41 nectarine peach summer Recipes

loosely packed fresh mint, sugar, blackberries, left whole , or 1 1/2 lb sweet cherries, pitted and halved, firm-ripe medium peaches or nectarines, halved lengthwise, pitted, and cut into 1/3-inch-thick wedges, seedless green grapes (1 1/2 cups), halved

cubed seeded watermelon, sliced fresh strawberries, fresh peaches , cut into cubes, nectarines , cut into cubes, red anjou pear , cut into cubes, seedless grapes, halved, fresh lemon juice, minced fresh mint (chocolate mint preferred), lemon , zested, honey (fireweed preferred)

low-fat vanilla yogurt, peeled sliced ripe peaches or 1 1/2 cups nectarines, honey, wheat germ

pearl barley, water, olive oil, fresh lemon juice, fresh orange juice, grated gingerroot, dijon mustard, sea salt , to taste, ground pepper , to taste, ripe nectarines, halved and pitted, ripe peaches, halved and pitted, cubed cooked chicken breasts, julienned red onion, fresh cilantro, chopped

firm but ripe nectarines, halved, pitted, firm but ripe purple/black plums, halved, pitted, firm but ripe red plums, halved, pitted, metal skewers or thick wooden skewers soaked in water 30 minutes, sugar, other fruit substitutions can be apricots and peaches

agave syrup, balsamic glaze, blackberries, cut in half if large, blueberries, chopped nectarines, chopped peaches, dark chocolate bar, minced crystallized ginger, raspberries

angel food cake, cut into small cubes, nectarine, peeled and sliced, peach, peeled and sliced, white nectarine, peeled and sliced, carton strawberries, washed and sliced and sprinkled with sugar, jello instant vanilla pudding, tub cool-whip, nilla wafers, cold milk

sliced peeled papaya, sliced peeled peaches or nectarines, cubed peeled ripe mango, fresh lime juice, margarine, melted, sugar, balsamic vinegar

sugar, water, whole milk, heavy cream, eggs, egg yolks, salt, almond extract (to taste), vanilla extract, fresh berries or sliced peaches or nectarine

water, sugar, whole allspice, cinnamon stick, vanilla bean , split lengthwise, plums , preferably red-fleshed (about 7 large), pitted, cut into 3/4-inch pieces, peach, pitted, thinly sliced, nectarine, pitted, thinly sliced, plum, pitted, thinly sliced

cantaloupe, honeydew melon, yellow flesh watermelon (optional, my addition ) or 1 small red flesh watermelon (optional, my addition), ripe peaches (not mushy) or 2 nectarines (not mushy), red seedless grapes, cut in half, lime , juice of, rose water, good quality honey, fresh edible flowers , such as nasturtium, rose petals (to garnish, make sure the flowers are not chemically sprayed with pesticides) or lavender (make sure the flowers are not chemically sprayed with pesticides)

light sour cream, honey, mixed fresh fruit (such as blueberries; pitted cherries; sliced strawberries; sliced pitted nectarines, plums and peaches), almond slices, toasted, mint sprigs (optional)

dry white wine, water, sugar, quarter-size pieces fresh ginger, nectarines, halved, pitted, thinly sliced, peaches, peeled, halved, pitted, thinly sliced, baskets fresh raspberries, fresh or dried figs, quartered

cherries, pitted and halved, sliced peaches, sliced nectarines, sliced strawberries, fresh orange juice, sugar, grand marnier or other orange liqueur, all-purpose flour, divided (about 13 1/2 oz), poppy seeds, baking soda, salt, sugar, butter, softened, eggs, fat-free buttermilk, fresh orange juice

firm but ripe nectarines, halved, pitted, firm but ripe purple/black plums, halved, pitted, firm but ripe red plums, halved, pitted, metal skewers or thick wooden skewers soaked in water 30 minutes, sugar, other fruit substitutions can be apricots and peaches

ruby port, sugar, dried tart cherries, red wine vinegar, apricots, halved and pitted, peaches, halved and pitted, nectarines, halved and pitted, plums, halved and pitted, canola oil, sugar, ground cinnamon, vanilla low-fat ice cream

all-purpose (plain ) flour, granulated sugar, milk, eggs, unsalted butter, firm, ripe peaches or nectarines, peeled, if desired, pitted and sliced, raspberries or blackberries, lemon wedges, optional

all-purpose flour, polenta , fine grind, baking powder, salt, sweet unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), sugar, almond paste, vanilla extract, almond extract, eggs, separated, heavy cream, powdered sugar , for serving, preheat oven to 375 degrees f., butter and lightly flour the insides of a 10-inch round cake pan., sift together the flour , polenta, baking powder and salt. set aside., in a mixer , on medium speed, cream the butter until light and fluffy. add 1 cup of the sugar and beat until pale and fluffy add almond paste and beat again. blend in vanilla and almond extracts, then beat in the egg yolks, 1 at a time, being sure that each is mixed in before the next is added. alternately, beat in small amounts of the sifted dry ingredients and the cream to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with dry ingredients., in a clean mixer , beat egg whites until opaque, then add remaining 1/4 cup sugar and beat until whites form soft peaks. fold into batter gently but thoroughly. pour the batter into the cake pan. bake on the middle shelf of the oven for about 60 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. (do not test or move the cakes before they have baked for at least 45 minutes since they are delicate and may fall.), allow the cake to cool and when cooled remove from the pan and dust the top with powdered sugar. cut into eighths or tenths., serve this cake with summer fruits-peaches, nectarines, apricots, berries-tossed with a little sugar, freshly squeezed lemon juice and a pinch of gray salt.