Texas peaches are so good this summer that I’m eager to include them in as many meals as possible. Breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert, I can’t think of anything that a peach can’t improve. I hope your local peach crop is as good as ours this year. For the scoop on selecting and storing late-season peaches and nectarines, check out our produce expert’s tips.

Here are some ideas on how to ramp up your peach consumption, starting with:

Breakfast

• Add peaches to your morning smoothie, such as a Get Your Greens Smoothie.
• Or spoon chopped peaches over
  Overnight Oatmeal.
• Peaches make an excellent topping for French Toast. Try Sprouted French Toast with Peaches and Cashews.

Salads, Salsas and a Soup

• Add peaches to a green salad and use some in the dressing as well. Check out Summer Salad with Peach-Walnut Dressing to get started.
• Include peaches in summer fruit salads, along with chopped mint.
• Arugula Salad with Peaches, Prosciutto and Blue Cheese is a terrific combo of tangy, sweet and savory flavors.
• If you’ve never had peach salsa, you’re missing out! Make a batch of homemade Fresh Salsa and see our tip on subbing peaches for the tomatoes.
• Peach and Cucumber Salsa is a great fresh condiment for simple grilled fish or chicken.
• Enjoy Chilled Peach Soup as a starter, palate cleanser or dessert.

Main Courses

• The next time you make kabobs, add some peaches to the mix. Here’s an idea for Spicy Peach and Chicken Kabobs.
• Make a quick grilled peach salsa to go with grilled chicken in Chicken with Grilled Peach and Chipotle Salsa.
• For a hearty main course salad, consider Grilled Chicken Salad with Peach-Pecan Vinaigrette.
• Quick pickled peaches make a wonderful partner paired with pork. For the details, check out Grilled Pork Burgers with Savory Pickled Peaches.

Sweets

• Blackberry and Peach Buttermilk Cobbler, a top-rated recipe on our site, features summer fruits baked in a buttermilk batter.
• Stay cool with homemade Peach-Mango Popsicles.
• Serve Glazed Grilled Peaches with vanilla ice cream after a grilling feast.
• If you like baking, Rustic Peach Tart is a fun recipe to prepare.

Drinks

• Pitchers of Peach-Berry Iced Tea will be a hit at your next picnic.
• And so will pitchers of Sangria!

How are you enjoying your peaches this summer? Let us know in the comments section below!