Wildflowers, Peaches

There are so very many negatives about aging that often we forget the equal amount of positives.

There is an absolute joy in discovering new unanticipated wildflowers that are sprinkled into these declining years.

And they arrive in various gift wrapped packages.

Unexpectedly, today I found one on Google, not known for gifting, but there it was.

An almost forgotten recipe by Martha Stewart that eliminated the wisps of guilt about the six uneaten aging peaches still in my fridge

And yes, admittedly, guilt is something I need to work on. However, since I have been unsuccessful eliminating that problem for most of my life, I fear it will ever remain a challenge.

Now, on the brighter side of life, let me share Martha’s delightful, delicious and so simple recipe for Fruit Buckle.

• 1 stick (½ cup) unsalted butter
• 3 medium ripe peaches, halved, pitted and sliced¼-inch-thick
• 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• Pinch fine sea salt
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract.

Place peaches in a large bowl and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons granulated sugar. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt. Add remaining 1 cup granulated sugar, milk, and vanilla well combined. Add melted butter. Pour mixture into pan topped with peaches,

Bake at 350 degrees for about 50 minutes. Butter top while warm and sprinkle with sugar.

And please never forget to enjoy the wildflowers.

They arrive to shield us from the unexpected showers of disappointment and loneliness that threaten old age.