Aug28

i couldn’t unpeach the peaches. – annie dillard

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august is national peach month

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‘peaches’

was my nickname

as a young child

which

 i’ve happily

reclaimed

as a  grandmother.

it feels like a perfect fit.

i’m celebrating

all month

and beyond.

roxy's kitchen.com (1)

Peach Blueberry Fruit Salad with Honey-Lime Dressing.

• 1 cup blueberries
• 2 peaches
• Juice from 1 lime
• 3 Tbsp honey
• Fresh mint leaves

Directions: Wash the blueberries and peaches. Cut the peaches into wedges. Arrange the blueberries and slices of peaches on a platter. Mix the lime juice and honey and drizzle over the fruit. Add fresh mint leaves, sliced thin or whole, and toss everything together. Enjoy.

—

sunrise paints the sky with pinks

and the sunset with peaches.

Cool to warm.

so is the progression from childhood to old age.

– vera nazarian

 

 

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image and recipe credits:

sandiegouniontribune.com, roxyskitchen.com

40 responses »

  1. I’ve always loved a nice warm and ripe peach and as a youngish man, hitching through southern Europe, I used to walk past peach trees, pluck a ripened fruit off it, tear away the skin and then taste paradise. I’ve never been able to do that again, but I’ve never forgotten what a great experience it was.

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  15. Besides the delight of eating a peach from the tree, I love canned peaches with lashings of Carnation evaporated milk on them. Oh and peaches suits you beth. 🙂

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  16. Peaches is a lovely name, Beth. When I was a teen, some of my friends called me “Rebel.” I got a kick out of that.

    What a lovely way to celebrate August. I have a recipe for chicken that calls for peaches and blueberries. Oh joy! so wonderful. 😉

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  17. I agree with George up there on the comments thread. It looks beautiful, but now that it’s turned it into a work of art, I’m not sure how I’d feel about eating it. Let me lick this Rembrandt a couple of times to make sure.

    Peaches is a lovely nickname, by the way. My uncle’s nickname for me as a young child was “Smiler” — but then I started school.

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  19. A perfect way to incorporate childhood memories with being a grandmother of children, Beth. Also, love yhe salad and tie in with September’s Grandparents Day. The quote I simple adored was Vera Nazarian’s. ♡

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