I think the shading on this peach is amazing!
I don’t know about you, but I can’t get the song, “Call Me Maybe” out of my head. One of the recurring lines is “And, this is Crazy” – right before “But here’s my number, So call me, maybe?”. I text this to my kids every once in awhile – just to let them know I’m still around and not stuck in the “stone age” as Ryan loves to say. I usually get the reply, “MOM – what’s wrong with you?” I chuckle to myself. And, I digress….. Ok, so I spend a lot of time talking about peaches – and, maybe “this is crazy” but I love them. I think they are the very essence of Summer. Don’t these pictures just say it all??????
Today I got a little carried away submitting ideas to the Three Tarts Ice Cream Sandwich contest. Here are my submissions:
– On 2 Toasted Coconut Shortbread Cookies – Ginger Peach – Raspberry Swirl Ice Cream – peach-melba heaven!
-On 2 Ginger Snap cookies – Blackberry-Lemon Swirl Mascarpone Ice Cream with toasted almond crunch all around; with just a tiny hint of Limoncello
-On 2 Crystalized Ginger Shortbread cookies – Lavendar-Honey *Ice Cream with toasted coconut all around
*It’s Complicated is one of my favorite movies – not just because it is funny and I adore Nancy Meyer’s work, but because Jane Adler’s life in Santa Barbara, running a bakery and having that insanely beautiful garden is how I’d love to plant myself in SB…….when I saw that movie, I said to my husband, that’s my life – let’s go!!!!!! sans their drama of course……. Anyway, this comment comes by way of Jane and Jake talking about her Lavender-Honey ice cream (while she’s in the bathtub)……for which I found a recipe in Lindsey Shere’s Chez Panisse Desserts!!!!!! Try it! I bet it would be fab with some peaches in there, too!!!!!!!!
Yesterday I had a piece of my grilled balsamic chicken left over for lunch. Before I warmed it up, I sliced up one of my perfect peaches and added it to the dish. Just another way to enjoy a peach in this peak of the season!
This is love!
GRILLED BALSAMIC CHICKEN
4 boneless, skinless chicken halves
1/8 cup good balsamic vinegar
1/8 plus 2 tblsp extra virgin olive oil
one slice of a large red onion, minced
one clove garlic minced
one ripe tomato, diced (and one ripe, fragrant peach, peeled and diced, if you have one)
1/4 cup fresh picked basil, chiffonade
salt and pepper
Mix Vinaigrette: In a small bowl, whisk together balsamic, olive oil, onion, garlic. Add tomato and basil and whisk again. Pre-heat your grill on medium. Brush the chicken breasts with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper and grill 4 minutes per side or until done. While second side is grilling, spoon some of the vinaigrette on top of the breasts. When done, let rest 4 minutes. Spoon remaining vinaigrette on top and serve. (Add diced peaches to the vinaigrette if you have them)
Some pics from today! Happy hunting! Just wishing I could get a pic with a hummingbird!
Sorry, couldn’t resist these……the shade differentials are awesome!!!!!
Today is the 27th day of Summer – make the most of it!!!!!!!