Peaches

The Question: Any ideas for a ton of ripe peaches? I've made some baby food, but you've got me thinking muffins. Any good recipes?

The Answer: Peaches are definitely yummy, and this is certainly the height of the peach season, so it's time to take advantage! If you're looking for a special sweet treat, peach cobblers are wonderful. Here's a recipe for a peach blueberry cobbler: http://whatsfordinner-fft.blogspot.com/2010/06/blueberry-peach-cobbler.html
It was very tasty, but I'm actually a fan of a crumbly cobbler topping, opposed to this biscuit-like top. If you prefer a crumbly topping too, I'd just simply mix sliced peaches (and any other sweet fruit) with some sugar and place it in a large baking dish. Top with some oats (about 2 cups), some butter (4-6 tbs), cinnamon, a bit of brown sugar (about 1/4 cup), mix it all up by hand, crumble it on top of the fruit, and set that in a 350 F oven to bake.

Peaches also make wonderful muffins, and since you suggested it, here's a recipe you might want to try: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/peach-muffins-recipe/index.html

Finally, to go a more savory route, peaches make a great salsa for either chicken or a firm white fish. You could even make tacos and use peach salsa as a topping. Just chop some peaches, red onion, cilantro, jalapeno pepper, and add some lime juice. Or throw some chopped ripe peaches into a salad with a citrus vinaigrette. The citrus will perfectly balance out the sweetness of the peaches.
Enjoy!

Yellow Summer Squash and Green Peppers

The Question: I have yellow summer squash and green peppers. Any recipe ideas?

The Answer: Sure! My first question would be do you need a recipe in which both vegetables are used? If so, I'd go for the old standby: a frittata! They are easy to make, and are a wonderful base for multiple types of vegetables.

Here's a link for a recipe with summer squash, tomato, and potato, but it would stand up well to adding some green pepper during the initial sauteing stage:
http://whatsfordinner-fft.blogspot.com/2010/07/fresh-herb-summer-squash-and-tomato.html
There are a few other frittata recipes on What's for Dinner, so you could definitely experiment.

Another great option for ways to use multiple vegetables is to make some sort of vegetable wrap, with a hummus or baba ghanoush base. Tacos or enchiladas are also things that take to many types of vegetables as well. Mix together a whole bunch of various veges, add some spices, cheese, avocado, maybe some rice, tomatoes, salsa, and voila!

If you're interested in separating out the two vegetables, then I'd say just chop the green pepper and eat it raw, or throw in into a salad (also raw). And, then make these fritters using the summer squash in place of the zucchini.
http://whatsfordinner-fft.blogspot.com/search/label/fritters