We spent most of the morning in the kitchen taking care of peaches. We had an assembly line going. Far Guy scored the bottom of the peaches and put the peaches in boiling water for about 30 seconds then he plunged them into an ice bath and the skin came off pretty good...better than peeling. I sliced the peaches and put a bit of sugar and fruit fresh on them and vacuum sealed the bags.
We have about 30 bags. And every surface of the kitchen was sticky! After the massive clean up I took a very long nap.
Supper was "summer food" sweet corn, tomatoes, a pork burger and peaches.
Far Side
When you say you vaccum seal the bags, do you mean you put them in bags & then seal with the machine you use for the meat or do you have something that seals a bag?
ReplyDeleteOh I love the smell of peaches, and of course the taste. It is the taste of summer. Your work will pay off so nicely during the fall and winter with peach crisp for one.
ReplyDeleteSallysmom, We use the same machine Food Saver for meat, cheese and fruit etc. With fruit you stop the machine before the fruit is crushed. :)
ReplyDeleteWe do the peaches every year but not this one. I think we're finished doing peaches.
ReplyDeleteYour peaches will be wonderful on cold winter days, a taste of summer.
ReplyDeleteWe are eating summer food too, lots of summer fruits and vegetables. So good.
I am going to make a copy of how you do this. Peaches are ripe down here, too.
ReplyDeleteI love summer food. It's the best
ReplyDeleteI haven't had a peach for a long time. They always seemed too tart. It's difficult to find a good one in a grocery store. You will appreciate your efforts in the future.
ReplyDeleteYou make a great team getting those peaches processed. Tomatoes and sweet corn - they just say summer in Minnesota to me!
ReplyDeleteI've never used a vacuum sealer before but that looks like a great way to preserve. Do you have any trouble with freezer burn of the meat, veggies, fruit? Wondering if this would be a better way to prepare items for the freezer.
ReplyDeleteThat's a lot of yummy looking peaches. Unfortunately the whole process of doing them up is a sticky mess but well worth the trouble.
ReplyDeleteThe peaches look delicious
ReplyDeleteAugust 22nd is National Eat a Peach Day. I'm going to make peach smoothies for supper. Karen
ReplyDeleteAnonymous I have had no freezer burn using the vacuum sealer.
ReplyDeleteThose look so delicious! I love my Food Saver Vacuum Sealer for plastic bags, too. It does a fabulous job with freshness.
ReplyDeleteNicely done! I am SO unambitious!
ReplyDeleteThose peaches are going to taste so good later this winter!
ReplyDeleteMy mom used o Can peaches. IT was an all day affair and I helped her one year. She enjoyed it so much she invited me every year after that. IT is fun canning with someone. IT is also messy... and Smells awesome. Each can was a labor of love and my brother would eat an entire can himself! ( He never helped with the canning though... Figures)
ReplyDeleteOne memorable summer my husband was working for a company that constructed grain bins. A farmer sent him home with several bushels of peaches. Little peaches with big pits. I was pregnant, of course - because it was summer and we didn't have air conditioning. Or a freezer. We also did not have a lot of money for groceries. I spent 10 hours blanching, peeling, pitting, slicing and canning those tiny peaches. I have never felt the same about putting up peaches. What a hot sticky mess.
ReplyDeleteYour supper sounds delicious. You sure get a lot accomplished around your place! The peaches look so appetizing! Glad you had a good nap. Take care!
ReplyDeleteWe enjoy the fresh peaches. My wife gets sugar on hers and I get sugar free syrup. It all works. You are all set up for some wonderful meals with peaches.
ReplyDeleteOh yum! Those peaches look so good! I can imagine the stickiness though. It's amazing how it gets on everything isn't it? You guys had a great system going on too. :-)
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Betsy
Those peaches looks delicious! You are a good team. :-)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite dessert is peaches and ice cream. Your supper sounded good too...of course, everything sounds good when you're on a liquid diet! LOL!
ReplyDeleteThose peaches look delicious. We used to live down in the Sandhills of NC where all the peach trees grow. Dan used to pick peaches when he was younger to earn money. We haven't been able to find good peaches this year.
ReplyDeleteWe picked up peaches and shared (against hubby's wishes). They were out when I went back! Our half is gone, they were so good!
ReplyDeleteohhhhhhh yummy! That's going to taste SOOOO GOOD this winter!
ReplyDeleteOhhhhhh yummmmmm!! I use peaches in my oriental sweet chicken and veggies dish... and peach cobbler... and peach short cake.... oh and peach pancakes! I have a husband whose fave fruit is peaches lol. I need to check farmer's market this weekend for peaches I think. :D
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