The Perfect Pineapple Tip
I had to write this post. I am so happy to have learned this tip from my friend Phyllis who should actually have her own column on little nifty tips. She never fails to amaze me on her knowlege base of facts pertaining to food. (She’s also a damn good teacher!) I recently was visiting her and noticed that she had a pineapple sitting upside down on the counter(if pineapples could sit). She informed me that pineapples ripen from the bottom up and the sugar sits at the bottom of the pineapple. If you place it on its top the sugar seeps down throughout the pineapple and sweetens it! Cool, huh? I thought so. I tried it and little Miss Phyll is correct!! I am so friggin thrilled that now I will always have sweet pineapple, which by the way, the pineapples have been incredibly delicious! I love to eat strawberries with my pineapple and they are both great with a serving of cottage cheese. Very refreshing! Don’t forget about pina coladas. Here is a recipe for sangria, perfect for those summer cookouts and gatherings:
Sangria
1 bottle red wine
1 liter lemon-lime flavored soda
1 orange
2 limes
1 cup fresh pineapple – peeled, cored and chopped
1 cup cherries, pitted and halved
Slice the fruit up into bite-size pieces and place in a punch bowl. Crush the fruit for more flavor.
Pour in the bottle of red wine, and stir in carbonated soda, but make sure to not over dilute the wine.
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