Peach State Pride would like to formally introduce you to Cherish Pinson. Not only will she captivate you with her sweet southern charm, but her delicious recipe will make you fall even more in love with her. We are very thankful for Cherish's support! Be sure to stop by her blog as well.
What an honor to be able to guest blog for Peach State Pride!
Being from Georgia is something that I thank God for every day.
We have so many wonderful landscapes, cities and towns, and Southern accents across our state!
I would love for y'all to come by and visit!
I am a Georgia peach, and the wife of a Veterinarian.
I am from Dahlonega, which is a beautiful little mountain town in Northeast Georgia.
I lived in Athens for 4 wonderful years while I attended the University of Georgia.
I lived in Daisy, about 40 minutes west of Savannah for 2 years.
South Georgia is God's Country. I love it there.
I now live in Middle Georgia just north of Macon where my husband and I purchased a veterinary practice in February of 2012.
We have 4 dogs (a pug, a yellow lab, a lab-German Shorthair Pointer, & a mutt) and 3 cats.
Yes, we are crazy and we live in a zoo.
I majored in Fashion at the University of Georgia.
All things coastal and Southern are my true loves.
I am a true creative personality type, so I dabble in a little bit of everything: cooking, gardening, designing, decorating, photographing, painting, writing, sewing and scheming more projects that may never reach completion.
You can only imagine the toll Pinterest has taken on me.
I don't know if it's making me or breaking me.
A little of both, I suppose.
At the end of the day, I am really just a simple Southern girl from the country, and it doesn't take a whole lot to make me happy.
At the end of said day, I relish in sitting on the front porch in a rocking chair
reflecting, seeking humility and giving thanks to God above.
Here in Middle Georgia, also known as the "Peach Belt," you'll find peach stands, packing houses and orchards dotted along the roadsides in full operation from May through August.
When the peaches are that fresh you simply can't get enough, which results in the buying of many bushels and hours of work toward various preserving techniques in any attempt to hang on to that sweet taste of summer until the next year.
One of our favorite Southern dishes is peach cobbler.
It's just hard to beat.
But sometimes, we like to change it up a little bit.
Give it an additional yum factor, so to speak.
So, I always end up making a variety of different fruit combinations in the same old tried and true cobbler crust form.
A real hit around our house is this peach-blackberry-raspberry cobbler.
The flavors melded together are out of this world.
I want to share my recipe with you, but don't tell anybody.
It's a secret.
Passed down from my Mama, you know.
We must keep these family recipes sacred.
While there is truth in that, I do hope you'll enjoy it and that maybe you'll add it to the collection of recipes that you hold near and dear to your heart.
Maybe someday you'll pass this one down, too.
Ingredients
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup self-rising flour
1/2 cup buttermilk - I use nonfat
1/4 cup milk - I use nonfat
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 cups fresh peaches, peeled, pitted and largely diced
3/4 cup fresh blackberries
3/4 cup raspberries
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Place butter in a 2-quart baking dish and then in the oven to melt.
In a small mixing bowl, stir the sugar and flour together and mix well.
Slowly add milk and continue to stir, then add vanilla and stir until blended.
Remove baking dish from the oven and pour batter directly over butter in the baking dish.
DO NOT STIR.
Spoon the fresh fruit on top of the batter.
DO NOT STIR.
Bake 45 minutes or until golden brown.
The batter will rise above the fruit and create a delicious crust.
Serve with fresh fruit, fresh whipped cream or ice cream and enjoy!
