counter where it was first made, while others swear it’s because the peanuts hitting the plate sounded just like rain on a tin roof. Either way, the name stuck!

This week’s pie pays tribute to exactly that. Tin Roof Sundae Pie brings together vanilla ice cream, fudge sauce and peanuts for the full sundae experience in pie form 🤤

We made our ice cream completely from scratch and topped every slice with whipped cream and a maraschino cherry, because if you are going to do a sundae pie, you might as well go all the way! The recipe from Sabrina Snyder was our guide, and we especially loved the corn flake and peanut butter crust, which felt like the perfect nod to the Cornhusker State itself. 🙂‍↕️

Tag someone who needs a sundae in pie form today! 🥧

🥧 Week 36 | Nevada — Sunny Silver Pie Our America 250 pie journey heads to the desert this week, and Nevada has some fun...
09/04/2026

🥧 Week 36 | Nevada — Sunny Silver Pie

Our America 250 pie journey heads to the desert this week, and Nevada has some fun history worth knowing!

Nevada’s official motto is “All For Our Country,” not “Battle Born” as many assume! Battle Born, found on the state flag, actually refers to Nevada’s origin story. The state joined the Union on October 31, 1864, right in the final stretch of the Civil War, making it one of the few states truly born out of that conflict. The name Nevada itself comes from the Spanish word for “snowy,” a nod to the Sierra Nevada mountains nearby. 🗻

Nevada earned its nickname “The Silver State” thanks to the massive role silver played in its early economy, and that history is exactly where we found inspiration for this week’s pie! By the 20th century, Nevada had carved out its own identity in a different way too, with libertarian leaning laws, legal gambling and lenient marriage and divorce laws that turned it into one of the country’s most popular tourist destinations.

This week we leaned into that Silver State nickname with Sunny Silver Pie, also known as Silver Cream Pie, a nostalgic lemon chiffon pie that truly lives up to its reputation as “light as a cloud.” We used a recipe from peopleplacespies.com, and the mild lemon flavor was perfectly refreshing on a warm afternoon. It also slices like an absolute dream. 🍋

Tag someone who needs a slice of sunshine today! ☀️

A look back at August! Warm days and happy memories at the B&B this month. Mentone slows down as Summer comes to a close...
09/01/2026

A look back at August! Warm days and happy memories at the B&B this month. Mentone slows down as Summer comes to a close, yet Lookout Mountain’s beauty continues to be on display. We are sad that peach season is over, but tickled that fall flavors will soon be part of breakfast!

Friday is Pie Day!
08/28/2026

Friday is Pie Day!

🥧 Week 34 | Kansas — Sunflower Seed Pie 🌻The sunflower has been Kansas’s official state flower since 1903 and is a fitti...
08/21/2026

🥧 Week 34 | Kansas — Sunflower Seed Pie 🌻

The sunflower has been Kansas’s official state flower since 1903 and is a fitting symbol for the Sunflower State! It represents the state’s agricultural heritage and resilience, standing tall across the prairies as a reminder of Kansas’s enduring character and natural beauty.

Kansas earned statehood in 1861 after years of violence over slavery so brutal it became known as “Bleeding Kansas.” Once the Civil War hit, Kansas doubled down, sending more men to fight per capita than any other state in the Union. A small state that carried a very big role in shaping the nation. 🇺🇸

This week’s pie leans right into that symbolism. Recipe from Lauren Schmidt | Family-Friendly Recipes , and the salted sunflower seeds truly stand out against the brown sugar and syrups. Delicious with a bit of whipped cream on top! 🌻

🥧 Week 33 | Oregon — Marionberry Pie Our America 250 pie journey heads to the Pacific Northwest this week!Long before it...
08/14/2026

🥧 Week 33 | Oregon — Marionberry Pie

Our America 250 pie journey heads to the Pacific Northwest this week!

Long before it became the 33rd state, Oregon was the promised land at the end of the Oregon Trail, drawing thousands of settlers westward in search of fertile farmland and a fresh start. Statehood was just the beginning. When railroads arrived in the 1880s, Oregon’s wheat and lumber suddenly had a direct line to the Eastern U.S., sparking rapid growth in cities across the state. 🇺🇸

And of course, we cannot talk about Oregon without talking about the Marionberry, officially designated the state pie in 2017! A cross between Chehalem and Olallie blackberries, the Marionberry has earned the nickname “Cabernet of Blackberries” for its rich, complex flavor, and it thrives in the PNW’s perfect climate.

Developed in the 1950s alongside Oregon State University, this berry has become a symbol of the state’s agricultural heritage and innovation. Oregon now grows an incredible 90% of the world’s Marionberries.

The deep purple filling makes for one seriously satisfying slice. We leaned into this recipe from Food Blogger · Des Kazda - skipping the lattice crust so we could feature Oregon proudly on top instead, and used our frozen berries from Northwest Wild Foods with total confidence. Yum!

Tag someone who needs a slice of Pacific Northwest goodness today 😋

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