tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875357458755067408.post6920403720784790311..comments2009-02-23T08:39:49.637-06:00Katienoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875357458755067408.post-38286590467816332502009-02-23T08:39:00.000-06:002009-02-23T08:39:00.000-06:00Carolyn - the 3am would kill me even if I got some magic way to eat all of the desserts and lose weight instead of gain it the 3am would still kill me.<BR/>Gastro - I love the combo too and for once it was worth all the effort.<BR/>Finsmom - Don't feel alone I get that a lot at costco. Everything is healthy minus, fresh or frozen fruit and veggies, fish etc. And next to me is always a cart full of processed foods. Its so much better to cook from scratch. And this economy is scary.Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16870653026970934746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875357458755067408.post-52643209697776415382009-02-17T21:33:00.000-06:002009-02-17T21:33:00.000-06:00Such a scary and crazy economy!<BR/>I was at the grocery store the other day, and a random lady waiting behind me in the lineup was checking out what I was buying for the week's groceries... she said that she just had to tell me that it was the "healthiest" looking grocery order she had seen in a long time. It made me take a good look at what I was buying (after getting past the fact that she was slightly a crazy person), and I realized that it was almost all fresh/ not prepackaged ingredients - flour, fruit, veggies, pasta, etc. (aside from some diet coke and goldfish crackers :) ). If this is the way the economy is making me shop, it probably isnt such a bad thing... I like cooking from scratch anyway, and if it helps be healthier in the long run, than perhaps it is teaching me a valuable lesson... I hope others are doing/learning the same...<BR/><BR/>Anyways, sorry about this longwinded comment :) Your tart looks great! I love the pear/almond combo!finsmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07554157284106626756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875357458755067408.post-71340886003436633452009-02-17T06:15:00.000-06:002009-02-17T06:15:00.000-06:00Your effort was way worth it...the crostada looks beautiful. Love pears + almonds.gastroanthropologisthttp://www.gastroanthropology.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875357458755067408.post-35993740145605400862009-02-16T11:38:00.000-06:002009-02-16T11:38:00.000-06:00Beautiful tart! I feel the same way about working in a bakery. On one hand, I think it would be fun, educational, and almost Zen-like in the repetitive motions needed. But on the other hand, I value my sleep! Gawd, to go to work at 3 a.m. would just about kill me. I don't think that even the lure of eating unlimited baked goods would make that easier.Carolyn Junghttp://www.foodgal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875357458755067408.post-8057080687948244732009-02-15T22:56:00.000-06:002009-02-15T22:56:00.000-06:00Guess what I have in my kitchen right now? Two lbs of seckel pears - what a coincidence! I was waiting for them to ripen up a bit and then was going to search for a recipe, seems like I don't need to look any further. Thanks!Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09405010813656127667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875357458755067408.post-6235318235602991412009-02-15T12:00:00.000-06:002009-02-15T12:00:00.000-06:00you're darn right, the economy sucks. i'm loving your crostada though--rustic and flavorful and perfect.Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02368850949339758604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875357458755067408.post-33896476994256491112009-02-15T07:58:00.000-06:002009-02-15T07:58:00.000-06:00That looks good. I like the use of the apricot jelly.Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07795596315329913917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875357458755067408.post-18006091858832952162009-02-13T20:28:00.000-06:002009-02-13T20:28:00.000-06:00Good job being "economy" friendly! Your tart turned out beautifully, and I love the flavor combination you chose!Elysehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859249360538782714noreply@blogger.com