It’s crazy to think that we’ve been living in our apartment for 8 months now. It feels more like a millennium. Which I take as proof that our apartment really does feel like home.
People ask me what it’s been like moving in with C. I never really saw this as a big deal since we’ve lived together before for a few months and after 2.5 years of long distance, it was about freaking time we lived together. Plus I get to see my best friend everyday.
The learning curve we discovered when moving into our place had little to do with each other and a lot more to do with the apartment itself. C was quick to start decorating and “nesting” in our home. I needed a bit more time to figure out the space before investing my time and energy into it. I’m only now getting the itch to start decorating.
One of the main things I’ve learned about our apartment is that I have to be cautious of what I cook. Our apartment isn’t small (by Toronto standards) but it is still small enough that if I cook something stinky, the whole apartment smells. I often forget about this and leave the house smelling like fried onions.
This also means that if you cook something delicious, you smell like a rose garden, or in this case Baked Asian Pear Chips. I actually threw these in the oven the night before I photographed them and totally forgot about them until the next morning when I woke up and remarked how amazing it smelled in our apartment. I could not for the life of me figure out why.
Once I had my coffee and my brain started functioning I remembered I had left them in the oven and upon opening it I nearly passed out from how amazing it smelled. If I could bottle up that scent and wear it on me at all times, I would.
This was one of those recipes that didn’t require me to light 20 scented candles and change my clothes. In fact I may have considered not showering just so the smell stuck. You should probably consider making them if only for how delicious your home will smell.
PrintBaked Asian Pear Chips
- Total Time: 4 hours
Ingredients
- 2 ripe asian pears
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon*
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200 degrees F.
- Slice asian pears very thin from stem to bottom, removing any seeds that stick. Use a mandolin if you have.
- Lay slices on two baking sheets lined with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
- Sprinkle both sides of slices with spice of choice.
- Bake for 1 hour.
- Remove from oven and flip.
- Bake for another hour.
- Remove from oven and flip.
- Bake for 1 more hour.
- Turn off heat and allow slices to cool completely in oven (about another hour).
- Remove from oven and serve or store in an airtight container.
Notes
*feel free to use any spice. I made mine with a mix of cinnamon and my DIY Pumpkin Spice
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
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Do you need time to get acclimated to you home before you start investing in it? Have you ever cooked something just for the smell?
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18 Comments
Renee @ Bendiful Blog
September 30, 2014 at 8:52 pmYummm Sign me up for this! I’ve never made baked chips before but these look like something do-able!
Em @ Love A Latte
September 30, 2014 at 2:31 amI made an apple pie and apple crumble in the last few days and love how the smell fills my house. I made it to eat my heart out too of course!
Nicole @ Foodie Loves Fitness
September 29, 2014 at 9:02 pmI know EXACTLY what you mean, because I made apple chips last week and it made my house smell SO good!
Cassie
September 29, 2014 at 8:46 pmNeed!! Will you come decorate my new apartment for me since you’re going to drive there with me anyway?? Oh, and bring these as a snack xoxo
PS I thought your apartment was decorated wonderfully already!!
Chelsea @ Chelsea's Healthy Kitchen
September 29, 2014 at 12:11 pmI remember the grievances of apartment cooking… when I made fish in my old apartment, it reeked for like a week! I definitely wouldn’t mind it smelling like these though.