Healthful Bites

Whether it’s fuzzy or skinless, dripping with juices or still slightly crisp, there’s a peach out there for any palate—especially with the plentiful crop available during August, National Peach Month! I recently stocked up during a sale at Whole Foods, and headed to my computer as soon as I got home to research fun recipes…after slicing one up A.S.A.P. and eating it unadorned!

While I haven’t been able to whip any of these up yet, they’re certainly on my to-make list and wanted to share these finds with you while the time is ripe! (Hehe, I love my puns. :) )

• Peach Ricotta Pancakes: A carb-filled breakfast may leave you hungry a bit before lunch, but the low-fat ricotta and milk in these Best Health pancakes gives them a filling protein punch! I’d swap in whole-wheat flour for even more protein and complex carbs. (350 calories, 11 g fat)
• Spicy Chicken Breasts with Fruit: Ideal for lunch or dinner, the sweet peaches Better Homes & Gardens uses in the relish seem like a great complement to Jamaican jerk-spiced chicken. (233 calories, 2 g fat)
• Raspberry Stuffed Peaches: So simple and so perfect for a snack! Roni from Green Lite Bites uses a peach as an edible bowl in this baked treat. It’s just screaming for a scoop of light ice cream or frozen yogurt. (65 calories, 0 g fat)
• Best of Summer Fruit Salad: Take advantage of all of nature’s best in this colorful side from Vegetarian Times. Citrus juice keeps the fruit from browning—making it even an option for warm weather picnics! (91 calories, 0 g fat)
• Blueberry Peach Crisp: Berries are also in season and tasty right now! This dessert from Skinny Taste highlights both of these summer fruits favorites, accented by a brown sugar-sweetened oat topping. (211 calories, 7 g fat)

I’m sure that nectarines, the peach’s non-fuzzy and slightly more red cousins, could stand in wonderfully for peaches in these recipes, although we did miss their month by a couple of weeks! 

Here’s wishing you all “Millions of Peaches” (how great was that song?) throughout August and beyond. ;)

What produce item are you enjoying now and how do you serve it?