Recipes that appear in Idea Alley have not been tested by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. On Sept. 1, 1949, a feature called "Readers' Requests" debuted and ran for nine weeks at which point it was ...

Enjoy the fruits of your labor with pear recipes August 30, 2007 LIVING Page 06 By MARCELLE BIENVENU Early one morning a couple of weeks ago, I stopped by my cousin Wanda's goat farm to pick up some ...

What's considered hard work by many will later be appreciated when that first jar of homemade pear preserves is opened and enjoyed with hot buttered biscuits. Recently, my friend Debbie Harvey asked ...

Peel and core the pears. Cut in halves or slices. Put the pears in a large glass or plastic bowl. Combine the water and salt and pour over the pears. Soak for 1 hour. Drain. Measure out 8 cups of ...

Grow a pear. Done. To the nth degree. Now the harvest is rolling in. Let the nightmare begin. They haunt me — so lovely in their mottled green gold, often with a fine red blush. Bigger this year since ...

How many times do you turn to sandwiches when you’re running behind and really need to eat or get a meal together? If you’re tired of PB&Js or egg salad, this is the sandwich for you! It’s easy to put ...

Juicy, full-flavored pears should be enjoyed year-round. Preserve some of that flavor by canning pears when they are available in the fall. Varieties suitable for canning include Bartlett, Harrow ...

The pear vs. the apple — just think about it. Is there anything you can do with the apple that can’t be done with a pear? I can’t think of anything, but I don’t believe I have ever heard of anyone ...

Instructions: Toss the sliced pears with the sugar and lemon slices in a large bowl. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it sit overnight in the refrigerator. (This step is crucial. Do not skip ...

As Vivian wrote on her blog: "Kieffer preserves are so special in fact, I wouldn't dream of simply typecasting them as condiments for toast or biscuits. They've got way more potential than that." ...