In the world of desserts, Thanksgiving is the World Series for pies. While there are those who love the pie with the fluffy, puffy meringue top, there are others who feel the crusty top with delicious fruity filling is totally the only way. But this time of year, the seasonal favs are pumpkin and pecan.
Why this pie-in-the-sky debate? Because the VNA is offering a two-fer pie. No, it’s not two pies for the price of one. Oh, please! Rather, for $25 you can have a pumpkin or pecan pie for turkey day and help VNA’s VNA Hospice Care, Meals on Wheels and Private Call programs.
It’s simple to get your pie. Just go to Power of Pie and purchase the VNA pie of your choice for $25. On the Tuesday, November 25, or Wednesday, November 26, “pick up your VNA pie from your preferred Power of Pie pick up location.” Those locations are:
- VNA Haggerty Center (1440 W. Mockingbird Lane) — Pick up from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on November 25 or 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. November 26.
- Spring Valley United Methodist Church (7700 Spring Valley) — Pick up from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. November 26.
- Saint Michaels and All Angels Episcopal Church (8011 Douglas Avenue) — Pick up from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. November 26.
- 3015 @ Trinity Groves (3015 Gulden Lane) — Pick up from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. November 26.
What’s that? Are these recycled frozen pies? Ah, come on. You know better. The pies are being donated by the following bakers and restaurants: Empire Baking Company, Central Market, Hilton Anatole, Abacus, Kent Rathbun Concepts- 40, Four Seasons Resort and Club, Norma’s Café, Spoon Bar and Kitchen, Knife Modern Steak, Front Room Tavern, Brook Hollow Golf Club, Lakewood Country Club, Café Momentum, 3015 @ Trinity Groves, Bark Chocolate, Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek, Haute Sweets Patisserie, Parigi, Collin County Community College, Susie’s Cuisine, Uncle Willie’s Pies, Pie Flutin Pastries, Cydonia, Dessert Dreams Inc. and Karen Cassady.
You just gotta love the foodies, who are donating their time and ingredients for this program, when they’re in overdrive trying to meet their own customers’ needs.
Here’s an idea. Why not buy a couple or three or four pieces and share them with friends, neighbors and office buddies. They’ll love you more than ever for your good taste and they won’t even need a corkscrew for this all-age-friendly gift.
And for those who aren’t pie oriented but want to support VNA, there’s the Zero Calorie Pie for $25. Actually, it’s a non-pie, but it allows you to support VNA and it ain’t fattening.
Now, you just have to decide on whether you’re going to top your pie off with whipped cream or ice cream. Decisions, decisions, decisions!
*Graphics courtesy of VNA