Bartlett or Anjou pears work best in this pie. Be sure to purchase firm, slightly under-ripe fruit for this pie since the pears soften and give off juice as they cook. No one will guess that this is actually a calorie-conscious dessert!

Have you ever wondered exactly what a Maintenance Minder is, and what that gauge on your Honda means?  Technician Ken Eldredge has a very good explanation for this technology and encourages you to pay attention to what your vehicle is trying to tell you!

Questions and answers adapted from Discovery.com 

    1. It’s hotter in the summertime because Earth is closer to the Sun.
         a.) True  b.) False
     2.  Waterproof sunscreen can cause blindness if it gets in your eyes.
         a.) True  b.) False
     3.  If you stare at the Sun, even during an eclipse, you could go blind.
         a.) True  b.) False
     4.  Too many visits to the tanning salon can damage your internal organs.
         a.) True  b.) False
     5.  If you go swimming less than an hour after eating, you will get stomach cramps and drown.
          a.) True  b.) False
     6.  Sunscreens with a sun protection factor (SPF) of 40 or 50 do not provide significantly more protection against   ultraviolet (UV) rays than SPF 30 sunscreens. a.) True b.) False
     7.  Eating bananas will attract mosquitoes, while eating garlic will repel them.
          a.) True  b.) False
     8.  You can get sunburned through a window.
          a.) True  b.) False
     9.  Having a good “base tan” will help prevent sunburn if you’ll be spending a lot of time in the sun.
          a.) True  b.) False
    10. If you are stung by a jellyfish while swimming in the ocean, you should have someone urinate on the sting.
         a.) True  b.) False