peach and goat cheese panini and giveaway

by | Jul 5, 2013 | Main Course | 56 comments

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I’m super psyched to be here today with this delicious peach and goat cheese panini and a giveaway. The tangy creaminess of the fresh goat cheese pairs perfectly with the sweet juiciness of the ripe peaches to make one awesome vegetarian panini that’s ready in 15 minutes!!

Peach and Goat Cheese PaniniI used to be the biggest goat cheese lover in my family. That was the case until my 4-year-old daughter Penny discovered it. Now I think she holds the title for sure. Penny even has a special expression she makes when thinking about goat cheese. Her eyes roll back into her head, and she gets a dazed smile. Really, she loves all cheeses (even bleu!) But of all the cheeses on the board she like goat cheese the best. She even loves soft-ripened aged goat cheeses! (I am a lucky Mommy to have such a good eater!)

Kids and Kids GIveaway

Photography courtesy of Zutano.

Kids and Kids Giveaway

Photograph courtesy of Zutano

Penny and I are so happy to have this Giveaway going on right now, because it is all about kids and goat cheese. Vermont Butter & Cheese Creamery and Zutano have teamed together for the occasion. Zutano makes kids clothes with super soft fabrics with lots of quirky fun prints. Zutano is actually Vermont based, so we have had a ton of it over the years. My oldest daughter even came home from the hospital in head to toe Zutano.

Kids and Kids Giveaway

photograph courtesy of Zutano

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Kids and Kids Giveaway. Photograph courtesy of Zutano.

These two awesome companies have teamed up to bring bigger awareness that goat cheese is a healthy source of protein for children. And it is easy to digest for sensitive tummies. They are calling the promotion Kids and Kids. Cute right? So right here on Healthy Seasonal Recipes they are giving away a Vermont Butter and Cheese Creamery gift basket and a $75 Zutano gift card! You’d have to be crazy to not enter this one. Even if you don’t have children, these clothes make amazing gifts. And these cheeses are fabulous. Entry requirements are below the recipe. I used the fresh goat cheese in these panini with fresh sliced peaches. My favorite summer fruit. Don’t worry, if you don’t have a panini press, check out this post my sister wrote to find out about an alternative method.

Peach and Goat Cheese Panini

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peach and goat cheese panini

  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 2 panini 1x
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Ingredients

  • 3 ounces fresh goat cheese
  • ¼ cup plain non-fat yogurt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • pinch salt
  • 4 large slices honey whole-wheat bread
  • 1 peach, pitted and thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon raw agave or honey

Instructions

  1. Preheat pannini press to medium-high.
  2. Meanwhile, mash goat cheese, yogurt, pumpkin pie spice and salt in a medium bowl to make smooth spreadable consistency. Lay bread out on work surface. Make two sandwiches by spreading goat cheese over the four slices of bread, and top with a single layer of peach slices. Put tops on sandwiches.
  3. Lightly coat pannini press with cooking spray (or brush with a tiny bit of melted butter or oil.) Add sandwiches and cook until the sandwiches are toasted and hot all the way through, 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board.
  4. Carefully cut pannini in half, and serve with agave or honey.

Kids and Kids, Vermont Butter and Cheese Creamery and Zutano Giveaway ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED.

The winner has been selected at Random.org. The winner is comment number 17, Carol S. who is a big fan of apricots. Yum. Me too Carol. I bet they would be great on this sandwich too:) Thank you to Zutano and Vermont Butter and Cheese Creamery for their wonderful products and for making this giveaway possible.

How to Enter: Leave a comment on this post telling me what your favorite summer fruit is.

Deadline: July 15, 2013, 4:00pm EST.

Gain more entries by leaving a SEPARATE comment for EACH:

  •       Follow HealthySeasonalRecipes on Instagram and Leave a comment that you did on this post.
  •      Follow Vermont Butter and Cheese Creamery on Pinterest and leave a separate comment here that you did.
  •      Follow Zutano on Pinterest and leave a separate comment here that you did.

Details, Details: This giveaway is open to U.S. Residents only. No purchase necessary to enter. Winner will be selected at random through Random.org. All entries received after the giveaway closing day and time will not be considered. Entries that do not follow the entry requirements will not be considered. Winner will be notified via email. Product was provided to The Chef Next Door LLC by Vermont Butter and Cheese Creamery and Zutano free of charge. Prize will be directly provided to winner by Vermont Butter and Cheese Creamery and Zutano. All opinions expressed here are my own.

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56 Comments

  1. Becky on July 5, 2013 at 2:20 pm

    My favorite summer fruit is blueberries, with peaches at a close second. That panini looks FABULOUS. I love goat cheese!!!

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  2. Becky on July 5, 2013 at 2:22 pm

    I follow Vermont B & C on Pinterest (my username is beckywink) & have for a while–they pin the best & most beautiful things!!

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  3. Tiffany on July 5, 2013 at 2:22 pm

    My favorite summer fruit is blackberries, yum!

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  4. Becky on July 5, 2013 at 2:23 pm

    I now follow Zutano on Pinterest, too 🙂

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  5. Tiffany on July 5, 2013 at 2:25 pm

    I am now following Vermont B&C on Pinterest (username: tiffanyplus3)

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  6. Tiffany on July 5, 2013 at 2:26 pm

    I am now following Zutano on Pinterest (username: tiffanyplus3)

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  7. Kel on July 5, 2013 at 2:30 pm

    Peaches are mine — your sandwich looks great!

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  8. Sandy on July 6, 2013 at 9:15 pm

    My favorite summer fruit is Rainer cherries

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  9. Sandy on July 6, 2013 at 9:16 pm

    I follow Vermont Creamery on Pinterest

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  10. Sandy Headtke on July 6, 2013 at 9:17 pm

    I follow Zutano on Pinterest

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  11. Amanda L on July 6, 2013 at 10:04 pm

    I love this post! We’ve been getting so many peaches in our CSA box that I can barely keep up. My favorite summer fruit is pluots! The perfect combination of sweet, tart, and juicy…I may have to go eat one right now!

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  12. michele p on July 7, 2013 at 3:02 am

    we love strawberries!

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  13. michele p on July 7, 2013 at 3:02 am

    now following you on instagram @micaela6955

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  14. michele p on July 7, 2013 at 3:03 am

    Zutano pinterest fan pinterest.com/micaela6955/boards/

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  15. michele p on July 7, 2013 at 3:04 am

    Vermont Creamery pinterest fan pinterest.com/micaela6955/boards/

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  16. Kelsey D on July 7, 2013 at 6:54 am

    Blueberries are my favorite summer fruit: I can never eat/freeze/cook/bake enough of them!

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  17. Carol S. on July 7, 2013 at 5:33 pm

    I absolutely adore Apricots – I just picked some up yesterday at the store and they are already gone! So sweet and juicy!

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  19. KathY S on July 8, 2013 at 3:20 am

    I love summer strawberries.

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  20. Mary Beth I on July 8, 2013 at 4:15 am

    I love melon – cantelope and watermelon are my faves

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  22. Louis on July 8, 2013 at 6:21 am

    My favorite is cantaloupe.

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  23. Meryl on July 8, 2013 at 6:22 am

    I love honeydews and peaches!

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  24. heather on July 9, 2013 at 1:32 am

    I love the wild blackberries.

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  25. Cara on July 9, 2013 at 12:36 pm

    If I HAD to choose just one? Watermelon. 🙂

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  26. Danielle Snelling on July 10, 2013 at 10:22 am

    By far my favorite summer fruit is strawberries!

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  27. Danielle Snelling on July 10, 2013 at 10:23 am

    follow VT B&C on pinterest

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  28. Danielle Snelling on July 10, 2013 at 10:23 am

    follow Zutano on pinterest

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  29. Jennifer O. on July 11, 2013 at 8:13 pm

    I love goat cheese so thank you for your recipe.
    Photos of goat and kids are very nice! 🙂

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  30. tina engberg on July 11, 2013 at 9:25 pm

    I love peaches. A friend is bringing some back from South Carolina this weekend. Those are the best. Peach pies coming up!

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  31. amanda on July 11, 2013 at 9:37 pm

    watermelon is a summertime fav in our house

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  32. Lori on July 12, 2013 at 1:44 am

    Blueberries…love them fresh, love to bake with them, love to freeze them!

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  33. Katy on July 12, 2013 at 3:16 pm

    Peaches. Warm and juicy peaches.

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  34. Jennifer Essad on July 12, 2013 at 3:21 pm

    My favorite is Peaches – preferably from Michigan followed by our blueberries and strawberries, the seasons are so short when we have a love for farm fresh. I understand your love of Vermont products and so support our family farms wherever we live!

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  35. Jennifer Essad on July 12, 2013 at 3:22 pm

    I follow on Pinterest the Vermont Butter and Cheese Creamery

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  36. Jennifer Essad on July 12, 2013 at 3:23 pm

    I follow Zutano on Pinterest – thank you

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  37. Karista on July 13, 2013 at 2:15 pm

    Just found your website through a Google alerts. So glad I did. Beautiful and delicious! I lived in Boston once upon a time and my husband and I spent every weekend touring New England. One of the most beautiful spots in the world. Delicious Wishes, Karista

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  39. Christine M on July 13, 2013 at 8:19 pm

    following VC on pinterest @guyanesegirl

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  40. Christine M on July 13, 2013 at 8:20 pm

    following Zutano on pinterest @guyanesegirl

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  41. Carolsue on July 14, 2013 at 9:41 am

    My favorite summer fruit — Peaches!
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  42. Carolsue on July 14, 2013 at 9:42 am

    I Follow HealthySeasonalRecipes on Instagram – Cezovski9

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  43. Carolsue on July 14, 2013 at 9:43 am

    I Follow Vermont Butter and Cheese Creamery on Pinterest – Cezovski9

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  44. Carolsue on July 14, 2013 at 9:43 am

    I follow Zutano on Pinterest as cezovski9

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  45. Elena Vo on July 14, 2013 at 11:44 pm

    What a fantastic idea, “Kids and Kids”! Love it. My favorite summer fruit is mango, especially when grilled with peaches and honey.

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  46. Elena Vo on July 14, 2013 at 11:46 pm

    Following you on Instagram (and drooling over the food photos) as applejack1616.

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  47. Elena Vo on July 14, 2013 at 11:46 pm

    I follow Vermont Creamery on Pinterest as EV.

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  48. Elena Vo on July 14, 2013 at 11:47 pm

    I follow Zutano on Pinterest as EV.

    Reply
  49. Rachel H on July 15, 2013 at 3:42 pm

    My favorite summer fruit is watermelon.

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  50. Rachel H on July 15, 2013 at 3:43 pm

    I followed Healthy Seasons on Instagram

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  51. Rachel H on July 15, 2013 at 3:44 pm

    I followed Vermont Cream on Pinterest

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  52. Carolyn on July 17, 2013 at 8:29 pm

    Okay, I might have just swooned and I need to make this on my low carb panini bread! Too bad I missed the giveaway.

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    • Katie on July 21, 2013 at 2:04 pm

      Aww thanks Carolyn. I’m sure it would be great on your bread.

      Reply
  53. Amy on July 22, 2013 at 8:28 pm

    Love the cute kids (goats and human kids). I love the combo of peaches and goat cheese!

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    • Katie on July 23, 2013 at 11:06 am

      Thanks so much Amy. I am so glad you came by.

      Reply
  54. Edna on April 13, 2016 at 4:08 am

    OK this loooks really nice. I have never tried goat cheese before but this has to change 😉

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