Peaches

We bought 2 boxes of peaches a week ago. I've used up nearly all of them making peach preserves and canning them.

This was my first go at canning preserves. Plain peach preserves using this recipe: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Peach-Preserves/Detail.aspx
Basically...it's alright. It didn't set as well as it should have - probably my fault somehow.

But the real winner of the peach preserves contest was spiced peach preserves, recipe found here:
http://goodthingscatered.blogspot.com/2009/08/spiced-peach-preserves.html
Delish. I didn't even bother taking off the skins. The peaches were *very* ripe so I dunno if that counters that fact, but I kinda like the texture it provides. Personal preference I guess. I washed the fuzzies off first though.

Pictured also is my large round zucchini. My lone, single, solo round zucchini. I started out with a bunch and they all withered away except for this big dude.  Should I eat him or save his seeds? Oh choices. Note my strawberry container behind it. It is mid September and I have green berries and FLOWERS. This has been the screwiest summer ever in the history of Seattle.... or at least for the 4 years I've been living here.

And tonight? Tonight I just halved and canned them.

I'm debating what to do with the remaining 25 peaches I have. More spiced peach preserves? Something new? Choices.