Comments on: The One and Only Chocolate Pie (recipe: Chocolate Fudge Pie)

By: Jackie Garvin

Jackie Garvin — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 08:36:28 +0000

In reply to Terri.

Terri,

I have certainly enjoyed sharing memories with you. I really don’t understand why green stamps went away. So many people were loyal collectors. The purchased items are now collector’s pieces.

Thanks for reading and commenting, Terri.

By: Terri

Terri — Tue, 11 Mar 2014 08:04:24 +0000

I too remember green stamps…in fact, I was cleaning out my childhood I bought from my parents when they retired, and I found several books and loose stamps. Too bad the Green Stamp Company is out of business… I ended up tossing those pages and when I did I remember how proud my Mom was when she was able to finally “purchase” something with the books she had saved. We also had one of the carts you described. It must have been a very popular item for the Green Stamps stores. I am making your pie tonight for a family gathering.

By: Jackie Garvin

Jackie Garvin — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 18:35:34 +0000

In reply to Bailey Dunmire.

Hi Bailey,

It never ceases to amaze me how powerful both the sense of smell and taste are. They can spark parts of your memory that you thought were long forgotten.

I wish you the happiest of Thanksgivings. I hope you’ll come back after the holiday and let me know which recipe you tried and how it turned out for you.

Welcome home, Bailey!

By: Bailey Dunmire

Bailey Dunmire — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 14:49:13 +0000

I found this on pinterest this morning! My MawMaw who has been gone for a very long time used to make a chocolate pie. She made it from memory and no one in the family knew how to make it. I haven’t had her pie in soooo many years. The other day at work, someone had brought in a store bought chocolate fudge pie. I took one bite out of a store bought pie and it took me back to my MawMaw…I could see her standing at the stove baking the pie.
I am going to try one of your recipes for Thanksgiving. Thanks for sharing your story and recipess!

By: Jackie Garvin

Jackie Garvin — Fri, 11 May 2012 14:08:16 +0000

In reply to Karen.

Karen,

I hope you and your daughters love this pie as much as we do! 🙂

By: Karen

Karen — Fri, 11 May 2012 14:01:59 +0000

Correction–Almost a year ago:)

By: Karen

Karen — Fri, 11 May 2012 14:01:12 +0000

I am making this today. My 4 kids will love it. Especially my three teenaged girls. Thanks for great recipe and story.I do realize you wrote this post over a year ago. Funny.

By: Jackie Garvin

Jackie Garvin — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 16:52:43 +0000

In reply to Mrs. Jen B. Oh, Jen! You better get on that right now! This pie is a good place to start, too. It's easy to out together and comes out great! Please let me know what you think of it.

By: Mrs. Jen B

Mrs. Jen B — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 16:48:22 +0000

Mmmmmm…..! I’ve never had a chocolate pie…and I think that tragedy needs to be rectified. ASAP. 😉 Looks gorgeous.

By: lotuschocolate

lotuschocolate — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 11:38:38 +0000

It’s been our pleasure finding innovative recipes.

By: Jackie Garvin

Jackie Garvin — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:16:06 +0000

In reply to Tammy. Tammy, I figured he was a rancher or cattleman. I love plain spoken language.

By: Jackie Garvin

Jackie Garvin — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:15:20 +0000

In reply to GINGER.

Ginger,
Green Stamps were an icon that mostly have been forgotten. From all the comments that I’ve received, I can tell they played a role in a lot of people’s lives.

By: GINGER

GINGER — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:54:44 +0000

I so love how your stories always seem to trigger memories of my grandparents. I can see those green stamps plan as day all pasted up in a stamp booklet and slid behind my Mee Maw’s yellow flour container,that’s where all her important papers went. Funny how her little hiding spot is also mine.. something I just realized.
I am going to have to try this pie ..I love chocolate and pie !
I recall my Mee Maw making a chocolate silk pie when I was a kid along with the many others.. like pecan ,lemon meringue, apple and so many more.
Thank for the walk down memory lane… Ginger 🙂

By: Tammy

Tammy — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:48:57 +0000

In reply to Jackie Garvin. LOL! My daddy raised cows when I was growing up, hence him calling meringue "calf slobber." :)

By: Jackie Garvin

Jackie Garvin — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:24:23 +0000

In reply to Tammy.

Tammy,

I thought about putting “calf slobber” on it! I actually love it. I decided against it because I think “calf slobber” goes better with creamy pies and this filling is more dense. “Calf slobber”. I love that!

By: Jackie Garvin

Jackie Garvin — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:08:33 +0000

In reply to Julia. Julia, Once again, you have left me such a sweet, sweet comment! I hope you and your family enjoy the pie. My bunch certainly loved it! Thank you for being such a blessing to me!

By: Jackie Garvin

Jackie Garvin — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:06:56 +0000

In reply to lotuschocolate.

Lotuschocolate,

I think melting chocolate would work fine. You might have to cook the pie just a little longer than normal to account for the extra liquid. If you make this pie,, please let me know how it turns out. I will be most interested in “the melting chocolate” experiment. Thanks so much for reading and commenting!

By: lotuschocolate

lotuschocolate — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 11:25:33 +0000

Instead of cocoa powder, will melting chocolates suffice? Guess, it’s best to melt chocolate slowly to ensure a smoother finished product.

By: Julia

Julia — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 07:04:13 +0000

Thank you for the delicious recipe Jackie. It’s very different
from my Chocolate Cream Pie with the Mile-high Meringue, but
it sure sounds like it’ll be a hit around our bunch of young
people.

As always, you delight me with your lovely story telling. I love
the sweet old-fashioned way you have of sharing your life and
memories with us, and thank you for being so generous.

If you write a book, I’ll happily be your first customer. 🙂

Julia

By: Tammy

Tammy — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 04:26:42 +0000

We used to sing ”This is my story, this is my song. Praising my Savior, all the day long.” in the small country church I grew up in. One of my favorite hymns. 🙂

I can’t wait to try this….and I like that it doesn’t have “calf slobber”. That’s what my daddy used to call meringue when I was growing up. 🙂