A few weeks ago we snagged an awesome deal on organic Bartlett pears; 40 pounds for $20. And while I wasn’t exactly sure what I was going to do with all those pears at the time, I couldn’t resist the price so I bought them. One almond pear tart and about 20 fresh pears later, Read More >>
Spiced Pear Butter for Home Canning
Just before Christmas pears were on sale at Market Basket, so I picked up enough to squeeze in one more canning recipe before the end of the year. This recipe, although it seems more like a seasonal thing, you might want to give away to friends and neighbors in the fall or around the holidays, Read More >>
Ask Mavis: Tomatillo Recipes, Back to Eden Gardening and London Travel Tips
It’s that time again. You ask, and I pretend to know things and answer your burning questions. It really is so much fun to open my inbox and see the wide variety of questions you guys have. Reminds me that my readers are so diverse and pretty dang awesome. So keep those questions coming and Read More >>
Upside Down Pear-Gingerbread Cake
Upside Down Pear-Gingerbread Cake – Can we talk for just a second about this pear/ginger combo? Holy cats it’s amazing! I saw this recipe while flipping through Simply in Season Made it. Loved it. Am going to make it again. The spices, the molasses, the warm pears. It’s like melt in your mouth delicious. Try it Read More >>
10 Ways to Use Up and Preserve Fresh Pears
Even if you don’t have pear trees, you can still score a big box of pears while they are in season. If you want to get really crazy, you can preserve them so you have them all year long. If not, just enjoy them while they are fresh and the season lasts. Either way, here Read More >>