Winter Blues?

I've got the cure.

Grab some lemons and make some citrus sugar! It's crazy easy and if it doesn't help I'm not sure how to help. I've never had a problem that food couldn't somehow fix.

Grate the skin of 2-3 lemons (wash them first please!) Try to avoid going too deep and hitting the pith. It's not that yummy.

Dump it in 4-5 Tablespoons of sugar and rub it together until the sugar starts to take on a pale yellow hue and the heavenly sent of lemons fills the air. 

Ta DA! Now store it in a cute jar and use it for whatever your little heart desires.

You can sprinkle it over fresh fruit.

Or just replace regular sugar in a recipe with it - like blueberry muffins.

Have a good lemon-y weekend!
xo

Me and Ice Cream Cakes

I made an ice cream cake the other day. It made me feel old.

You know why? 'Cuz I couldn't for the life of me think of how to make one. I had distinct memories of myself pushing up a stool to the counter(I started cooking at a tender age) and assembling lovely culinary masterpieces. Or at least they were for a 6-year-old.

And here I am, years and years later, and I can't even think of what to put in one, besides the obvious:

Pineapple Salsa

Speaking of summer, here's a super simple recipe. Pineapple Salsa. It can cure hunger, heal wounds, mend broken hearts...you get the idea. This stuff is amazing.

Here's what you need:

Cut the top and bottom off of the pineapple. Cut the rind off, and then slice the pineapple into rings quarter to half an inch thick.

Then lay flat, and cut around the core, as shown. Slice into strips and then dice.

Cut the tomatoes in half, remove the seeds (the pineapple is very juicy, you don't want any extra liquid), then slice and dice.

Mince the red onion and parsley.

Toss in bowl with lemon juice, salt and pepper.

Enjoy!

Pineapple Salsa

1/2 fresh Pineapple

 3 medium Tomatoes

1/4 c. Red Onion

1 Tbs. Lemon Juice

Salt and Pepper to taste

Cut first three ingredients, toss in bowl with last three.
Enjoy with corn tortilla chips. Yum!