Here on the North Carolina coast, Summer is filled with all sorts of wonderful things like warm sunny beaches, time spent outdoors, festivals, and—peaches! That's right, spring means peach season! People in North Carolina love peaches and grocery stores are overflowing with the fresh, ripe peaches, farmer's markets offer them by the bucket—they are everywhere. So we invite … [Read more...] about It’s Peach Season!
Food & Drinks
Frozen Peach Bellini Cocktail
Frozen drinks are pretty much constantly in our thoughts during summer. It's a cool down, a dessert, and a drink all in one. Our blender definitely does overtime in the summer months. This Frozen Peach Bellini is just what summer days call for, a quick and easy cocktail with minimal ingredients and maximum flavor. Recipe and photo from EatWell101.com Frozen … [Read more...] about Frozen Peach Bellini Cocktail
Peach, Prosciutto & Brie Tart
Peach, Prosciutto & Brie Tart So simple, so amazingly good. A few good ingredients and you can throw this together in a few minutes and the end result is heavenly! The cheesy goodness with the buttery pastry mixed with the sweet honey and slightly bitter balsamic drizzle is the ultimate combination. You may want to go ahead and make a double batch of this … [Read more...] about Peach, Prosciutto & Brie Tart
Grilled Poundcake with Peaches
It can be tricky to make a dessert that's light enough for warm summer nights that doesn't involve a lot of cooking or baking. This recipe combines butter-brushed pound cake, and honey-glazed peaches which are grilled to perfection then served with ice cream and a honey-cinnamon caramel sauce. Recipe and photo from SugarHero.com Grilled Poundcake with … [Read more...] about Grilled Poundcake with Peaches
Perfect Peach Lemonade
Fresh peaches are coming to an end as fall starts to enter the picture, so I am squeezing out every peach recipe possible before they disappear. You can make this a little more diet-friendly with the sweetener of your choice. This refreshing peach lemonade is perfect, light, and packed with the last bits of summer. Ingredients: 3 fresh peaches seeded 3/4 cup lemon … [Read more...] about Perfect Peach Lemonade
Peaches and Cream Cake
The peak of summer is when we do most of our grocery shopping at the local farmer's market. The produce can't be beat! Use up your fresh summer peaches in this delicious peaches and cream cake, for a wonderful summer dessert! More peaches than cake, it really highlights wonderful fresh peaches. Ingredients • 2/3 cup white sugar scant 2/3 cup • 1 large egg • 1 large egg … [Read more...] about Peaches and Cream Cake
Baked Peaches
We can all agree Peach Pie is amazing. It's also a bit of work to make and it's not all that great for you. Here's a recipe that has all the flavor and sweetness of Peach Pie but these baked peaches are way less work and a lot fewer calories, which means you can add an extra dollop of ice cream! Ingredients: 3 large ripe peaches 1 to 2 Tablespoons salted butter … [Read more...] about Baked Peaches
Kentucky Peach Cocktail
We can feel it, we can feel spring just around the corner! Once you've had a taste of spring it's in your bones and you need a springtime drink to go with it and we've got the one for you! If you don't have peach vodka you can just use some extra peach to bump up the flavor. This drink tastes just like a sip of spring in a glass. Until the weather warms up we'll just have to … [Read more...] about Kentucky Peach Cocktail
Recipe: Fresh Peach Daiquiri
As Summer is in full swing we thought it only right to feature a recipe for Fresh Peach Dacquiris! These can be made as an alcohol free “Mocktail” by eliminating the rum or with golden or dark rum for those looking for something to put a little more gas in their tank! Summer in the Carolina’s means that farmer’s Markets and roadside vegetable stands are overflowing with ripe … [Read more...] about Recipe: Fresh Peach Daiquiri
Southern Peach Cobbler
Hot summer months are the perfect time to end a meal with a peach cobbler. Enjoy the flavors of summer with fresh sliced peaches and maybe a scoop of cold vanilla ice cream! Southern Peach Cobbler Hot summer months are the perfect time to end a meal with a peach cobbler. Enjoy the flavors of summer with fresh sliced peaches and maybe a scoop of cold vanilla … [Read more...] about Southern Peach Cobbler
Southern Pimento Cheese
Pimento cheese is a staple in the south and especially in our house. There is no limit to the uses for great Pimento Cheese, use it as a dip served with crackers, put it on top of a fried green tomato sandwich, throw a little on top of a great casserole, top a burger with it, or simply eat it plain. There is nothing that a dollop of pimento cheese won't make … [Read more...] about Southern Pimento Cheese
The Ultimate Tomato Sandwich
The Ultimate Tomato Sandwich Tomato sandwiches in the south are a sacred thing. They bring back the nostalgia of childhood summers, scarfing down lunch only to refuel and get back to the swimming pool or the neighborhood game of kickball. Lots of things we loved as children tend to lose their appeal the older we get, but the tomato sandwich maintains its reputation. When … [Read more...] about The Ultimate Tomato Sandwich
Recipe: Fresh Tomato Pie
One of our favorite recipes for fresh tomatoes is for Tomato Pie! If you haven’t ever tried Tomato Pie, boy are you in for one of the summer’s most delicious treats. With this recipe, you can use a store-bought crust or make your own homemade pie crust from scratch. Recipe: Fresh Tomato Pie: It’s quick and easy and completely delicious. This pie is so much better … [Read more...] about Recipe: Fresh Tomato Pie
American Flag Fruit Pizza
Looking for a super easy recipe to make for the 4th? We've got you covered! The pizza “crust” is straight from the tube sugar cookie dough, the rest is just adding toppings in a fun flag pattern. If you've got kids around this is easy enough for them to help decorate. And with lots of fresh fruit, it's a little less indulgent than some other Independence Day … [Read more...] about American Flag Fruit Pizza
Firecracker Margarita
This margarita only requires 4 ingredients, plus ice to mix and sanding sugar for garnish. Prepare your glass by wetting the rim and dipping in red sanding sugar. Set the glass aside while you mix the drink. Mix tequila, blue curaçao and lime juice with ice in a cocktail shaker. Strain into the prepared glass. Top with sparkling water (I recommend lemon-lime or lemonade … [Read more...] about Firecracker Margarita