Fresh Georgia Peach Ice Cream

INGREDIENTS
2 cups finely chopped ripe peaches, peeled if you prefer

1-1/4 cups sugar

Juice of 1/2 lemon

2 large eggs

2 cups heavy or whipping cream

1 cup milk

DIRECTIONS

1). Combine the peaches, 1/2 cup sugar, and the lemon juice in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours, stirring every 30 minutes. 

2). Remove the peaches from the fridge and drain the juice into another bowl, saving the juice. Return the peaches to the fridge. 

3). Whisk the eggs in a bowl until light and fluffy. Whisk in remaining 3/4 cup sugar, a little at a time, then continue whisking until completely blended, about 1 minute. Pour in the cream and milk and whisk to lend. Add the peach juice and blend. 

4). Transfer the mixture to an ice cream maker and freeze rolling the manufacturer's instructions. 

5). After the ice cream stiffens, (just 1-2 minutes before it's done), add the peaches, then continue freezing until the ice cream is ready. 

Cream base is from Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Recipe Book

No-Pectin Honey Peach Jam

INGREDIENTS:
6 pounds peaches
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
4 cups sugar
Squeeze of Honey (save for last)
DIRECTIONS:
1) Peel and pit the peaches, roughly chop and place in a large pot. Add the lemon juice and mash them together with a potato masher to desired consistency.

2) Stir in the sugar and bring to a boil over medium heat. Continue to boil, stirring frequently, until the jam reaches about 210-220 degrees F and thickens, about 25-30 minutes (I didn't measure the temperature. I just boiled the jam until it looked good). In the last 1-2 minutes, I squeezed in about 2 tablespoons of honey.

3) Ladle the jam into sterilized jars and either cool and refrigerate/freeze or process in a boiling water bath for
10 minutes.

Original from HGTV Gardens

Peach Tarte Tatin (Modified)

It's peach-picking season here in St.Louis and the kids and I picked 20 lbs in early August. This is one recipe where we put them to good use!

INGREDIENTS
6 tablespoons butter
4 peaches, pit removed, sliced
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 Pie Crust (or Pastry dough)

DIRECTIONS
1) Preheat oven to 375.

2) Heat a small saucepan or skillet, add butter unitl melted. then add sugar, vanilla, lemon, salt and stir until combined. sugar should dissolve nicely.

3) Layer the peach pieces in a circle in the pie crust, working from the outside in then pour sugar mixture over the peaches.

4) Place in oven, cook for 30 minutes until it's bubbling in the middle and the crust is golden brown. Let sit for 5 to 10 minutes.

Adapted from www.sassyeats.com

Lemon Orzo Pasta

Ingredients

3/4 Cup Orzo
1/8 Cup Green Onion, Chopped
1/2 Cup Garbanzo Beans
1/2 Cup Feta Cheese
The juice from 1/2 a Lemon
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Basil to taste
Garlic to taste

Directions

1) Cook the orzo per the directions. I salted my water.
2) Mix the orzo and list of ingredients together in a bowl
3) I added about a 1/8-1/4 Cup of basil, 1-2 Tbsp. of minced garlic and the same of Olive Oil.
4) Refrigerate for a couple hours to chill before serving.

Indian Butter Chicken

1 ½ cups full-fat Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 ½ tablespoons ground turmeric
2 tablespoons garam masala
2 tablespoons ground cumin
3 pounds chicken thighs, on the bone
¼ pound unsalted butter
4 teaspoons neutral oil, like vegetable or canola oil
2 medium-size yellow onions, peeled and diced
4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
3 tablespoons fresh ginger, peeled and grated or finely diced
1 tablespoon cumin seeds
1 cinnamon stick
2 medium-size tomatoes, diced
2 red chiles, like Anaheim, or 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and diced
 Kosher salt to taste
⅔ cup chicken stock, low-sodium or homemade
1 ½ cups cream
1 ½ teaspoons tomato paste
3 tablespoons ground almonds, or finely chopped almonds
½ bunch cilantro leaves, stems removed.

Directions:

Whisk together the yogurt, lemon juice, turmeric, garam masala and cumin in a large bowl. Put the chicken in, and coat with the marinade. Cover, and refrigerate (for up to a day).

In a large pan over medium heat, melt the butter in the oil until it starts to foam. Add the onions, and cook, stirring frequently, until translucent. Add the garlic, ginger and cumin seeds, and cook until the onions start to brown.

Add the cinnamon stick, tomatoes, chiles and salt, and cook until the chiles are soft, about 10 minutes.

Add the chicken and marinade to the pan, and cook for 5 minutes, then add the chicken stock. Bring the mixture to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer, uncovered, for approximately 30 minutes.

Stir in the cream and tomato paste, and simmer until the chicken is cooked through, approximately 10 to 15 minutes.

Add the almonds, cook for an additional 5 minutes and remove from the heat. 

Garnish with the cilantro leaves.

(from Foodgawker & the New York Times)

Tahini and Roasted Walnut Oil Salad Dressing

1/2 c Tahini
1/2 c Roasted Walnut Oil***
1/2 c Water
1/4 c Soy Sauce
2 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
2 Tbsp of Lemon juice
2 tsp of minced fresh garlic
2 tsp of minced fresh ginger


*** I bought a Trio pack from Trader Joe's that consists of Roasted Walnut Oil, Roasted Pistachio Oil, and Roasted Hazelnut Oil. You may use regular Olive Oil as a substitute.

Curried Chickpea Salad

Ingredients

• 1 (15.5 oz.) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
• 1 green pepper, chopped (or 1 stalk celery)
• 1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons yogurt (or mayo)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. In a medium size mixing bowl combine chickpeas, garlic, curry powder, green pepper, onion, yogurt, lemon juice, cilantro, salt and pepper to taste.

Brussel Sprout Slaw

Serves 6-8

Ingredients

To make the spiced pecans:1/2 cup pecan halves
1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon sugar
Pinch of cayenne pepper

To make the slaw:1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 tablespoons whole grain dijon mustard
3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
2 pounds brussels sprouts, bottoms trimmed
1 small radicchio head, quartered and cored

Directions

1. Start by making the spiced pecans. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Add pecan halves to a small bowl and drizzle with 11/2 teaspoons olive oil. Sprinkle pecans evenly with the kosher salt, sugar, and cayenne.
3. Spread pecans out over a rimmed baking sheet, and toast in the oven until browned and fragrant (10 – 12 minutes). Definitely check the pecans at 9 or 10 minutes to make sure they aren’t burning. Let cool.
4. Next, prepare the slaw dressing. Combine 1/4 cup olive oil, apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, mustard, and maple syrup in a mason jar. Season with 3 pinches of salt and several turns of black pepper. Cap the jar, and shake until combined. Taste for seasoning. I like to season my vinaigrettes aggressively, so I don’t have to add any additional seasoning later. This means that the vinaigrette should taste a bit too salty on its own.
5. Using the grater attachment of a food processor, shred the brussels sprouts and radicchio. You can certainly do this by hand if you don’t have a food processor. Transfer to a large bowl, and drizzle with half of the vinaigrette, tossing to combine. Add more vinaigrette if needed. You want to coat the shreds, not drown them (no dressing pooling at the bottom).
6. Let stand for 15 minutes to “cook” the sprouts. Top with spiced pecans and serve immediately.

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