Happy Father’s Day to all of you out there who are fathers, uncles, cousins, brothers, teachers…any of you men who took the time to nurture, mentor, love, inspire, encourage, and be a role model for a child – whether that child was yours or not.
I know many people have issues with their fathers, for whatever reason. I was blessed with a wonderful father. My Papa was gentle, funny, compassionate, and one heck of a cook. I have posted several posts about him and those of you who have read about him, know the love there was between us. You know there wasn’t an animal or baby that could resist him. church ladies who thought he was the cat’s pajamas, men who called him brother, uncle, and friend with equal love and respect. You also know he was one fine Southern Cook!
From the time I had to stand on a chair by his side, he taught me how to cook with love. One of his specialties was his peach cobbler. It was A-mazing. Because Father’s Day comes around about the same time the first peaches of the season come around, the two are forever linked in my heart and stomach. Papa would take three cobblers to church dinners and the dishes always came back, virtually licked clean. He was a resourceful cook as well, using whatever fruits were in season and when times and economy was rough, he would use canned peaches or pineapple. The Grand Duchess of his cobblers was his Peach Cobbler. It was to die for with or without vanilla ice cream (homemade or purchased), topped with fresh whipped cream, cool whip, plain, warm out of the oven or spoonfuls of it snuck out of the refrigerator on a midnight run for a snack. There was no way that cobbler wasn’t delicious. And if you wanted to make it the ultimate, serve it warm with full cream homemade peach ice cream. That’s what I am doing this Sunday in his memory and in memory of all those times our family was together enjoying good food and each other.
So…to all you men out there (and to some of you women who had to hold down two jobs as mother and father), Thank you for your love and guidance. Happy Father’s Day to you all. And make it a super one by making this cobbler for someone you love or for yourself. Enjoy. Cook it with love and love will make it even better.
Papa’s Peach Cobbler
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 ½ cups sugar, divided
1 tablespoon baking powder
Pinch of salt
1 cup milk
1 tsp. vanilla
6 cups fresh peach slices
1 tablespoon lemon juice
¼ tsp ground mace
¼ tsp. ground ginger
Ground cinnamon
Melt butter in a 13- x 9-inch baking dish. Combine flour, 1 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt; add milk, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened. Pour batter over butter (do not stir). Bring remaining 1/2 cup sugar, peach slices, spices, and lemon juice to a boil over high heat, stirring constantly; spoon over batter (do not stir). Bake at 375° for 40 to 45 minutes or until golden brown. Serve cobbler warm or cool.
Let's CUT the Crap!
Jun 11, 2014 @ 21:05:38
Haven’t tried a peach cobbler yet. This will not be for Father’s Day because my dad has been gone more than 25 years. My daughter’s father doesn’t appear for much and I have no brothers or uncles but we can enjoy this some day soon. Sounds delish. Thank you for sharing, Kanzen.
kanzensakura
Jun 11, 2014 @ 23:47:57
My papa has been gone for 30, but he is always close. I think he will enjoy watching his girl fix this. Have it in honor of your daughter’s husband and children! Have it in loving memory and honor of anyone you love. Papa would tell you himself that life is short, eat well and laugh often.
Let's CUT the Crap!
Jun 12, 2014 @ 08:09:26
You are such a sweetie. 😀
kanzensakura
Jun 12, 2014 @ 10:44:53
Not always 🙂 I have a lot of my spicy mama in me!
Let's CUT the Crap!
Jun 12, 2014 @ 21:01:06
Sweet and spice makes every thing NICE. In my book, especially.
kanzensakura
Jun 12, 2014 @ 21:14:15
Yes, it does!
Let's CUT the Crap!
Jun 12, 2014 @ 22:16:02
😀 😀 😀
Eric Tonningsen
Jun 11, 2014 @ 21:09:05
Thanks for acknowledging us. Now, where are the samples? 🙂
kanzensakura
Jun 11, 2014 @ 23:44:00
Oh my. I’m afraid samples aren’t possible. But I wish you a happy day!
huntmode
Jun 11, 2014 @ 21:32:02
ooohhhhhh, tell Tess she’s being short-sighted, Kanzen! I, too, am without any manly presence, so I shall make it and eat double in their honor! You vixen for throwing in the homemade peach ice cream – just because you got that super duper new ice cream maker!
kanzensakura
Jun 11, 2014 @ 23:41:36
Haha, she chortles in glee. I shall be like the cat with the cream as I have a big spoonful of peach I’ll have on the cobbler.
huntmode
Jun 12, 2014 @ 01:29:23
You’ve been taking notes on SamCat and Elby, That Cat, haven’t you? Licking cream from their whiskers – I’ve seen them doing it. I am almost sure Elby got the refrigerator door open and popped the whipcream can top off and had a blast of whip cream!
kanzensakura
Jun 12, 2014 @ 10:51:28
I would not doubt it. 62 years of being around cats, one does tend to pick up some of their habits and mannerisms. Come to think of it, the cap off my whip cream disappeared. I have a felling a certain SamCat the Ripper is to blame.
huntmode
Jun 12, 2014 @ 15:17:16
It’s probably under the couch or behind the bathroom door. Only SCTR knows for sure….
kanzensakura
Jun 12, 2014 @ 16:07:36
I checked his stash of stuff and it wasn’t there.
kanzensakura
Jun 11, 2014 @ 23:48:46
Thank you for re-blogging Huntie!
huntmode
Jun 12, 2014 @ 01:29:59
My pleasure, Kanzen! The pictures are worth it alone – those gorgeous peaches….
kanzensakura
Jun 12, 2014 @ 10:48:27
Those were taken last year at my favorite produce stand. I posted several other pics from there as well.
Let's CUT the Crap!
Jun 12, 2014 @ 09:17:35
Don’t worry, we still celebrate around here. My son-in-law has a BBQ with his father and grandfather and sometimes my daughter’s father. We are sometimes allowed to help with the food. 😀
kanzensakura
Jun 12, 2014 @ 10:42:46
Well, I am glad they let you help! It’s good they take it over and have fun.
Let's CUT the Crap!
Jun 12, 2014 @ 21:00:13
*smiles*
My daughter presents me with a Father’s Day card and gift whether her old man attends the celebrations or not, in honor of my being mother and father to her when she needed the support. Makes me cry every time.
kanzensakura
Jun 12, 2014 @ 21:02:09
I thnk that is so very sweet. mama’s two younger sisters always send her Mother’s Day cards for the same reason. I like that people do these special things. Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 01:00:15 +0000 To: thspencer51@hotmail.com
Let's CUT the Crap!
Jun 12, 2014 @ 22:09:59
Sigh. Me too. It works for us. 😀
huntmode
Jun 11, 2014 @ 21:33:12
Reblogged this on Chasing Rabbit Holes and commented:
Gentlemen, it’s your day and, as Kanzen, points out some women doing double-duty. For those of us missing a manly presence, eat twice in their honor! I will! Grin.
Willy Nilly
Jun 11, 2014 @ 21:57:02
Kanzen, I am forever in your debt, if Tiger Mom just fixes this once for me. This is a wonderful post, in so many ways, a fellow gets dizzy from it all. Thank You!!!
kanzensakura
Jun 11, 2014 @ 23:39:30
Thank you. I do hope it is fixed for you and I know Tiger Mom will do it with love.
M-R
Jun 12, 2014 @ 00:17:17
I adored my father. All we girls did. He died at 64.
kanzensakura
Jun 12, 2014 @ 10:54:02
Way too young. Papa was about the same age.
M-R
Jun 12, 2014 @ 15:40:49
We were robbed. Kanzen.
kanzensakura
Jun 12, 2014 @ 16:07:18
Yes, we were.
Line
Jun 12, 2014 @ 00:34:45
How beautiful that you had such a sweet and loving papa, and that the two of you were so close!! That makes me so happy to hear 🙂 ❤
kanzensakura
Jun 12, 2014 @ 10:52:06
Thank you. I miss him.
BloomLisa
Jun 12, 2014 @ 01:43:52
What a beautiful tale of love wrapped in juicy peach deliciousness!! We do love peaches at this house…..thank you for the recipe:)
kanzensakura
Jun 12, 2014 @ 10:46:28
You are most welcome! I am glad you enjoyed.
Maurice A. Barry
Jun 12, 2014 @ 14:03:28
Hmmmm–I need to make sure this falls into the right hands 🙂
kanzensakura
Jun 12, 2014 @ 14:16:23
I hope it does and I hope you enjoy!
Edward Hotspur
Jun 12, 2014 @ 19:53:53
Thank you! I hope it’s a good one.
kanzensakura
Jun 12, 2014 @ 20:04:11
I hope it is too.
FlaHam
Jun 12, 2014 @ 22:37:34
Kanzen, You keep blowing my diet to hell. Thank you for the wonderful Father’s Day wish and for the cobbler, I will have 3 serving, I love this. Take care, Bill
kanzensakura
Jun 12, 2014 @ 23:23:44
Now this recipe, really is diet blowing! be sure you have ice cream on all three of those servings!
joannesisco
Jun 13, 2014 @ 08:26:40
This sounds amazing and I will have to try it … but our peaches won’t come into season for another 2 -3 months. I can almost taste it 🙂
kanzensakura
Jun 13, 2014 @ 13:01:45
If you want a sneak preview, use frozen peaches. I always put up peaches during the summer in the freezer to have for winter. I let them thaw in a colander so the excess water will drain out. Otherwise, the cobbler will be soupy, but that isn’t always a bad thing! I had the first of the season peaches from SC this week. the peaches I am told will be smaller this year, but so sweet and juicy! In the meantime, if you have cherries or blueberries coming in, try those. My papa always took advantage of the seasons and what we had on hand. but the peach was the best. A friend of mine in Fukushima likes the cherry best, but that’s just him! Thank you so much for visiting and for commenting! I hope you will feel welcomed to visit again. there are a bunch of recipes on the blog for all seasons and courses. Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 12:26:43 +0000 To: thspencer51@hotmail.com
joannesisco
Jun 13, 2014 @ 14:02:59
Thanks for the tips!! With Father’s Day around the corner, I just might be inspired 🙂
kanzensakura
Jun 13, 2014 @ 15:53:30
I hope so. Enjoy! Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 18:03:00 +0000 To: thspencer51@hotmail.com
Kev
Jun 14, 2014 @ 17:22:39
So glad that you are close to your father. That peach cobbler looks Yummylicious! It’s been a while since I had Peach Cobbler. 😀
joannesisco
Jun 16, 2014 @ 12:52:47
Kanzen – just wanted to let you know that I tried your Peach Cobbler yesterday for Father’s Day. It was a huge hit with my family! They said the recipe was definitely a keeper as they shovelled in huge servings 🙂 It is also super easy to make which I loved 🙂
Thanks for sharing! Joanne
kanzensakura
Jun 16, 2014 @ 13:42:47
Hooray!!! I am so very glad to hear this. It always makes me happy when someone enjoys one of my recipes. The fact that it was served at a family meal makes this extra special to me. Food and family and smiles….thank you so very much for letting me know.