Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Just Peachy

One of the wonderful things about living in Washington is the FRUIT! Since so much of it is grown in the state, it is fairly inexpensive and very fresh. The day before Joan arrived, I bought a flat of peaches at the commissary for $8. Seriously. And from that flat, Joan and I canned 13 quarts of peaches to enjoy this winter.
And then today, I used the peels to make 4 half pints of peach honey from a recipe I found here. Look at that color!

I feel so...peachy!

18 comments:

Jeni said...

Hey I thought you were the apple state.

MMM that honey looks divine! That would surely sweeten up a cup of hot tea.

Heather said...

Wow! $8. That's amazing!

Kathleen said...

wow, they both look soooo good!!! i've been craving peaches lately and so i'll be definitely looking into that honey recipe too :-)!

Mrs. Ohtobe said...

All right already - everyone is canning but me. I found a wonderful recipe for Peach Jam made with pineapple and I'm going to have to get going on it this weekend. Yours looks so yummy and I am going to make the honey with the peels! Thanks so much for the wonderful idea.

Emily N. said...

I am so jealous! It looks delicious. :)

Mimi said...

I love fresh peaches! UMMM...looks delicious!
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Laurel @ Ducks in a Row said...

I canned peaches using that site for info - I totally wondered about the honey. How does it taste?

The Brough Family said...

Can you say YUMMY!!! I wish I lived closer so I could mooch off your hard work!! Looks delicous!!

Nicole said...

That peach honey looks so good. I can't believe you got all those peaches for such a good price. Last year we bought a bunch from the church's cannery, but they just don't taste as good as the home bottled ones!

Walker said...

Yummy! I am jealous, $8.00 - and also about your trip with no kids! Sounds like you really aren't missing us, are you?? ;)

Sonja said...

mmmm....we picked up a box of peaches when we drove through Spokane last month. I meant to can them, but they were all eaten within a week.

Sydney said...

Those look so good! And peach honey? Oh my... I've got a summer cold and have been downing tea like crazy. That honey sounds divine!

Jenni said...

Oh yum! The peaches look delicious and I think peach honey sounds like it would be amazing! :) Suddenly I am feeling hungry, hehe! :)

Eloise said...

Yum! You should enter those jars in your state fair. They are beautiful!

Amanda P. said...

I love the peach honey idea! It looks delicious and what a beautiful color.

Kyndra said...

You feel peachy, I feel jealous. Yum!! I can buy 5 peaches for $8 here. No, I'm not kidding.

MooreInterest said...

Peach honey?! Who would have thought to do that! So smart! I love fresh and local produce too! Although, we pay so much more here!

Janean said...

Those half pints are awesome! Never saw them before. Cool.