Pineapple = Foe?

These pictures are a little old, think Easter. But I thought I should post something as proof of life. It has been a busy summer, solider back from war, buying a house, moving across the country, etc. It hasn't left me a lot of time to play in the kitchen. Anyways, Jack likes to eat piña, but he had never seen a whole one before, it was quite amusing and I think you might agree.

First, you have to study what exactly it is.

Then you pick it up. Whoa, what is this? Not cool, get it away from me!

Doing everything Fred does, backwards and in high heels

Okay, just one more and I'll stop, I swear.

I can't remember how I ran across this, but I can't wait to try it. So many possibilities for a ginger lover here: ginger-lime mojitos, ginger-mint soda, ginger-blueberry buckwheat crepes, ginger-orange hot and sour sauce for mock-duck stir-fry, ginger hyphens galore!
But everything starts with ginger syrup. I hope you're not shy about sugar (or ginger).

Oh My Freaking Yum

This is kind of a violation of the tacit rules of this blog. This isn't my recipe, and I haven't even tried making it (yet). But it calls for pomegranate molasses. Pomegranate molasses, people! I'm having a little freak-out right here in my online living room just salivating over that idea. Join me:
Eggplant Lentil Stew with Pomegranate Molasses