babynoz said:

babynoz said:

morningsong said:

babynoz said:

Well that's 'cuz not one orger can find one to taste. Unless you want us to go on ebay to get one of them 175 dollar pies.


Seriously though, I use B. Smith's pie recipe and it comes out delish every single time....I don't like my sweet potato pie too sweet.

I may get around to trying one of Patti's someday out of curiosity.


eta, Btw, it's not her original recipe from what I heard. She basically licensed her name to wal mart.

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But that's what funny. Y'all goin’ be so mad if it taste like every other sweet potato pie sittin' up in Walmart, maybe it's got more nutmeg in it or something. It ain't her recipe and its made in a processing plant like every other pie. Maybe it is special but its got my side eye, I can't even get excited about it. It's a box with her name on it as far as I see. Maybe I need more festive cheer.

Gurl, shoot....I already know that Patti and Walmart cain't out-pie me, I wouldn't be mad tho. Tasting it would just confirm what I already know.

But don't tell Ms. Patti 'cuz she might smack me for saying that....

SoulAlive said:

How do we know that it isn't Patti's recipe? Has she said this? I know that she has written a cookbook.

I read on another forum a few days ago that it's not her original recipe from the cookbook.

morningsong said:

The same way we don't know if she just signed a contract to let someone stamp her name on a box. She got bills like the rest of us got bills. I just need more to get excited about it. They may be some seriously awesome pies that she's proud to endorse but that whole eBay mess just made them sound so much less appealing, like its a bs marketing ploy to sell regular store bought pies.

I just think the whole thing is funny as hell just like celeb clothing lines, shoes, fragrances, etc.....next we'll have Kardashian condoms or something.

babynoz said:

morningsong said:

babynoz said:

I just think the whole thing is funny as hell just like celeb clothing lines, shoes, fragrances, etc.....next we'll have Kardashian condoms or something.

Oh lawd. Sounds like a grade A endorsement right there.

I bet they would sell out too....

babynoz said:

SoulAlive said:

So...has anyone actually found the pies at their local Walmart?

No, but I found this today when I went to my local Walmart (for something totally unrelated to the pie):

They put these signs up at the bakery AND had them taped up on the front door!! That's how many people been asking them about these pies they had to put up signs lol. I admit, I mainly want to try this pie of curiosity, the hype has me curious. I've read reviews from people who have tried it...some say it's average, others say its too sweet and dont like it, but most the the reviews have been very positive. I eat sweet potato pie twice a year during the holidays so I know what a good SP pie should taste like. I just want to see if her pie lives up to the hype, but I ABSOLUTELY REFUSE to buy this pie off the black market (EBAY) and pay 5 times as much or more for it. Those people crazy! I will patiently wait till they come back in stock at Walmart and pay the regular $3.48 price for it. If that doesnt happen until next year, then so be it. I'm in no hurry. It's just a freakin pie!

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I never thought a Grocery store cake could ever taste as good as a homemade cake until people kept telling me about Publix Grocery Bakery...Publix is a popular chain here in the Southeast and their Bakery is LEGENDARY for its dessert products, including wedding cakes...So years ago I paid $25 for a pre-ordered marble sheet cake, shared it with family and we all had to LAUGH cuz that Damn cake was good....LOL..It really tasted like a homemade cake..You don't expect Grocery baked goods to taste "real"....Walmart Bakery cakes are "average" and I never buy them, but Publix Bakery cake is worth the $25 plus...Their desserts rival local bakeries...No lie, Just read up on them.

And last Friday I saw the TMZ video of Patti saying "My Pies were selling before the video, I did it myself!"...Then she went on The Today show and said it again "My pies were selling off the shelves before the video."....Patti is lying..Social Media called her out all weekend and let her know that the Nation did not run to the stores to purchase her Pies UNTIL James Wright video went viral....Sara Lee, Mrs. Smith, Uncle Ben's & even Aunt Jemima are all characters and the last two represent the stereotype..Patti is a real person with a Powerful Cooking credibility that goes back decades in the entertainment industry. Patti's Sweet Potato Pie could become BIGGER than her because she represents REAL & Strong business Women clawing their way to the Top...She'll Fuck it all up if she continues telling the Press that she did it by herself..If she humbles herself and remain sincere The Patti LaBelle Sweet Potato Pie could CHANGE the Game and she will leave a Magnificent legacy for her new Granddaughter...

Chancellor said:

And last Friday I saw the TMZ video of Patti saying "My Pies were selling before the video, I did it myself!"...Then she went on The Today show and said it again "My pies were selling off the shelves before the video."....Patti is lying..Social Media called her out all weekend and let her know that the Nation did not run to the stores to purchase her Pies UNTIL James Wright video went viral....Sara Lee, Mrs. Smith, Uncle Ben's & even Aunt Jemima are all characters and the last two represent the stereotype..Patti is a real person with a Powerful Cooking credibility that goes back decades in the entertainment industry. Patti's Sweet Potato Pie could become BIGGER than her because she represents REAL & Strong business Women clawing their way to the Top...She'll Fuck it all up if she continues telling the Press that she did it by herself..If she humbles herself and remain sincere The Patti LaBelle Sweet Potato Pie could CHANGE the Game and she will leave a Magnificent legacy for her new Granddaughter...

Yeah I read about that too, that Ms. Labelle was saying that her pies were selling well before the video...umm no it wasn't. Most folks didn't even know that she had a pie selling in Walmart before Mr. Wright's video on YouTube was posted, in fact, another article stated that the pies weren't even selling well at all. It almost makes you wonder if the whole "review gone viral" thing was planned.

Chancellor said:

And last Friday I saw the TMZ video of Patti saying "My Pies were selling before the video, I did it myself!"...Then she went on The Today show and said it again "My pies were selling off the shelves before the video."....Patti is lying..Social Media called her out all weekend and let her know that the Nation did not run to the stores to purchase her Pies UNTIL James Wright video went viral....Sara Lee, Mrs. Smith, Uncle Ben's & even Aunt Jemima are all characters and the last two represent the stereotype..Patti is a real person with a Powerful Cooking credibility that goes back decades in the entertainment industry. Patti's Sweet Potato Pie could become BIGGER than her because she represents REAL & Strong business Women clawing their way to the Top...She'll Fuck it all up if she continues telling the Press that she did it by herself..If she humbles herself and remain sincere The Patti LaBelle Sweet Potato Pie could CHANGE the Game and she will leave a Magnificent legacy for her new Granddaughter...

I totally agree and at Patti's comments. She needs to stop saying those comments before they backfire on her and people stop wanting to buy her pies out of being turned off by her comments. Please Patti! Wasnt nobody checkin for your pies before the video came out cuz didnt nobody know you even HAD a pie out at Walmart Like I JUST found out that she had a pie that sold out at Walmart last week, just like most of America JUST found out about it. If it wasnt for James Wright's video those pies would still be sittin on the shelf. She needs to wake up and be gracious and thankful for the impact his video made on the sales of her pie.

I'll try it if I see it, but I'm not getting drug around by the nose by a pie, a Walmart one at that. This holiday either I'll make my own and put my foot in it or buy from someone local.

Let's put some MUSIC on this thread, shall we?

Chancellor said:

SoulAlive said:

Chancellor said:

I never thought a Grocery store cake could ever taste as good as a homemade cake until people kept telling me about Publix Grocery Bakery...Publix is a popular chain here in the Southeast and their Bakery is LEGENDARY for its dessert products, including wedding cakes...So years ago I paid $25 for a pre-ordered marble sheet cake, shared it with family and we all had to LAUGH cuz that Damn cake was good....LOL..It really tasted like a homemade cake..You don't expect Grocery baked goods to taste "real"....Walmart Bakery cakes are "average" and I never buy them, but Publix Bakery cake is worth the $25 plus...Their desserts rival local bakeries...No lie, Just read up on them.

Publix is a great store! I go there whenever I visit my sister in Atlanta.

Yeah, I love those Publix stores. They're much better than those Piggly Wiggly or Food Lion stores.

NaughtyKitty said:

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I wonder if Prince were to put out a pie on the market, if everybody would be going crazy.

psychodelicide said:

I wonder if Prince were to put out a pie on the market, if everybody would be going crazy.

I think he'd have a brand of coffee, or raspberry preserves.

Chancellor said:

psychodelicide said:

I was thinking....Patti has written a few cookbooks,and her pies are a huge success,so....maybe she should open her own chain of restaurants? I wonder if she has thought about it

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

psychodelicide said:

I wonder if Prince were to put out a pie on the market, if everybody would be going crazy.

already released s very tasty 20T3N delicious Chocolate Box candy bar....

He should ask Patti for business advice