Simple Peach Slushy

With all the peaches we’ve had lately, we’ve been making this refreshing slushy quite a bit. It’s so easy that I don’t think I can really give you a recipe, but I’ll tell you what we do. For our 8 cup capacity VitaMix, we put about 3 cups water in the blender container and then add frozen peaches while the motor is running until the container is full. Add a spoonful of honey or a pinch of stevia powder, and it’s done.

This slushy is equally good made with frozen strawberries instead of the peaches. Yum!

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Orange Peach Sherbet Smoothie

Minus the sugary sweetness of the store bought frozen treat, this really does taste like orange & peach sherbet. I use a Vita Mix for mine, which is powerful enough to handle this super thick smoothie. If you’re using an ordinary blender, you will probably need to add another orange or two.

When I make this smoothie with organic oranges, I often add a half inch piece of the rind for extra flavor and vitamin C complex. Try peeling your oranges with a knife so you can leave on some of the nutritious white pith too. The carrot is added for color and beta carotene, but you can’t taste it.

2 oranges, peeled, seeds removed
1 cup frozen peaches
1 frozen banana, broken into chunks
1 small piece orange rind (optional)
1/2 carrot (optional)

Put the oranges in the blender first, then slowly add the frozen ingredients and orange rind while the blender is running. Use the Vita Mix tamper or add extra oranges as necessary. Serve with a spoon.

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Double Dare Peaches

This recipe is from Laura Murray, who found it on allrecipes.com, one of my favorite recipe sites.  If anyone makes it and has a photo to share, send it to me, and I’ll post it up!

My husband loves this!

Take a bite and enjoy the sweet from the peaches,  feel the heat sneak up on you, then put out the fire with ice cream!

1/4 cup butter                      2 habanero peppers, seeded and halved

8 fresh peaches, peeled,       1/4 cup brown sugar

Pitted and sliced                   1 teasp. Ground cinnamon

1/2 gal. Vanilla ice cream      1/4 cup crushed peanut brittle

Melt the butter in a large skillet over med. Heat. Add the habenero peppers and cook 5-8 minutes, stirring frequently.  Remove and discard the peppers (or chop and add to whatever salsa you have)  Now stir the peaches into the flavored butter.  Increase the heat to med. High.  Cook and stir til peaches begin to sizzle in the butter, then stir in the brown sugar and cinnamon. Continue stirring until the peaches are tender and the sugar has turned into a golden brown  glaze.(3-5min. More)

Spoon peaches into individual bowls, scoop ice cream over them, and sprinkle with peanut brittle to serve.

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Lazy Peach Pie (Peach Cobbler)

From Debra DeMoulin

This was given to me by a Mennonite friend of mine.  It is a family Favorite!

Melt 1 stick margarine in a 13×9 or 8×8 glass casserole

Mix:  1 c. sugar
1 c. self-rising flour
1 c. milk

Pour into casserole.  Add one qt. canned peaches with about 1/2 the juice.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 – 40 minutes or until golden brown.

Serve hot as is or with a scoop of ice cream.  YUM YUM!!!!

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Icy Strawberry Peach Smoothie

Ingredients

1 cup plain yogurt

1 quart strawberries, hulled

1 frozen banana, broken into chunks

2 peaches, cut up and pitted

8 ice cubes

Directions

Pour the yogurt into a blender and add the strawberries, banana, and peaches.  Blend until smooth and then add the ice cubes, one at a time.  Serve right away.

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