Here is a super easy, quick recipe to do with your children or grandchildren. Let them pick which fruits to use, set up their “skewer station,” and watch them delight in creating this healthy, colorful snack!
Fresh Fruit Skewers
Ingredients
- 1 container strawberries cut bite-size
- 1 fresh pineapple cut bite-size
- 1/2 seedless watermelon cut bit-size
- 1 container raspberries or blackberries
- 8 wooden skewers
Instructions
- Alternating fruit, place them on a skewer -it's that easy!
There is no better way to bring out the sweetness of fruit than to grill it. Pair it with this yogurt dressing, and you have the perfect salad!
Fresh Grilled Fruit Salad with Honey Yogurt Dressing
Ingredients
- 4 slices fresh pineapple sliced thick
- 1 mango peeled, pitted and sliced
- 2 apples sliced thick
- 6 ounces non-fat plain vanilla yogurt
- 1 ½ tsp honey
- 2 tsp lime juice
- 4 sprigs mint
- ⅓ cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Slice fruit right before grilling so apples don't brown.
- Mix together yogurt, honey and lime juice. Refrigerate until ready to plate.
- Grill fruit on both sides until you see grill marks - 4 to 5 minutes
- Place grilled fruit on 4 dinner plates. Put a dollop of dressing on the side and place mint on top of the dressing.
- Sprinkle walnuts on the fruit and serve immediately.
Notes
Easy, low fat, sweet, and tasty – all of those words put together don’t do this simple dessert justice! Give it a try and let us know what you think …
Sweet and Fresh Pineapple Dessert
Ingredients
- One whole pineapple
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 3 Tbsp honey
- 1/2 cup Greek vanilla yogurt
- 1/2 cup toasted walnuts
- 2-3 Tbsp mint leaves
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450°.
- Peel and core pineapple. Slice into eight wedges.
- In a bowl, mix sugar, juice and honey.
- Add pineapple wedges and marinate for 20 minutes.
- Remove pineapple and place in baking dish, reserving marinade.
- Roast pineapple for 15 minutes, turn and brush with marinade.
- Cook 15 more minutes.
- Place two pineapple slices on four plates and top with yogurt, walnuts, and mint. Serve warm.
We do! These are very simple to make (only three ingredients). They follow our margarita recipe ratio: 3 – 2 – 1.
Piña Coladas
Ingredients
- 12 ounces pineapple juice three parts
- 8 ounces rum two parts
- 4 ounces cream of coconut one part
- Pineapple garnish
Instructions
- Fill blender with ice. Add ingredients and pulse until ice is chopped.
- Pour into glasses and garnish with pineapple. Cheers!
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While visiting Siem Reap, Cambodia, Vicki and Skip went to dinner in a Tuk Tuk. This is a common way for tourists to navigate the crowded, busy city.
They are called “Tuk Tuk’s” because that’s the sound the motorbike makes while it pulls the cart. What does that have to do with martinis? Actually, nothing at all. We thought Tuk Tuk was a cute name for an Asian cocktail!
Tuk Tuk Martini
Ingredients
- 2 cups pineapple juice
- 3/4 tube lemongrass paste sold in produce section of grocery store
- 1/3 cup fresh lime juice
- crushed ice
- 1 cup Absolut Citron vodka
- 4 small fresh pineapple wedges
- mint garnish optional
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, simmer the pineapple juice and lemongrass paste over moderate heat for 15 minutes; let cool. Strain the pineapple juice into a glass pitcher along with lime juice, stir and chill.
- Fill the pitcher with ice, add the vodka, and stir. Strain into chilled martini glasses and garnish with pineapple and optional mint.
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There are several steps to this recipe, but the refreshing taste is well worth the work for this unique libation. A cocktail shaker and wooden muddler are needed to make the drink.
Chilled martini glasses are the best way to serve a St. Pete Sunshine. Simply put ice water into the glass for a few minutes before use and empty when recipe is ready.
St. Pete Sunshine Martini
Equipment
- Cocktail Shaker and Muddler
Ingredients
- 1/2 - 3/4 cup fresh pineapple cubes
- 1 sprig Rosemary stripped
- 1 ounce lime juice
- 1/2 ounce simple syrup*
- 2 ounces Tequila
- 1 ounce Grand Marnier
- Pineapple slices for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add pineapple, Rosemary, lime juice and simple syrup. Muddle (mash) until pineapple is mostly liquid.
- Fill with ice and add both alcohols. Shake.
- Double strain using the cocktail shaker top and a small strainer.
- Pour into chilled martini glass and garnish with a pineapple slice.
Notes
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During our recent vacation with friends and family, one night we had grilled pineapple as part of the dinner. It was so popular, that any time a person would go to the store, they picked up another pineapple – resulting in three dinners with a side of grilled pineapple. One of our friends even had the left overs for breakfast! Take Vicki’s advice when she says, “the secret is to have a very big, sharp knife.” This was said after she almost lost a finger to a dull knife.
Pick up one ripe, whole pineapple. Give it the sniff test – you should be able to smell the pineapple’s aroma.
Cut the pineapple into 8 equal sections, keeping skin and top intact. Oil the grill. Grill pineapple on both sides until you see obvious grill marks (10-15 minutes). You won’t taste anything sweeter. Goes great with any simple celebration of chicken, shrimp or pork, and don’t forget to serve it along with our fabulous fish tacos!
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