Desserts And Good Food

     My grandson used to love pineapples and suddenly he stopped eating them.  Recently, I decided to give it another try. By taking frozen pineapple chunks, strawberries and bananas I created this healthy milkshake that he loved. The addition of almond milk is a good alternative for people who can't have dairy products.                      dessertsandgoodfood.blogspot.com Ingredients: 4 ounces pineapples chunks, frozen 2 ounces of almond milk 4 ounces strawberries  1 large ripe banana Combine the frozen pineapples chunks and almond milk in a blender and blend until smooth. Add the strawberries and banana pieces and blend until smooth. Garnish with pineapples and strawberry.

Pineapple is one of the fruits I grew up with and one of my favorites. When the harvest started you would find many vendors near the road selling the pineapples.  I have never tasted better pineapples than the ones that grew and still grow in Puerto Rico.   A few weeks ago I found some really nice pineapples in my supermarket and I decide to make a jam with them. I was surprised at how good this jam turned out.  My family was delighted with it as well.  Ingredients: 4 cups of pineapples, in chunks 4 cup of sugar 2 tablespoon of unsalted butter 2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice Chill a small plate in your freezer to test the jam Pour the pineapple chunks in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until the pineapple chunks are very small. I ended up with 4 cups of pineapple.      In a medium pot at medium high heat add the pineapple and bring to a boil stirring to prevent burning the jam. Skim the surface as necessary.Tu...

     Puerto Rico is a beautiful Island in the Caribbean where I was born. I want to share some of my family photos from Puerto Rico. These photos remind me of when I used to live there. The intense blue of the sky and the bright sunlight will be in my heart forever.                          Puerto Rico, Patria De Mis Amores                  dessertsandgoodfood.blogspot.com       Puerto Rico is bordered by the Atlantic ocean to the north and the Caribbean sea to the south. El Condado Beach is located in the north part of the island in the town of San Juan.   Combate beach is located in the town of Cabo Rojo in the south of the island and it faces the Caribbean sea.  It is one of the most popular beaches in Puerto Rico. You can find all kinds of seafood there and during the summer the best pineapple I ever tasted.   ...