Thanks Trailrunner. Sally, Kimberly, thank you. It really was delicious. Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you Dcarch. Sharon, I think that Clive would love this Coconut Cream Pie. Perfect father's day dessert. Thanks Teresa. That is a vintage frame turned chalk board. Melissa, that is what happened to me. I had a craving for coconut cream pie after seeing a photo on facebook. I just had to bake one. Linda, I've never seen a coconut cream pie with meringue. Only with whipped cream. Thanks Shelley, You should bake this pie and split it between your semi-boss and your husband. The pie was a big hit. Moe had a second piece for breakfast , and the rest was shared with neighbours and at work. ~Ann

Baking gluten-free is a challenge and also expensive. The flours can cost 10 times that of AP flour ($5.50 vs 55c per pound) and many recipes call for ground nuts that start at $8 per pound. I do have a great TNT cookie recipe that uses no flour and has no dairy (casein free): Nancedar GFCF Peanut Butter Cookies Makes about 3 dozen 2 large eggs 1 1/4 C sugar 2 t baking soda 1 t pure vanilla extract Beat together using a stand or hand mixer. 1 C creamy peanut butter 1 C crunchy peanut butter Beat into the bowl with the wet ingredients on low. Do not over mix or they will be grainy. Let sit for 1 hour at room temperature. Use a small scoop to form balls, put on parchment paper covered baking sheets, flatten slightly with crisscross of a fork. Bake in preheated 350F oven for 6 minutes, reverse the sheets, and bake for another 4 to 6 minutes. Let sit on the sheets for 5 minutes then remove to cooling racks. Store airtight (doubled plastic bags). I sometimes add 1/2 C to 3/4 C chocolate chips for Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter cookies but you must check the ingredients list to be sure there are no milk solids if you want them to remain dairy/casein free. Toll House does have milk. Nancy

Here you go Becky-- if I remember correctly they do a page-- with all the contest winners including the ones using specific commercial products like Pillsburg ready crusts & Eagle brand c.m.--at the end of the fair too. This site they add each day's winner -- but late in the day-- I'm waiting now for today's-- a German Potato salad.

A while ago I posted about a very cheap machine I have that makes "ice cream" out of frozen fruit. You just freeze mango, banana, strawberries, apples - anything and put it through the machine. Bananas give a lovely creaminess. You can add chunks of cookies, frozen yogurt, add maple syrup... anything but it's just luch healthier than custard-based ones.