peaches

Bounty

Bounty

A hot, wet Spring yielded small, intensely sweet strawberries. We ate gallons of them—in homemade ice cream or over fresh warm shortcake, sure, but mostly right out of the bowl,  
Storing Food from Your Freedom Garden

Storing Food from Your Freedom Garden

The goal of a Freedom Garden is to be able to store and share the food you’re growing, so getting good at storing and preserving your fruits and veggies should  
Yard Droppings

Yard Droppings

Stealing is a sin and a crime, but what about picking up fruit that’s fallen in someone’s yard? This was a serious issue for me after I moved to California  
Lemon Vinaigrette

Lemon Vinaigrette

The garden was bursting with fresh salad selections: a mix of lettuces, tomatoes, cucumbers, and sweet onions. And those fresh lemons were calling me. It was clearly time for some  
Slow Cooker Russian Chicken

Slow Cooker Russian Chicken

Usually you’d expect citrus to be the featured fruit in a chicken dish, but we love a good Russian Chicken dish with apricots or peaches! This slow cooker version features  
To Garden or Not?

To Garden or Not?

It is mid-February here in Oregon. The racks of seeds have begun to sprout at the the feed store, the earth is beginning to warm, and songbirds are beginning to  
Georgia Peach Pound Cake

Georgia Peach Pound Cake

This Georgia Peach Pound Cake is uniquely delicious with the delicate flavor of Georgia peaches; it’s dense and moist, but not overwhelmingly sweet. A lot of people wonder where the  
Spiced Blackberry and Peach Compote

Spiced Blackberry and Peach Compote

Summertime is the perfect time to enjoy fresh fruits and berries. Blackberries and peaches are two of my favorites, and they make a delicious combination! This Spiced Blackberry and Peach  
Peach Cobbler

Peach Cobbler

A few years ago, my cousin made me the most delicious Peach Cobbler that I had ever had. She gave me her recipe and we worked together to fine-tune it,