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Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Peachy keen

I've posted about local Ontario strawberries before, but I don't think I have publicly declared my love for Ontario peaches. Don't worry Georgia, you still have ah-mazing peaches, but they don't taste as good when they're trucked 1000 miles up here. Local is where it's at...Niagara peaches are in fine form this summer and I am planning to get my fill!

We bought a basket on Sunday and they looked good but were very hard...give them 3 days without a/c and they are PERFECT right now!  Last night I made a salad with peaches, caramelized onions, and a simple white balsamic vinaigrette.


So tasty and smooth, served with chicken for dinner (some prosecco would have been the perfect accompaniment now that I think about it!). I used what I had on hand (romaine and red leaf lettuce), but next time I would throw in some more bitter greens like frisee, and definitely some peppery-arugula. Blue cheese would top it off nicely.

Hopefully I've given you some inspiration for a deliciously locally inspired lunch or dinner today!
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3 comments:

  1. JulieAugust 10, 2011 at 3:12 PM

    Summer salads with fresh, ripe fruit are my favorite! The other night we walked on the wild side and combined strawberries and peaches... haha.

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  2. AnonymousAugust 10, 2011 at 11:23 PM

    Yummmmmm.

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  3. K&B by the SeaAugust 11, 2011 at 11:09 PM

    Nothing compares to fresh local fruits & veggies :-) It's just too bad the growing season is so short - we definitely have to take advantage of summer fruits & veggies while we can!

    It's fun to experiment with different flavour combinations, and your peach salad sounds like a winner :-)

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