8/29/09: Mangoes and Pineapple

I went to Costco last week. I just love their produce section! Anyway, I bought Pineapple, Mango, and blueberries. So I have been eating Pineapple, Mangos and blueberries all week to try to use them up before they go bad. I wanted to share some of my recipes with you.

1) Liquide de Mangoes (This is an unusual recipe. Apparently this is a popular street vendor drink. It's lightly sweet, frothy, and very refreshing - not heavy like a milk shake.)

1/2 fresh Mango

1/4 fresh Pineapple

1 c milk (I used skim)

2 T Honey (I used Agave nectar)

Ice Cubes (I used 8-12)

(I also added mint leaves - but they weren't in the recipe. I added blueberries when I made a second batch - that was good too)

Throw it all in a blender and go! Drink up!

2) Mango Pineapple Salsa

This is good on as a marinade on chicken or pork chops, or just eat with tortilla chips. I halved an Avacado and served it on top like a salad.

1 Mango

1 Pineapple

1 Cucumber (peeled and seeded)

1 large sweet onion

1 bell pepper (I did not have one, so I left this out - but it was in the recipe)

2 fresh Jalapenos

Cilantro

2 T Lime juice (add some zest if you are using fresh limes)

1T Olive Oil

salt

Chop the Mango, Pineapple, Cucumber, Onion, Pepper into small pieces. Seed the Jalapeno, and mix the Jalapeno, Cilantro, Lime Juice and Olive Oil in a food processor or blender until the jalapeno is in little bits. Pour over the chopped fruits and veges and stir to coat. Let it sit overnight for the flavors to mix.

3) Fruity Ice Cream/Cake Topping

I doubled this recipe. When it was hot, I served it over ice cream. When it cooled down I used it as the middle and top icing on a yellow cake (I used cream cheese frosting on the sides). I also dipped vanilla wafers in it to taste it so I could decide how to use it - that was good too.

1/2 fresh Mango

1/4 fresh Pineapple

2 T butter

2 T brown sugar

3 T water

Chop the Mango and Pineapple. Place the butter and brown sugar into a sautee pan over medium/medium high heat. Add the Mango, Pineapple and water. As everything cooks, mash the mango and pineapple. The mixture will become thick and syrupy. It is done when the fruit is cooked through and the liquid has reduced by at least half. It will thicken as it cools as well.