Pineapple Upside Down Cake Martini

TGIF! I love Fridays. After a a long stressful week at work I can't wait to pick up some dinner and head home to Michael, put my feet up and relax.  In my younger single days, Friday evening meant one thing, Happy Hour.  I have so many memories of going out after work with co-workers who were more like friends. I'd share some stories, but I pinky swore I would never tell and I'd really hate for all of my hair to fall out. Now that I am older and wiser, going out to Happy Hour isn't in the cards anymore.  But there isn't anything stopping me from having Happy Hour at home.  The best thing about Happy Hour at home? There isn't a need for a designated driver.  This recipe makes one drink.

Ingredients
1 oz Pinnacle Cake Flavored Vodka
2 oz Pineapple Juice
1 Maraschino Cherry
Brown Sugar



Dip rim of martini glass with brown sugar and place cherry in the bottom of the glass.





Shake pineapple juice and vodka with ice in a cocktail shaker. Pour into glass and enjoy responsibly.

Adventures in Grilling: Pineapple & Pound Cake

Yesterday I cooked on the grill for the very first time. Because I love desserts I decided to try preparing a dessert on the grill while the coals were still hot.   I thought it would be handy to be able to prepare a desert over the grill in case of a power outage during  hurricane season.  You never know when you will have a dessert emergency.

This recipe prepares dessert for two!

Ingredients
4 slices of pineapple
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tbsp honey
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp lime juice
1/2 tsp cinnamon
4 slices pound cake



Prepare and preheat grill.

Combine brown sugar, honey, lemon juice, lime juice, and cinnamon.

Spread mixture over pineapple slices.



Place 2 pineapple slices in an aluminum foil packet.



Grill for five minutes, turn over and grill for an additional 5 minutes.



Remove packets from grill.

Place pound cake slices on grill. Cook for about 1 -2 minutes on each side. You want the cake to be warm throughout and to have grill marks.





Place pineapple slices on pound cake slices, drizzling sauce from the packets. Top with whipped cream if desired.