Aug 05, 2012 14:42
Or what I am not cooking with the remainder of my half-bushel of peaches. (Probably down to a peck right now.) My wrist and elbow really really hurt from canning all nights and weekends and doing repetitive motion stuff with my mouse and keyboard at work. (Lots of cutting and pasting lately.)
I have been focusing on putting things away today from the aftermath of cleaning out my grandmother's apartment. I got all her cookbooks, which are interesting historical documents. I found a recipe for mock duck and mock venison in her 1943 edition Joy of Cooking, and then this:
p. 412
Peach Salad
Chill: Fresh Peaches
Pare them just before serving them or prepare them in advance, wrap them in waxed paper and place them on ice. Serve them on:
Lettuce
with:
French dressing
Canned peaches may be substituted. The hollows may be filled with:
Cream cheese and chopped nuts.