The Nest

Ingredients: 1/4 cup margarine, softened1 cup white sugar1 egg1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon1/2 teaspoon salt1 cup all-purpose flour4 apples - peeled, cored and sliced Preparation: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).In a medium bowl, cream margarine and sugar. Beat in the egg. Mix in the cinnamon, salt and flour; stir until smooth. Fold in the apples, then pour mixture into a 9 inch pie dish.Bake in the preheated oven for one hour. The pie will make its own crust.

The Miami firefighter excels at pies both sweet and savory. Fireman Derek claims to have the world’s best pies, and after one bite you might agree with him.  Derek Kaplan is a real firefighter (a cartoon of himself is the logo for Fireman Derek’s Pies) who works two 24-hour shifts weekly at Firehouse 1 in downtown Miami. Kaplan is the designated firehouse cook, making breakfast, lunch and dinner for 21 firefighters.  He bakes on his days off, specializing in pies, cheesecake, red velvet cake, brownies, flan and quiche sold in a small space in Wynwood that resembles a firehouse with...

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From Pennsauken NJ:  Thanks for helping us show our support for World Autism Awareness Day 2015! The shirts were a hit and we wore them proudly! Posted by Courtney Anne on Friday, April 3, 2015

  Published March 02, 2016 FoxNews.com A Texas police officer died Tuesday from an injury sustained in a shooting with an armed suspect near a Dallas-area park. Euless Police Chief Mike Brown said the suspect also died of multiple gunshot wounds in the shootout, which occurred around 3 p.m. at J.A. Carr Park. According to the New York Post, the officer was identified as David Hofer. Hofer was a former NYPD officer. Hofer and others encountered the gunman who was shooting erratically at officers. Authorities fired at the suspect and killed him, the Post reported. The suspect’s identity has not been...