Sunday, February 28, 2010

Pineapple Express

There is nothing more inviting than a pineapple, and it is no wonder that the fruit became the symbol of hospitality in the United States over 200 years ago. If I had to choose only one fruit to eat and enjoy for the rest of my life, it would be pineapple.

I don't think there is any form the pineapple comes in that I dislike, whether it be grilled, upside down in a cake, baked on top of a ham, and of course on a pizza pie! The only form of pineapple I think is mediocre, but I would still eat, is dried pineapple. It tastes good, but is there really a point to pineapple without its luscious juices? I enjoyed doing a little bit of research about pineapple and found an enjoyable page written by a journalist about the social history of the pineapple. http://www.levins.com/pineapple.html

This recipe is one inspired by what I gave up for lent: cookies and cakes (mainly in 100 calorie pack form...which always ended up being 300 calories by the time I ripped open 3 bags in 1 sitting). Not that I feel I had to give up anything, to be honest. I have had enough tragedy in the past year to last me an eternity, so I don't exactly feel I need to repent for much. Still, I decided to forgo those types of sweets even though I have a sweet tooth. So what is the understudy until Easter? Puddings, iced treats, and yogurt! I made this easy recipe within ten minutes, and it is absolutely delicious.

What is the one fruit you could live on for the rest of your life?

Pineapple Pudding (Courtesy of lowfatlifestyle.com)

Ingredients:
1 package of sugar-free and fat-free instant vanilla pudding
1 20 oz. can of crushed pineapple, not drained
1 cup of plain, low-fat yogurt

Directions:
In a mixing bowl, whisk all ingredients together. Spoon in serving dishes and chill for at least 30 minutes. Serve with your favorite garish: berries, lime wedges, whipped topping, etc.

23 comments:

  1. How funny! As I read your post I'm eating pineapple pizza! :)

    The pudding sounds yummy!

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  2. You're so right about dried pineapple. It's kind of a let down after actual pineapple.

    I love berries and stonefruit but I think maybe cherries or raspberries are my favourite, desert-island fruit :)

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  3. I'm with you and looove pineapple in any form! :)

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  4. "grilled, upside down in a cake, baked on top of a ham, and of course on a pizza pie"--those are all the best ways to eat pineapple!
    i think all fruit is pretty spectacular, but i don't think i could live without brown bananas or apples (solely for apple-pie-purposes). :)

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  5. Pineapple pudding sounds pretty wonderful! Such a delightful and easy to make dessert!

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  6. Grace, you have a point about those two fruits! I think apples would be a close second for me, especially since I love apple pancakes!

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  7. I love pineapple too but have never thought of pineapple pudding! Lovely. My favorite fruit...that's too hard. Maybe a good nectarine?

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  8. I love it when simple is also good. This looks wonderful and I'm sure it tastes as good as it looks. Have a great day.

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  9. Oh we are having a party and every bodys having a pineapple feast and so would love to add this to the list.....

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  10. I've never had pineapple pudding, but this sounds so good! I'm going to try making this!
    Have a great week Aimee!

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  11. This looks great! I love fruits of all kinds, but my favorite is mixing any fruit (especially berries) with bananas. Yum!

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  12. What a great low-fat dessert! My kids would love this and not even realize it was healthier for them than most desserts!

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  13. Looks great! I love pineapples, my favorite treat at Disney World is the Dole Whip! Yumm! I can't wait to try this out!

    -Andrea
    PumpkinTart

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  14. Whew, girl, I admire you for giving up anything sweet for lent. I wanted to, but I just wasn't sure I could do it :) I gave up facebook games. LOL! But, I really like those stupid facebook games.
    I really love the looks of this pudding. I love pineapple too!

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  15. I love the idea of a pineapple pudding! It looks delicious. Great recipe:D

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  16. Yummmm...what a terrific and TASTY idea. I have dried pineapple in the pantry; I'm waiting for it to mold so that I won't feel guilty when I have to throw it away!

    My favorite fruit of all time? Probably really GOOD strawberries, not those bland red blobs too often passed off as the real deal.

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  17. I love fruit pudding. My Brazilian friend makes a passion fruit mousse that is SWOONWORTHY.

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  18. You and I are totally on the same page! I WISH I could eat real pineapple and totally agree that dried pineapple pales in comparison. But a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do....

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  19. Never tried yogurt in pineapplepudding.Thanks dear for sharing this recipe!!!

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  20. My dad used to make the best pineapple sherbet you ever had. And mother used to make some kind of pineapple dessert with rice. I'm a pineapple fan too!

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  21. What a fabulous fuss free desert :)
    *kisses* HH

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  22. I hear you about downing at least 2-3 100 cal cookie bags! This sounds much more satisfying!

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  23. how perfect - that looks like such an enjoyable and easy to make treat :)

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