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Top 10 Ways to Enjoy Peaches

1. Pick Your Peaches. Whether you pick your peaches straight from the tree or from your grocer’s fruit bin, you can’t beat just biting into this sweet, juicy summertime favorite.
2. A Peachy Breakfast. Peach slices are a great addition to hot or cold cereals, pancakes and waffles, and plain or vanilla yogurt or cottage cheese.
3. Grill ‘em. Peaches taste great warm from the grill! Place them on kabobs with your other favorite fresh fruit or just grill some slices and enjoy!
4. Drink ‘em. Toss fresh or frozen peaches into a blender with some low-fat yogurt (or milk), bananas, and ice. Then blend away for a delicious smoothie.
5. Peach Preserves. Try your hand at making some delicious peach preserves! It keeps the flavor of summer in your pantry all year round.
6. Homemade Fruit Leather. Peal and pit peaches then purée in a blender. Pour the purée onto wax paper-lined cookie sheets and dry in a dehydrator or the oven at a very low temperature. Letting this cook overnight will give you a warm, welcoming treat in the morning!
7. Bake, Broil, or Sauté. For a delicious snack or side dish, warm some peach slices using one of these cooking methods then add a little cinnamon.
8. Cobbler or Compote. Don’t forget the dessert! Try this spiced peach and dried plum compote recipe from one of our moms.
9. Beverage Blast. Add an extra flavor surge to your tea or lemonade. Just muddle fresh or frozen peaches in the bottom of a glass before pouring. Sip and … aaahhhh!
10. Peach Salsa! Salsa makes a delicious accompaniment to many different meats and a great dip for tortilla chips. Try a new salsa recipe and spoon it over grilled chicken or fish.

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