August Is A Great Time For Peaches!
With peaches in season, it is a great time to make some delicious nutritious peach dishes. The peach and its less fuzzy cousin, the nectarine, are members of the rose family. Peaches are highly perishable; so only buy what you plan to use. Choose peaches that are yellow and creamy, and are fragrant, unblemished and not too hard. To ripen peaches, store at room temperature in a brown paper bag. Ripe peaches can be stored in the refrigerator for up to five days. Peaches are fat -free, cholesterol-free, high in vitamin A and Vitamin C. They can aid in digestion, combat cancer, help with hemorrhoid, boost your immune system and prevent constipation. Some of my favorite ways to serve peaches is in a smoothie. A wonderful cool drink on a hot summer day.
Peach Smoothie
Ingredients:
2 bananas
1 1/4 cups milk (whatever kind you prefer)
2 peaches, cut into chucks
½ cup pineapple, fresh cut and drained
1 Tbsp. flax seed oil (we need our Omega 3’s!)
1 teaspoon lime juice
A few cubes of ice
Directions:
Blend in a blender or food processor and puree.
Try to always buy organically grown peaches. The U.S. department of Agriculture says that peaches are among the worst for pesticide use. Protect yourself from pesticides. If you can’t buy organic, then remove the skin. Have a peachy summer!
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