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10 Independent & Free Press,Thursday, August 26, 2010 What's Cookin': It's peach season Peach season is a particular favourite of my husband (Lori's). Who can resist those baskets brimming with aromatic, brightly coloured fruit? But once you get the peaches home, now what do you do? Eating them "au natural" is lovely, but a few more ideas wouldn't hurt. So, here we go... peach pie, peach and blueberry pie, peach and raspberry pie, peach melba (a dish of vanilla ice cream with sliced fresh peaches and raspberry jam), peach jam, peach and blueberry jam, peach and raspberry jam, warm fruit compote (peaches, plums, pears and cherries all cooked up with cinnamon, sugar and rum), peach crisp (on its own or mixed with any of the other fruits), sliced peaches warmed up in a fry pan with brown sugar and butter (even a little cointreau if you like) and served over ice cream, peach tart (a piece of puff pastry with a half peach ­ peeled ­ in the middle, brush the pastry with egg, brush the peach with honey and bake). Yummy! Now I know that 99% of you know how to peel peaches, but for the poor 1% who don't, we really must make their lives easier and let them in on the secret. Bring a large pot of water to a boil (enough water to be able to completely submerge the peaches). Gently place the peaches in the boiling water. Turn heat off. Allow the peaches to stay in the water for 3 to 5 minutes, depending on how ripe they are. After a couple of minutes, remove one peach­ run under cold water for a second so it's able to be handled and the skin should Lori Gysel & Gerry Kentner peel off quite easily just with your fingers. If the skin is still difficult to remove then place back in the water and repeat the procedure until you can remove the skins. Have fun and keep cooking! Grilled Pineapple Chicken Salad Serves 2 Ingredients · 2 slices fresh pineapple · 1 cooked chicken breast · 12 red grapes ­ halved · 1 stalk celery ­ diced · 1/4 cup chopped chives ·1/4 cup mayo · 1-2 tbsp orange juice Method Grill two slices of fresh pineapple on BBQ or flat top grill. Mix mayo with orange juice. Chop chicken breast. Mix all ingredients together and mound on top of each slice of pineapple. Get the BEST PRICES OF THE YEAR on all 2010-2011 vehicles www.poolguys.ca 905.873.9444 Pool Size 12 15 16 18 20 x x x x x 24 30 32 36 40 Cover Size 14 17 18 20 22 x x x x x 26 32 34 38 42 Georgetown,ON Price (HST not included) Pool Winter Safety Covers $1,091 $1,360 $1,411 $1,598 $1,756 Please note: Installation is Extra. Price is for cover only. August 28th & 29th 12pm - 5pm · Fresh Ontario sweet corn · Vintage corn handling · Steamed the old fashioned way equipment · Corn husk dolls · Corn maze · The Corn Story - plant to · Park exhibits open product · Country Canteen open · Tractor drawn wagon rides · Kid's scavenger hunt & prizes Cornfest W E W O N ' T LO S E A CUSTOMER OVER PRICE 8560 Tremaine Rd., Milton 905-878-8151 September 18th & 19th 9am - 4pm · Over 140 juried vendors · Handmade quality · Great gifts for Christmas · Country decorating at its best Fall Farm Craft Show · Live entertainment · Food available · Debit machine on site · Free Parking Check out our website for all our summer events! www.countryheritagepark.com Daily admission: Adults $7, Children $4, Family Package: $20 (Some events differ) Programs subject to change.