Fresh Peach Cobbler

I cannot get enough of the fresh goodness that grows on Jarvis Farm. A couple of days ago, I went back out and experienced the fun of pulling ripe peaches right off the tree. AGAIN, we had a BLAST! The kids totally grooved on the hunt for the biggest and best peaches they could pick. It didn't take us long to fill our buckets.

While I was there, I picked up a few more bags of their Honey Roasted and Cinnamon Frosted Pecans, and a pint of jalapeños to make more Jalapeño Peach Salsa.

Now, you can't have peaches laying around and not make Peach Cobbler. I believe that's a sin in the South. So, here you are, the freshest, peach cobbler in these parts.

HERE'S ALL IT TAKES

• 5 cups sliced fresh peaches
• 1 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup flour
• 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Heat the oven to 400F degrees. Place the sliced peaches in a large bowl, add lemon juice, then sprinkle with the sugar, flour and cinnamon and toss until the peaches are evenly coated. Pour into a 13x9x2 casserole dish that has been lightly sprayed with nonstick spray.

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 cup milk

In a food processor, place butter, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt, set to pulse until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Pour in milk, give it a few pulses until dough is wet. Drop dough by large spoonfuls onto peaches mixure.

Bake until topping is golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve warm with fat free vanilla yogurt or vanilla ice cream.

I'll tell y'all right up front. This is not an overly sweet dessert. This is a peach delight that lets you appreciate the natural sweetness of the peaches. What sugar I put in was just to help the few peaches that were not overly ripe.

If you're used to eating a sweet sweet cobbler, then the vanilla yogurt or ice cream will give you that added sweetness you are looking for. You could also add more sugar to the peaches before baking, but honestly I wouldn't know how much to add. You'll have to tell me.

Fresh Food from Jarvis Farm

Jarvis Farm is a beautiful place to take the whole family for a day or weekend of fun.

The kids and I went there in the first week of their Pick Your Own thornless blackberry harvest. We all had such a blast and we took home memories to last us a lifetime.

The farm is owned by Steve and Lynn Jarvis. Along with their hardworking kids, they manage acres of thornless blackberry bushes, fig trees, peach trees, and variety of other fruits and vegetables. They also offer weekend camping, fishing, nature walks and seasonal duck hunting. They have a terrific wooden fort for the kiddos and separate playground to boot.

I took the chance and videoed their farm and interviewed Steve about their family operation. Take a gander at the video of the kids having fun around the farm. Then, listen in on podcast interview.

Go and listen here for the interview with Steve & Lynn Jarvis.

If you live close enough, I highly recommend visiting Jarvis Farm. If you aren't close by, then check out their simple online store. I highly, highly urge you to get a bag of their Honey Roasted Pecans, Cinnamon Frosted Pecans, some peach preserves and a jar of Blackberry Juice Concentrate.

Just like Steve mentions in the podcast interview, the blackberry juice concentrate really does taste great in a glass of ice water, on top of vanilla ice cream, and in vanilla yogurt! It's not a sweet syrup, it's simply full of blackberry flavor.

Here are photos of what you can expect from Jarvis Farm.

And my personal favorite find at Jarvis Farm...

And last but not least,

You're supporting a true family farm when you buy from Jarvis Farm.