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This is a re-post from the summer due to spammers.
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Peaches and blueberries are here and they are delicious!
Right now, peaches taste like honey. Buy local (eg., I always look for Ontario peaches) and make sure they are on the smaller side. I’m not sure how those big ones get so over-sized, but it’s definitely not natural/normal.
Small packages are yummier.
And the smaller ones are usually sweeter!
Local is usually sweeter.
Local fruit is usually picked riper than fruit from farther away and that makes it sweeter and more delicious!
Local is “greener”.
Eating is season is also “greener”: it takes less resources to transport the fruit to you and this is much better for the environment.
Eaten raw they are delicious, but if you need to have them cooked (or if you’re a patient of mine and I’ve instructed you to cook all your fruit) here are some ideas:
Blueberries
In muffins, pancakes (see my Pancake recipe on the recipes page), or warmed and mashed in a sauce that can be used on pancakes or toast.
Peaches: roasted or grilled.
For the grill, slice in half and put flesh side down until tender, juicy and warmed through. For roasting, cut as small or large as you like and roast at 400F with the flesh side down until they are soft and tender. Sprinkle with a little cinnamon and/or roasted nuts if desired. Delicious!
Going, going…
They are only this fantastic once a year, so get them while they’re here!
TC