Snowman Pie from Marie Callender Coconut Cream Pie
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We love to support our troops when we can. I headed to the store to pick up coconut cream pie. I had a fun idea to turn it into a snowman pie for the kids.
Marie Callender’s Comforts From Home Project is easy. Just enter the eight-digit code found on specially marked packages of Marie Callender’s dinners and desserts online at www.ComfortsFromHome.com, and we’ll send a donation to USO2GO. Each code entered equals a $0.50 donation to the USO2GO program.
USO2GO is a USO program that brings kits filled with electronics, sports gear, books, games and more to troops stationed in remote locations around the world.
Each kit will contain the comforts of home, such as games, athletic equipment, books and furnishings. USO2GO kits help to transform a remote base into a place where troops can organize a pick-up football game, relax in beanbag chairs and swap stories, or send e-mails to loved ones back home.
Visit ComfortsfromHome.com to learn more about how you can join Marie Callender’s in helping to bring a little bit of home sweet home to our U.S. service men and women overseas.
For every entry by 1/31/2015 of an 8-digit code found on participating products, Marie Callender’s will donate $.50 to the USO2GO program. Guaranteed minimum donation: $100,000. Maximum donation: $250,000. Limit 5 code entries per person/computer each day. Valid in U.S. Only.
What we used to create our snowman pie:
coconut cream pie
chocolate coated candies
candy corn
What I did:
I placed all the candy on a plate to make sure I liked how it looked.
I used a spoon to smooth out the center of the pie. Then I added the “snowman’s face” to the top of the pie.
We got out American flags and talked about how our purchase of this pie would help the military men and women get things they need or want, the “comforts of home”. With my nephew away training in the army, the boys are excited to help out fellow soldiers like their cousin!
The pie was also delicious. I think we will have to get more of these pies for Christmas desserts.
- Many of you have probably heard of Thunderclap, but for those who haven’t, it is a tool that helps promote wider reach of messages by broadcasting them at the same time through the social media channels of friends – or in this case, a large group of consumers promoting the same good cause. In the coming weeks, the Marie team will start reaching out to consumers through the brand’s Facebook page to get them to sign up to be part of the Thunderclap which will launch on Sunday, 11/30 if we meet our supporter goal.
Think of it like this: a person sees the link to the Marie CFH Thunderclap page on Facebook -> click the link -> land on the Marie Thunderclap page where they can sign up to support Marie Callender’s CFH through Facebook/Twitter/Tumblr -> on 11/30 the pre-populated Marie Callender’s CFH message (below) will be automatically posted on that person’s feed -> our message is seen by thousands and incremental codes are entered!
You can sign up to support this effort RIGHT NOW by visiting https://www.thunderclap.it/projects/17947-comforts-from-home-project?locale=en. The message, “Help the USO & Marie Callender’s Meals bring the #ComfortsFromHome to troops overseas. Enter the on-pack code today! http://thndr.it/1E3IE6x” will hopefully encourage thousands to enter the on-pack code and therefore drive donations to USO2GO.
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Jaime
Hi! I am Jaime, mama to three high energy boys. With three boys, life never slows down, but I wouldn't have it any other way! We love creating, learning, and crafting together and we can turn anything into an adventure.