Often times, peaches are hit-or-miss at the grocery store. This week, Pathmark had a sale on California Peaches, so I picked up a bunch. Sliced one up and was pleased as to how sweet and tart it was. It went great with my morning yogurt! I made this recipe for a [...]

2 quarts fresh strawberries, washed and hulled
5 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1/4 cup lemon juice
3/4 cup water
1 (1 3/4-oz.) package fruit pectin
Mash the strawberries in a large bowl. Stir in the sugar, corn syrup and lemon juice. Let stand for about 10 minutes.
In a small saucepan, bring the water and pectin [...]

1 9″ pie shell, baked
1 quart fresh strawberries, washed and hulled
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
whipped cream
confectioners sugar
Take a little more than half of the berries and mash them in a bowl with sugar and cornstarch. Place the mixture in a double boiler and cook until it thickens and becomes a glaze. Remove from [...]

4 lbs. Peaches, peeled, sliced
2 Cups Frozen, pitted Sour Cherries
1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
3/4 Cup Sugar
2 tablespoons All-purpose Flour
1/2 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
Streusel Topping:
2 Cups unsifted all-purpose Flour
1/4 Cup packed Light-Brown Sugar
1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
1/4 Teaspoon Salt
3/4 Cup Cold unsalted Butter
Preheat oven to 350°F. Pour boiling water over the peaches and let stand for 1-2 minutes. [...]

2 1/4 lb. tart cooking apples
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup water
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 cup biscuit mix
1/3 cup milk
1 tablespoon sugar mixed with 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Peel, core and thinly slice apples. Place apples in a 12 inch skillet or wide saucepan. Add 3/4 cup sugar, water and lemon juice and stir well. In [...]

My good friend Rich made these last night and they were gone in minutes!
8-10 Apples
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup crushed graham crackers
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup peanut butter
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Core the apples and then slice them in half. Lay out the apples halves on a cookie sheet or baking [...]