Up until about 6 months ago, I had a pink Razr. Yes, the hottest phone of 2006.
I took a fair amount of ribbing over it. I didn’t care. I hate– no, I loathe– talking on the phone so basically I
view it as a texting device. I only talk with three people on the phone with any regularity and one of them is my mom. To hear my voice over a phone is quite the honor. I had no need for bells and whistles; I sat in front of a computer all day and I live on my MacBook at home. I didn’t care about fancy camera phones and aps and functional cameras. I stubbornly held on to that relic.
But finally I had to cave when my trusty Razr took its final tumble and started acting wonky. It was time for it to go to a farm in Connecticut and have plenty of space. I was just going to get another phone. But then I saw it.
It was beautiful. It was functional. It was pink
Ever since I acquired my pink Blackberry Curve, I have been in love. Where I used to think I didn’t need endless aps, I now cannot imagine a life without them. I thought Pandora on the go was silly, not it is a savior. And the camera? Bliss.
In fact, this new pink phone trumps the old pink phone in I can always snap a photo of my recipes. It is not like I am known for my photography anyway; it works. Sadly, the new phone does not prevent idiocy. I have a habit of erasing photos I should be saving. I was super sad when I accidentally erased the picture of this pear crisp because the dish turned out really great. I read about 20 crisp recipes and combined the best elements of all of them to pull this together. It was a nice change of pace from the more traditional apple crisp and served with vanilla frozen yogurt, it was down right homey. If you have an aversion to nuts or an allergy, they can certainly be left out but I loved the crunch and flavor. And the cranberries? Tasty and they made everything just a little pink.
I am in love.
Pear Crisp
Topping
1 cup old fashioned oats
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup toasted almonds, chopped
2 TBSP packed brown sugar
A few shakes ground cinnamon (about 1/4 tsp)
Pinch salt
3/4 stick cold butter, cubed in to lima bean sized pieces
Filling
6 anjou pears, peeled, cored and diced
Handful (about 1/2 cup) dried cranberries
1/2 tsp almond extract
1 tsp vanilla extract
juice from 1/2 lemon
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
2 TBSP packed brown sugar
Mix together all ingredients for topping. Using the tips of your fingers, rub in butter to mixture, making it crumbly. It should look like sand. Place mixture on cookie sheet and place in freezer while you make filling for crumble.
Preheat oven to 375. Dice the pears and mix with remaining ingredients. Pour in a greased 8×8 dish and cover with topping. Bake for 35 minutes until browned and bubbly.
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Sigh. That’s the phone I want. And I love how the addition of cranberry makes things pink. I always through just a few into apple dishes for that effect.
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That picture, coupled with the title, absolutely makes this post. I love it. So much so that I don’t even remember what you wrote about…
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The pink razr was my favourite phone for life. Seriously, I had three hot pink razrs and they all died on me – ie. got water damage and went crazy. Shit phone actually. But every once in a while I’ll hear someone with a ringtone from the razr (i love the little trancy ringtones that no other phone has!) and my heart will flutter….
I love my iPhone now
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I can almost ALWAYS refuse dessert.
I had THREE helpings.
I blame YOU.
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we may not chat on the phone, but you give good gchat.
and that’s how i like it with you.
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I’m not sure I could actually live without my iPhone any more. It’s pathetic, but I don’t care. I love that thing more than I love most people.
It’s not pink, though. One of its few flaws.
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I had a Razr when I worked in the ER, because it fit in my back pocket of my scrubs perfectly. The day I upgraded to the BB, was glorious… the day I upgraded to the G1, monumental! Welcome to the new world babe.
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Matt has a razor. He needs to upgrade but refuses to do so. I only say he needs to upgrade because the front part of his razor is crushed, can’t see anything from it. It has tape on it. Or maybe I just like new shiny toys.
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Josh just upgreaded to an amazing phone and I… superglued my phone back together. One of these days I’ll upgread, but for now there is no cell reception at work, so it doesn’t really seem worth it.
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I still can’t decide between the BB and iPhone.
Good thing I can’t afford either right now.
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Oh, the pink dolphin is pure squee.
Also, talking on the phone blows. It’s really uncomfortable, and I’m always convinced that the combination of plastic/breath/make-up/condensation is going to make me break out.
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I think I’m just not that interested in phones. I have a BlackBerry for work, and I like being able to check email, but beyond that and making to-do lists and such, I’m not so into it.
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Yum. Even without the picture that looks like yum.
And, hey, there’s nothing wrong with pink.
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My cell is five years old. FIVE Years! That’s like 12 in cat years. I hate talking on the phone as well…didn’t think that was a thing for anyone else.
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Wait, you can get Pandora for Blackberry? I had no idea!! I like my Curve a lot for photos, they don’t turn out great but still, it’s a camera.
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I STILL have my pink Razr. Not getting rid of it until it totally kicks it. So far, it’s still going strong. I do want an iPhone next, though.
Oh, and I saw a pink baby dolphin, with it’s unearthly adorable family, in the Gulf last year! They swam alongside our boat for a long time. So amazing.
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Oh the pink razr… I remember those! My friend had one and I was so jealous!
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Yeah, I am very against upgrading my phone, for no other reason than I am stubborn. My current cell is ancient, like practically a rotary. But I love it in all of its obsolete glory.
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The question for me is – can it be made without the lemon juice? Little man is allergic to citrus. But this owuld be right up his alley – he LOVES pears. And mama loves crisps – and little man.
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oh how I loved my pink razr. I’m now a proud iPhone owner. Or the iPhone owns me, i’m not quite sure.
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I used a Smartphone in 2007 and I never looked back. Now I have a Blackberry and it’s awesome.
Still I can’t wait for Verizon to support the iPhone.
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Sometimes I resent how many hours I spend glued to this screen. And so far I haven’t even given in to Facebook or Twitter. But I do like the looks of that recipe. The food here always makes it worth the trip…
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I used a Smartphone in 2007 and I never lookedvibram five fingers
sprint back. Now I have a Blackberry and it’s awesome.
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