As already mentioned in my previous post, I love pineapples. (When I was attending a Spanish-language school in Costa Rica, our chosen names were a combination of our favorite fruit + our favorite color. That made me Piña Violeta, or “purple pineapple.”) Most of the time, I cut up a fresh pineapple and eat it; [...]
In the mood for something smooth and fruity? While organic unsweetened applesauce is one of the tastiest snacks out there–try stirring in a pinch of cinnamon and nutmeg for a real treat!–most fruit sauces/puddings consist of sugars, artificial colors, artificial flavors, and not much fruit. The good news is that it’s very easy to whip [...]
Whenever I indulge in grocery shopping (for a foodie like me, doing so really is an indulgence and not a chore), I like to talk to random strangers: fellow shoppers, butchers, cheese mongers, the store employees who are arranging the fresh produce, the ones who are doing cooking demos and taste offerings. You never know [...]
When the weather gets chilly, the chilled make drinks with umbrellas in them so that we can pretend we’re lounging on a Caribbean beach…or at least imagine ourselves on a cruise ship heading towards the islands. The beauty of this drink is that you can make it as an exotic wake-me-up or add rum for [...]
Chayote and pineapple are finely chopped and simmered to create an exotic marmelade that could be eaten with bread or served with frozen yogurt as a dessert. I think its crunchy texture makes it great to eat all by itself! 1 pineapple, de-cored and without the skin 2 chayotes, peeled and de-seeded 1/4 cup sucanat [...]
