While Cop Car was visiting, she and I made a trek through the Farmer's Market. We purchased the usual vegetable suspects, but at the last stall I picked up two quarts of peaches from a vendor who grows all sorts of fruit in the southwest corner of Michigan. Man, do they taste WONDERFUL!
Unfortunately, peaches don't have a long shelf life, so this afternoon I plan to make Peach Crisp. Usually when we make a crisp, it's apple crisp, and it's a harbinger of the season. I'm modifying the recipe and using about eight medium peaches, skinned and sliced. I'm going to use an 8x8 glass baking pan, fill it with sliced peaches and then mound the topping over it.
I browsed on-line for recipes, and discovered that everyone publishes the one they remember from their childhood. Well, in MY childhood, the topping was made from rolled oats, flour, brown sugar and butter. You use a pastry cutter to blend it together, and then you sprinkle it over the fruit and bake it.
Can you imagine it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream?? Heck....my mouth is watering just thinking of it. There goes my weight loss for the week.
Cop Car, we're finally going to get to the Parmesan Crusted Tilapia tonight. I'll have to send you the recipe. I'm so sorry that we didn't get that meal on the table while you were here. We'll roast the rest of the asparagus, and steam yellow wax beans. If that's not enough, Dear Husband can have some green salad. That's the meal for the day at Buffy's Best Inn!
Comments (5)
In our writings, back and forth, I failed to stress that in your cuisine, everything is made from scratch. I saw you open nary a can or jar for ingredients (other than dried herbs and condiments, that is). The food that you served was delicious and healthful! (As long as one eschewed the butter. Then, you kindly offered a healthful substitute.)
Posted by Cop Car | August 23, 2006 9:08 AM
Posted on August 23, 2006 09:08
Yeah....we're gluttons for punishment. We do most things from scratch. I did open a few cans on Saturday when I made soup, but everything else was made from fresh ingredients.
And, yeah....we use butter in this house. I'm trying to learn to use it sparingly, but I suspect that I will have to give up butter and its substitutes until I loose some more weight. :-(
Posted by buffy | August 23, 2006 5:09 PM
Posted on August 23, 2006 17:09
i love such puddings buffy but i tend to leave the skin on the fruit. thats my attempt to say its healthy!
Posted by bod | August 25, 2006 1:41 AM
Posted on August 25, 2006 01:41
Bod, Cop Car eats her peaches that way, too. I eat them both ways. If I'm worried that the peach may have bad spots, I'll peel it, just to be sure. I've been eating PLATES of peaches lately, and they taste SO GOOD!
Posted by buffy | August 25, 2006 2:43 PM
Posted on August 25, 2006 14:43
Your're making me hungry!
Posted by Susan | August 28, 2006 9:06 PM
Posted on August 28, 2006 21:06