Welcome to my pantry! Many months ago, Lloyd got on a pineapple kick where he was constantly buying fresh pineapples and occasionally actually eating them, but more often than not, they would rot on our counter. So he came up with the brilliant plan of buying a great big can of pineapple from Sam’s Club . . . which was never opened. In fact, it made the long haul from Texas to Nebraska, and still remains untouched.
I’ve decided that needs to change. So I am entering a Pineapple Challenge. The Challenge is to use up all this pineapple before it goes bad, and I will, of course, blog about it! I will open the big can some time next week, I think, after Lloyd has left (he just arrived today, so if I am remiss in posting in the next 6 days, you’ll know why). And I would LOVE some suggestions. Know of any good recipes using pineapple? Simple ones? Ones you’d just like to see me try? Please let me know, and I’ll try as many as I can. And we’ll see if my family can handle over 6 1/2 pounds of pineapple! Oy.
The Daring Kitchen
If you made this I PROMISE to help you eat it. One of my favorite salads!
http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1943,150178-251197,00.html
Or, if you cook some up with butter and brown sugar in a skillet it is excellent with vanilla ice cream.
Oh, and sweet and sour chicken/pork.
Funny, I bought a fresh pineapple two days ago and haven’t touched it yet. It just looked so tantalizing in the store and it smells good, too. The “Pineapple Problemo” must be genetic. Of course, I am very interested in what to do with my fresh pineapple (and, I’m a single gal).