Because I made it myself
@GardenGerty (169406)
United States
January 24, 2019 8:00am CST
We had a yummy pear cobbler last night. Because I made it myself I knew what went in it.
It had real butter, fresh pears, and only a little sweetener on the fruit and in the batter as well.
I used a blend of spices that I made up for most baked goods. It has cinnamon and ginger and other seasonings as well.
I put vanilla in the batter I poured over the top. Great flavor.
We may consider having some for breakfast, with homemade yogurt on top.
Because I made it myself it is flavorful and it is healthier than what we buy in freezer cases at the store.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
26 Jan 19
I know some of it is not in your eating plan. Carbs and gluten are out for you, right?
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
26 Jan 19
@GardenGerty Gluten and dairy. I can eat carbs in limited quantity.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
26 Jan 19
@just4him I found a "nut flour" that I use sometimes for stuff. I am not gluten sensitive but really need to watch my carbs.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
26 Jan 19
You can get the flavor just right then.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
26 Jan 19
@DianneN I buy frozen fruits and veggies, especially in the winter.
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@DianneN (254949)
• United States
26 Jan 19
@GardenGerty It seems that way. I don't buy frozen foods except baby peas.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
26 Jan 19
I used to have a recipe for a pear crumble that used ginger snaps in the crust. That was delicious.
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@shaggin (74988)
• United States
26 Jan 19
@GardenGerty oh no did you lose the recipe? Thanks is a big worry of mine that something will happen and I will loose all my recipes. I only save on index cards the ones I really like and being a picky eater and trying thousands of recipes over the past 15 years or more I do not want anything to happen to those recipes. My memory is bad and I can't cook any of them from memory. I always have to get the index card out no matter how many times I have made something.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
26 Jan 19
@shaggin It was on a box or label. I have never gotten sorted through everything. I imagine if I were to look it up on the Libby's site it would be there.
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@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
25 Jan 19
sounds great. home made to your own taste is always better
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
26 Jan 19
It really is. The more I eat at home, the less I want to eat out.
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@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
26 Jan 19
@GardenGerty me too but no one here seems to like cooking and i can't any more
@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
26 Jan 19
I used bisquick, mixed with milk, eggs, sweetener and vanilla. You can just make a pancake batter, make it a little thick and sweeten to taste.
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@responsiveme (22923)
• India
25 Jan 19
Sounds very tasty. Have read cobbler posts and it is making me curious to tryout the recipe
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
26 Jan 19
Cobblers can have various types of crust or topping. Mine was a batter but I have had them with rolled pie crust on top or even biscuit dough. Biscuit in the US is different from UK. Theirs is like our cookie. US biscuit is a bread made with leavening instead of yeast, often cut into rounds.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
26 Jan 19
It was. I am always trying new things.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36847)
• Pamplona, Spain
24 Jan 19
I can bet that it tasted really good.
Glad you enjoyed it both of you.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
26 Jan 19
I keep trying to help hubby improve his health with more good foods.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36847)
• Pamplona, Spain
26 Jan 19
@GardenGerty
He will get much much better with good food inside.
@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
26 Jan 19
It was, and since the weather is cold here, baking is extra nice.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
26 Jan 19
We enjoyed every bit of it, too. I came in cold from a meeting Thursday night and had my last serving.
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@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
24 Jan 19
Its always good to know whats in our food. Even if it neans having to make our own.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
26 Jan 19
Eventually it gets to be easier.
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@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
24 Jan 19
@GardenGerty
I am glad you are proud of yourself and it turned out good.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
26 Jan 19
Thanks. I think it was just right as it was not too heavy a dessert.
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@spiderdust (14756)
• San Jose, California
24 Jan 19
I made a pear crisp a few nights ago (easier for me than a cobbler). It didn't make it until the end of dinner!
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
26 Jan 19
You have more mouths to feed than I do. I had a recipe from Libby's that used canned pears and ginger snaps in the crisp topping. That was very good.
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@spiderdust (14756)
• San Jose, California
26 Jan 19
@GardenGerty Oh, ginger snaps would be wonderful in that!
@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
26 Jan 19
I have found that making the occasional sweet at home has caused me to easily avoid the store stuff. Wish I had learned that when I was younger.
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@porwest (112717)
• United States
26 Jan 19
@GardenGerty And from scratch is probably better anyway, both in terms of taste and health value.
@wolfgirl569 (135583)
• Marion, Ohio
24 Jan 19
Sounds like a wonderful breakfast.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
26 Jan 19
We did have it for breakfast , warmed up with lightly sweetened homemade yogurt as a sauce.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
26 Jan 19
It was a great way to use up the pears I had on hand.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
26 Jan 19
It was very good. Nice to have in cold weather.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
24 Jan 19
Healthy is the last word I use to describe my cobblers, LOL. But I know what you are talking about, no preservatives and additives with names we cannot pronounce.
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