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We cooked and served dinner (and served the bread and pies we had made) to families in the Minneapolis area at the Family Service Center. These families, for whatever reason, are homeless but live at the Family Service Center. Now, I can be a pretty emotional person and I knew there would be children there so I told myself to be strong and not cry. I’m not sure what I was expecting but when the doors to the dining hall finally opened and the families started coming in and lining up for dinner, the kids came up to us, mostly shy and timid, but some with smiles on their faces (especially from the little ones that kept coming back for seconds and thirds).
Who knows what put the families in the situation that they are in but it was so nice to see that some of the children could still smile and laugh and be silly. My thoughts were also on the parents and how much they may have struggled but thankfully, they have landed there, at the Family Service Center, and have a roof over their heads, a bed to sleep on and hot food to eat.
Everyone had gone through the line and the families were all sitting down eating. I was looking around and saw 
The Recipe
It seems fitting that we baked pies for the families because nothing say comfort and “I care about you” more than a homemade pie. This fabulous recipe is from 
The Real Work Begins Now
How will you bake for good? What will you do? Do you know anyone around you who needs help or someone you simply want to appreciate and bake for?
We’re inviting you to share your own #BakeForGood stories!
Take a picture of the plate of cookies you made for the senior center, the dog treats you baked for the humane society, or a picture of your happy recipient. Post to Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook, tagging it with #kingarthurflour and #bakeforgood. We are asking for coverage on social media because we want to spread the word!
You can bake for good. What are you going to do?
THE GIVEAWAY!!
(this giveaway has ended)
Pledging to Bake For Good
The focus of this giveaway is baking for good. The winner must pledge to use the products they receive from King Arthur Flour to bake for good, and share their baked goods with others.
What You Can Win
- 1 lb bag of Barry Callebaut Chocolate Chips– We used these chocolate chips in the brownies that we baked. These chocolate chips are fabulous!!!
- Triple cocoa blend– The best cocoa ever.
- 1 5lb bag King Arthur Flour All-Purpose Flour– Hands down. The best flour. Ever.
- 1 bottle Boiled Cider– believe me, you want to enter this giveaway simply to win this. This is key for the apple pie featured above.
To Enter This Giveaway
This giveaway is going to operate very differently from what I’ve done before. . TO ENTER, this is what we are asking:
1) Make your pledge to Bake For Good (with a note about who you will bake for; you can obviously keep this general) on your own preferred social media channel (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+). For example, post a Facebook status that says, “I just entered to win a baking prize pack from King Arthur Flour and https://hipfoodiemom.com/! If I win, I will bake a pie for my daughter’s teacher. #BakeForGood” OR you can earn bonus points for posting a photo of baked goods you’ve baked with and mention of who they are destined for. All posts MUST include the #bakeforgood hashtag in order to be valid.
2) Example tweet: “I just entered to win a baking prize pack from @KingArthurFlour & @HipFoodieMom1! If I win, I will bake a pie for my neighbor. #bakeforgood“
3) Then, after you have shared over social media (you only have to share on ONE preferred channel), leave the URL in the comments section below in order to be a valid entry. And again, all posts, tweets must have the #bakeforgood hashtag in order to be valid.
4) I will personally be checking each entry so make sure your profile is set to PUBLIC.
Good luck!
Please remember to leave the link to your social media post in a comment below in order to be counted and valid. Giveaway ends Friday, April 25th at 12 midnight EST. Giveaway is sponsored by King Arthur Flour.
https://www.facebook.com/BarefootCountryGirl79/posts/1531389120420964?stream_ref=10
https://twitter.com/CarolYemola/status/457251049787891713
https://www.facebook.com/carol.yemola/posts/662606230473219?stream_ref=1
What a lovely post Alice! Such a gorgeous pie and so fun to hear about your experiences. Love #BakeForGood! 🙂
Thank you, Maria! Have you posted yours yet? Can’t wait to read. .
Not yet! Working on it this weekend so will post some time next week..
Very inspiring post Alice. Sounds like a good experience and I agree that there are unmet needs just around the corner in our own communities. Reality is sometimes just too….real.
Thank you for this post!
Amy
https://plus.google.com/u/0/104346338872498622972/posts/6kKj4iThf2P
Your pie looks beautiful. I made an apple pie just this week that while not quite as beautiful was pretty good!
PS: What does ‘never ripened’ mean in flour terms? (it’s on your apron, which I want)
You’ve brought years to my eyes reading this Alice! I’m smiling & applauding both you and these other incredible bloggers for getting involved with such a phenomenal project. Not only because you’re sharing a skill & talent which you all naturally have, but also because you’ve hit it right on the nail. Day to day life and giving is also about where we are and not in a far distant place or future. It’s the small things we do together that can make big differences! 🙂
Alice, I love and admire you so much. You’re one of the best people I know and I’m honoured that we’re friends. What an amazing opportunity to be a part of King Arthur Flour’s Bake for Good weekend. I have no doubt this was an experience that you’ll remember for always. I’m also a huge fan of all the other bloggers you listed here. I was following everyone’s photos on Instagram and Facebook and I cheered every time I saw your smiling, happy face in a picture. Your pie looks incredible and the message in this post is so important. I know how fortunate I am to have the things I have and the love and support of my friends and family. I have the ability to give back and I should. Thank you for the reminder!
https://twitter.com/animundi/status/457532125320052736 My tweet to bake for Steppin’ Up To End Violence. (ツ)
Love this, Denise!!
This is a beautiful post Alice. I love the commitment and heart behind #bakeforgood, it’s a fantastic mindset to have when baking in the kitchen. I’d love to support King Arthur Flour in this but I don’t actually think it’s sold over here in Australia. I’ll be cheering on #bakeforgood though, and spreading the word in my local community! Hugs to you and the other amazing bloggers involved xx
Awh, thank you so much Laura!! yes, please help spread the word!
Love this post! It was so great getting to know you! Good picks for your giveaway! Who wouldn’t want that boiled cider – I want to bathe in it! 🙂
haha, thank you Stefani! 🙂