Life's a Spider Dream

This morning Owen and I made pear bread for a much anticipated play date. In between the singing,

row, row, row, your boat gently down the stream
merrily, merrily, merrily life's a spider dream

I learned a bit more about his "good friend" Steamroll. Here is what we know so far:

Who he is: Owen’s kid
Mother’s name: Mrs. Lee
Personal: Has a “kid” with red hair
Residence: Chicago
Hair Color: Green
Skin color: Green because he likes to eat peas

Height: about 3 tall

Favorite color: Red
Favorite activity: Play dates with Owen and climbing trees
Favorite food: Pasta and peas

Vehicle of Choice: A monster truck

Pets: Two puppies, Sparky and Feisty and a cat named Frenchie

The pear bread was really quite good - moist, but light and it passed the kid test.

Pear Bread

adapted from San Francisco A la Carte

3 eggs

3/4 cup vegetable oil

2 1/4 cups grated peeled pear (about 3)

1 1/2 cups sugar

1/2 teaspoon freshly grated lemon rind

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 cups flour, unsifted

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

2/3 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Beat eggs and slowly add in oil. Add pears, sugar, lemon rind, and vanilla. Stir in dry ingredients, stir just until moistened. Stir in walnuts and pour into 2 buttered and floured 8-inch loaf pans. Bake for about 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.