I added a personal touch to the cake by baking
it over pineapple slices, which add moisture and make for a great presentation.
Divide 4 teaspoons honey, drizzling 1 teaspoon
over the pineapple slices on each plate; top each with a second pastry square.
Brush the spiced syrup
over the pineapple slices.
Chop the basil and sprinkle
over the pineapple slices.
Not exact matches
The Toppings: Chopped fresh cilantro, shredded carrots, shredded coconut, coconut shrimp,
pineapple salsa, and a
slice of lime to squeeze
over the top before serving.
Slice 4 bananas; arrange
over pineapple.
Rest the
pineapple slices and cherries on a tissue placed
over a plate, so that when you use them, the
pineapple slice and cherries are not dripping wet.
Cut
slices of
pineapple and arrange
over the caramel layer so that the whole surface is covered.
Flip
pineapple slices, brush with the remaining butter and sprinkle the remaining brown sugar
over them.
But we also like to eat it in rice bowl form, with black beans, avocado
slices, some fresh cilantro, and even a few pieces of sweet
pineapple, and if you can find some chili - lime cashews those are pretty great sprinkled
over the top too!
I wanted to be all authentico with thin
slices of pork shoulder stacked gyro - style on a rotisserie and slowly roasted until the outside is deliciously crisp and the inside is succulent but I have neither the equipment or the patience for that so I made a more güerita - friendly version with thinly pounded boneless pork chops that I coated in a chile and
pineapple marinade and grilled
over hot charcoal.
Snacks this week: Green Power Smoothie, apple
slices with this dip (I be using homemade yogurt),
pineapple in homemade yogurt, cucumber and carrot
slices with hummus and left
over homemade ranch dressing from Thursday night, cantaloupe and watermelon
slices, air popped popcorn with real salt and real butter or coconut oil, Granola Bars.