7 Easy Weeknight Dinners Pear Pie Pop Tarts “Positive, positive, positive!!” That’s my favorite line from Knocked Up. Leslie Mann says it to Katherine-whatever-her-name-is when she’s all bummed out and can’t bring herself to get out of bed. I say it to Teri when she’s being a brat. I also say it to myself, outloud…every Monday morning when I look at my gigantic to-do list. Monday mornings require pep-talks. Pop Tarts was a genius invention. I didn’t grow up on pop tarts, unfortunately. But now that I’m a grown-up and pay taxes and parking tickets and deal with all sorts of fun stuff…I’ve made the decision that I’m gonna have pie for breakfast…and call it a pop tart. Pears are so pretty right now. In the past two weeks, I’ve bought, like, six varieties hoping to bake with them, but just end up eating ‘em before I get the chance. For this recipe, I wanted something that wasn’t super juicy, so I went with a firm Bosc pear. Let’s start with the crust. 1. That’s all. I diced up the pears really small. I rolled each one out like so: 1. 2. 3. 4.
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9 Sandwiches That Will Make Your Brown-Bag Lunch Sing pieces of heaven Intro Today I found myself pursuing the cold. I didn’t bundle up on our walk to the park after dinner. For moments like these I not only welcome the cold, I invite it in like a long lost friend because nothing is more satisfying to remove a chill then with a steaming mug of rich hot cocoa and sweet vanilla scented homemade marshmallows. Ingredients adapted from Alton Brown 3 packages unflavored gelatin 1 cups cold water, divided 12 ounces granulated sugar, approximately 1 1/2 cups 1 cup light corn syrup (or glucose) 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 vanilla bean, seeds removed 1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar 1/4 cup cornstarch Nonstick spray Method Place the gelatin into the bowl of a stand mixer along with 1/2 cup of the water. Turn the mixer on low speed and, while running, slowly pour the sugar syrup down the side of the bowl into the gelatin mixture. Combine the confectioners’ sugar and cornstarch in a small bowl.
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