We’ve all been there before. We get ready to make a meal only to find out that there is some ingredient that we are missing. There’s no time to go to the store though so what do you do? It can be very valuable to know good substitutions for as many different items as possible. […]
Tag Archives: Pears
30
Apr
Apr
Harvesting your own fruit and then canning it into a variety of jams, jellies, whole or halved fruit slices or marmalades is just too much fun and you will end up enjoying your efforts well into the winter. There is nothing much better than hot toast with sweet tasting homemade pear jam on a cold […]
22
Jan
Jan
You might giggle about how this article came to be. The whole idea of writing a piece about Yakima Valley apples might seem silly, but to me, it’s a matter of principle. (And proving I was right!). It all stemmed from a disagreement my boyfriend and I were having about a local grocery flier that […]
10
Aug
Aug
Sweet, juicy, fun shaped pears are versatile and delicious raw or cooked. Pears found at your local grocery store were picked months prior and have spent the past few months in cold storage, so they are a few days from being ripe. Knowing this, and how to best ripen and use the fruit will help […]