Thursday - Recipe of the Week

August peaches have been spectacular!  Sweet like candy and super juicy....where

you take a bite, and the nectar runs all the way down your arm....just delectable!    Here's some peachy ideas

for these ruby beauties:

Breakfast:  Slice a fresh peach, top with a few generous dollops of Greek yogurt (I'm addicted to Fage brand), drizzle with a bit of honey, and add some toasted, roughly chopped pecans.

Lunch:  Cube a boneless, skinless chicken breast and saute in olive oil.  Season with kosher salt and pepper.  In a bowl:  Dice a fresh peach, mince a half of jalapeno pepper, seeded and membranes removed, 1 TB.

chopped fresh cilantro, 1 TB. minced red onion, juice of 1/2 a lime.  Stir to combine.  Place cooked chicken cubes in a pita pocket or wrap and top with peach mixture.

Dinner:  Pork chops on the grill with a smoky, peachy glaze.  3 fresh peaches, peeled and sliced,

1/3 c. bourbon, 1/4 c. honey, 3 TB. soy sauce, 2 cloves minced garlic, 1 tsp. minced ginger, 1 TB.

barbecue sauce.  Saute peach slices in a little olive oil on medium heat.  In a bowl, add bourbon, honey,

soy sauce, garlic, ginger and barbecue sauce.  Whisk to combine well.  Add to softened peaches and

stir.  Let simmer on low for ten minutes.  Spoon over grilled pork chops or chicken too!

Easy dessert:  In the "Mad Men" days....when my father would bring home vendors or clients for dinner with a moment's notice, my mother always had this go-to dessert....Remember Peach Melba?  Simple....and always a crowd pleaser. Peel and halve a few fresh peaches, top with vanilla ice cream, and drizzle with raspberry sauce. For guests, serve in a large red wine globe, set on a dessert plate, with a few Pirouette or shortbread cookies.

Raspberry sauce:  2 regular size containers of fresh raspberries, 1 1/2 cups sugar, 1/4 c. to 1/2 c. water,

1 tsp. lemon juice.  Simmer and stir over medium heat until raspberries are soft.  Strain through a fine

sieve to remove the seeds.  Let cool and thicken, then refrigerate until use.

mmmmmm......

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I hope you try a few of these...obviously you wouldn't want to make an entire day's menu consisting

of peaches, but they're so good right now, why not?

XOXO!