Light Piña Colada Pitchers for a Crowd

Unless you like the caloric punch of the full coconut cream variety of a piña colada, this light version has all the flavor and none of the fat, allowing you to drink it by the pint glass.  You may get some separation as the ice melts so drink it cold. 1 16oz canned pineapple 3…

Summer BBQ Sauce

Stone fruit like peaches, nectarines or plumbs, may be substituted for the mango. Most people can find tasty mangoes year round as opposed to the other fruits. This sweet and spicy BBQ sauce works well on pork, seafood and chicken. 1 slice bacon, chopped 1 mango, peeled, seeded and chopped ½ a large red onion,…

Hot and sweet shrimp

Serve these hot and sweet shrimp as either as an appetizer or a light but satisfying meal.  If preparing as an appetizer, pay more attention to the size of the shrimp you use and how you cut the fruit and jalapeno, as you will want them both uniform and small enough to fit into one…