Thursday, September 11, 2014

Peaches and pears are ripe



Must bottle a few for cold winter months. 



If you can find the smaller, rosy cheeked, cling free peaches, those are the peaches you will want to can.   

A recipe of light syrup (6 cups of sugar to 8 cups of water) is perfect for peaches.  Not too sweet so you can still taste the delicate flavor of an Early Alberta Peach. 






Ready to be put away.





Must leave a few to eat au natural.


Have a great remainder of the week my dear friends, 

 Gina 




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12 comments:

  1. Dahling1September 11, 2014 at 2:44 PM

    Dear Gina,
    such delectable and mouthwatering peaches. They are also a feast for the eyes, arranged so lovingly in your marvelous, hand painted bowls.
    I do not have enough for canning, but made a juicy Peach Crisp on Sunday, with just two peaches and some Blueberries.
    Warm greetings, Sieglinde

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  2. Dahling1September 11, 2014 at 2:59 PM

    Hi Gina, here I am again.
    Just went to your link for Refugium and when I scrolled down to a post from Aug.22, a lighthearted dance routine with Fred Astaire presented itself to a tune by Paolo Conte "Via con me". In his own words: "Chips chips du di du di du ci bum ci bum bum"...............really nice.
    Sieglinde

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    1. GinaSeptember 12, 2014 at 9:37 AM

      Dear Sieglinde, Watching Fred Astair dance is the way to start your day. I especially love this French song version. Now I can;t get it out of my head and my feet don't want to stay still.

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  3. MarigeneSeptember 11, 2014 at 9:46 PM

    Awesome photos, Gina! I can almost taste the peaches...

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    1. GinaSeptember 12, 2014 at 9:39 AM

      Hello Marigene, I am so pleased that you like my photographs. Peaches and pears are my favorite fruit. Thank you for stopping by and leaving such a nice comment.

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  4. Mark D. RuffnerSeptember 12, 2014 at 9:26 AM

    Dear Gina,

    I'm looking at those jarred peaches and thinking that they will make a wonderful dessert with vanilla (or maybe even peach) ice cream. My friend Sandy recently served vanilla ice cream with pomeganate liqueur and it has become a favorite dessert.

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    1. GinaSeptember 12, 2014 at 9:48 AM

      Dear Mark, Ice cream is my favorite dessert. I need to find a bottle of pomegranate liqueur, it sounds delicious. Speaking of pomegranates, do I remember a wall painting in Pompeii featuring pomegranates?

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  5. GinaSeptember 12, 2014 at 9:35 AM

    Dear Sieglinde, Welcome back from your world travels. How nice of you to be so generous with your compliments.
    What is a peach crisp?

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  6. LaPouyetteSeptember 12, 2014 at 8:35 PM

    Delicious - Köstlich, meine liebe Gina!
    Looking so much forward to seeing you and Gene sooooon!
    Will pray for sunny weather, blue sky and warm, just as it is at the moment!
    Herzlichst, Karin

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    1. GinaSeptember 14, 2014 at 6:39 AM

      Dear Karin, We are so looking forward to our visit with you. We don't even need sunshine or blue skies. Visiting with you and sleeping in your beautiful Guest House will be such a treat. See you soon. oxoxox, Gina

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  7. Theresa CheekSeptember 13, 2014 at 5:41 PM

    I have been busy working out of town and trying to catch up on my favorite blogs. Your pictures are always a work of art and a joy to see.

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    1. GinaSeptember 14, 2014 at 6:40 AM

      Dear Theresa, Will you share some pictures of your work from out of town? You always work on such exciting projects. Please share. ox, Gina

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