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LYDIA'S LADLE
Support the women of Lydia’s House with handmade pies from Lydia’s Ladle.
Lydia’s Ladle empowers and employs women who are victims of domestic violence by providing safe, confidentially located work placement. After fleeing from violence, women face many barriers to achieving financial independence: lack of employable job skills, an absence of job references and a gap in employment history. At Lydia’s Ladle, these women gain work experience, make contacts for future job references and learn skills to work in the food industry under USDA guidelines. Employment at the Ladle creates an immediate source of income for residents of Lydia’s House.
Help us provide job training for women who have fled from domestic violence by purchasing Chicken Pot Pies and Very Berry Pies from Lydia’s Ladle. Proceeds from Lydia’s Ladle pies directly support the women of Lydia’s House. Purchase frozen pies at a store near you to heat and enjoy.
Learn About Job Training at Lydia’s Ladle
The Story of Lydia’s Ladle
Our social enterprise kitchen was first inspired by a social worker and a local farmer. A woman named Carole Russell, who worked with Lydia’s House, introduced us to Ben Roberts, of Roberts Heritage Poultry & Eggs. Ben generously offered to donate eggs and vegetables from his garden for the women and children of Lydia’s House. And then Karen Kirk, President & CEO of Lydia’s House, identified an opportunity to employ single mothers by creating something delicious from these donated goods.
Lydia’s Ladle was officially launched in 2013 with help from volunteers and donors, based in a shared-use kitchen at Saint Louis University (SLU). Operating hours were designed around a traditional school schedule, to better accommodate the needs of single mothers who are the sole caregiver for their family after fleeing from domestic violence.
In 2014, Lydia’s House held a contest among St. Louis-area chefs to develop a pot pie recipe for Lydia’s Ladle. The winning recipe came from Lou Rook III, executive chef at Annie Gunn’s Restaurant in Chesterfield, Mo., and a final version of the recipe was developed in collaboration with Helen Fletcher, pastry chef at Tony’s in Clayton, Mo. Lydia’s Ladle completed the USDA approval process and celebrated the first pot pies arriving in grocery stores in 2015.
Due to overwhelming response and support from local grocers, Lydia’s Ladle moved into its own kitchen and developed an additional product: a Very Berry Pie, with a cream cheese crust.
Where to Purchase Lydia’s Ladle Pies
Our Lydia’s Ladle Chicken Pot Pies and Very Berry Pies are available at select grocery stores in St. Louis, Memphis and Kansas City, at the locations listed below. You will find our pies in the frozen foods section or the frozen whole foods section, depending on the store. Lydia’s Ladle pies are also available for delivery via Instacart in select locations.
St. Louis-area Locations
The Smokehouse Market at Annie Gunn’s Restaurant 16806 Chesterfield Airport Rd, Chesterfield, MO 63005 Website
Straub’s Webster Groves 211 W Lockwood Ave, Webster Groves, MO 63119 Website
Straub’s Town & Country 13414 Clayton Rd, Town and Country, MO 63017 Website
Straub’s Clayton 8282 Forsyth Blvd, Clayton, MO 63105 Website
Straub’s Central West End 302 Kingshighway Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63108 Website
Dierbergs Wildwood 2460 Taylor Rd, Wildwood, MO 63040 Website
Dierbergs West Oak 11481 Olive Blvd, Creve Coeur, MO 63141 Website
Dierbergs Warson Woods 9901 Manchester Rd, St. Louis, MO 63122 Website
Dierbergs Southroads 12420 Tesson Ferry Rd, St. Louis, MO 63128 Website
Dierbergs Marketplace 1730 Clarkson Rd, Chesterfield, MO 63017 Website
Dierbergs Mackenzie Pointe Mackenzie Pointe, 7233 Watson Rd, St. Louis, MO 63119 Website
Dierbergs Heritage Place 12595 Olive Blvd, Creve Coeur, MO 63141 Website
Dierbergs Green Mount Crossing 4000 Green Mt Crossing Dr, Shiloh, IL 62269 Website
Dierbergs Fenton 450 Old Smizer Mill Rd, Fenton, MO 63026 Website
Dierbergs Des Peres 1080 Lindemann Rd, Des Peres, MO 63131 Website
Dierbergs Brentwood Pointe, Brentwood, 8450 Eager Rd, St. Louis, MO 63144 Website
Dierbergs Bogey Hills 2021 Zumbehl Rd, St Charles, MO 63303 Website
Dierbergs 94 Crossing 6211 Mid Rivers Mall Dr, St Peters, MO 63304 Website
Dierbergs 79 Crossing 217 Salt Lick Rd, St Peters, MO 63376 Website
Chicken Pot Pie Ingredients
Wheat Flour (Bleached Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Iron, Potassium Bromate, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Chicken (Contains up to 4% Retained Water), Chicken Broth (Chicken Stock Contains less than 2% of: Salt, Dehydrated Chicken Broth, Natural Flavoring, Dehydrated Onions, Yeast Extract, Chicken Fat, Carrots, Celery, Onions), Half & Half Cream (Grade A Milk and Cream), Onions, Butter (Cream, Natural Flavorings), Carrots, Mushrooms, Peas, Eggs, Water, Parsley, Kosher Salt, Black Pepper, Sage, Canola Oil (Beta-Carotene (Color)) Vegetable Oil (Soybean Oil*, Soy Lecithin, Dimethylpolysiloxane and Propellant) CONTAINS: WHEAT, MILK, EGGS, SOY.
*adds a trivial amount of fat per serving
†Small amount of glutamate occurs naturally in yeast extract Baking Directions
- Preheat oven to 400°.
- Remove pot pie from box and remove plastic from pot pie.
- Slightly pull up aluminum edges to keep juice in while baking.
- Place pot pie on cookie sheet in center of oven.
- Bake for 55-60 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown.
Very Berry Pie Ingredients
Strawberries, Blackberries, Wild Blueberries, Red Raspberries, Sugar, Flour (Bleached Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Butter (Cream, Natural Flavorings), Cream Cheese (Pasteurized Milk and Cream, Cheese Culture, Salt, Stabilizers (Carob Beans and/or Xanthan and/or Guar Gums)), Cornstarch, Lemon Juice Concentrate (Water, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Sodium Benzoate, and Sodium Metabisulfite as Food Preservatives, Lemon Oil), Vanilla Extract (Water, Caramel Color, Artificial Flavor), Kosher Salt, Vegetable Oil (Soybean Oil*, Soy Lecithin, Dimethylpolysiloxane, and Propellant)
CONTAINS: WHEAT, MILK, SOY.
*adds a trivial amount of fat per serving
Baking Directions
- Preheat oven to 400°.
- Remove pie from box and remove plastic from pie.
- Slightly pull up aluminum edges to keep juice in while baking.
- Place pie on cookie sheet in center of oven.
- Bake for 55-60 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown.
If you are interested in donating or would like more information about Lydia’s House,
please contact our development coordinator at (314) 771-4411 or development@lydiashouse.org.
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