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We’ve been very busy around here lately. I’ve been traveling back and forth to Manhattan on a theater coaching job. My husband has been on the road performing. All well and good of course, as we love our work, but all of that activity means we’ve barely seen each other.

Life goes by rather quickly, especially when we’re busy. And when that happens, it helps to find a pocket of time in which to stop, sit down, share some conversation and in our case, something sweet. A sweet moment in time, made all the sweeter by Marie Callender’s Frozen Desserts.

Oh, yes, indeed.

We made a trip to our local grocery store and brought this beauty home with us:

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Marie Callender’s Frozen Pies are simply scrumptious, with a homemade quality that makes them irresistible. The Chocolate Satin Pie has a rich chocolate filling, a made-from-scratch chocolate cookie crust, and it’s topped with real chocolate curls.

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Hello there! I’m here to tell you that this pie is unbelievably good. Oh my goodness! If you’re a chocolate lover, as we are, you will think you’ve died and gone to heaven.

It’s so beautiful I almost couldn’t cut into it. But somehow I managed, and if the sighs of happiness coming out of my husband’s mouth were any indication, this has become his favorite pie.

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I managed to take a photo before it was devoured by two chocolate lovers who needed a quiet and sweet moment together. That would be my husband and me.

We got it, that’s for sure.

Marie Callender’s also makes a Coconut Cream Pie and a Dutch Apple Pie that are equally wonderful, with made-from-scratch goodness in every bite.

It’s far too easy to fall into the trap of being busy, busy, busy. It’s far too easy to fall prey to all the demands on our time and forget to take some time to savor the moment. Whether that moment is solitary and quiet or a conversation with a dear friend or family member, one of Marie Callender’s frozen desserts will make it even sweeter.

There’s one piece of the Chocolate Satin Pie left. Will we share it or will one of us grab it on the sly?

I’m hoping we’ll share it. Fingers crossed!

You can find out more about Marie Callender’s Frozen Desserts here.  

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Comments

  1. Athens razelberry pie is excellent! We have had it several times and it is full of berries! Will have to try the chocolate pie too.

  3. My iPad is acting crazy! Not sure where the word ” Athens” came from. I give up for the time being! Ha,ha!

  4. I love chocolate and this pie looks amazing. I would love to share a sweet moment with my daughter (who also loves chocolate) and catch up on our busy lives. Thanks for sharing this sweepstakes!
    hugs,
    Linda

  5. I think I can squeeze this is on Black Friday after pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving … it looks delicious!

  6. Taking some time to savor the moment feels like life saving advice to me right now Claudia! My mind has been slipping and sliding,but now hopefully not falling prey to all the demands and fears crowding in on it. (The cold Canadian winters may keep Marie Callender’s pies away from here,but they would also keep them well and ready for that delectable moment:)) Sweet moments for you Claudia,in every way!

  9. I just love the Chocolate Satin Pie by Marie Callenders, and I would spend the time eating dessert with my kids and playing games with them. We love to play games and have fun as a family!

  13. Since my three boys are actually in the same city for a couple of weeks….I can imagine a sweet moment with them, and a bite of pie! Thanks for the opportunity Claudia! ;)

  14. We are having a houseguest for the entire month of December. The young woman who is like a daughter to us, Barbara, will make our home her own and we are so happy to have her with us. Mrs. Callenders chocolate cream pie would be a sweet treat for the three of us to share.

  15. Yes we need to take time to savor the special moments! And now my sweet tooth is acting up lol.

  16. I can just imagine sitting down at the twins little table and chairs and sharing this delicious chocolate pie with them and Laynee. My o my, they would have it all over their precious little faces and I would love every minute of it.

    Thanks for the chance.

    Judy

  17. Oh, my!! Chocolate Silk Pie… so good!!
    We are cleaning the refrigerator and freezers today. We will make room for one of these for sure!! I love her Pot-Pies, too.
    Thanks for the chance!!

  18. I’m sorry – I can’t possibly comment with my mouth watering this bad. =nearly faints from chocolate happiness= I salute your bad influence! :D

  21. Our family celebrated my husband’s birthday with a Marie Callenders Lemon Meringue Pie. It’s his favorite flavor of pie. He prefers pie over cake. The meringue held the candles fine. We love all her pies.

  23. I mean it sounds like an ad that should be on the Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor….

  24. I would share a sweet moment with my husband (of 42 years), upon his return from his visit to his oncologist. It would definitely cheer us both!

  25. Any kind of chocolate pie makes the day better. When shared with a friend, it’s that much sweeter. Thanks for the opportunity to enter the giveaway.

  28. That pie looks so good Claudia..and I have had a real craving for chocolate lately…I just put this pie on my shopping list for Thanksgiving..

  30. Would (or will) share a special slice of pie with the grand girls. Any day makes it special. I will have to try these pies…

  32. I would love to share a pie over a new job offer, birthdays and holidays! I am a huge fan of the Dutch Apple pie!

  33. What a beautiful pie! Chocolate is definitely my favorite and Marie Callender’s makes a piecrust that is like homemade. This needs to be added to our Thanksgiving desserts!

  34. Your review inspired me to put the Chocolate Satin Pie on my shopping list for this week.

    When my 7 year old granddaughter comes for the day, we always have a mid-afternoon tea party with sweet delectables. This pie would be perfect for our teatime together!!

  35. Marie’s pies are so good. Thanks to your post, I think I’ll forego the traditional pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving and get Marie’s frozen apple (I’m doing some pre-holiday food shopping tomorrow, so I’m glad this came up). I love the fruit pies the best (OMG, the Marie strawberry, in season, at the restaurants!!) although, when younger, her dine-in lemon meringue was the fave. I’ve enjoyed eating at Marie’s for 40 years, loving the veggie soup and mile-high cornbread.

    In The Great Depression, my grandmother made a pie out of crackers that Dad said tasted just like apple pie yet it didn’t have one apple in it. In Southern California, you see a lot of citrus but not so much the apple tree, so I’m sure apples might have been expensive to buy and, of course, a lot of people had little to no money. Like all good home cooks, Grandma made do with what she had and somehow concocted the appleless apple pie! It probably wasn’t a recipe exclusive to her but, my parents told me, she could make a pie out of anything although, curiously, she couldn’t bake a decent cookie to save her life.

    I was far away from home today, from 7am to 7pm, but was treated to a most spectacular, sunny, cool, clear, SoCal coastal day in my travels. The beach was whipped with northeast winds, churning the sea into a gorgeous teal blue/green with lots of white caps and big waves. GORGEOUS day to be alive (sailed through another post-cancer checkup!).

  37. This luscious pie may be just what my husband and I need to share with my daughter’s family to celebrate their new home when they close in December. Thanks for sharing!
    Susan

  40. I like when my mother-in-law comes over in the afternoon and we have some time to ourselves. We have coffee and sweets. this pie would be perfect, and then I could save the rest for my husband (who can eat half of a pie in one sitting and not gain an ounce of fat – no one knows how he does this).

  46. We can share a sweet moment having a slice of pie together after dinner.

    Thank you for the giveaway

  48. We love sharing pies after family and friends gathering, every single time! We rather spend more time chatting and laughing than laboring in the kitchen when it comes to parties with a big crowd. these pies are perfect.

    amy [at] utry [dot] it

  56. Oh my goodness, you had me at Coconut cream. I would share with my family over tea or coffee over good memories of times past (my parents 80 & 89 and frail and making memories with them so important to me (the oldest), my sister and brother.
    Thank you for the opportunity on a giveaway chance.

  58. I miss the Marie Callender’s restaurant that used to be in my area. But these pies are really good, just like the ones I used to order there.

  62. We had the Marie Callender’s pecan pie for Thansgiving. It was delicious and we will definitely be buying it again.

  63. As I get older, I realize that the everyday moments can be the sweetest. I love sitting at the kitchen table, sharing a lovely dessert with my spouse. No special reason, just a special dessert.

  71. My friend will soon be returning from a month long trip overseas, and I’d love to hear all of her stories over a cup of tea and a piece of pie.

  74. Every Thanksgiving, we have Marie Callendar’s Pumpkin Pie!
    Digicats {at} Sbcglobal {dot} Net

  77. Those are always a huge hit in my home and have been for years. Sharing pie with my Nana after dinner or during a movie is always a special time to share special moments.
    starla.batesATyahooDOTcom

  81. A sweet moment that my wife and I have shared pie over is finishing a half marathon together on our anniversary.

  84. I like to celebrate a good report card with a Marie Callender’s pie. We love the mint ones!

  92. We would love to have one of these at our next family game night!
    Thanks for the chance to win!

    wildorchid985 at gmail dot com

  99. The sweet moments I love to share pie over are the moments when we are together as a family playing a game or just watching tv together! I love her pies!

  103. I’d celebrate Leap Year Day with a Key Lime Pie! Any excuse for a Marie Callender pie!
    Thanks for the contest.

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