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Sep
26
Posted by Pamela R Dorgan
Tis the apple season, Brier is full of apple trees ripe and ready for the pickin. Apples are delicious, nutritious and fun to cook with. Check out this website for more info on Washington’s Wonderful Apples. http://www.bestapples.com/
MOM’S APPLE PIE (double crust apple pie)
Crust: 2 cups all purpose flour, 1 tsp salt, 2/3 cup shortening, 5-7 tablespoons COLD water. Mix shortening, salt, flour with a fork until crumbly. Add 5 tablespoons water and mix well, adding more water if too dry. Chill in fridge.
Apple Filling: 6-8 tart apples (Macintosh, Granny Smith). Pare, core and thinly slice, 3/4 – 1 cup sugar; 2 tablespoons all purpose flour; 1/2 – - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 tablespoons butter (or margarine).
Slice apples, combine sugar, flour, cinnamon in a bowl. Add apple slices and mix well. Take 1/2 of the pastry and roll flat with rolling pin. Line a 9″ or 10″ pie plate with the pastry. Fill with apple mixture. Dot with butter. Take the remaining pastry dough and roll flat. Place dough on top of apple pie mix. Crimp along edges creating a scalloped edging. Take a knife and cut slits into top pastry for steam to escape. Bake in a 400 degree oven for 50 minutes or until crust is brown.
I made 14 jars of Apple Butter with the apples I picked. We are trying to cut down on sugar in our household, so I made it with a fraction of the sugar called for in the Fanny Farmer receipe.
Submitted by your friendly, multitasking local real estate agent, Pam Dorgan Yes I can list your house before I pick the ripe blueberries in my garden.
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Sep
25
Posted by Pamela R Dorgan
The city of Brier has a wonderful website filled with just a ton of informational and historical content!! http://www.ci.brier.wa.us/That is Barbara front and center on the homepage, she is a sweetheart! Barb helps me with my horse Signaturr he is the son of famous Monogramm http://www.bishoplane.com/marelease.htm. I am so lucky to live in this amazing city that is equine friendly..Remember horses have the right of way so be careful when driving by.
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Sep
21
Posted by jared carleson
One of my best friends, Darien Chin, of neighboring Lynnwood, I met while we both attended Cypress Adventist School in Brier, some twenty – odd years ago. He’s the kind of guy you’re proud to say ‘I’ve know him since before he was big.’ Recently he told me he was published in USA Today, his website has recieved rave reviews from renouned photographers all over the world, and importantly his work has been purchased by large companies like Boeing, the WA State Tourism Board, and top photographic journals. The picture here is one he took in Discovery Park in Seattle last December, and he has generously offered to do some volunteer photography work for us here at Brierundressed.com (even though he now regularly commands a small fortune – per shot! I simply wouldn’t be able to afford him!) thank you Darien and best of luck on your fantastic journey! For a visual tour delight go to: http://fiveprime.org/hivemind/User/Darien%20Chin
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Sep
03
Posted by Pamela R Dorgan
Back to school brought happiness to parents and mixed emotions to students. Some students found summer jobs and others traveled. Most enjoyed the summer and played, worked and visited with friends. Several enjoyed outings to Brier Park, Martha Lake and the movies.
Now Mountlake Terrace High School is a flurry of activity with kids finding their lockers, seeing friends from last year and meeting new teachers. The exciting part of back to school is the high school sports organizations.
The Cheer-leading group has been practicing for those upcoming games. 
Follow this link for more information on the Hawks football season schedule.
Brier and Mountlake Terrace are very fortunate to have such a beautiful high school with wonderful teachers.
Grateful Parent: Pamela R. Dorgan
