Desserts And Good Food

    With the spring and summer arrives so the beautiful fruits and vegetables show up.  I couldn't resist the tentacion to buy some, even when I didn't know what I going to do with them. When I get home I look at the beautiful peppers and, suddenly I had the idea of making this flavorful salsa. I have tomatoes, parsley and for a contrast in flavor I decide to add mango and a can of pineapple chumps.        I made a few batches of salsa and shared it with my friends to see their opinion and,  everybody love it. Hope you enjoy as much as we do!!     Ingredients:  2 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil 1 small onion, small dice salt and ground black pepper to taste 1/4 teaspoon of smoke paprika 4 bell peppers, red,green,orange and yellow, medium dice 3 Roma tomatoes, peeled and seed out  1 cup of pineapple, medium dice   1 cup of mango, medium diced      In a large frying pan over medium heat, add the...

    Piña Colada is a sweet and tasty cocktail made with pineapple juice, coconut cream and white rum. The National Puerto Rican drink since 1978 this is a tropical classic that evokes images of a Caribbean paradise. Here I share with you a taste of my Island with my  version of a Piña Colada.                        dessertsandgoodfood.blogspot.com With all the pineapples in my kitchen I decided to develop my own version of Piña colada using freshly squeezed pineapple juice. Instead of using ice I froze my pineapple juice to avoid watering down my Piña Colada. For the pineapple juice: 4 to 5 cups of large pineapples chunks You can process the pineapples chunks in a juicer machine or you can strain the juice using a food processor as follows: In a food processor crush 4 cups of fresh pineapple chunks until you have very small pieces. Using a cheesecloth strain the pineapple pieces and ...

     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.