Coconut Streusel Peach Pie I know, I know. It's almost September, and school has started (and I'm still in denial). Peaches might seem so last month. But here in the Pacific Northwest, we have the luxury of stretching summer into September and squeezing out every last delicious drop. Late varieties of local peaches are still available. In fact, my kitchen counter tops were lined with jars of just-canned golden peaches last week, and my husband polished off a huge piece of this Peaches & Cream chilled dessert just last night. September is a sweet swirl of summer and fall. Crisp mornings and nights, with warm days and fresh produce. The leaves Keep Reading

Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream recipe Seven years ago, my husband and I bought one of those bucket ice cream makers on sale at Bi-Mart for $29.99. It was a total impulse buy. Homemade vanilla ice cream? Yes, please. It will go down in family history as one of the most delicious summers of our lives. Making your own ice cream involves some advance planning, but the steps are not complicated. The end result is better than anything you can buy in the store. Plus, you have the ability to control the ingredient list, one of the biggest benefits of cooking from scratch. Homemade ice cream is totally different from the store bought variety. In the typical Keep Reading