What's in season? Peaches!

With my kitchen counter looking like this:

It must be peach season!

Learn all about peaches:

• Georgia is known as the Peach State, but most peaches in the US are grown in California
• Peaches grow on a tree and have a fuzzy outer skin
• Peaches are a good source of fiber and Vitamin C
• Learn more at the United States Department of Agriculture

 Read James and the Giant Peach and then have a peach party.

How to eat peaches:

• Just wash the peach and take a bite!
• Cut the peach into slices or bite size portions 
• If the fuzzy skin is too much texture, you can peel the peach before eating

Let’s expand to other foods and textures:

• Use peaches as a topping for yogurt, ice cream or oatmeal
• Make Peach Melba
• Drink a peach smoothie
• Eat peach flavored yogurt
• For dessert, try baked peaches
• Make a peach popsicle
• Make peach muffins
• Chew on some dried peaches
• Crunch on some peach crisps
• Taste canned peaches and compare to the flavor and texture of fresh peaches

Not ready to eat peaches? Here are some other ways to explore peaches:

• Tear up pieces of orange tissue paper and decorate a paper plate to look like a peach
• Make a peach pit pendant
• Touch the outside of a peach. Compare how the skin feels to other fruits.

What are your favorite peach activities and recipes?