A Recipe

Occasionally I’ve thought of posting recipes on my blog but no food I’ve concocted (and believe me, there’s quite a bit of that) has ever jumped up and screamed ´post me!´ Til this spur of the moment pineapple salsa. Jk. It never screamed. But my taste buds might have. 

First of all. If you’re looking for gourmetness leave this page. Probably a side effect of living in the middle of nowhere, my best food often stems from less than ideal ingredients: a limp bunch of carrots leftover from last year’s harvest, something I stuck in my freezer 6 months ago and forgot about, sad lettuce rejuvenated by a dash of ice water, or the dregs of this or that spice bottle. Another result of this remote living is that my recipes tend to have to be simple or modified to use ingredients I have on hand. 

For example, this recipe has *only 2* ingredients and both of them were in less than ideal conditions when I accidentally created it. Now one more thing. before you read the recipe you need the back story. Also a disclaimer: I’m sure I’m not the first Or the last to come up with something like this but this is all my own Invention. One day I made pico to eat on our tacos and when  it was  to my tastebuds’ satisfaction I still hade a few tablespoons of chopped cilantro left on my cutting board. Becos I really didn't want it to go to waste (in late spring, pregarden, cilantro is still a precious commodity), I had to come up with a way to use it. As I wracked my brain for possible combinations I remembered my bag of frozen pineapple And then this salsa came into existence. When I served it to a crowd, several people asked for the recipe and, altho I felt a cheap telling themhow simple it was, that is the reason I decided to share it here. someone asking for a recipe that is one of the best compliments a home cook can ask for. 

Pineapple Salsa*

•2 cups pineapple (frozen or fresh is best. I don’t think canned would work well)

•3 TBSP cilantro

Chop the pineapple into bite sized pieces. I did mine fairly small which made it  ideal for sprinkling over a taco. Next, sliver the cilantro into small flakes. Mix the two together and voilà! Pineapple salsa! Sprinkle over chicken or fish tacos if you eat that sort of thing. I also recommend serving as an appetizer or party food with homemade tortilla chips. Or maybe just shoving it into your mouth plain and allowing the exotic flavours to make you imagine you’re in a tropical location instead of shivering your way through another Canadian summer. 

*I am open to name suggestions