just peachy

Don't you love that peaches are everywhere right now?  We ordered a big box from a friend who has a Utah-peaches connection [thank you Erin], and we've spent the last few days dreaming about peach pie and peach smoothies and peach sorbet and just plain peaches.  Today I froze some [with Fruit Fresh and sugar] to make smoothies later.  And Sunday, I made peach salsa.  It was so so good!  I found a basic mango/peach salsa recipe online, but changed several things and it was definitely a hit with [almost] everyone.  

• Molly raved, "this is AMAZING!"
• Grace took one bite and immediately spooned up some more.
• Mark poured it all over his burrito.  
• I just wanted to drink it like I do the green salsa at Tia Rosa's.

Here's the recipe:   


Peach Salsa
5 large peaches, peeled
1/4 - 1/3 large red onion
2 or 3 cloves garlic
1/2 bunch cilantro
juice of one lime
salt and pepper to taste


Combine all ingredients in a food processor and pulse, just a few times, until everything is evenly chopped.  Or chop all ingredients by hand.


We ate ours with tortilla chips immediately, but it was good chilled the next day too.


I didn't measure, but it seems like this recipe made about 2 1/2 cups salsa.
ENJOY!


Here's a link to the original recipe.

This is our peach box that sits atop our counter, and George's sippy cup.  I followed Becky Higgins' advice and took some pictures with the camera sitting on the floor and on the counter - AS IS - no tidying up - to get a different perspective on the everyday.  Here are a few more.

beanie babies

Cute pictures of the boys here by Jamie Hammond. She's good. Go look.

wow

This is one amazing wedding reception and one amazing photographer. I LOVE it. Jamie Hammond* did such great work! The colors, the carnival theme, the beauty of every last detail - perfect. You have to go look at the rest of the photos. And then you will want to redo your own wedding reception. Sorry. *Jamie did our family photos a few years ago. She was great. And then she moved. I know she travels a bit, so check out her blog if you're interested. Maybe she's coming to your neighborhood soon.

great photographer x (mosquitoes + extreme heat) = successful family photo day

Last weekend Jamie Hammond, photographer extraordinaire, took our family photos on a very hot evening with millions of swarming mosquitoes. (Note to self: The Pecan Groves may be a gorgeous place to live, but the bugs own that place. Think twice before dropping half a million dollars for a 1/2 acre lot.) Of course I exaggerate a bit. It was really quite fun and the bugs weren't noticeable until the end. Jamie was ever kind and gracious with our kids. Thanks Jamie for your amazing skills and patience!

Above photos did not pirate well. See Jamie's link for true image quality.