We got this recipe from Favorite Family Recipes, one of my favorite recipe blogs. I LOVE frozen hot chocolate! This is an easy and inexpensive one.

• 5-6 oz chocolate (like Marabou, Ghiradelli bars, or Nestle semi-sweet chocolate chips)
• 2 tsp.  hot chocolate powder mix
• 1 1/2 Tbsp sugar
• 1 1/2 c. milk
• 3 c. ice (to make it a little more rich, use frozen milk cubes)
• Whipped cream
• Chocolate shavings (optional)

Chop the chocolate into small pieces and melt in a double boiler or a small saucepan over med-low heat. Stir occasionally until melted. Add the hot chocolate mix and sugar, stirring constantly until blended. Remove from heat, slowly add half a cup of the milk, and stir until smooth. Cool to room temperature.  In a blender, place the remaining cup of milk, the chocolate mixture, and the ice. Blend on high speed until smooth. Pour into cup or mug and top with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.

Thanks to Rachel Truscott for this wonderful recipe!

7 Tomatoes, seeded and diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 TBSP extra virgin olive oil
3 tsp balsamic vinegar
6-8 fresh or 3/4 TBSP dried basil leaves
Toasted French Bread, sliced

Combine in a bowl. Chill for a couple hours to soak in flavors. Place a spoonful on each piece of french bread and serve.

40 lbs Peaches = Approximately 20 Jars of peaches


 *You will need a canning equipment set: huge canning pot w/jar rack insert, magnetic lid lifter, canning funnel, jar lifter tongs/jar lid wrench, kitchen tongs (optional).

1. Sanitize jars in Dishwasher (should be done first because it can take 1-1 1/2 hrs).
2. Blanch the peaches.

• BLANCHING: In a saucepan of boiling water, drop peaches to where they're fully submerged. Leave in water for 20 second. Remove peaches with a strained spoon and immediately put in a ice water bath (to stop the cooking process). Then one by one, remove their skins.  

3. Cut peaches into halves or quarters, as desired.
4. Make Syrup (depending on how ripe/sweet the peaches are will depend on if you want to make a normal syrup or light syrup.)

• LIGHT SYRUP: Combine 6 cups water and 2 cups sugar and bring to a boil.

5. Add peaches to jars leaving about an inch from the bottom of the rim.
6. Add syrup (using the funnel), stopping at the bottom of the rim about an inch from the top.
7. Seal Jars.

• SEALING: To seal the jar, first sanitize the lids in a pot of boiling water for 15 mins. Using the magnetic lid lifter, lift out each lid and place them on top of each jar. Twist on the second part of the lid.  Next, place 7 jars in the large 21.5-Qt Canner Pot of boiling water (follow instruction on the Canner). Cover with lid and let boil for 40 mins. Repeat until you seal all your jars.  Let cool and store at room temperature, refrigerate after opening.