M&R: "Millions of peaches peaches for me"

We have done quite a bit of fruit picking this summer. In July it was blueberries, and just 2 weeks ago, it was peaches and blackberries. For the peaches and blackberries, we went to Crooked Run Orchard (http://crookedrunorchard.com/) out in Purcellville when Mom and Dad Kelley were visiting. I didn't get any pictures while picking b/c there was a steady drizzle of rain the entire time. The only benefit of this was that it wasn't one million degrees outside. With the four of us picking, we ended up with 8lbs of blackberries and 7lbs of peaches. We froze most of the blackberries for now with plans to make blackberry liquor, but we did whip up a cobbler. The recipe is from the Pioneer Woman and the only thing we did differently was toss some sugar with the blackberries to get some more juice. Recipe: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ree-drummond/blackberry-cobbler-recipe/index.html

Blackberry Cobbler

However, I have gone a little Pinterest crazy with coming up with different ways to use the peaches. I've made Fridge Jam (differences is that it doesn't use pectin, but you have to put in fridge and use instead of storing it in the pantry). It turned out fabulous and was SO simple! I've used it on english muffins, in yogurt and even on top of ice cream. Recipe: http://www.crunchycreamysweet.com/2012/08/16/peach-jam-fridge-style/

Another recipe I found on Pinterest: http://fooddonelight.com/peach-chutney/
This was another easy recipe and made the house smell amazing. We served the chutney with baked chicken thighs and it ended up being a great meal that we will for sure make again. I'll write up a separate post for this dinner.