Sometimes, a little rule-breakin’ goes a long way. In the kitchen, that is.
There are certain days when I feel tired of following recipes and just want to make my own. It’s fun to concoct a dish by throwing together a random mix of things and seeing what the result is. Of course, sometimes the culinary experiment fails.
But, hey, this one time, at band camp, I actually invented something pretty tasty.
It was one of the last days of Christmas break and my parents, who were leaving for a trip, were trying to get rid of all of our leftover food. I looked through the contents of our fridge, which contained ham, cheese, pears, broccoli, a pomegranate, and other random clusters of food.
With no direct plan in mind, I picked out a pear and the pomegranate. And what had started off as a spontaneous experiment actually ended up being a sweet success.
Level: Easy
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 1 (snack or healthy dessert)
Ingredients:
1 pear
Half a pomegranate, with the seeds squeezed out
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
2. With a sharp knife, cut the pear into very thin slices.
Photo by Alia Wilhelm
3. Lay the slices on a foil-covered baking sheet and bake in oven.
4. When the pears are slightly brown, pull them out and let them cool for about five minutes.
Photo by Alia Wilhelm
5. Next, move the pears to small bowl and drizzle them in the pomegranate juice and seeds.
Photo by Alia Wilhelm