Jammin'

I had a blast last night crafting some delicious peach butter with Kesley!  After separately encountering the smittenkitchen blog post about peach butter, we both came to realize it was our deepest desire to create a smooth and fruity spread.  To see the recipe visit the smittenkitchen blog (or click the link in the previous sentence).  The blogger outlines the steps and Kesley and I followed along with the exception of using white peaches because that's all I could get at the orchard on my way home from work.

More importantly, to while away the time during endless boiling, stirring, and waiting periods I decided to crack open some jars of jams and spreads, slice up some cheese and bread, and taste some delicious pairings.  Kesley was on board, and we were soon joined by my upstairs neighbors.

On offer:

From left to right: peach butter I made with my Mom a while ago, beach rose jelly I made last week, strawberry jam I made in June, some fancy Whole Foods cheese, Wisconsin cheddar from Trader Joe's, apple butter I made last fall, and a baguette.

We piled on the beach rose jelly with both cheeses, mixed the peach and apple butters on bread, tried some cheddar with strawberry jam, and generally enjoyed ourselves.  Even Dan got in on the action...

Here are a few more lovely photos for your rainy Thursday.

Arguably the best part of the night was scraping the pot once the peach butter was done!  Our creation was just peachy keen, with a tart flavor that was just sweet enough.  Delish!