LIFE'S A PEACH!

Peaches, juicy and delicious when at the peak of ripeness, these delectable fruits are one of our favorite fruit choices and our Life's a Peach™ puree is one of our best-selling flavors of baby food. 

The peach is a member of the rose family. It was first cultivated in China and revered as a symbol of longevity. The image was placed on pottery and received as a gift with great esteem. Travelers along caravan routes carried the peach seed to Persia before it was cultivated in Europe. In the early 1600s Spanish explorers brought it to the New World and by the 1700s missionaries had established peaches in California.

Life's a Peach™ is a our Tastybaby Flavor-of-the-Month so we have come up with a plethora of delicious recipes featuring our favorite peachy flavor!

Life's a Peach™ Smoothie
There is nothing more quintessential than peaches in the summer.  Before summer goes away and fall sets in, don’t miss out on our Life’s A Peach Tastybaby BBQ!
Life's a Peach™ Smoothie
    3 packs  Tastybaby Life’s a Peach (frozen)
    2 (3.5 ounce) cups of frozen peaches(or 10 slices)
    2 (3.5 ounce) cups  organic mixed berry juice
    3 (3.5 ounce) cups low-fat vanilla yogurt
    1 (8 ounce) cup of ice
In an electric blender, combine 3 packs of frozen Life’s a Peach & the ice. Reuse a plastic cup one of the Life’s a Peach came in to measure the rest of the ingredients. Add 2(3.5 ounce)cups of mixed berry juice, 2(3.5 ounce)cups of frozen peaches(or 10 slices)& 2(3.5 ounce) cups of low-fat vanilla yogurt. Cover the blender with a lid & blend on high speed until smooth.

Peach Sangria
    2 containers of Tastybaby Life's a Peach™
    3 oz. of Brandy
    2 oz. of Triple Sec
    1 cup of organic orange juice
    ½ cup of organic pineapple juice
    ½ of organic peach nectar
    Fresh peaches, oranges, and pineapple for garnish
For the simple syrup, combine equal parts of sugar and water, bring to a boil for 2 minutes, and let cool. Put all ingredients in a pitcher and stir to mix.  Serve chilled.

Peach Pound Cake
    6 containers (2 boxes) of Tastybaby’s Life’s A Peach (defrosted)
    2 organic peaches, finely diced
    1 cup organic butter, softened
    2 cups organic white sugar
    4 organic eggs
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    3 cups organic all-purpose flour
    1 teaspoon baking powder
    1/2 teaspoon salt
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Butter a 10 inch tube pan and coat with white sugar. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Add the eggs one at a time.  Stir in 6 containers of defrosted Tastybaby Life’s A Peach™ and vanilla. Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Gradually stir in the wet mixture.  Add the diced peaches and stir well. Spread evenly into the prepared pan.  Bake for 60 to 70 minutes. Check for doneness.  Cool for 10 minutes in pan and transfer to wire rack.

Chilled Peach Soup
    3 cups of Tastybaby Life's a Peach™
    2 cups of organic plain yogurt
    1 cup of organic peach nectar
    2 tsp of almond extract
    Crème-fraiche, garnish
In a large bowl whisk together and chill in the refrigerator for a couple of hours to let the flavors meld.  Garnish with a dollop of crème-fraiche.

Grilled Shrimp with Peach BBQ Sauce
    1 lb. of peeled, deveined shrimp
    Olive Oil
    Salt
    Pepper
Brush shrimp with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.  Grill on each side for 2 minutes until shells are hot pink and shrimp is opaque. 
For BBQ Sauce:
6 containers of Tastybaby Life's a Peach™
    1 ½ cup of vinegar
    1 cup of cooking oil
    1 cup of brown sugar
    ¾ cup of maple syrup
    3 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice
    2 tablespoons of Dijon mustard
    1 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce
    1 clove of garlic, minced
    1 tsp cinnamon
    ½ tsp black pepper
    ½ tsp of ground ginger
2 tablespoons of corn starch
Dissolve cornstarch in water.  Combine all ingredients in saucepan and bring to a slow boil.  Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring frequently to prevent burning.

Homemade Peaches N’ Cream Ice Cream
    6 containers of Tastybaby Life's a Peach™
    6 organic eggs, beaten
    4 cups of organic heavy cream
    2 cups of organic half-and-half
    2 ½ cups of sugar
    2 tsp of vanilla extract
    ¾ tsp of salt
Mix together eggs and sugar until well combined.  Stir in 6 containers of Tastybaby Life’s A Peach puree.  Stir in cream, half-and-half, vanilla, and salt. 
Pour mixture into ice cream mixture and freeze according to manufacturer’s instructions.         

The Easiest Peach Danish
    3 containers of Tastybaby Life's a Peach™
    1 package of organic puff pastry
    5 organic peaches, finely sliced
    Powdered sugar
Thaw pastry shell and bake according to packages direction.  Once pastry cools, spread Life’s A Peach liberally over pastry.  Neatly arrange sliced peaches and dust with powdered sugar.

Peach Pops
    3 containers of Tastybaby Life's a Peach™
    1 tbsp of fresh squeezed lemon juice
    1 cup of organic pineapple juice
    ¼ cup of sugar
Combine all ingredients until well incorporated.  Pour into plastic pop molds and freeze for 4-5 hours.