Yes I am still cooking.
No, it hasn’t been very inventive.
I actually have photos to share this time, and recipes too!
Grilled Pineapple with glaze (an easy summer dessert)
- whole pineapple
- 3 Tbsps Butter
- 1 Tbsp Honey
Cut off the top and bottom of the pineapple. Slice off the brown skin (is it called a peel or skin on a pineapple? Lay on it’s side and cut into slices. This pineapple had a fairly soft core, so I didn’t bother with removing the core. Melt butter and stir in honey.
Grill pineapple slices on medium-high on one side for a couple minutes, rotate to get the pretty grill marks right and drizzle on a little bit of the glaze. Turn over and repeat same process. You want it to just start to char, but not burn. Move to a cool spot or upper rack and drizzle on any remaining glaze. These will keep warm here until the rest of what you are preparing is done.
Would be wonderful with fresh whipped cream, but really tasty in it’s own right. Were it not for dessert, I would probably skip the glaze, but then it does add to it. A sprinkle of good cayenne in the glaze would add a nice level of flavor and I am planning on doing that the next time around.
Grilled Salmon
- 1.5 lb Salmon Fillet
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
- favorite herbs for salmon
- one lemon, sliced
- one onion, sliced
Rinse salmon and place skin side down in a pan. Pour juice and oil over it, flip to coat a few times, ending with skin side down. Cover with a healthy does of herbs (my favorite is a mix of dill and dehydrated garlic.) Let rest for an hour.
Place salmon, directly onto a hot grill and top with onion and lemon slices. Close lid and turn heat down to medium-high. The length of time to cook it really depends on how thick your salmon is. Start checking it at ten minutes. Overcooked salmon is tough, dry, and fishy. When it is done, you can stick a fork in it and the fish should easily flake away.
salmon, yum. Conor hates it so we never have it but I might try to make it just for me and the girls next week. (it is on sale!)
Lovely! What a great combinations of nourishing foods and fantastic flavors. I should go pick up some salmon.
That pineapple looks delicious! We’ll be giving that a try for sure… perfect for summer weather when no one has an appetite for anything heavy. Thanks for sharing!