Pineapple Pickled Onion Salsa, by Diane

I had some leftover pulled pork from an event this weekend and decided to make lettuce cup tacos, and wanted to make a quick salsa to go with it. This wound up being so good I kept eating it plain with a spoon! It was super quick to make. Yum!

Ingredients:

Tomato (I used plum and grape here), small diced

1 can black beans, rinsed and drained

Diced pickled onions (I do a quick pickle by slicing them and placing them into a jar covered with white vinegar, shake twice daily and ready after 1 day but can leave for longer!)

1 handful chopped cilantro

1 lime squeezed

1 small can crushed pineapple, liquid removed

1/2 jalepeño, seeds removed and diced small

Salt, pepper

Directions: Mix well, adjust to taste, enjoy!

 

Lemongrass Tea, by Diane

 

Tonight I hopped out of the shower and I was HOT, and all I wanted was a glass of iced tea. I had some leftover lemongrass from a recent recipe, and it reminded me of the lemongrass tea I had frequently in Asia. So cool and refreshing! This recipe reminded me the most of cooling off on those hot afternoons in Bali, and so I whipped this up. I added the lime in the drink because that’s how I liked it in Bali :) I increased the brewing time because it was too weak, and it was perfect!

Ingredients:

2 cups water

1 stalk lemongrass, cut into 1/4’s

1/2 lime, juiced

2 tbsp sugar

Directions:

1. Boil the water with the lemongrass for 10 min, then simmer for another 10. 

2. Add to a glass with ice (or hot) and stir in lime and sugar.