peaches.

Do y'all remember that song titled "Peaches" by the Presidents of the United States?! Here are some of the lyrics:


Moving to the country
I'm gonna eat a lot of peaches


Peaches come from a can
They were put there by a man
In a factory downtown


Millions of peaches, peaches for me
Millions of peaches, peaches for free
Millions of peaches, peaches for me
Millions of peaches, peaches for free... Look out!


My mother-in-law, Liz, is truly a peach! She sent us home with a $20 basket of fresh peaches! While they are yummy, this is a LOT OF PEACHES. So what to do? It is amazing that I only had to throw away 3! As frugal as I am, we had to figure out how to get rid of $20 of peaches before they went bad!

Here is what we did:

A dozen and a half went with Rob to work. - (Liz wanted to Rob to bring some to work.)

Random peaches consumed.

Peach cobbler - also sent to work for a night meal (we military gals know how to get rid of food - send it to the husband's work)

MORE random peaches consumed.

3 peaches had to take one for the team. :(

Peach ice cream - it was very, very yummy!

Another dozen or so peaches cut up and frozen in my freezer.

Another couple random peaches consumed.

3 yummy peaches in the refrigerator still waiting for consumption. - Not today though, I have already reached my 2 peach quota for the day.

And to quote the "Peaches" song: "Millions of peaches, peaches for me, Millions of peaches, peaches for free....LOOK OUT!"

And in the end, I get to keep the cute basket they all came in! Thanks, Liz for the summer yummies. We really appreciated it! For anyone interested in some recipes, here they are:

Peach Cobbler
4 C fresh peaches
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 C flour
1 C sugar
1 egg
4 Tbsp butter

Layer peaches in lightly greased oblong dish. Add the lemon juice to the peaches. Combine flour, sugar, and egg until it is a course meal. Sprinkle on top of peaches. Drizzle melted butter on top of that. Bake for 35 minutes at 365 degrees.

Ben & Jerry's Fresh Georgia Peach Ice Cream Recipe
2 c Ripe peaches - finely chopped
2 lg Eggs
1 1/4 c Sugar
2 c Heavy or whipping cream
1/2 Juice of lemon
1 c Milk

Ben and Jerry prefer small peaches because they have more flavor and less water than the larger ones.

Combine the peaches, 1/2 cup of the sugar, and the lemon juice in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours, stirring the mixture every 30 minutes. Remove the peaches from the refrigerator and drain the juice into another bowl. Return the peaches to the refrigerator. Whisk the eggs in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy, 1-2 minutes. Whisk in the remaining 3/4 cup sugar, a little at a time, then continue whisking until completely blended, about 1 minute more. Pour in the cream and milk and whisk to blend. Add the peach juice and blend. Transfer the mixture to an ice cream maker and freeze following manufacturer's instructions. After the ice cream stiffens (about 2 minutes before it is done) add the peaches, then continue freezing until the ice cream is ready.

Makes 1 generous quart.