peaches – Oven Love https://www.ovenloveblog.com from scratch, with love...and a little sass Tue, 21 Apr 2015 20:19:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.7.28 Strawberry and Peach Cinnamon Bread (Guest Post) https://www.ovenloveblog.com/strawberry-and-peach-cinnamon-bread-guest-post/ Tue, 13 Aug 2013 05:33:35 +0000 http://www.ovenloveblog.com/?p=2846 Strawberry Peach Bread

Happy Tuesday! The moving truck is in our driveway today and things are gettin’ real. While I’m busy carrying heavy objects (more likely children than boxes), please enjoy this guest post from Janssen of Everyday Reading. Janssen is a fellow contributor at MPMK and part of a very talented family of bloggers (you can find her sisters here and here). She writes about books, family, recipes, DIY.. she’s a regular renaissance woman. Thanks for visiting, Janssen!

One of my favorite things is a recipe that takes a food on its last leg and turns it into something amazing and delicious.

You know how banana bread rescues bananas from the trash can? This bread does the same for strawberries and peaches. The softer and riper they are, the better.

It’s great for a breakfast or snack, but my favorite is with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream. But then, ANYTHING with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream is likely to be my favorite.
 
Strawberry and Peach Cinnamon Bread
 
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Makes 1 loaf or 3 mini-loaves or 1 dozen muffins
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Recipe type: Bread, Baked Goods
Serves: 8-12

Ingredients
  • 1½ cups flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • 2 eggs
  • ⅓ cup plain yogurt
  • ⅓ cup oil
  • 1 cup chopped and mashed strawberries and peaches (whatever ratio you have is fine – I usually pulse mine in the blender a couple of times to chop them).

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350. Whisk together dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Add remaining ingredients and stir until just combined.
  2. Pour into greased pan (fill each pan or muffin tin about ⅔ full).
  3. Bake for 1 hour if doing a full loaf, 40 minutes for mini-loaves, and 30 minutes for muffins (or until a toothpick comes out cleanly).

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Grain-Free Peach Cobbler (Paleo, GAPS) https://www.ovenloveblog.com/grain-free-peach-cobbler-paleo-gaps/ https://www.ovenloveblog.com/grain-free-peach-cobbler-paleo-gaps/#comments Wed, 10 Jul 2013 19:27:08 +0000 http://www.ovenloveblog.com/?p=2750 peachcobbler1

Feels good to be home.

Feels good to be home alone, with no babies. Just for the day.

Feels good to do some cooking, take some pictures and be leisurely about writing a blog post.

(Also feels good to watch old episodes of Friday Night Lights while I do.)

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The kids and I were traveling and visiting family for the last two weeks, and we were lucky enough to have my parents come back to spend the July 4th holiday with us. While they were here, we went down to Lane Southern Orchards for their celebration. They’re a huge producer of peaches here in GA and they make an awesome peach cobbler. Since I’m on GAPS, I couldn’t enjoy Lane’s cobbler while we were there, so the idea of a grain-free cobbler has been bouncing around in my head for a few days.

Today, since I’m home alone, I finally had the chance to mess around in the kitchen. I took one bite and I knew I had to sit right now and blog the recipe right away.  Now, I’m not a real Southerner, and I haven’t had many cobblers in my life, but the taste and texture of this recipe is just what I expected a cobbler to be.

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This is one of those grain-free recipes that I think anyone (grain-free or not) would enjoy. You can rest easy serving this to a wide range of guests- it’s grain-free, gluten-free, dairy-free if you want, paleo, full GAPS, vegetarian and vegan-adaptable if you want.. really simple and crowd pleasing. Great choice for a summer potluck if you bake it in an 8×8 pan- or you can bake it in ramekins I did (in the hopes that I wouldn’t eat the whole thing in one sitting. I’m doing good on that so far, but it’s touch and go.)

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This would be delicious served with ice cream, whipped cream or coconut whip (I actually meant to top it with coconut whip, but it’s too hot in my house to make any. The A/C is out so it’s kinda roasty in here).

I feel like maybe these cobblers are my little grain-free ode to Georgia.. we’re 5 weeks away from leaving and I’m starting to get sentimental about the place. Sentimental meaning I am eating a whole lot of peaches, saying a lot of y’alls, listening to Down Home Girl on repeat and seriously watching too much Friday Night Lights.

And tonight, I’ll be eating cobbler while I watch, y’all. Georgia forever.

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4.7 from 12 reviews

Grain-Free Peach Cobbler (Paleo, GAPS)
 
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Adapted from The Healthy Home Economist- http://www.thehealthyhomeeconomist.com/no-grain-peach-cobbler/
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Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 4-6

Ingredients
  • 2 cups peaches; peeled, pitted and sliced
  • ¼ cup filtered water
  • 4 tablespoons butter (I use KerryGold) or coconut oil
  • ¾ cup almond flour (I use Honeyville)
  • 1 egg
  • ¾ cup full-fat coconut milk or heavy cream
  • ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons raw honey
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • cinnamon and nutmeg, for topping
  • full-fat coconut milk, heavy cream or ice cream for topping

Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350.
  2. In a saucepan, add peaches and water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for about 10 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, slice the butter into pieces and place them into 4-6 small ramekins or an 8×8 baking pan. Place the ramekins or baking pan in the oven and let the butter melt.
  4. While the butter is melting and peaches simmering, mix the almond flour, coconut milk/cream, egg, honey and vanilla until well-combined.
  5. Remove the baking dishes from the oven and pour the batter on top of the butter and do not mix. Drain the peaches and spoon them evenly over the mixture. Sprinkle cinnamon and nutmeg over the top.
  6. Bake the cobbler for 25-30 minutes or until they look brown and bubbly.
  7. Serve warm with a drizzle of full-fat coconut milk, heavy cream or ice cream.

 

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Grain-Free Fat Almond Pancake https://www.ovenloveblog.com/grain-free-fat-almond-pancake/ https://www.ovenloveblog.com/grain-free-fat-almond-pancake/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:15:41 +0000 http://www.ovenloveblog.com/?p=2719 fatpancake1

A few weeks ago, I pinned this Fat Almond Pancake from Green Kitchen Stories and I knew I had to make one. (Definitely check out their blog, it’s gorgeous!) The original recipe wasn’t exactly grain-free, but I knew I could do some tweaking and make easily make it GAPS-friendly. I just loved the look and ease of it. And mainly, I just loved that it was called a fat pancake.

And so I hit the kitchen and came up with this beautiful thing. I mean, don’t you just want dig your spoon in there? You do. Trust me. We ate it hot and fresh from the oven for breakfast.. and then we ate it cold in the back of the car as we watched a freak rain storm.. then the kids finished it off during their bath time. So, yeah. We liked it.

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Surprisingly, we all preferred to eat this cold. You can taste more of the almond flavor and the sweetness. I couldn’t tell you if it keeps well.. I imagine you’d want to eat it all in a day or two- let me know if it lasts that long in your house, I’d love to know how it keeps.

If you’re wondering, the fruit on top is a mix of strawberries, white peaches, blueberries and cherries. Any fresh summer fruit will do, but I love the look of the red, white and blue. Especially with the 4th coming up! This would be a perfect dish to whip up if you’re having company for the holiday.

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Fat pancakes! It’s a thing.

3.5 from 2 reviews

Fat Almond Pancake (Grain-Free, GAPS, Paleo)
 
 

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Serves: 6

Ingredients
  • 5 eggs
  • 2 cups milk (cow’s, coconut, almond.. etc)
  • ½ cup pureed squash, apple or pear (or more milk, if you like)
  • 2 tbsp honey or maple syrup
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons almond flour
  • 2 tbsp organic butter or coconut oil
  • chopped fresh fruit, mint, yogurt, honey and coconut chips for serving

Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Place a 8×11 casserole dish in the oven to warm up.
  2. While your dish is warming, whisk eggs, milk, squash and honey in a large bowl. (To make sure your honey is well incorporated, keep your ingredients at room temperature or whisk vigorously as you add the honey.) Make sure you have no lumps in your almond flour and add it to the liquid ingredients along with the salt.
  3. Take the pan out of the oven and add the butter or coconut oil and swirl it around as it melts. Add the batter to the pan.
  4. Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until the pancake is set and golden brown. Top with chopped fruit, honey, mint and coconut chips; then serve in bowls with yogurt.

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Peaches and Peppers https://www.ovenloveblog.com/peaches-and-peppers/ https://www.ovenloveblog.com/peaches-and-peppers/#comments Wed, 01 Aug 2012 19:24:00 +0000 http://www.ovenloveblog.com/peaches-and-peppers/
What I have for you today is simple.
Just peaches and peppers. An easy side dish.
It never occurred to me before that peaches might complement peppers, but somehow they do. I sauteed the peppers in grapeseed oil (you can use whatever fat you fancy) until soft and added in the thinly sliced peaches just before the peppers were done.
This is a smart combination for the grill, too- you can drizzle halved peppers and peaches with oil, grill them until they’re soft, then slice up and serve alongside your main dish if you’re not in the mood to use the stovetop.
Keeping it simple today.
No muss, no fuss.
Peaches and Peppers
 
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  • 3 medium/large bell peppers, cored and thinly sliced
  • 1-2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, grapeseed oil, butter, lard, coconut oil or other cooking fat
  • 2-3 peaches; peeled, pitted and thinly sliced

Instructions
  1. Heat a medium skillet over medium heat. Add cooking fat to the pan and heat through (when the fat is hot enough, it will sizzle when you flick a little water into the pan). Add peppers and cook until soft. When the peppers are just about done, add in the sliced peaches, toss, and heat through. Serve immediately

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