Recipes and ideas so you never have to ask what the forks for dinner!
Now that summer has drawn to a close and fall is near, so is football season. Nothing scream football like chicken wings, Sriracha Marmalade Wings. 
Never, ever would I have thought that Sriracha would be something I crave. Hot things were never a go-to flavor for me. That is until I married Tim. He love, love, loves spicy things. He uses Sriracha for ketchup, I don’t go that far but, I really like the flavor it brings to dishes. Continue reading “Sriracha Marmalade Wings”
August is National Peach Month. I’m a few days late, but Peach Almond Upside Down Cake is a delicious way to celebrate. I actually made this cake in August, so it’s all good!
Researching peaches did give me information about peaches that I was not aware of. Did you know???
Peaches are from Florida and California, they are part of the rose family, along with plums, apricots, and almonds. I guess thats why peaches and almonds go together so well.
They are all fuzzy, no fuzz, not a peach! There is a Peach Tower in South Carolina, a water tower in the shape of a peach.
They can reduce anxiety, peaches are called the fruit of calmness, who knew?
Peaches are called stone fruit because of their hard pit. They are grown on grafted trees. Peach seeds do not bear fruit that is identical to their parent plants, so they are grown on grafted trees.
Peaches originally hail from China and came to the new world with Spanish Explorers.
So, now that you know more than you ever wanted too about peaches, on to the recipe.
During peaches season I tend to gravitate towards crisps or cobblers, but I had been wanting a cake. A moist, delicious, cake.
Almonds and peaches go together like a hand and a glove. A plan was well on it’s way.
The beautiful peach color of peaches begs for white cake. Now, normally I would have used my Best White Cake Ever recipe, but I was kind of in a hurry. Cake mix is easy and if you sparkle it up it tastes super.
If you follow me you know my “thing” for bundt cakes. Its a relatively new obsession, which I indulge in as often as possible. Check our archives for all of the bundt recipes a What the Forks for Dinner?
As I stared at my pretty peaches, with visions of a bundt cake…..an upside down cake, of course.
I sliced two peaches, and diced one. The sliced peaches are placed on top of almonds covered with a brown sugar butter mixture.
A white cake sparkled up with sour cream, almond extract, and diced peaches, poured over top and baked until a pick inserted comes out clean.
When flipped out onto a pretty serving plate, well all I can say is it stunning. The almonds, and peaches, have a beautiful glaze thats a touch crunchy over top of a beautiful pristine white cake.
No need for frosting, or any other decoration the Peach Almond Upside Down Cake stand on it’s own beauty.
This cake keeps well if refrigerated, but it will not last long!!!!
With summer coming to a close, so is sweet corn season. This years crop from my friends at Selmi’s was sooooo good! I had a few ears left over and Spicy Fresh Corn Relish was the perfect way to preserve (pun intended) those golden kernels.
Even as a kid my favorite veggie was corn, it still is today. Fresh corn ob the cob is summer at it’s best. If you ever had the chance stop by Selmi’s and pick up a dozen…..better get two…..of their fabulous bi-colored corn do it, you will not be disappointed . My nephews girlfriend told me it the best sweet corn she has ever had……I couldn’t agree more.
The end of summer is also canning time for those who garden and lay up a larder of their goods. While this is not a traditional canning recipe……it’s more like “quick can”, it produces a fine relish. It will last about a month in the frig.
Sweet corn, fresh off the cob, no need to cook it, red onion, red chiles, and jalapeños, with a touch of lime and cilantro for freshness. Cover with an apple cider brine and you have a sweet little relish.
Spicy Fresh Corn relish is a perfect way to spicy up a grilled burger or bratwurst, maybe a hot dog.
If you have a few ears of corn to use up try Spicy Fresh Corn Relish to end the summer with spice!
