Sweet Peach Popsicles and Sweet Peach Tea
Jul 26, 2010 Desserts, Drinks, Peaches, Snacks
To continue with peach week I have something to keep cool with. I had originally planned on making shortcakes with peaches and raspberries and marscapone cream, which I may still do, but I was too hot this weekend to turn on my oven. Maybe tomorrow I’ll get inspired to bake something, but yesterday I was more in the mood for something cold. Very, very cold.
I am normally never, ever, in the mood for a popsicle. Yesterday, however, I found myself flipping through the latest Bon Appetit and saw a recipe for Blackberry popsicles. They looked amazing. I wanted one, but I didn’t have blackberries. I did, however, have perfectly sweet and wonderful peaches.
Tags: home made popsicles, iced tea drinks, peace ice cubes, peach pops, peach popsicles, peach tea
Peach Week Kickoff with Peaches in Wine
Jul 20, 2010 Appetizers, Desserts, Drinks, Peaches, Snacks
I hereby call this week… (drumroll please…)
Peach Week.
The reason?
I have a ton of peaches.
I know I’m starting this sort of in the middle of the week so it’s not really Peach Week, more like Peach mid-week or Peach Weekend, but nevertheless, we are going to talk peaches for a few posts. Since I’m drowning in peaches over here I feel like it’s all I can think about, therefore it’s all I am going to write about for a few days.
I hope that’s ok with you.
Tags: bellaire peach, peach dessert, peaches and wine, peaches in wine, peeling a peach, peeling peaches, Porter peach, Red Haven Peach, wine poached peach
Peachy-yummy Smoothie
Feb 1, 2009 Drinks, Healthy, Peaches
Exactly one week ago I bought a blender. That was about the time my life changed forever.
Since I’ve had the new blender I’ve made about 5 smoothies. These smoothies have been amazing, and they are giving me lots of energy in the morning and helping me lose weight. I drink one for either breakfast or a mid-morning snack, and I’ve noticed that until lunch I’m much more alert and happy than I was in my no-breakfast days. Fruit is one of those things that really gets your energy up in the morning, and I love it because fruit goes great with coffee (and I have to start the day with coffee). My favorite fruit is peaches, so naturally my favorite smoothie so far has been this peach smoothie recipe that I adapted a little. It’s healthy, yummy, and peachy, so I named it the peachy-yummy smoothie. I know, it’s really creative.
Peachy-yummy Smoothie
1/2 cup white grape peach juice
1/2 cup vanilla or peach yogurt
1/2 cup frozen peaches
1/2 cup green grapes
4 frozen strawberries
1 tsp ground flaxseed
1 tbsp vanilla soy protein powder
ice (as needed for thickness)
Tomorrow I’m going to make a spinach, apple, grape smoothie (all green fruits and vegetables). I’ll try to take a picture of it and remember exactly what I put in it so I can tell you later. I know it kind of sounds gross, but I think the fruit will overpower the spinach and it should end up tasting great.
Tags: peach smoothie, smoothie
