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This post brought to you by Mrs. Smith’s. All opinions are 100% mine.
I recently posted about losing almost 20 pounds in 2012. I did it with lifestyle changes, like eating high protein foods, whole grains and veggies, plus walking at least 30 minutes a day. What I didn’t tell you is that part of my diet included things like Doritos dipped in cream cheese, sopapilla cheesecake and Mrs. Smith Deep Dish Apple Pies. How, you ask? How could you lose weight and still eat thoses delicious things?
The answer? Splurge day.
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Here’s my philosophy: Life is too short to never eat foods you love. I love sweets. I love cheese. I love deep fried things. I love Alfredo sauce and cheesy bread. I love deep dish apple pies. If I told myself, “Self, you can never eat another deep dish apple pie again”, I’d never stay on my diet. I’ve ruined too many diets with that mentality. If you want a cookie, eat a cookie — just don’t eat 15 of them. Unless it’s your splurge day.
Once a week, I allow myself to eat anything I want in any quantity. Normally, I don’t go that far over my calorie count, so it isn’t detrimental to my diet, but in my mind I know if I can make it X days without splurging, I have one day I can eat anything.
Good thing Mrs. Smith’s Signature Deep Dish pies came into my life. I was slected to sample this new product from Mrs. Smith, and it was simply amazing. The pies come in four flavors: Dutch Apple with Caramel Sauce, Cherry with Butter Fudge Sauce, Peach with Cream Cheese Icing and Pumpkin with Cream Cheese Icing. They are available in the frozen food aisle (click here to see the retailers.
This pie was amazing. The apples were soft, but not overcooked. The crust was buttery and flaky and the topping had a sweet crunch. The pie is so easy to bake — stick it in the oven and bake, then top it with the included cinnamon streusel topping. After the pie baked, I drizzled warm caramel on top and we dug right in, although the instructions do say to wait 2 hours for the center to cool slightly. I have to say, it was almost sbetter that way…ooey gooey and sinfully good.
I didn’t finish the whole pie that day, although six of us were sharing it. It warmed up really well, and for an extra boost of sweet, I added a little brown sugar to the top before I stuck it in the microwave. The sugar melted just enough to make it even better.
Look at this! It’s a little slice of caramel heaven. Add some vanilla ice cream and you’ve got yourself a treat.
I can’t wait until Saturday to try the next yummy flavor — Peach with Cream Cheese Icing. If you haven’t noticed already, Saturday is my splurge day.
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$50 Williams Sonoma Giveaway
Ready to indulge your next splurge day? I was lucky enough to recieve a $50 gift card for a Williams Sonoma giveaway to a lucky reader! You’ll also recieve a coupon to try the pie — buy yourself a nice splurge day baking dish from the Williams Sonoma giveaway and try one of these amazing flavors. All you have to do is tell me what type of pie you’d like to try and what you’ll buy with your Williams Sonoma giveaway gift card. Enter on the Rafflecopter below! I’ll choose a winner on Tuesday, January 14.
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Twitter: euregirlsandboy
I’d definitely go for that Dutch Apple with Caramel Sauce – looks so yummy! And I believe in splurging too
Katie E recently posted..New Year, New Habits: Taking Meal Planning to a New Level
I shouldn’t have read this on an empty stomach. The Cherry with Fudge Butter sounds almost to die for. xo
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I’d like to try Signature Deep Dish Pumpkin Pie with Cream Cheese Icing. Le Creuset Heritage Stoneware Square Dish would be great to get at WS.
I would like to try the cherry pie
Good choice…hoping I can try that one too
Twitter: styleofiris
I would definitely try the caramel apple. It looks so amazing!!! Wow
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It was totally worth every single calorie
I would like the Pumpkin pie with Cream Cheese Icing
I’d love the apple pie!
Twitter: laurenweber84
I LIKE PIE. So, mainly, I would like to try all flavors! NOM.
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Id love to try the caramel apple pie
Although I dont usually like to ruin dessert with fruit (lol)the cherry sounds amazing!
I want to try the Dutch Apple Pie! Yum!
I’m so relieved to know that you can still have PIE and lose weight!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE apple pie with vanilla ice cream.. that just sounds amazing any time of the year – and I LOVE Pumpkin ANYTHING, so pumpkin sounds so so so so good. How many splurge days can we allow ourselves?! haha
For the WS CARD – I’d love to put it towards a new toaster oven or some new baking dishes. I LOVE WILLIAMS SONOMA, so I think I’d have a hard time choosing what I would get! haha!
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I want to try the Dutch Apple with Caramel Sauce pie
love cherry pie…scoop of vanilla icecream mmmmmmmmmmmmmm
I would try the deep dish pumpkin pie.
I would like to by some cooking ware with my Gift Card.
Cherry pie is my favorite
I'd try the peach and I would buy new pots.
I would love to try the peach pie. Thanks for giveaway.
apple pie – would love a new handmixer
I'd love to try the peach with cream cheese!
cherry pie
I’d love to try the Cherry with Butter Fudge Sauce
I would love to try the Dutch Apple!
dutch apple
kport207 at gmail dot com
i want to try the peach pie!
I’d love to try the Cherry pie with Butter Fudge Sauce! I’d use the gift card for a new loaf pan.
Ohhh, a loaf pan…cool!
I would love to try Dutch apple pie.
I would try the Pumpkin with Cream Cheese Icing! YUM!
I would love to try the Dutch Apple with caramel sauce
The Dutch Apple Pie.
Dutch Apple with Caramel Sauce.
I would love to try the pumpkin with cream cheese icing!!!
I’d like to try the Dutch Apple with Caramel Sauce.
Deep dish cherry pie.
Twitter: backtoallen
Definitely Dutch Apple with Caramel Sauce. Yum!
I would want a cherry pie and I would buy some bakeware.
I'd love to try the Dutch Apple Pie! My fav!
I would try apple pie!
I am a simple kind of gal, so A Crumb Apple Pie, warm out of the oven with a scoop of vanilla ice cream!
cherry pie
I want to try the deep dish cherry pie.
I would love to try the apple.
I would choose the Pumpkin Pie with Cream Cheese Icing because it sounds amazing! I would get the Cephalon Contemporary Nonstick Dutch Oven if I won.
the cherry pie
Twitter: momUNblogger
Pumpkin with Cream Cheese Icing sounds delish. Who am I kidding – they all sound good!
Love Apple Pie, Would Love To Try The Dutch Apple Pie
I’d like to try the Dutch apple- the topping looks so good!
Peach with Cream Cheese Icing
I am most interested in the apple with caramel sauce.
I want to try Mrs Smith deep dish pumpkin pie with cream cheese icing.
At Williams Sonoma I like their antique linen towels and the glass canisters with wood lids.
I would like to try the dutch apple
I like the Dutch Apple
I’d love the deep dish cherry!
I would get the Apple Pie
I would like to try the cherry pie.
The Dutch Apple pie looks fantastic.
I want to try the Dutch Apple Pie.
apple!
I would love to try the Dutch Apple with Caramel Sauce.
That Dutch apple pie looks Delish! I’d try that one!
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I’d love apple!
I’d try pumpkin! And buy spatulas
The pumpkin w/cream cheese icing sounds amazing! I would love to try it.
I'd definitely want to choose Dutch Apple Pie.
apple caramelly one sounds yummy
i would try the cherry pie and buy some bakeware.
like to try the peach pie buy some spatulas thansk
I like the Dutch Apple pie.
I can never turn down pumpkin pie.
I just decided to buy new dishes a couple of weeks ago and narrowed my search down to a set at Williams Sonoma. This would be perfect!
HopefulLeigh recently posted..Skinny Jeans, Top Knots, and Me
I like the cherry pie. Also, I would get a set of knives.
Dutch apple
Cherry!
Pumpkin Pie!
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Peach
I love pumpkin so definately the Signature Deep Dish Pumpkin Pie with Cream Cheese Icing. That is making me drool right now.
I’d like to try the Cherry pie with Butter Fudge Sauce
The apple pie!!
Twitter: heatherlm4
Cherry with Butter Fudge
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Oh I would love to try the Dutch Apple with Caramel Sauce!
the dutch apple pie
i love deep dish cherry
the Dutch Apple Pie
I’d love to try the cherry pie! Thanks for the giveaway!