We are in full peach season here at our house. I love peaches! And I am especially loving them right now as we've been to a local farm (Jossy Farms in Hillsboro) twice in the last couple of weeks. The first week we picked 48 pounds of peaches. Jeff thought we were a bit crazy and was sure we would throw about half of them out because they'd go bad, but I assured him we'd go through them. So we had a peach pie, peach shortcake, peaches for breakfast, lunch and dinner! Then I took them out to Camp Meeting and we ate lots out there too. I also figured out that I could dry peaches with a fruit dryer that Jeff's mom gave to us a few years ago. My first rounds were a bit funny, but now I have the hang of it. The second week we picked peaches, we picked 52 pounds. Again, I think Jeff is wondering if I'm crazy. But this time I am also freezing peaches as well as drying them. I have about 4 quart size bags frozen so far, and I plan on continuing to freeze till they are all used up! We are about half way through the second batch. Again, we are also eating a lot of peaches, and I think another peach pie may be in our future! Yum!
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| Picking the First Time |
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| Our "loot" the Second Week |
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| Step 1: Peaches |
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| Step 2: Cut |
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| Step 3: Place in Dryer |
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| Step 4: Several Hours in the Dryer |
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| Step 5: Dried Peaches |
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