tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post3617689264949174471..comments2023-10-12T07:26:45.479-07:00Comments on I'm Mad and I Eat: Pear Despaircookiecrumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00741894180391507513noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-75264518674977958022008-08-07T11:20:00.000-07:002008-08-07T11:20:00.000-07:00Jimmy: It's not giant! Which is probably why the l...Jimmy: It's not giant! Which is probably why the limb cracked off. It's really a petite, backyard specimen. But LOADED with pears.cookiecrumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741894180391507513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-759716654313580572008-08-07T06:28:00.000-07:002008-08-07T06:28:00.000-07:00WOW...100 pounds and there are still more on the t...WOW...100 pounds and there are still more on the tree? Post a picture of this giant tree!jimmycrackedcornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06574882717162001228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-34408693150330178202008-08-03T12:12:00.000-07:002008-08-03T12:12:00.000-07:00Alice: I'll go ya one better (well, see, I have a ...Alice: I'll go ya one better (well, see, I have a "sour tooth") -- pear vinegar! Yeah.cookiecrumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741894180391507513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-87379386203557221102008-08-03T12:06:00.000-07:002008-08-03T12:06:00.000-07:00Pear Cider?? http://www.michiganbeerguide.com/issu...Pear Cider?? <BR/><BR/>http://www.michiganbeerguide.com/issue_content.asp?page=backissue&tid=4&id=188Alice Q. Foodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13477466400681164056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-62688847503799024182008-08-01T14:29:00.000-07:002008-08-01T14:29:00.000-07:00P & A: I'm learning to love pears. I have ...P & A: I'm learning to love pears. I have no choice. But, I'm really loving them. Yay.cookiecrumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741894180391507513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-7325188973958823272008-08-01T14:07:00.000-07:002008-08-01T14:07:00.000-07:00ahhhh!! i love pears...ahhhh!! i love pears...The P & A Food Chronicleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03734220338247911864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-51478330805742513462008-07-30T14:11:00.000-07:002008-07-30T14:11:00.000-07:00Cook Eat Fret: We began our serious pear consumage...Cook Eat Fret: We began our serious pear consumage today; enough had ripened to go into something tasty.<BR/>Peter, he is a problem child. Bless his heart.cookiecrumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741894180391507513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-51131611018492537572008-07-30T09:50:00.000-07:002008-07-30T09:50:00.000-07:00i just read peter's comment and coffee shot throug...i just read peter's comment and coffee shot through my nosemichael, claudia and sierrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10466840130053606273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-40088652137143928582008-07-30T09:49:00.000-07:002008-07-30T09:49:00.000-07:00peeeeeeaaaaaarshow i love theeyou are so luckyi wa...peeeeeeaaaaaars<BR/>how i love thee<BR/>you are so lucky<BR/>i wanna move...michael, claudia and sierrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10466840130053606273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-35080432312537020982008-07-26T12:57:00.000-07:002008-07-26T12:57:00.000-07:00Morgan: I will put some in a bottle and float them...Morgan: I will put some in a bottle and float them to you!<BR/><BR/>Zoomie: Eeps, right? We'll work out an exchange schedule. Don't worry. (I keep telling myself.)cookiecrumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741894180391507513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-66742145765757806972008-07-25T22:32:00.000-07:002008-07-25T22:32:00.000-07:00OMG, here we go again! My peaches come later than ...OMG, here we go again! My peaches come later than your pears (thank heaven!) so I can take some off your hands if need be.Zoomiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16474153316588551039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-34446929841332390872008-07-25T21:04:00.000-07:002008-07-25T21:04:00.000-07:00I'd love to help you out only I suspect the postag...I'd love to help you out only I suspect the postage would be a wee bit prohibitive.Ms Brown Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06128283343279442537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-8403162895512055472008-07-25T17:16:00.000-07:002008-07-25T17:16:00.000-07:00Nikki: Ha! I recently saw an article on small "far...Nikki: Ha! I recently saw an article on small "farmers" selling their goods to restaurants... And I know a famous pastry chef... Hm!<BR/><BR/>Sweet Bird: Ooh. Problem is, we don't have much of a sweet tooth chez Crumb. I wish I could get some of these to you.<BR/><BR/>Anna: That, sweet tooth or no, definitely sounds like something I'd want. I'll try to snoogle out a recipe.<BR/><BR/>Sam: They're free. You know that. Here they come.<BR/><BR/>Spiteful Chef: This was a snapshot. Not posed, not lighted. You coulda done it; you just need three sack of pears being all photogenic for you! :)cookiecrumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741894180391507513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-71946269190585284242008-07-25T09:44:00.000-07:002008-07-25T09:44:00.000-07:00Why the hell am I not smart enough to take beautif...Why the hell am I not smart enough to take beautiful pictures like these??? Aside from the fact that I take them with my cell phone, I mean. I have certainly tried to do it with a regular camera, as well, and they also don't look like yours.The Spiteful Chefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06309097272920178065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-85207526480600832452008-07-25T07:43:00.000-07:002008-07-25T07:43:00.000-07:00I'll buy some from you.I'll buy some from you.Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07081680210434938456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-2470637493898831352008-07-24T23:52:00.000-07:002008-07-24T23:52:00.000-07:00Two words: Pear honey. Cranky will cry. Not to m...Two words: Pear honey. Cranky will cry. Not to mention me if I hear you've made it. Pears, quince & sugar I believe (maybe lemon juice). Runs like honey but tastes unbelievable. I want to cry now for lack of it!Anna Haighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01322505190424736466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-21151693277499863672008-07-24T21:15:00.000-07:002008-07-24T21:15:00.000-07:00Uhmmm....I've got a bitchin' recipe for Butter Dip...Uhmmm....I've got a bitchin' recipe for Butter Dipped Pear Muffins if you're interested?Sweet Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10821739270102885382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-40198368897582023322008-07-24T17:55:00.000-07:002008-07-24T17:55:00.000-07:00SELL THEM!SELL THEM!Nikki @ NikSnackshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09756950048513201740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-29221799220484653882008-07-24T12:51:00.000-07:002008-07-24T12:51:00.000-07:00Dagny: I found a recipe for pear chips! Yee. Fun.H...Dagny: I found a recipe for pear chips! Yee. Fun.<BR/><BR/>Heather: Oh. Awesome. I have a recipe for pear and pecorino ice cream (David Lebovitz), but you just took it into hyperspace.<BR/><BR/>Michelle: It's probably not legal to mail pears to Hawaii. Although I'd gladly trade you for some papaya.<BR/>:)<BR/><BR/>Peter: You pour it on the lawn, for real?<BR/><BR/>Kudzu: We should have known we were in trouble, but we didn't, and the damage was done. We are watching the rest of the limbs. I will save you a sack of Bartletts.<BR/><BR/>Katie: I wish you were closer, because I'm the sharing type.<BR/><BR/>Anita: I'm so dumb. In a way, though, I'm glad to be free of this *fecund* branch, because next year it won't oppress us.<BR/>Yes, you can do whatever you like with the pears we're saving for you!<BR/><BR/>El: Pollarded! Please, please, tell me you are compiling a farm-terms glossary. You're the woman for the job.<BR/>Canning? Hell, I'm not even sure I like eating them fresh that much.... Food Bank!!!!!<BR/><BR/>Patricia: I will save you the trouble and go get the issue for myself. Thank you! Much appreciated.cookiecrumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741894180391507513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-5551747763688842252008-07-24T08:44:00.000-07:002008-07-24T08:44:00.000-07:00Oh, I wish I lived next door! :)There is a special...Oh, I wish I lived next door! :)<BR/><BR/>There is a special article about pears on the latest Donna Hay magazine - several interesting recipes. I would be more than glad to scan it and send you by email. Just let me know if you are interested.Patricia Scarpinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14025126825422974626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-43323820084487846432008-07-24T06:40:00.000-07:002008-07-24T06:40:00.000-07:00Many of the fruit trees by me are severely pollard...Many of the fruit trees by me are severely pollarded. Now we know why. I suppose hacking off a few limbs might even leave you with a harvest you could handle! But yes, I foresee you doing a fair bit of canning this summer! Poor you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-12809996619252612512008-07-23T23:42:00.000-07:002008-07-23T23:42:00.000-07:00we had to prop up a plum branch with a piece of tr...we had to prop up a plum branch with a piece of trellis. when we'd harvested enough fruit, the trellis fell away :)<BR/><BR/>guess it's time for pear brandy again when I get back from L.A., eh?Anita (Married... with dinner)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16158306976034229048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-4074327741764230252008-07-23T22:34:00.000-07:002008-07-23T22:34:00.000-07:00I'll be right ov....zoomI'll be right ov....<I>zoom</I>Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10071261767244278953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-84917518664673179942008-07-23T20:45:00.000-07:002008-07-23T20:45:00.000-07:00Can you put up some supports (crossed planks) to k...Can you put up some supports (crossed planks) to keep the branches from tearing away from the trunk? That's a faiiiiiiint memory from farms of my childhood.<BR/><BR/>Wow. Had no idea it would be the second fecund year (try saying tha fast without sounding naughty).<BR/><BR/>I retrieved a squirrel-dropped pear today but it is hard as a baseball -- sort of red Bartlett.<BR/><BR/>Corragio!kudzuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17568605434930160363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-77418557546601312132008-07-23T20:34:00.000-07:002008-07-23T20:34:00.000-07:00I have exactly the same problem; the holy grail in...I have exactly the same problem; the holy grail in my cupboard keeps barfing out immortality juice and ambrosia and I simply don't have enough Ball jars to keep all the gorgeous heavenly perfection in so I just pour it on the lawn and then blog about how hard it is to be me.<BR/><BR/>The lawn, incidentally, is just beautiful.peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17189314044617829401noreply@blogger.com