Tonight I had the hankering to get all fancy

and exercise my mad culinary skills

(I watch Food Network - watch out)

by making poached pears with vanilla bean ice cream for dessert.

They were nasty.

So while admitting defeat

(alright my culinary skills aren't that mad)

I reached in the fridge and pulled out a simple jar of

home canned peaches.

And that's when I realized

sometimes you don't have to get all fancy to succeed.

Sometimes success is found in the simple things.

Although I don't think the series "Iron Chef - Home Canner Edition" will be airing any time soon...