Friday, October 21, 2011

Sucker or Succor?

Packaging, advertising, and the right color at the right time lures me. I easily believe and buy if these conditions intersect with impulse. This little plastic gizmo was $9.99. I know better, yet placed it willingly on the check out counter. It was bright green.



The other day I had a cooking disaster with the simple syrup for pear tarts. Recovered from the trauma, I started over the next day. The pears from our tree needed used immediately.

The tart gadget promised picture perfect miniature pies all the same size and uniform shape.



After the pears were peeled and sliced, spices and syrup added ~ I rolled out the pie crust. Opening the gadget I made two boring tarts that didn't look anything like the glossy picture. It took more time than usual and brought zero pleasure, so I stopped and went back to the way my sisters and I, my mom, her mom, and her mom's mom have been making them since forever ago.



It was satisfying to roll out uneven rounds of crust, put some filling in, fold them over and do the familiar pinch around the edge. The result was pleasing. Rustic. Natural. Honest.

Tarts are pockets of love.  They are able to deliver succor to the recipient who is given a batch.




The plastic didn't deliver anything. Turns out it was just a trickster making a sucker out of me. Why do we so easily believe the glossy is true?



I'd be glad to send a gadget your way, postage on me. Just ask. :)

9 comments:

Brazilla said...

The rustic is always filled with love...we don't need gadgets to love. :)

Valerie Kamikubo said...

Some things just have to been done traditionally, and nothing quite satisfies like those things long handed down by our moms :)

Sherlene said...

Can you return it? I'm with you.... I can be a sucker too at times except Kevin makes fun of me which keeps me in check! :)

Maureen said...

Those hand-made tarts look wonderful and, I'm sure, taste divine.

Susan said...

yum... I love rustic with cracks & dents oozing love. I'm with you. I despise gadgets!

Anonymous said...

Yep, those tricksters are pretty sly.
But...you got it really really right in the end. THose pockets look totally full of yummy love.

Kathleen Overby said...

Hahahah. No takers? Smart women all. :)

Louise Gallagher said...

What a lovely post -- and no thanks. I don't need more gadgets. I do, however, need more succor.

Thanks! You fed me well.

Anonymous said...

Hello Dear Daughter
I like your blog much better than face book,so happy to see you are back.
Love your thoughts and the pictures of your lovely tarts, hard to look at when I was going off to bed.
Love You
Mom