Enjoy that fruit while it's in season!

As we get closer and closer to fall, the time for fruit to be at it's best and easily found due to being "in season" is coming to an end. August is "Peach Month," and a girlfriend of mine put me on to a neat site with recipes for Peach Honey, Peach Jam, and even directions for canning peaches. What a great way to enjoy the fruit year round!

The funny part about all of this is that there are several reasons that this has really peaked my interest. My sister has just finished her first year of having her own garden, and apparently she really enjoyed it. Also, seeing the pride she had in the vegetables that came out of HER garden that SHE grew was nice. On top of that, I've just finished a book as part of my book club called See You In A Hundred Years, a true story of a family who left "modern civilization" and spent a year living in a self-imposed 1900 era. (A good read and worth the time if you're looking for something interesting to read!) It was really neat, especially since it was true, but one of the things they talked about was canning. Both of these things have made me want to try my hand at it, and this site (conveniently) also sells equipment for canning.

I also just read an article the other day about how home gardens are making a comeback. Whether or not that has anything to do with saving money and the state of the economy, who knows. But the bottom line here is that it seems to me that more and more people are embracing skills and ways of life that it almost seemed were dying out. And I have to say I'm glad for that. Making your own honey, preserves, butter, or canning fruit and vegetables sounds like a great use of time and resources, not to mention you can cater to your own preferences by doing so. I can imagine that it would also be a great family activity (although probably not so much for a two-year-old, but who knows, he loves helping, so I'm sure there's something he could do!)

Anyway, the girlfriend that gave this recipe a try said that her Peach Honey turned out really "yummy," so much so that she's planning to go buy some more peaches and make some more. Must have gone well. Considering a lot of this conversation took place on Facebook, there was a lot of buzz among her friends, and I think she's turned a lot of others onto canning and Peach Honey!

So if you're looking for more ways to enjoy your peaches, check out the site and maybe try your hand at some peach honey!

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