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September 2026 Recipes of the Month

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Grilled Peach, Vanilla Yogurt, Honey Oat Crumble

Ingredients                                                                                                     

  • 4 large ripe peaches
  • 3 tablespoons honey

For the Oat Crumble

  • 2 tablespoons whole wheat flour
  • 1/3 cup old fashioned oats
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon melted butter

For the Garnish

  • 2 cups nonfat vanilla Greek yogurt
  • 1/4 cup honey

Directions

  1. Cut peaches in half. Discard pits. Spray grill with pan spray. Place peaches cut side down and mark on grill. Flip peaches over. Brush cut side evenly with honey (about 1 teaspoon  per peach half).
  2. Cover peaches and cook until tender or move peaches to a sheet tray and bake in a 350°F oven until tender. Cool peaches.
  3. In a bowl, stir together whole wheat flour, oats, honey, cinnamon and butter until evenly mixed. Spread on a sheet tray. Bake at 350°F until golden brown, for about 8 minutes.
  4. Top each peach half with 1/4 cup Greek yogurt, 1 tablespoon . crumble and drizzle with 1/2 tablespoon  honey.

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Berry-Banana Eye Health Smoothie

Ingredients

  • 1 cup frozen blueberries
  • 1 ripe banana
  • 1 cup baby spinach
  • 1 medium carrot (or 1/2 cup carrot juice)
  • 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 1 tablespoon chia seeds

Directions

  1. Toss all ingredients into a blender and process until smooth.