#Apple Pie a la mode

[rabbitcruiser]

Bake a Pie in Solidarity Day

Bake a Pie in Solidarity Day is a celebration that goes beyond the simple act of baking. This special day invites people to come together by baking pies as a gesture of unity and compassion.

Whether it’s a flaky apple pie, a savory quiche, or a rich chocolate tart, the focus is on sharing the warmth and joy that comes from homemade treats.

Families, friends, and even strangers can use the day to bond over shared recipes and delicious slices of pie, creating memories as sweet as the fillings they enjoy. The day brings the message that just like the varied ingredients of a pie, communities thrive when diverse people come together.

The importance of this day lies in its ability to foster connections. It encourages acts of kindness, such as donating pies to shelters or sharing with neighbors.

The ritual of baking becomes a way to spread comfort and support within communities. Whether you’re an experienced baker or just picking up a rolling pin for the first time, Bake a Pie in Solidarity Day makes it clear that the joy of pie can bring people closer and make a positive difference.

How to Celebrate Bake a Pie in Solidarity Day

Looking to spread some joy through pie? Bake a Pie in Solidarity Day offers plenty of ways to celebrate and share the love of baked goodness.

Whether you’re a pie-baking pro or a complete newbie, these suggestions will bring flavor and fun into your day. Ready to roll out that dough and spread some cheer?

Bake and Share with Your Community

Start by baking your favorite pie and sharing it with friends or neighbors. A simple slice of pie can brighten someone’s day, whether it’s delivered to their doorstep or enjoyed together.

It’s a tasty way to foster connections, one delicious bite at a time.

Host a Pie-Themed Party

Gather your loved ones for a pie-tasting extravaganza. Each guest can bring their own pie creation, turning your kitchen into a delightful pie buffet.

Set up a blind taste test and vote for the most scrumptious slice. It’s the perfect recipe for laughter and good times.

Donate to a Local Shelter

Feel like spreading kindness? Bake a batch of pies and donate them to a local shelter or charity. Fresh, homemade treats can lift spirits and provide comfort to those who need it most. This small act of kindness will definitely make someone’s day sweeter.

Support Your Local Bakery

Not much of a baker? No worries! Visit a nearby bakery and pick up some pies to share with friends or coworkers. This not only shows support for small businesses but also guarantees you’ll still have a delicious pie on hand to enjoy with others.

Learn Something New

Why not use the day to try out a brand-new pie recipe? Experiment with fillings, crusts, or even different pie styles from around the world.

Grab a friend or family member to join you, and enjoy learning (and laughing) together as you navigate this fun culinary adventure.

History of Bake a Pie in Solidarity Day

Bake a Pie in Solidarity Day began as a heartfelt way to connect people through the comforting ritual of baking pies.

Though it’s not tied to a specific historical event, the idea behind this day is simple yet powerful—baking a pie to share brings people together, whether they are friends, family, or strangers.

It promotes the spirit of giving and solidarity, encouraging individuals to use the universal love for pies to create bonds in their communities.

This day embraces the symbolism of pies as a dish that transcends borders and backgrounds. Pies, with their wide variety of fillings and forms, are found in many cultures, making them the perfect symbol of unity.

The concept for Bake a Pie in Solidarity Day likely emerged from a broader tradition of baking holidays, which have long been celebrated in the United States and beyond. It reminds people that small gestures, like baking and sharing a pie, can build stronger, kinder communities​.

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[glennnetwork]

Recipe for Apple Pie a la Mode Taco Cup

Apple pie a la mode is the inspiration for this ice cream sundae served in a sweet cinnamon-sugar taco cup.

[everybody-loves-to-eat]

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[minos-posts]

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[devischaotic]

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This is only but a taste of the effects of the shroomies. :)

[bishopbraden]

Fruit Pies - Fruit of the Forest Pie Packed with apples, strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, and rhubarb, this fruit of the forest pie is fantastic served a-la-mode!

[studiovlinderdas]

🍎Appletun Ability Forms~!!🍎 Finally a break from the Convention Illustrations, I decided to jump on the #abilityforms bandwagon started by @n0rtist ~!! Appletun is one of my fave Pokémon, as most of y'all know, the forms are based around different Apple pie-esque dishes: Ripen takes after baked apples, with a hint of Apple cider, like a fermenting fruit with an extra Applin making use of the soft apple. This results in a smaller form and wonkier movements. Gluttony is based around Apple pie A la mode, making him even more sweet. I made its tail more reminiscent of Applin's, a nod to a hungry wurm. It's covered in cream and is more chunky, being even less energetic. Thick Fat is based around a Tarte Tatin; the ability makes it more resistant against Fire and Ice type attacks, resulting in a more solid body and shorter limbs/tail/ ears. This one is the roundest of them all. It was a really fun exercise in design, changing a design so dear to me .w.!!

[mk-wizard]

Cybertronian Foods Take 1

And here is my take on Cybertronian foods. The baking edition. Note that the following is fanmade. I love cooking so I had a lot of fun. I know it all looks geometric, but that is because I imagine their food is so because they're robotic aliens.

1- Nitro-cream - It is basically ice cream. The basic flavor is vanilla beam (yes I spelled it "beam" on purpose).

2- Cake - Yes, they have cake though it tends to have have the same consistency as gems. This is ruby velvet (Optimus' favourite flavor which Elita is famous for making).

3- Atomic Pie - A southern staple. Often served a la mode with nitro cream. It's their version of apple pie.

4- Energon Goodie - They are basically cookies. This one is a silver chip goodie which is the equivalent of a chocolate chip cookie as silver is chocolate to Transformers.

5- Bismuth Pudding - Looks like a gem, but it has a soft gelatinous and creamy texture. It's popular among children.

6- Doughnuts - Their take is more like an actual nut. This one is salted gold. On Cybertron, gold is the equivalent of caramel.

7- Muffin - Hey, muffins are a basic thing and come in a variety of flavor. Copper bran is the most popular flavor.

8- Bread - They look like bars of copper, but when you cut them or break them, they are fluffy inside.

9- Charcoal & Waffles - Another southern staple. Charcoal strips that are deep fried to a golden brown and then placed on top of a lovely fresh fluffy waffle and then topped off with homemade jaem.

10 - Tincakes - Cybertronian pancakes which are typically served with botter and tar syrup.

[nebulousbrainsoup]

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SUMMARY: San has been stuck. Maybe it's time to let go. PAIRING: Choi San x gn!reader GENRE: angst angst angst AU/TROPE: nonidol au, exes WORD COUNT: 907 TAGS/WARNINGS: not beta read RATING: G A/N: back at it again, using fanfic to cope. also, thought a little timestamp might be a good way to get me back into writing for ateez. shout out yappers [ @justhere4kpop, @cheolism, @kwanisms, @yoonguurt ] for helping me craft this.

The diner still looked the same. The barstool San settled on still had a tear in the vinyl straight down the center, and it still jolted under his weight, tilting a bit to the right. He still had to squirm until it clicked back into place, and even then he spun away from the counter without his leg as a brace. The same mismatched coffee mugs, donated by local businesses for advertising, were still stacked up on the shelf in front of him, and the waitress still grabbed the third one from the left—this time, something from an insurance agent whose name had long been rubbed away—and filled it in the same movement.

She didn’t reach for the next mug from the left anymore. That had changed.

Everything else remained the same. 

San still ordered a slice of apple pie, warmed up, à la mode, while he doctored his coffee with a little creamer cup and a packet of sugar. He still held his steaming mug in both hands, clutching it close to stave off the winter chill that had followed him. He still made small talk with the waitress before she sauntered back to the kitchen to fill his order, and his eyes still drifted over to the windows, watching as the snow fell lazily. The lights still reflected back at him in the glass, the one in the back corner, just above the kitchen door, flickering every few seconds.  

Silence fell over him, no one peering out from behind him in the reflection to prompt him with a question or lean over and show him a new cat video. That had changed. 

So little had changed, but so much had changed. San closed his eyes, drew in a deep breath, held it, and exhaled shakily. 

The waitress still spoke the same chipper greeting as she set his food in front of him, but her smile these days was just a little melancholy. He still savored his treat, balancing each bite between the pie and the ice cream and making sure not to wash the taste away too quickly with his sips of coffee, but when he finished and looked at the clock, only fifteen minutes had passed, and he hadn’t needed a refill of his mug. He still went up to the same cash register to pay, but now, his bill was half the price it should have been. The long brown coat was the same one as last winter, and he pulled it tight around himself in the same fashion he always did as he stepped into the night, but it felt stuffier with the fleece scarf around his neck, too.

Last winter, it would have been around yours. 

He wasn’t sure what exactly had happened, where he’d gone wrong. One morning, he’d woken up beside you, pouring his love into every soft kiss he planted on your lips. You looked at him like he’d hung the stars. The next, his bed had been cold, and when he’d found you staring out the balcony window at the winter’s first snow, you’d slipped away from the wrap of his arms around your waist.

“Jagiya?” 

“I don’t think we should see each other anymore.”

The breath left him like he was still in the room, still staring at you, still stunned and floundering for the words to beg you to stay. San inhaled sharply, the chill air filling his lungs bringing him back to his senses, and kept walking. He wasn’t sure when he had stopped.

He’d spent a few hours angry. At you, at the world… At himself, for whatever it was he’d done to make you leave him. It faded quickly, leaving a simmering hurt behind, sadness mixing with confusion. It had been so sudden, and even in the minutes you’d spent gathering your things, you hadn’t bothered to spare him an explanation.

His search for one had been entirely fruitless. Texts went unanswered, calls rang through, and after the first time that little red exclamation point taunted him, telling him his message could not be delivered, he gave up. The anger came back for a split second, of course, but most of what he’d felt was a sense of defeat and a fresh wave of sadness. He would never have an answer, would never know why. 

He still wondered, of course. On nights like tonight that were a little too quiet, a little too cold, a little too dark, he wondered. Without you, everything was still the same. His coffee tasted just as bitter, his pie just as sweet. Snow still fell and lights still flickered and the world still turned. He was still the same man, still had the same cat you’d loved so much, laughed at the jokes you’d fall over onto him to and worked at the same dead-end job you cheered him on through. He had not changed, nor had the world, but it seemed so much dimmer without you beside him.

Joyous laughter contrasted the sorrowful sigh he released as the bus doors opened. He stood just to the side, let the people filter off—and barely caught you in his arms as you stumbled down the slick steps and nearly fell into the snow. You still looked the same. The snow still fell, the wind still chilled him, and the bus doors began to close.

San smiled as you righted yourself, a joyless thing, and let you go.

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[rabbitcruiser]

Apple Day 

Apple Day is mainly celebrated in the United Kingdom, where it was started. Common Ground, a group dedicated to building strong communities, strengthening local distinctiveness, and connecting people with nature and each other, held the first Apple Day in 1990, at Covent Garden in London, England. Their goal was to create an autumn holiday that would not only be celebrated in London, but also in other cities, villages, parishes, markets, and even orchards. They wanted to demonstrate the richness and diversity of apples, but also the diversity of landscape, ecology, and culture as a whole.

Many different activities have taken place on the day. First and foremost has been the buying, tasting, and eating of apples. Other activities have included juicing, pruning, grafting, and identifying apples, and games, songs, and poetry about apples. In England, many groups such as museums, shops, restaurants, horticultural societies, Wildlife Trusts, National Trust properties, and schools organize activities for the day. By the second year of Apple Day, there were over 60 events. There were over 300 events in 1997, and 600 by the new millennium. Not all "apple days" are held on October 21. Some groups hold these celebrations on other days of the month.

Through the day's success, it has not only demonstrated the importance of the apple but the importance of local celebrations as well. The day has germinated local pride and grown interest in local distinctiveness. Apple Day has also led to an interest in raising awareness for the origins of food and to encouraging healthy eating.

The apple tree is a deciduous tree from the rose family and is cultivated around the world as a fruit tree. It originated in Central Asia; its ancestor is the malus sieversii, which still grows today. Apple trees grew for thousands of years in Asia, as well as in Europe—the starting place of Apple Day—before being brought to North America by European colonists in the seventeenth century. They are possibly the oldest tree to have been cultivated. The only apples native to North America are crab apples. Reverend William Braxton of Boston planted the first apple orchard on the North American continent in 1625. Apples were cultivated on colonial farms and spread along Native American trade routes. Johnny Appleseed introduced apple trees to the western frontier. Today apple trees are prominent in Eastern Washington, where apples are their leading product, and more apples are grown there than any other state.

If grown by seed in the wild, an apple tree can tower up to 30 feet, but they are generally 6-15 feet in height when cultivated. The height of the cultivars depends on how they were grafted onto rootstocks. There are over 7,500 cultivars of apples, which are grown for various purposes such as eating raw, cooking, and cider making. Apple tree flowers blossom in the spring, and the leaves bud at this time as well. Flowers cluster in groups of four to six and the center flower is called the "king bloom." It opens first and can grow into larger fruit than the other flowers. The fruit is ready to pick by late summer or fall.

How to Observe Apple Day

The best way to celebrate the day may be to attend an Apple Day event, most of which take place in England. You could visit Covent Garden in London, where the first Apple Day was held. One of the other best ways to celebrate the day may be to try as many different varieties of fresh apples as you can find, identifying them, and noting the differences and qualities each has.

Besides eating fresh apples, you could celebrate by eating apples in some of their many other forms as well. Have some cider or apple juice; treat your sweet tooth to apple dumplings, apple pie, apple cake, or a caramel apple; and find a use for apple cider vinegar. There are so many ways you could enjoy apples. Not only could you eat them, but you could plant an apple tree. Plant a cutting, or get a tree from a nursery.

As the heart of the day is about finding ways to connect with others and nature in your own community, the day can even be celebrated without apples. You could spend the day at any sort of community event, or by doing something to improve the place you call home. You could support small local businesses, join the committee for an annual festival, or work with others to clean up parks and waterfronts.

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[peachiyyy]

Cloudy & cold october morning!! Seated at my favorite cafe to eat a croissant and apple crumb pie a la mode. I don’t play about autumn!!!!!

[everybody-loves-to-eat]

apple pie bars

[hearthartisanbakery]

Apple Pie a la mode with caramel and Johnny Cake.

[chimeramoth]

✨ hyperspecific poll ✨

[cherubinym]

a pokemon i think every single (playable+ a few others) cookie in crk would have

Gingerbrave - guy that is so eevee coded

Strawberry - Cleffa/Clefairy

Wizard - Hattrem

Ninja - Froakie

Muscle - Machoke

Beet - Grotle

Angel - Flittle

Blackberry - Lampent

Carrot - Orthworm

Custard III - Morpeko

Clover - Eldegoss

Devil - Ekans

Avocado - Tinkatuff

Pancake - Emolga

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Onion - Sobble

Gumball - Veluza

Cherry - Fuecoco

Alchemist - Whirlipede

Adventurer - Pidgeot

Knight - Gallade

Princess - Kirlia

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Cream Ferret - Furret

Snapdragon - Flapple

Icicle Yeti - Cubchoo

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Snow Sugar - Cryogonal

Vampire - Golbat

Tiger Lily - Luxio

Werewolf - Lycanroc-Midnight

Mint Choco - Kricketune

Herb - Meganium

Dark Choco - Bisharp

Sparkling - Lumineon

Chili Pepper - Scovillain

Pomegranate - Braixen

Purple Yam - Granbull

Milk - Miltank

Poison Mushroom - Shiinotic

Licorice - Carnivine

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Madeleine - Blaziken

Espresso - Dusknoir

Rye - Floatzel

Kumiho - Ninetales

Latte - Mismagius

Cream Puff - Girafarig

Almond - Arcanine

Black Raisin - Corviknight

Strawberry Crepe - Metang

Fig - Leafeon

Pastry - Espeon

Red Velvet - Houndoom

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Mango - Corsola

Lilac - Delcatty

Squid Ink - Inkay

Sorbet Shark - Gabite

Parfait - Altaria

Raspberry - Lurantis

Moon Rabbit - Bunnelby

Mala Sauce - Charmeleon

Twizzly Gummy - Eelektross

Pumpkin Pie - Banette

Cotton - Wooloo

Cocoa - Dedenne

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Eclair - Ribombee

Tea Knight - Rhyperior

Affogato - MeowsticM

Caramel Arrow - Sawsbuck-Winter

Cherry Blossom - Cherrim

Wildberry - Talonflame

Crunchy Chip - Mightyena

Financier - Vespiquen

Cream Unicorn - Galarian Rapidash

Captain Caviar - Carracosta

Candy Diver - Huntail

Schwarzwalder - Stoutland

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Macaron - Gastrodon West

Carol - Gogoat

Pinecone - Forretress

Prophet - Kadabra

Milky Way - Espurr

Blueberry Pie - JellicentM

Space Donut - Elgyem

Prune Juice - Liepard

Kouign-Amann - Lopunny

Royal Margarine - Flygon

Tarte Tatin - Torkoal

Rockstar - Obstagoon

Black Lemonade - Mawile

Peppermint - Wailmer

Frilled Jellyfish - FrillishF

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Burnt Cheese - Lucario

Fettucine - Yamask

Mozzarella - Sigilyph

Olive - Dolliv

Linzer - Dragalge

Creme Brulee - Aurorus

Rebel - Noctowl

Silverbell - Carbink

Mercurial Knight - Escavalier

Matcha - Fraxure

Butter Roll - Typhlosion

Caramel Choux - Flareon

Street Urchin - Pinchurchin

Cloud Haetae - Hisuian Growlithe

Peach Blossom - Bellossom

Star Coral - Ampharos

Nutmeg Tiger - Torracat

Smoked Cheese - Staraptor

Golden Osmanthus - Aromatisse

Red Osmanthus - Slurpuff

Choco Drizzle - Hisuian Samurott

Pudding A La Mode - Plusle and Minun

Green Tea Mousse - Chesnaught

Okchun - Mothim

Candy Apple - Dipplin

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Clotted Cream - Dragonite

Oyster - Gorebyss

Sherbet - Lapras

Stardust - Jirachi

Capsaicin - Darmanitan

Shining Glitter - Sylveon

Crimson Coral - Kingdra

Elder Faerie - Cobalion

Camellia - Vivillon

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Pitaya Dragon - Tyrantrum

Sea Fairy - Kyogre

Frost Queen - Glastrier

Black Pearl - Lugia

Moonlight - Cresselia

Fire Spirit - Moltres

Stormbringer - Raikou

Wind Archer - Tornadus-Therian

Millenial Tree - Xerneas

Dark Enchantress - Yveltal

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Pure Vanilla - Reshiram

Hollyberry - Zamazenta

Dark Cacao - Zekrom

Golden Cheese - Ho-Oh

White Lily - Floette-Eternal

Mystic Flour - Uxie

Burning Spice - Groudon

Shadow Milk - Darkrai

Eternal Sugar - Enamorus

Silent Salt - Chien-Pao