🍐 Rustic French Farmhouse Pear & Walnut Cookies A simple, one-bowl autumn bake. Ingredients: ½ cup (100g) granulated sugar (or a mix of white and brown sugar) ½ cup (115g) unsalted butter, melted 1 large egg (room temperature) 1 tsp pure vanilla extract ½ tsp baking powder ½ tsp ground cinnamon ¼ tsp fine sea salt 1 ¼ cups (155g) all-purpose or whole wheat/spelt flour 1 small ripe local pear, finely diced (about ¾ cup) ½ cup (60g) raw walnuts, roughly chopped (plus an extra handful sprinkled in at the end!) Instructions: 1. Preheat & Prep: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 2. Whisk Base: In a mixing bowl, pour the melted butter over the sugar and whisk together for about 30 seconds until smooth and glossy. 3. Add Egg & Aromatics: Crack in the egg and mix until fully incorporated. Stir in the baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and vanilla extract. 4. Fold Dry Ingredients: Gently fold in the flour with a spatula just until a soft dough forms. 5. Add Pears & Walnuts: Finely dice your pear and chop the walnuts. Fold them into the batter until evenly distributed (feel free to sprinkle in a few extra walnuts for good measure!). 6. Bake: Scoop generous tablespoons of dough onto your prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart. Bake for 12–15 minutes, or until the edges are set and golden brown. Let cool for a few minutes on the tray, then enjoy warm with coffee or tea!
Thank you for joining me in today's video.
So I found this set of 12 table linens and their matching tablecloth.
that were just filled with various stains.
You can tell they've been treated before without success.
So I bought some chocolate-colored fabric dye
in the hope of giving them a new life.
Later on, I'll share the results along with you.
with some unique gift-giving ideas.
So be sure to stay tuned to the end
and enjoy the country comforts throughout this video.
First time unraveling this one.
See the length.
So long as my table.
It's a lot.
of stains
Oh yeah, there are a lot of stains.
Together
for
about
30
seconds
I
made
this
before
Just thought about what I could use that's in season.
The walnuts are from our trees.
And the pears are local.
I think I want walnuts in there.
Let's see what that would hurt.
One of the recent Brocante fairs that Justin and I visited,
I was fortunate to discover a box on the floor filled
with these antique candlewick trimmers and their original trays.
Dating back
to the 19th century
some around 200 years
old, these mouchettes
were once part of a
Quiet evening ritual.
Before electricity, candle wicks had to be trimmed regularly.
to keep the flame burning bright without
smoke and the small box on the blades
was designed to catch the glowing ash
before resting back on its painted tray, it was so special
to handpick this group to share with you
I think they would be lovely.
as thoughtful gifts for the holiday season
part of a tabletop vignette
or simply a quiet memento from history for the home.
To learn more about these antiques, you can visit my Etsy shop.
