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Mar 04 2011
Grasshopper Pie
I love desserts containing creme de menthe. I'm still not sure what my mom was thinking, but I used to eat creme de menthe parfaits (basically, layers of vanilla ice creme with creme de menthe drizzled between the layers) with great regularity beginning when I was six years old.
*Hiccup* I wonder if that's what's wrong with me?
Anyway, yesterday I was craving something minty, fresh, and cold. I was fresh out of vanilla ice cream, so I decided to whip up a Grasshopper Pie, circa…well, I can't exactly say from what era Grasshopper Pies originally hail. So I'm just gonna go out on a limb and assign it to the seventies. It's the decade responsible for most of my favorite foods.
Thank you, Betty Daley, for the recipes you contributed to my mother's old recipe box, which eventually morphed into a large and bulky recipe binder, which my mother blessedly left at my house once upon a time, and which I accidentally shook upside down as I was later returning it to her in hopes some of the little jewels like these would fall out.
And they did. And I kept them. And I'm not sorry.
Hey, Mom: if you ever need a recipe for Grasshopper Pie, you'll know who to call!
Betty Daley, by the way, also happens to be responsible for Sour Cream Noodle Bake, which is so beefy and cheesy and delicious, I don't know how to describe it.
Well, I guess I did just describe it. It's beefy and cheesy and delicious.
Anyway, I'll make it for you sometime.
And I'll stop talking now.
Let's make the Grasshopper Pie, okay?
Betty Daley's recipe says "Hydrox cookies," which I think is just adorable.
Throw some cookies into the food processor (or a big Ziploc if you just want to crush 'em yourself.)
Then process them until totally combined.
And press them into the bottom of the pan and up the sides. Set the pie pan aside, and for the sake of all that is good and right in the world, do not grab a spoon and scoop a big chunk of the crust out of the pan, eat it, then attempt to patch up the hole.
Never works as well as you think.
The recipe calls for 24 large marshmallows, but this time I decided just to use the fluff stuff.
I'll tell you something I don't know: How many marshmallows equals how much marshmallow creme.
So I used the whole dang jug.
Cook the mixture over low heat, stirring constantly, until just melted. Then turn off the heat…
And set the saucepan right in the ice. Stir it around a little to hasten the cooling process.
Next, grab these from your bedside table.
Add two tablespoons of creme de cacao…
And two (or three, if you like things more minty) tablespoons of creme de menthe. Stir to combine.
Now, because my creme de menthe was not colored a shocking green like my mom's creme de menthe used to be, I decided to drop in a tiny bit of coloring.
Which turned out to be ultra subtle.
If you want to make more of a green statement (St. Patrick's Day, anyone?) just add a little more coloring.
Then let it sit and finish cooling while you whip up some fresh cream.
Pour a cup of heavy cream into the bowl of an electric mixer…
Then beat it on high until the cream is stiff.
Make sure the marshmallow mixture is nice and cold, then pour it into the whipped cream…
You can barely see the difference between the green and the white in the photos…but it really was a nice, light shade of mint.
Pour the filling into the crust…
Done! Note that this filling really fills up a standard pie pan; you'll have a half cup or so left over, which you can just drink with a straw while you're waiting for the pie to freeze.
Finally, sprinkle on some extra cookie crumbs. Makes the pie look purty.
You'll want to freeze this for at least a couple of hours. Stick it right in the freezer, uncovered, until the surface really firms up. Then you can cover it with plastic wrap without disturbing the lovely surface, then stick it back in the freezer until it's totally set.
Remove it from the freezer about ten minute before you want to cut into it. The pie is nice and rich, so smaller slices are usually plenty. And if you want to go a little fancier, throw some chocolate curls (or just shaved chocolate) on top. The texture is lovely: smooth and firm and light.
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Grasshopper Pie
- Prep Time:
- Cook Time:
- Difficulty:
- Easy
- Servings:
- 12
- 16 whole Chocolate Sandwich Cookies
- 2 Tablespoons Butter, Melted
- 24 whole Large Marshmallows (or Container Of Marshmallow Fluff)
- 2/3 cups Half-and-half
- 2 Tablespoons Creme De Menthe Liqueur (more To Taste)
- 2 Tablespoons Creme De Cacao Liqueur
- Drop Or Two Of Green Food Coloring
- 1 cup Heavy Cream
- Extra Cookie Crumbs, For Sprinkling
Preparation Instructions
Throw the cookies and melted butter into a food processor and pulverize (or, if you have some aggressions or energy to expend, you can crush them in a large Ziploc bag.) Pour into a pie pan and press into the bottom and up the sides of the pan. Set aside.
Heat marshmallows and half-and-half in a saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly. As soon as it's all melted and combined, place saucepan in a bowl of ice to cool down quickly. (Stirring occasionally will hasten this process.) Once cool, add creme de menthe and creme de cacao. Taste and add more creme de menthe if needed. Add one to two drops green food coloring (optional!)
In a mixing bowl, beat whipping cream until stiff. Pour cold marshmallow mixture into the whipped cream and fold together gently.
Pour filling into chocolate crust (note: you might have a good 1/2 cup filling left over, depending on the size of your pie pan!) Sprinkle extra chocolate crumbs over the top. Place pie in the freezer and freeze until very firm, at least two hours.
Remove from freezer ten minutes or so before you want to slice and serve.
223 Comments and 48 Replies
shanu On Friday, March 4 at 2:54 am
Wow amazing! I have a ton of marshmallows and now I can make something with them!
DaCook On Friday, March 4 at 10:08 pm
You used a lot more of the creme than the recipe actually called for especially if you used a 13 oz jar as shown in the photo. Glad it came out ok and not gooey.
A 7.5 oz jar = 32 large marshmallows.
1 large marshmallow = 13 mini marshmallows so a 7.5 oz jar would be equal to approximately 400 mini marshmallows.
Anyes On Friday, March 4 at 3:04 am
I promised myself no more PW recipe in the middle of the night and there I go again. How can I stop?
Mary On Friday, March 4 at 3:38 am
Why, oh why am I up at 3:36 a.m, on your site, Ree? Reading about PIE!!! This brought to mind one of my favorite pies ever—pink lemonade icebox pie. I could eat one by myself (in a day or two!). Sorry to say I did. You ought to see me now! Ha!
Love you, PW !
BethofMtLebanon On Friday, March 4 at 7:15 am
pink lemonade icebox pie, REALLY??? where is the recipe? Please tell me that you still have it and thank you in advance for it.
Jo Ann On Friday, March 4 at 11:01 am
Please say that you have the recipe for pink lemonade icebox pie & that you will gladly share it. Please, please, please, not that I'm begging.
Jeanne Brandt On Friday, March 4 at 12:27 pm
You just jogged my memory – I used to make that a lot but haven't made it in years. I haven't read all the posts yet so don't know if you posted it but as I recall you folded one can of concentrated pink lemonade into a container of Cool Whip and put it in a prepared graham cracker crust. I'm going to make one I used to put Cool Whip on top too but the recipe didn't call for it. I'm a whipped cream nut!!
JanSQ On Friday, March 4 at 3:28 pm
I think my recipe used one can of pink lemonade concentrate, one can of Eage Brand Condensed Milk and one small container of Cool Whip. Blend & pour into a prepared graham cracker crust & chill.
JulieJ On Friday, March 4 at 6:39 pm
Oh my gosh, pink lemonade icebox pie sounds HEAVENLY. Must. Make. Soon.
Robyn B. On Saturday, March 5 at 6:08 am
I too, would like to partake of some pink lemonade icebox pie. That sounds so refreshing!!! May I also have the recipe???
Mary On Sunday, March 6 at 4:25 pm
Okay, all you pink lemonade icebox pie lovers~~~~~~~~~~
1. One can of Eagle Brand condensed milk
2. One small container of Cool Whip
3. One small can of pink lemonade concentrate (do not add any water)
4. One graham cracker pie crust
Stir the condensed milk and pink lemondade concentrate together. Then gently fold the Cool Whip in. Pour the lusciousness into the graham cracker pie crust and cover. I leave a little in the bowl as my grandkids love to lick the spatulas and get every last smidge left. You chill it in refridgerator until it sets up nicely. We have been eating this for at least 30 years. So easy, so yummy.
Cowgirl Wannabe On Monday, March 7 at 9:50 am
Oh WOW!!! I am definately trying this and Ree's Grasshopper Pie. So much for loosing weight before swim suit season!!
Debbie On Wednesday, March 9 at 8:50 am
Oh my, I haven't had a pink lemonade icebox pie since I was a little girl…it was wonderful, thank you so much for sharing your recipe!
The grasshopper pie looks awesome…the mint oreos would also make a fantastic crust, to add a bit more mint for us mint fanatics.
Debbie On Friday, March 4 at 3:41 am
WOW! I haven't had grasshopper pie since…since…since probably the 70s!! LOL Thanks for sharing how to make it. I never knew! :-]
JulieJ On Friday, March 4 at 6:41 pm
I never knew either! Seems much easier than what I had in mind. And can we get a collective AMEN that "hydrox cookies" has fallen out of favor? Grasshopper pie with hydrox cookie crust kinda loses some of its appeal
Asmik On Friday, March 4 at 3:43 am
Looks so delicious-o!
Neetu On Friday, March 4 at 3:53 am
Looks so gooood! I am definitely making this one.
Carly from Yummrs On Friday, March 4 at 4:11 am
heavens! you had me at hello with this one. i love the history… and i really hope to be craving something cool in time for st. patty's day – it's been so darn cold! thank you for the inspiration. it's truly amazing what can be accomplished with a jar of marshmallow fluff and, um, the bedside liqueurs!
Sportsgirl On Friday, March 4 at 4:28 am
Here I was imagining mashed up grasshoppers LOL
MississippiGirl On Friday, March 4 at 12:17 pm
I guess we missed the 70s
ClovenHoofedHeifer On Friday, March 4 at 4:43 am
Wow, that looks so easy! Can't wait to try this. Thanks, Ree!
DooTell On Friday, March 4 at 11:20 am
Even easier: (non-alcoholic version)
1. Make Oreo cookie crust as directed (or buy pre-made)
2. Spread slightly softened Chocolate Chip Mint ice Cream over cooled crust.
3. Pretty up top of pie as desired with chocolate curls, whipped cream, cherries, etc.
4. Freeze til very firm or frozen.
5. Eat and enjoy!
Lisa (Dishes of Mrs. Fish) On Friday, March 4 at 4:54 am
God bless Betty! This looks amazing! I love you shook that recipe binder to hoard some recipes!
Lynn from For Love or Funny On Friday, March 4 at 5:01 am
I've always been reluctant to eat Grasshopper Pie. Let's rename it to Oreo Mint Pie and I'm in!
Frannabelle On Saturday, March 5 at 11:20 am
Lynn, if this is any consolation, (LOL!), Grasshopper Pie was created out of the drink back in the 70's, the Grasshopper, made with creme de cacao, creme de menthe, maybe some vodka and half and half, (or melted vanilla ice cream). Then some creative heavenly individual created this pie. I was such a fan!
Kelly W On Friday, March 4 at 5:01 am
Wow….easy and delicious!
Lauren at Keep It Sweet On Friday, March 4 at 5:03 am
I was just commenting that I need to get some creme de menthe…. now I really need it!
Kirsten is Comfortably Domestic On Saturday, March 5 at 9:07 pm
And here I have a ton of creme de menthe because we made grasshopper cocktail one summer, and I never know what to do with the leftovers. Now I do! This will be perfect for St. Patrick's Day!
Jean F On Friday, March 4 at 5:12 am
Along the same cocktail vein, a local restaurant in Nashville TN makes a Brandy Alexander pie that is just out of this world. I love grasshoppers! The drink, not the real ones (blech!)
Esther On Monday, March 7 at 3:38 pm
Where in Nashville is this heavenly place?!
Susan On Friday, March 4 at 5:13 am
Oh Ree, I just love all of your mom's binder recipes. They consistently provide the best results. We want to see more of your mom's binder recipes. Also, Missy's recipes are good too. We'd love to see a few Missy recipes in the future mixed in for good measure.
Nicole On Friday, March 4 at 5:33 am
This looks great! I was wondering though – is there any substitute I could use for the creme de menthe and creme de cacao liqueur? I don't have any on hand and don't want to spend a fortune just to try one recipe. Thanks so much!
mnheather On Friday, March 4 at 11:03 am
Oh yes, Nicole! I know people love this exact recipe – but after eating my mom's version – they never go back to this one! My mom's version uses PURE pepermint extract. We do oreos the same – but then just dump the marshmallow fluff in a bowl and mix in a tsp or so (to taste) of the extract (please dont use the imitation – its not the same), and a few drops of green food coloring. stir it around until the fluff is no longer fluffy, but smooth. Then take another bowl and whip one pint of whipping cream to stiff peaks. slowly fold the green "fluff" into the whipped cream – once incorporated pour into prepared pan sprinkle oreo dust on top and freeze. The best Grasshopper pie EVER.
Jeanne Brandt On Friday, March 4 at 12:30 pm
Oooh! Thanks for that little tip! I'm the same – don't want to spend a fortune to try one recipe – and I like the idea of mint ice cream too.
mnheather On Friday, March 4 at 2:13 pm
OK – dug up my mom's actual recipe:
1 sm package oreos – crushed
4-6 TBPS butter – melted
(combine as PW did above)
1 jar marshmallow cream (fluff)
2-4 TBPS milk
1 cap full of pure peppermint extract (to taste)
4-6 drops green food coloring
(stir all together until smooth – it doesn't take much to smooth out the fluff)
1 cup whipping cream – whipped
fold whipped cream into green mixture and pour into prepared pan (my mom always used an 8″ square cake pan). – Freeze!
Nicole On Saturday, March 5 at 1:13 pm
Thank you so much!!!! I think I may try the lemonade icebox pie as well!!
Esther On Monday, March 7 at 3:41 pm
Just get the airplain-sized bottles at your local liquor store. They should be only a couple of dollars each – not a huge investment. Then, if you like it, you can get the bigger bottles. They wont go bad if you don't make it very often.
Jessica @ How Sweet It Is On Friday, March 4 at 5:35 am
My aunt used to make this all the time – LOVE this pie!
Kim On Friday, March 4 at 5:43 am
Last year I moved into my parents former home. In the pantry remains one bottle of creme de menthe. It was part of my childhood, too…last night we ate yellow cake with chocolate icing and all I could do was wonder why it wasn't day-glo green and minty!!!
I cannot wait to try this recipe! YUMMITY, YUM YUM!!!
Jackie W. On Friday, March 4 at 5:44 am
Yum. To both the pie and sour cream noodle bake.
PK On Friday, March 4 at 5:49 am
And if you really want to take this over the top, a little hot fudge over the top when served is totally decadent!
Lisa H. On Friday, March 4 at 5:53 am
Well, I guess the creme de menthe manufacturers must have advertised to our moms in the 70s, because we had green(!) creme de menthe over vanilla ice cream when I was a kid, too!
Linda On Friday, March 4 at 9:49 am
Grasshopper Pie started in the 1950's and became much more popular in the 60s. The Grasshopper cocktail's popularity was at the same time.
Robin in Ohio On Friday, March 4 at 5:58 am
Something about March that screams MINT FLAVOR! I think it started with Shamrock shakes that I must gulp excessively because of their "limited time". This pie looks divine!
Meme On Friday, March 4 at 6:00 am
Yumm. I am reading your recipe right now for Egg-In-A-Roll which is in Ladies ' Home Journal. Wow, those looks great!
Lori On Friday, March 4 at 6:00 am
I remeber as a little girl ordering the creme de menthe parfaits in restaurants. Back in the 70's that wasn't even on the radar. Funny that you mentioned it….I was thinking I haven't had one of those in years. Great post; great site. Thanks for being you.
Lee Ann On Friday, March 4 at 6:05 am
Oh, my mom made this all the time and it is still a staple at our family get togethers!
City Girl to Country Girl On Friday, March 4 at 6:06 am
I am not a fan of mint, but this seems perfect for a St. Patricks Day gathering!
City Girl to Country Girl
Jackie On Friday, March 4 at 6:07 am
I think the recipe is from the 60's. I used it when I got married, and it was going around as a popular recipe. Hydrox cookies, as Oreos are made by Nabisco and called Oreos, Hydrox made chocolate sandwich cookies. Some areas you could buy Oreos by Nabisco, some areas you could buy Hydrox, and some lucky people lived in areas you could choose either. I lived in a lucky area and they tasted exactly alike but Hydrox was consiserably less expensive because of not having the Nabisco name. Small history , geography lesson. The recipe I had called for the cookie, not the samdwich filling and back then one could buy just the chocolate cookie part and not filled with the cream. nabisco now makes a green mint filled orea that has a nice minty flavor. Probably would be overkill for this recipe unless the family was really big mint fams.
Kristi @ Creative Connections for Kids On Friday, March 4 at 6:29 am
I had the pleasure of having access to both. I liked Hydrox better then Oreos. I had forgotten all about them!
Anna On Friday, March 4 at 9:58 am
In Dallas we could get both, too. I never did a taste comparison, but I can say that there were never any Hydrox cookies thrown away! I had forgotten about them too. I wonder if they are still around? I'm certain my mom bought them because they were cheaper.
Anita K. On Monday, March 7 at 3:46 pm
I'm coming late to this party but I can tell you Hydrox cookies are still alive and well! I grew up eating them for Sunday School snacks in the late 80s in central Indiana. Now I live in Kansas City and can still get them as HyVee stores although I haven't seen them at other grocery stores. And I still like them better than Oreos, as Oreo filling gives me a tummy ache which Hydrox does not!
Sarah PH On Friday, March 4 at 6:10 am
Oh – P-dub… You ALWAYS have such timely recipes. Where else can we go for St. Patty's Day recipes?!? Nowhere. You always pull through!
CateS On Friday, March 4 at 6:22 am
Jackie must be older than me…. I remember Hydrox & Oreos.. but always thought there was a taste difference…oh well — GREAT PIE!!! St. Paddy's Day celebration!!
Mary On Friday, March 4 at 7:12 am
There was a definite taste difference and I like Hydrox cookies a lot better than Oreos. I believe they were the only boughten cookies we ever had.
Amanda On Friday, March 4 at 6:25 am
That is my kind of recipe! I can't wait to try it. I have memories of my Nana drinking creme de menthe as an after dinner drink and thinking that the vivid green was very pretty.
Monie On Friday, March 4 at 6:30 am
I love pie. I love to make pies. I've never had this one…can't wait to try it!
Laurie On Friday, March 4 at 6:34 am
I make my grasshopper pie with Thin Mint Girl Scout cookies instead. Yum! I make the crust with the Thin Mints and then instead of your fancy-pants filling (which looks and sounds divine), I just scoop in some mint chocolate chip ice cream and then let it stiffen up in the freezer before eating it.
Elizabeth Ann (ElizabethAnn's Recipe Box) On Friday, March 4 at 6:39 am
ok. . . I find myself LAUGHING out loud at your posts. . . seriously. . . you are hilarious. . . AND you are SO speaking my language. . . marshmallows, oreos???? Oh my gosh! I saw this recipe in my grandmother's cookbook and now I will have to try it!
Karen On Friday, March 4 at 6:40 am
Ree, for the first time ever, I'm going to disagree with you. The demise of the Hydrox cookie is not adorable. It's one of the great tragedies of my lifetime. Those amazing cookies of my youth (Hydrox) are absolutely irreplaceable. *sniff*
PonyFla On Friday, March 4 at 10:08 am
I agree, Karen. Oreos are just not interchangable for Hydrox, although they are as close as you can get anymore. Hydrox was so much better!
kelley On Friday, March 4 at 1:10 pm
I could not agree with you more!!! They were the bomb growing up.
Bette On Saturday, March 5 at 6:56 am
I agree! The recipe calls for Hydrox because it probably came from the Hydrox package, which in my book were far superior to Oreo's. I ate them in the early 60's. The Grasshopper cocktail is at least from the '50's, if not before
Victoria S On Saturday, March 5 at 2:51 pm
Hydrox cookies actually pre-date the more famous Oreo. I think they were much more delicious (not to mention less expensive).
S On Friday, March 4 at 6:41 am
This reminds me of a story I think I heard KellyRipa tell….New people moved into the neighborhood and did not speak English very well. A neighbor brought them a "Grasshopper Pie" to welcome them. They looked up the translation of "Grasshopper Pie" and YUP…….the pie went in the trash………Pretty funny.
molly On Friday, March 4 at 6:46 am
So, is there a way to make it without the alcohol? I'd think mint extract and…anyone? Bueller?!
Keri On Friday, March 4 at 8:33 am
You can buy creme de menthe syrup at the grocery store. It's usually with the ice cream toppings, it's non-alcoholic and VERY green.
mnheather On Friday, March 4 at 1:55 pm
yep – I posted above a recipe using PURE pepermint extract… it actually tastes BETTER without the cocao liquor…
joycee On Friday, March 4 at 6:51 am
oh yeah! I've been back in the 60's and 70's all week…this will match the music on my blog post today, Teenager in Love! Have a great weekend
Lillie On Friday, March 4 at 6:54 am
I just want your ice!
Lauren N On Friday, March 4 at 9:31 am
RIGHT?!?!?! I was totally thinking the same thing!!! Where did it come from? do you have some magical freezer that produces YUM-O ice?
NanaBread On Friday, March 4 at 9:39 am
Agreed! I love that small square ice. I wish I had an icemaker like that. It would really come in handy when I mix up cocktails from my bedside table. Ha! I love it when Ree says to "go grab the booze from your bedside table" for recipes. Cracks me up, and for some unknown reason reminds me of my childhood. Mom? Dad? You've gots some 'splaining to do!
Betsy On Friday, March 4 at 11:37 am
Yeah, Ree, I really want an ice machine like yours. How about that for the next giveaway?
Pamela On Friday, March 4 at 1:45 pm
We get that ice at Sonic Drive-Inn. LOVE it!
Liz On Friday, March 4 at 2:14 pm
That is what I want to know too…what kind of ice maker makes that wonderful ice that you have?!?!
Stacey On Friday, March 4 at 9:52 pm
me too I LOVE ice!
Annis On Friday, March 4 at 6:54 am
My aunt used to make this and the whole family loved it. Her recipe also had a peppermint pie version which was just as yummy. She graciously hosted my rehearsal dinner back in 1985 and I requested the peppermint pie version for the dessert. I think she made 10 pies and I remember everyone raving about how delicious they were – as was the rest of the dinner. Still married to that wonderful man I said "I do" to way back then.
Stefanie On Friday, March 4 at 6:58 am
I've made (what I thought was) Grasshopper Pie before, but now I see this an actual from-scratch version. I made the ol' pistachio pudding mixed with Cool Whip version before. I can't wait to make this version as I'm sure it will taste 10 times better than my semi-homemade one. Thanks, Ree!
Katrina On Friday, March 4 at 7:00 am
My grandma makes an awesome grasshopper pie! I love seeing this, it brings back such happy memories
Catherine On Friday, March 4 at 7:03 am
I LOVE anything minty! And Ree, I totally ate tons of creme de menthe parfaits as a child too…it was my favorite part of dining out with my parents.
EG On Friday, March 4 at 7:13 am
Yes. I need this. Stat. Thank you!
Connecticut Cowgirl On Friday, March 4 at 7:16 am
I can remember when Grasshopper Pie became really popular, and it was in the 70's. It was around the time I got married, 1977. Remember when French Onion soup was a fad food? You couldn't go anywherre without seeing it on the menu.
Bette On Saturday, March 5 at 7:00 am
Listen girls these foods made a COMEBACK in the the '70's….they were around long before that. 50's 60's if not before.
MCKake On Friday, March 4 at 7:19 am
Memories! I was a child in the 70's and my mom would make this for pot-luck parties and St. Patrick's day. Mmmmmm….I'm gonna relive those special party moments now…..(wavy dream sequence)….bell-bottoms…..platform saddleshoes…..doubleknit skorts…..
Nezzy (Cow Patty Surprise) On Friday, March 4 at 7:20 am
Woohoo baby!!! Leapin' lizards and all that is good and creamy in the world, this Ozark Farm Chick hasn't made the green tobacco spittin' pie for a coons age!!!! Now the drool is flowin' and my thighs are quiverin' for this luscious deadly sin against mankind. Girl your version looks M-A-R-V-E-L-O-U-S!!!!
Now, will somebody out that hand me a hankie so I can wipe the drool off the keyboard???
I'd sure hate to get 'lectrocuted over a dang pie!!! Heeehehehe!!! :o)
Just sayin'…………..
From the droolin' hills and hollers of the stormy Missouri Ponderosa, ya'll have a wonderfully blessed day filled with pie in the sky!!!! :o)
Paula B. On Friday, March 4 at 7:24 am
My mom also made this in the seventies, the recipe must have been featured in Good Housekeeping! On a lighter note, my grandmother would have a cocktail called a grasshopper when she was out for a special dinner, I can remember being fascinated by its minty green color!
Cuddley Duddley On Friday, March 4 at 7:26 am
When your in Seattle, you Must Must Must Must stop into Seattle Chocolates! They have a Mint Frango Chocolate that will make your knees shake. Have your sis send ya some; I tell ya all of Seattles Chocolates are life altering… but that Chocolate Frango Mint will make you dance a jig right on the spot!
Thank you for this delicious pie! I am from the clan of the minty melty chocolate people. I love the cool freshness of mint while the juxtaposition of warm chocolaty velvetyness envelops your palate with warm decadent goodness and coats your mouth. It ones of the reasons I made a recipe called the Chocolate Grasshopper. Everyone loves it during the winter holidays and it's even way better for quenching your need for a libation during the hot and humid months of summer.
Yikes sorry I got lost in the thought of yummo chocolate and mint ahhh. Sorta like a Calgon moment but WAY better. Ok I am leaving now to make this yummy pie. I can't wait any longer. Move over King Cake I am making Ree's Grasshopper Pie for Fat Tuesday! I hope it will last that long. I doubt it will. I passed along my freakish chocolate minty genes to my children. If I make two we will just eat that one to ha ha. Must find a way to restrain myself and my precious angels from eatin the pie before Tuesday. Oh the dilemmas…..
Carol On Friday, March 4 at 7:26 am
My aunt passed away just about a year ago at the age of 63. This was one of her family's favorite recipes, and just reading the name made me smile remembering her. A sad addition to the story is that she didn't leave a detailed recipe behind, and two of her daughters have since called me trying to replicate it. I have a recipe that my mom and I think was from her, but mine calls for marshmallows and she always used the fluff. I did a little research online for them and found on the Rice Krispies Treats official recipe page that 40 marshmallows is the same as one 7 ounce jar of the fluff. I'm not sure what difference it would make, though, as you used more than that and it looks pretty good.
This makes me want to make it, and I'm on a diet!!
Felicity On Friday, March 4 at 7:28 am
This is my husband's all-time favorite. I made it for the first time last summer and had to throw my piece away – I thought it was dreadful! And I love mint and oreos more than the average person!
And to the earlier poster, yes you can use mint extract (which I used the second time he requested it and he and his mother both thought it was creme de menthe)
Allison @ Novice Life On Friday, March 4 at 7:33 am
Looks like the perfect St. Patty's Day treat to me
Jacqueline On Friday, March 4 at 7:36 am
The pie is great – but I'm still thinking about the "Sour Cream Noodle Bake." Would definitely love that recipe!
cathyb.@brightbakes On Friday, March 4 at 7:37 am
Yummy! I've been craving creamy frozen desserts lately..this will be a great one to try. Especially as my Mister has an affinity for anything that involves chocolate+mint
cathy b.
Linsay On Friday, March 4 at 7:40 am
Now that you mention Hydrox, I remember them, too. Found this about the timeline of the grasshopper pie–the NYT first published a recipe in 1963, http://www.foodtimeline.org/foodpies.html#grasshopper
Cara On Friday, March 4 at 7:43 am
This is the same Grasshopper Pie recipe my mom used, although she always used regular marshmallows. Definitely the 70s, as I remember Mom taking it to a New Years Eve party when I was little. First (and last) time I ever saw her attempt chocolate curls for the garnish!
Susan Bowery On Friday, March 4 at 8:00 am
uh, Ree? When are you going to make the sour cream noodle bake that you mentioned? 'Cause I gotta tell you, it sounds really good!!
Prerna@IndianSimmer On Friday, March 4 at 8:02 am
Now that's a cheating! U can't add oreo and marshmallows. Best of two worlds is right thr!
Natalie V2 On Friday, March 4 at 8:07 am
Being from California… I am like totally sure I have had a yogurt, not fluff, variation of this, with Trader Joe-Joes for the crust, and topped with fresh fruit. Sometimes our heritage just sticks with us… even to the kitchen!
Linda On Friday, March 4 at 8:18 am
There actually was a difference between Hydrox and Oreo cookies in the 70s. Back then, Oreos used lard in the filling and Hydrox used shortening, making the Hydrox cookies kosher. How do I know this? Until I was older, and they changed the formula for Oreos making them kosher, I had never had one.
But I love grasshopper pie. Yum!
Betsy in WI On Friday, March 4 at 8:23 am
Grasshopper pie is so good, but I haven't had it in a long time! Ill have to make this soon…maybe this weekend!
Theresa in Alberta On Friday, March 4 at 8:23 am
Good gracious!! Last time I consumed grasshopper pie was back in the 70's when Creme de Mente WAS the color green! That looks so nummy,mmmmm maybe as an act of charity and in the spirit of team building I should bring this to work on St Patricks day!! It might cheer up my cranky coworkers
aliceinwonderland On Friday, March 4 at 8:24 am
I actually think grasshopper pie predates the 70's. I remember it from my childhood in the late 50's/early 60's. Also, Hydrox was the name of the Oreo-like cookies make by the Sunshine bakery company.
Casie On Friday, March 4 at 8:28 am
The creme de menthe after school snack story is hilarious.
Karli On Friday, March 4 at 8:30 am
Yum, I cannot wait to make this for family and friends. Anything with mint is delicious, and I like the green food coloring idea for St. Patricks Day!
Cathyt On Friday, March 4 at 8:32 am
I've always wondered, where does the white filling go when you chopped up Oreos in a food processor?? I thought I was the only one that lost it, but I don't see any in Ree's photo either!!
Mandy On Friday, March 4 at 8:35 am
Oh, me and my girls LOVE mint. Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream is right up there with other staples like flour and sugar at the grocery store. Can't wait to make this! Mmm and I think I might just use Mint oreos. Yummy!
rose On Friday, March 4 at 11:03 am
Oooh! Such a good idea!
dksbook On Friday, March 4 at 8:37 am
I make this in a different way – using cupcake liners, and one mint Oreo on the bottom. Seems to me I get 24 from my recipe. And I freeze them, thawing what I need in the refrigerator a few hours. Once I had some leftover green glaceed cherries from Xmas, and topped the things with 1 each. Looked great.
Andrea H On Friday, March 4 at 9:46 am
Wonder how long they can stay in the freezer, covered? I like this idea. It would allow for portion control, and I wouldn't feel the need to hurry up and eat the whole pie after thawing it. I could take one at a time. Thanks!
BeccaV On Friday, March 4 at 8:44 am
When I was younger we used to eat grasshoppers and pink squirrels and no one seemed to be worried about it. The kids portions were not as large as the adults, but we still had them and loved them!
Eileen On Friday, March 4 at 8:45 am
Laurie up above, I like the sound of your grasshopper pie (mint ice cream and girl scout mint cookies).
dana828 On Friday, March 4 at 8:49 am
Aw, this brings back memories! My mom made this all the time when I was growing up…usually in the summer, I think. I think her recipe actually called for marshmallow fluff instead of regular marshmallows. And yes, we also had creme de menthe on ice cream for dessert all the time! I just bought a bottle of the bright green stuff to make grasshopper bars for Christmas, so I think I'll have to use a bit of it to make this for St. Patty's Day.
Annette Triplett @ CoMo Homestead On Friday, March 4 at 9:01 am
Ree. This was my favourite dessert growing up! I even got my Mom to make it for me on my birthday. (Although her version was sans alcohol, and I'm only now learning what I was missing!)
Thank you for posting this. I'd been thinking about scouring the interwebs in search of this exact thing, and now I have it. Thanks so much!
Ella @ The Single Girl's Kitchen On Friday, March 4 at 9:04 am
so weird! Hydrox was an answer to a question on cash cab this week, and I had never heard of them before. now there have been two references to them in one week!
Kim On Friday, March 4 at 9:09 am
Your mom may have given you Creme de Menthe syrup which is non-alcoholic, instead of the liqueur. The syrup is thick and bright green, where the alcohol is clear. My great aunt used the syrup in a creme de menthe cake that I LOVED, but haven't made even though I have the recipe because I could never find the syrup. But behold!, Amazon sells the syrup! http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_2_21?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=creme+de+menthe+syrup&x=0&y=0&sprefix=creme+de+menthe+syrup
AngAK On Monday, March 7 at 2:32 pm
try the coffee aisle for flavored coffee syrups. they almost always have the mint.
Diane On Friday, March 4 at 9:18 am
You really are a girl after my own heart. Mint choc chip is my favorite ice cream and so I imagine pie this would be way out of this world! YUM
Annie B On Friday, March 4 at 9:22 am
It looks so good, but I've never liked mint in anything..dessert, candy, even toothpaste! I wonder if I could substitute another flavor.
Tami On Friday, March 4 at 9:22 am
This looks delicious!!! Oh, and I'm curious about the Sour Cream Noodle Bake you mentioned. Sounds right up my alley, but I couldn't find it when I searched Tasty Kitchen….. How 'bout posting that recipe??
Susan On Friday, March 4 at 9:23 am
"Grab these from your bedside table." So funny!!!!
Monica Rae On Friday, March 4 at 9:26 am
OK, first Nigella Lawson makes it recently on Food Newtwork and then you publish this recipe! That's enough of a sign for me that I need to make this ASAP! http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/nigella-lawson/grasshopper-pie-recipe/index.html
catherine On Friday, March 4 at 9:29 am
we are celebrating PI day at work on 3/14……this is perfect.
can you tell i work with a bunch of science nerds?
Sapphire On Friday, March 4 at 9:33 am
Your mom was thinking the same thing MY parents were thinking in the '70s when they gave ME creme de minthe parfaits — I want these kids to sleep tonight so the ole man and me can do the wild thing!
I was sooooooo glad to see this recipe. I had completely forgotten about it. My Aunt Edie used to make it for all special occassions, and this is truly a walk down memory lane. I'm making it this weekend!!!
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
teresa On Friday, March 4 at 9:40 am
My parents gave me creme de menthe parfaits when I was a little kid too. . . same as the poster just above me. Must have been totally accepted in the 70's because my parents were teetotalers at best.
Andrea H On Friday, March 4 at 9:42 am
I would make this, right now, but I am the only one in the house who likes mint and chocolate together. So I would be the only one to eat it. Which sounds fine and dandy on the surfcae, but my thighs don't like the idea one bit. So I won't. Maybe I will head out at lunch and buy a single scoop of mint chocolate chip ice cream. WOn't be the same at all, but will satisfy the urge without ripping a seem in my pants.
Norma On Friday, March 4 at 9:45 am
I'm pretty sure Grasshopper Pie became famous in the 60's — as did Sour Cream Noodle Bake. I still make and love the latter, btw; I searched for your recipe to compare with mine, but alas, you haven't posted it! Now that you've reminded me how good it is, however, I must go thaw some ground chuck and check to see that I have everything else I need to make it TONIGHT!
Bonnie On Friday, March 4 at 9:51 am
"Grab these from your bedside table"….probably the funniest damn thing I've read in at least a few days! Daggone hilarious! And THAT is the reason I keep coming back, Ree.
Cat On Friday, March 4 at 10:24 am
Here, here!
Kristin @ everythingZamora On Friday, March 4 at 9:51 am
What ever you do, do NOT let my husband see this. He will ask for it every week. Oh my goodness. I seriously just found his new "birthday cake," er I mean pie.
Carolyn On Friday, March 4 at 10:01 am
My creme de mint memory is that it was the only liquor I ever saw my mom drink, and I drove her to it! In fourth grade, I got a D in a science project, mainly because I didn't finish the dang thing, and that was my mom's reaction to the teacher's report– open up the liquor cabinet (used for company my parents must've had prior to having kids) and pour a petit little shot of it! Right in the middle of the afternoon! How dare a good Southern debutante lady from a southern Baptist family drink. (I don't remember whether it was bright green or not.) But, she was known to open up a bottle of cold beer to go along with a hot, spicy pizza in the day.
Love everyone's childhood food memories– let's make a few for our kidlets!
Eat Good 4 Life On Friday, March 4 at 10:04 am
Love these liquors as well. I always have them on my liquor pantry at all times, if you know what I mean…….. I even used them in a brownie recipe once and loved the result. Here is the post
I might venture and try your recipe soon :-). Liquor and desserts? This is my kind of thing!!…..
Nancy Peterman On Friday, March 4 at 10:04 am
Yep…we had both in California. I actually like Hydrox better – they are a little cripsier. But unfortunately I'm allergic to something in them and I get very cranky (read: witchy with a capital ___.) And the 60s is the era of Creme de Menthe. My mother would mix CDM with marshmallow creme as a dip for fresh pineapple. It's awesome!
Janet On Friday, March 4 at 10:10 am
Agree with the others above who said that Hydrox and Oreos definitely tasted different from each other. And there were camps who favored one or the other strongly (just as there are Pepsi people and Coke people). Personally, I liked Hydrox–not sure why I remember any of this since I haven't thought about them for a good 35 years!
Sarah T in Austin On Friday, March 4 at 10:12 am
From about age 9 forward, I have requested Grasshopper Pie as my "birthday cake" every year. Only in the last 10 years have I occasionally requested that my "birthday cake" instead be Bananas Foster Tarte. I absolutely adore adore ADORE Grasshopper Pie…but it definitely has to be a fairly shocking shade of green. Shows up in birthday photos better that way.
ahnkadragon On Friday, March 4 at 10:12 am
I have a roommate who absolutley detests anything chocolate and mint. He just ain't right in the head! However, it does allow me to have a valid reason to not share. "Sorry, roommate it's chocolate and mint, you won't like!". I'm totally making this pie.
Bethany On Friday, March 4 at 10:18 am
How did you know I keep Creme de menthe and Creme de Cacao in my bed side table?!?!
Barbara On Friday, March 4 at 10:24 am
This looks delicious. We also had Hydrox and Oreos where I grew up in West Virginia. If you don't want to use the Creme de Menth and Creme de Cocoa, you could chop up some Andes Mints and add them to your marshmallow mixture before it is frozen or use the Mint Oreos in your crust for the mint flavor. It wouldn't be the same, but you would still have the chocolate and mint flavors:)
Jessica On Friday, March 4 at 10:38 am
Oh yeah, we sucked down the creme de menthe in the 60s-70s. No way would it have been nonalcoholic syrup back then! My mom's pie was a variation made with Nabisco chocolate wafers, ice cream layered with the creme de menthe and a baked Alaska topping that also included a hint of the green stuff. I've replicated it for my family and it's still a hit in the new millennium.
N.B. Hydrox was the brand we Jewish kids enjoyed before Oreos removed lard from the recipe.
Alex On Friday, March 4 at 10:44 am
I've eaten approximately 26 gallons of mint chocolate chip ice cream in recent months…so this is particularly enticing to me.
Deb On Friday, March 4 at 10:53 am
Yum!! I haven't made this in a long time and know I could never have found the recipe I have. I will be making this for my kids for St.Patricks Day.
Ania On Friday, March 4 at 10:55 am
Remind me again why I'm on a diet? Because this looks delicious! Saved for future reference though
SD Ranchwife On Friday, March 4 at 10:58 am
I laughed when you added the Ha Ha about Hydrox cookies. That was the only brand, other than the really cheap store brand, sandwich cookies my Grandma ever had. I guess she never knew how delicious Oreo's are! I will be making this for St. Patty's Day
anneflan On Friday, March 4 at 11:02 am
I want the recipe for the "sour cream noodle bake". Sounds great!!
abby On Friday, March 4 at 11:04 am
I really want to see the recipe for the sour cream noodle bake!


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Vice President Joe Biden will again take the Obama campaign to a university campus in Wisconsin.
Biden will appear at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Friday. The Obama campaign says doors at the Cartwright Center open at 11:30 a.m. The vice president's wife, Jill Biden, will introduce her husband.
Biden was last in Wisconsin on Sept. 13 when he held a rally on the UW-Eau Claire campus. Last week, President Obama campaigned at the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, a rally which attracted about 30,000 people.
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Local students graduate over the summer in Asheville, Boston
- Jessie Kann of Chapel Hill received a bachelor's degree from the School of Nursing and Health Sciences at Simmons College in Boston.
- Jacob Price Webb Bowden of Durham and Gregory Thompson Tunstall of Bahama graduated from UNC-Asheville in August.
UNC-CH listed as a top producer of Teach For America corps members
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is ranked No. 6 in Teach For America's top-20 listing of large schools that have produced the most corps members this year.
About 7 percent of UNC-CH's senior class applied to Teach For America's 2013 corps, and 57 students were accepted into the program, according to a Teach For America release.
Teach For America corps members are graduates and professionals who commit to teach for two years in urban and rural public schools. The program recruits on more than 850 college campuses, seeking seniors and graduates from all academic majors and backgrounds who have demonstrated achievement, perseverance, leadership, commitment to educational equity, and a deep respect for diverse experiences and backgrounds, according to the release.
This fall, more than 11,000 first- and second-year corps members will be teaching in high-need classrooms across 48 regions. The 5,900 incoming corps members represent more than 800 colleges and universities across the nation.


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'Walking Dead' podcast: 'Walk With Me'
[podcast]http://extras.mysanantonio.com/audio/2012_walkingdead_1029.mp3[/podcast] Holy crap! Who is this Governor guy and what's with his freaky aquariums full of heads? Did Michonne over-scowl (we get it: you're suspicious)? And — the biggest question of all — should Hershel get an M-16 leg a la "Grindhouse"? We discuss. [Read More]
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It's a very special Halloween edition of "Once Upon a Time" with Story Book Land's own version of Dr. Fronken-SHTEEN. Spoiler alert: (if you missed the hint-heavy previews from last week) it's Dr. Whale. The Storybrooke name, I assume, is inspired by James Whale, who directed a movie version of the story. I liked his […] [Read More]
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AMC [podcast]http://extras.mysanantonio.com/audio/2012_walkingdead_1022.mp3[/podcast] What an extra crispy episode of the "Walking Dead"! Where to start? Rick dispatches the dead and, even better, the living. We get plenty more touch-and-go moments with one-legged Hershel. Carl is such a badass now. More heartbreaking moments with Rick and Lori. Who was that pulling a Gollum at the end while […] [Read More]
Once Upon a Time: 'I'm beginning to understand why no one wants to help you.'
There's a new sheriff in town. Technically, Charming is just filling in until his daughter returns. I guess he appointed himself. We meet Rumple's wife, Milah, who resents being labeled as the wife of the "Town Coward." To forget her troubles, she's become a bit of a bar fly, hanging out with the likes of (if you've […] [Read More]
'Walking Dead' podcast: 'Seed'
[podcast]http://extras.mysanantonio.com/audio/2012_walkingdead_1015.mp3[/podcast] Our favorite zombie TV show — aside from "Celebrity Apprentice" — is back and gorier than ever. Zombies being dispatched by the yard, more Michonne and a possible zombie baby — what more could you want? In "Seed," we are introduced to a hardened group of zombie apocalypse survivors than the one we last […] [Read More]
Once Upon a Time: "I'm not used to someone putting me first."
This episode was all about parents putting their children first. Emma is able to see how much Snow sacrificed for her and finally understand why Snow sent her away on her own. Emma — and even Regina — put Henry first, Charming's mom put her son's and Snow's future ahead of her own and our crazy Jefferson put his […] [Read More]
Once Upon a Time: 'Portal jumping is just outside my purview.'
Those dwarves had better have superpowers because they are not a very intimidating Royal Guard. Or maybe they had gun-toting bluebirds back in Story Book Land. "Snotty" (Sneezy, who you'd think would've discovered allergy meds in Storybrooke) draws the short straw — under duress — to test the rule that no one can leave Storybrooke. Grumpy […] [Read More]
Once Upon A Time: 'The curse is broken.'
Yeah, yeah, this is late. I was on vacation. We open, not where we left everyone in Storybrooke, but with Sleeping Beauty (Princess Aurora) being awakened with a kiss by Prince Phillip, who has a lovely British accent (I think it comes standard). They have to "rebuild the castle." Finally, a tearful reunion in Storybrooke. Snow […] [Read More]


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One of the victims of convicted Cleveland kidnapper and rapist Ariel Castro says at his sentencing hearing that she cried every night and that her years in captivity "turned into eternity."
Michelle Knight says she spent 11 years in hell and that Castro's hell is now beginning.
Her appearance is the first time she's been seen publicly since her rescue from the house where she was held captive for 10 years.
The 32-year-old Knight was the first woman abducted by Ariel Castro in 2002 after he lured her into his house with the promise of a puppy for her son.
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Some people may sbharris http://www.cleveland.com/consumeraffairs Comment on 3 Cleveland-area funeral homes tagged by FTC for violations tag:www.cleveland.com,2015:/consumeraffairs/index.ssf//5177.21182090 2012-07-21T18:44:32Z 2012-07-21T18:44:32Z The FTC contends the letters are part of an investigation (which gives them an argument for not complying with the FOIA) until the home decides what it will do. Letters are part of an investigation forever, apparently, if it involves sbharris http://www.cleveland.com/consumeraffairs Comment on 3 Cleveland-area funeral homes tagged by FTC for violations tag:www.cleveland.com,2015:/consumeraffairs/index.ssf//5177.21182061 2012-07-21T18:37:31Z 2012-07-21T18:37:31Z Yes. 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Ohio's Consumer Sales Practices Act has always, since its inception 40 years ago, allowed consumers to ask a court for treble damages and attorney's sbharris http://www.cleveland.com/consumeraffairs Comment on Kasich signs HB 275 - Ohio's consumer law now among nation's worst: Plain Dealing tag:www.cleveland.com,2015:/consumeraffairs/index.ssf//5177.19995197 2012-04-04T02:01:05Z 2012-04-04T02:01:05Z BW1, You're mistaken about how it works. Under the CSPA, the jury makes the award on actual damages (based on the out-of-pocket losses) first, and only after that would there any trebling (trebling isn't automatic anyway). HB 275 is worded sbharris http://www.cleveland.com/consumeraffairs Comment on FirstEnergy zaps teacher for others' bills -- and he's fighting back: Plain Dealing tag:www.cleveland.com,2015:/consumeraffairs/index.ssf//5177.19968991 2012-04-02T14:19:17Z 2012-04-02T14:19:17Z @dgeangel I updated the column with a link to a blank copy of FE's service contract -- at least the one in force today. Again, there's an issue about whether he signed one at all. And for landlords out there, sbharris http://www.cleveland.com/consumeraffairs Comment on Tell Gov. John Kasich to veto anti-consumer HB 275: Plain Dealing tag:www.cleveland.com,2015:/consumeraffairs/index.ssf//5177.19916237 2012-03-29T13:45:39Z 2012-03-29T13:45:39Z To address the larger points you raise, most consumers never file CSPA cases. It's there for when things go really wrong, not just when people are pouty. You have to prove a CSPA case to win one. First, a sbharris http://www.cleveland.com/consumeraffairs Comment on Tell Gov. John Kasich to veto anti-consumer HB 275: Plain Dealing tag:www.cleveland.com,2015:/consumeraffairs/index.ssf//5177.19890378 2012-03-27T20:30:48Z 2012-03-27T20:30:48Z Plain Dealing is a column. It's always a blend of news, advice and opinion. sbharris http://www.cleveland.com/consumeraffairs Comment on Tell Gov. John Kasich to veto anti-consumer HB 275: Plain Dealing tag:www.cleveland.com,2015:/consumeraffairs/index.ssf//5177.19889127 2012-03-27T19:19:49Z 2012-03-27T19:19:49Z This is not about car dealers. It's about a bad law that was vetted and endorsed by the Ohio Auto Dealers Association, which has encouraged the state legislature to take other whacks at the Consumer Sales Practices Act in the sbharris http://www.cleveland.com/consumeraffairs Comment on A peek into the secret world of sales leads -- and why you should care: Plain Dealing tag:www.cleveland.com,2015:/consumeraffairs/index.ssf//5177.19650929 2012-03-11T13:25:47Z 2012-03-11T13:25:47Z There are different types of sales leads. Most don't come with SSNs attached. But maybe this, on timeshare resale scams, will help explain the calls you're getting: www.cleveland.com/scamfinder/index.ssf/2011/09/timeshare_resale_scam.html sbharris http://www.cleveland.com/consumeraffairs


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UPS starts moving freight by boat from Asia
UPS is starting to move goods by ship in an effort to capture more of the booming international freight market that it already serves by air.
The move announced Wednesday underscores the importance the world's largest shipping company is placing on its international business, which has been key to sales growth while the U.S. business remains weak.
The new service is now available between the U.S. and Japan and will be extended to other parts of Asia over the next six months.
UPS, which is based in Atlanta and formally known as United Parcel Service Inc., said freight will move on the seas from Japan to the U.S. in 11 to 18 days.
For East coast destinations in the U.S., the service will cut 5 to 6 days of transit time off current service offered by competitors.
Overall, UPS aims to move freight up to 20 percent faster than current less-than-container-load companies do. Those companies take products from a number of manufacturers and consolidate them into a single load for shipment.
UPS will also offer a commitment to deliver on a specific day, which is relatively rare in the ocean freight industry. This is intended to lure customers who produce high-value goods now sent almost exclusively by air like iPhones and other electronics, prescription drugs, computerized auto parts and designer clothing.
The company's international package volume surged 24 percent in the most recent quarter, but the money it made per package rose about 2 percent because customers used cheaper modes of shipping.
The company's international shipments rose 15 percent in the quarter, led by shipments out of Asia, which rose more than 40 percent.
In the U.S., average daily package volume rose just 1 percent.


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When James Wheeler Brewer proposed to his wife, he made an unusual promise, to do all of the cooking.
It seemed like a reasonable expectation since all the while they were dating, he'd cook Sunday dinners for her family.
He was a better cook than her mother, says Beth Son Brewer.
But as it turned out, Brewer got jobs doing shift work and much of the cooking fell to her anyway.
The cook
"It became a running joke," she says. Still, he made a lasting impression on the family with his culinary skills.
She and the children came to expect his chicken and rice for Thanksgiving dinner and the day before Christmas.
He was also appreciated for his Frogmore stew.
"When our oldest children got married, he cooked it (Frogmore stew) for the pastor and the ladies that helped us serve," she says.
Cooking, tinkering in his shed, listening to the Gaithers and helping found two rescue squads are things people will remember about him.
Brewer was born Nov. 9, 1937, and died July 23.
His wife says he cooked by taste, sampling as he went along and adjusting the seasonings until he got the dish perfect.
"It was like a pinch here and a pinch there. He really couldn't tell you how much. It was his taste."
At work, Brewer, a shop steward at Charleston Paper Mill (Mead Westvaco) would cook for those with whom he worked.
"He'd fix it here (at home) and take it to work," she says. "He always loved lima beans from scratch ... with ham hocks or ham and whatever his pinches were."
He helped to organize the Berkeley County Volunteer Rescue Squad, and would cook for them as well.
"He really enjoyed helping people," his wife says.
There were dramatic moments in his rescue service: Once they were passing through Walterboro taking their children, who were very young, on vacation to Florida.
"He picked up a call because we were close by. Some kids were going 100 miles an hour and hit a tree. We had to stay on the scene until the paramedics came. He helped save a girl's life and the city of Walterboro gave him a letter of commendation."
The tinkerer
He hated to throw anything away, hence the tinkering, she says.
He always thought he could fix it.
"He was always working on things," Beth Brewer says.
Their daughter, Cindy, will miss spending time helping her father in his shed.
"I was more or less his assistant as he would come up with creative ways of fixing things or making things work," Cindy Brewer says.
He made little rubber gaskets for chair legs because sliders would still scar up the wooden floors. He put new switches on lamps.
He would grind a screwdriver down into an awl for pre-drilling a hole in PVC so the drill bit would not walk off the tubing.
That's the kind of thing he did all the time, Cindy Brewer says.
"It's really helped me a lot as an elementary school music teacher," says Brewer, who teaches at Boulder Bluff Elementary School in Goose Creek. "You have to fix instruments and sometimes they don't sell the parts anymore.
Over the last few years he'd been repairing the string art boats his father made for the family, Cindy Brewer says.
The technique involves creating a design by stringing threads between nails affixed to a wooden background.
"He had started working on the ones for my sister to pass down. Now, it's fallen to me to complete that."
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2005 Men's Cross Country Preview
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HAMBURG, NY - The 2005 Hilbert College men's cross country team enters the 2005 season with quite a different look than it did a year ago. Guiding the Hawks is first-year head coach Mick Kuberka, who has been a familiar face on campus as the assistant men's basketball coach for the past three years.
The Hawks will be looking for someone to fill the shoes of departed senior Andy Kozak (Lackawanna, NY/St. Francis), the team's top finisher in 2004. Leading candidates to step into this role are seniors Adam Moody (Chaffee, NY/Chaffe) and Chris Frunzi (Hamburg, NY/St. Francis). Frunzi has run well for the Hawks in previous seasons.
The team's first meet in preparation for the 2005 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Championship is on Saturday September 17 at Penn State-Behrend. The lone home meet for the fall is scheduled for Friday, September 23rd against the University of Pitt-Bradford and D'Youville College.
Hilbert College, located in suburban Hamburg, N.Y., south of Buffalo, is a private four-year college founded in 1957 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition. With nearly 1,100 students, Hilbert is a dynamic Western New York college that offers career-focused majors, including one of the top criminal justice programs in the region, and more than 50 minors and concentrations. The college's engaging, student-centered campus community offers numerous leadership, internship, and service learning opportunities from which students launch successful careers while making positive changes in their communities. The Hilbert Blueprint promotes a well-rounded student experience over four years – starting with the Foundations Seminar in the freshman year, followed by Sophomore Service, Junior Symposium, and culminating with the Senior Capstone. Hilbert has expanded its academic offerings with the college's first graduate programs and new Accelerated Degree Programs geared to adult learners.
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Where the slave beater strikes...
Some double pedals, such as the Pearls, are designed so that the primary and the slave beater both strike off-center.
Others, such as Axis, are designed so that the primary strikes dead center and only the slave is offset.
Has anyone ever found out whether this has any effect on the sound? Does the off-center method produce a more even sound and volume than the primary-center method? Or is it all the same at speed?
I am assuming here that the drummer is NOT triggering. (and not going overboard on compression)
Studio engineers, drum builders, gear heads, I would love to hear what you've found.
Re: Where the slave beater strikes...
Jeff, I'm no expert on pedals, but I can answer your question regarding striking position. Striking the very center of the head delivers the cleanest fundamental note. The further you move away from center, the more you involve higher tones. On bass drums, you only need to move a small distance from center to get a distinctly different sound & response from the drum. Sometimes, moving away from center is used to offer benefit. For example, if you're a player who buries the beater, moving off center (in any direction) will offer a touch more head sustain.
I hope this helps,
Re: Where the slave beater strikes...
I've got speed cobras. They are adjustable in this respect, and I've struggled with trying to get identical sound from each beater. I think Andy's right.
Re: Where the slave beater strikes...
I've noticed a slightly different sound from the main pedal to the slave. By the way I use DW 5000 double pedals. But when you're playing fast doubles or using it mainly as accents as I do, I don't often play fast doubles only when I need to, the sound difference is so settle you don't even notice it, but I have noticed a slightly different sound when playing the slave alone being that it is offset.
Re: Where the slave beater strikes...
I have Trick Pro-1Vs. The main beater is in the center, the slave is off to the left a bit. I actually like it, because when playing fast double bass it provides distinction between the hits
Re: Where the slave beater strikes...
If it really matters, get a bass drum lift so that both beaters are offset with the same distance from center.
p.s. you'll never hear the difference with modern pedals, but if the off-chance you're extra OCD and don't want a lift, put a small mylar patch only on the slave beating spot to cancel out some of the harmonics.
Re: Where the slave beater strikes...
Just to let you know, AXIS designed SONIC HAMMER beaters can be positioned so both the primary and slave hit off center.
99.68% of drummers do not have their bass drum beater hitting dead center due to the ratios produced by implied industry standards of pedal main shaft height- around 7.25" and beater length-around 8"
Half (center) of a 22" head is 11" The 99.999999% of us have our beaters extended above 4"
I gigged an 18x18 kick with a riser for almost a year, used that same riser on my 22" just b/c I had it. I can tell you hitting the 22" dead center 'did not' produce the most desirable sound.
Re: Where the slave beater strikes...
I think the Taye Metalworks pedals have a really interesting feature that allows you to change the position where the beater is hitting on the drum head, that is, moving it sideways, not just back and forth.
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Georgia public health officials have reported a recent increase in flu activity through the state.The state typically sees a spike in influenza activity in January of February, but saw levels rise in the week ending Nov. 20, Georgia Department of Community Health officials said. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued its first-ever universal recommendation for flu shots this year, advising that everyone six months and older be vaccinated. "Flu levels have not reached levels that we experienced during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic, however, we are seeing increasing levels of influenza-like illnesses being reported across Georgia," said Dr. Anil Mangla, DCH's director of infectious diseases and immunizations. "Getting vaccinated is the best way to protect you, your loved ones and your community from the flu." Flu shots are especially recommended for high-risk groups like children under 18, people over 50, women who are pregnant are people with chronic diseases like diabetes or asthma. For more information on flu vaccinations, visit www.georgiahealthinfo.gov.
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If Danny wants to sign an injury prone center which one do you want?
|Posted by shawn cassidy on June 11, 2011 at 11:59 PM
The center may be dead in the NBA,and in this moment and time the Celtics are really thin at center. The 2010-11 season became the year without a center. The Celtics planned it out during the summer of 2010. They wanted the biggest front line in the league. They wanted to put the Lakers on notice,and the Celtics wanted to over power teams inside. Danny and the Celtics also added Shaq to buy some time for Perk. Pretty much since game 6 of the 2010 finals the Celtics have not had a healthy center. Danny signed two former all-stars in the O'neal brothers. The O'neal's had some injury issues in the past couple of seasons,but Danny rolled the dice,and he signed the O'neal's. I thout it was a bold move,and a smart move by Danny,but that was before the Perk deal. Perk wasn't going to be 100% this whole season,and it was obvious in the Thunders playoff run. The Celtics traded Perk mainly because Shaq had a better chemistry with the big 4,and the Celtics needed to replace Daniles badly. Let's step back a moment to the chemistry that the Celtics had with Shaq. Perk had better chemistry,but Shaq had a good enough chemistry with the big 4.That's one of the reasons Danny moved Perk.
Nenad was in the deal with Green,and he was on a roll with the Celtics,but just like every other center in green this season Nenad hurt his knee,and he never really got back to his early play after the trade was made.
Shaq never got back to full health,but JO was close enough to play at least 20 minutes a night in the playoffs,and the Celtics were forced to use a 6"5 guy at center for the remainder of the game,or at times using Jeff Green at power forward,and Doc would move KG to center.
We all know the Celtics never recovered,and they lost to the Heat. God I hated saying that. I think all of Celtics nation is looking to the year 2012,and the hope of Dwight Howard coming to Boston.Of course I don't know if Danny had that in mind when he traded Perk,but Dwight is still in Orlando for at least one more season. The Celtics plan on making another title run with this old group of guys,and their young star Rondo. That means the Celtics need to find at least one good center who can give us something. That's not an easy task at all.
The question I have is? Who will Danny have play center next year? Their are two names that come up around Celtics nation. I have seen Greg Oden,and Yao Ming pop up. The two centers for the last 2-3 years have battled with career ending type injuries. Oden of course has some what of a link to the Celtics. The Celtics had a chance of landing Oden if the Celtics had finished 1 or 2 in the draft lottery. We know the Celtics don't get Oden in 2007,and the Celtics moved on quickly and built their championship team.
When you bring up Oden all you can think about is bust,and that he could have been great if he wasn't injury prone So much potential from Oden that might not be reached. I think it's possible Oden will be a solid center,but not a super star by any means. Kwame Brown has had a better career then Oden. I never thought that would be possible 4 years ago.
Oden can be a defensive factor for sure for most NBA teams,but offensively it's a work in progress with Oden. He's a risk,but if he's their for the right price? Sign him,and have the option to part ways with him if he continues to hurt his knee. When I say sing Oden. I don't expect him to start,or even by the back up center. He would be a good piece if he can get healthy.
Let's jump into Yao Ming. I think he's the more unlikely sign. He wants to stay in Houston,but the question is will Houston want him back. I don't know if Yao rather retire then give it a go with another team. Yao actually might have a more serious issue with his injury past. He's a older,and he's got a bigger body,and he's a few inches taller. His body has taken a beating longer than Oden,and Oden has barley broke a sweat compared to Yao. I would take Yao,but in the same way I would take Greg I would take Yao as a third option,and have the hope he can jump up to number two. The Celtics will need a young athletic center going into next season. How do they get that? I'm not sure,but their will be some options at center. I don't know if the Celtics sign a Center long term if they can. The only real possible way the Celtics sign a center long term? If the NBA keeps the mid-level exception. If the Celtics sign a few okay centers for short term deals. I think that means the Celtics will go after Dwight Howard once KG,and Ray are off the books.
All I can ask for next season is a healthy front line. I do hope the Celtics are able to get someone who can impact their season. I'm not sure who that center is,but I hope he can help this team have a shot at banner 18.
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