Hawaiian Themed Dinner

Yesterday around noon, my friend Adriana told me she had received an apron as a souvenir from some family members who had traveled to Hawaii.  She then said that she wanted to do a Hawaiian themed meal, so that she had a good reason to wear her new tropical print apron.



By 4:30 we had thrown together an impromptu "Hawaiian" meal!

Our menu featured a pork roast, seasoned with fresh herbs; a freshly made salsa that included fresh mango, pineapple, tomatoes, peppers of assorted colors, freshly picked herbs and some seasonings, garnished with fresh picked mint; rice noodles cooked with sausage, cabbage and coconut milk and a tropical inspired mixed drink that included tequila and orange liquer, garnished fresh strawberries and pineapple.

DELICIOUS!

The Daily Pic - Baby Lizard

So with all the lizard mating going on outside my front door, it stands to reason that I'd start to see baby lizards running around.  They are SO cute and tiny.  I took these pictures 2 days ago, of a baby lizard who had positioned himself on my pineapple plant.  His body (not including the tail) was only about 1 inch long!

Can you spot him in the above picture?

McDonald's Mango Pineapple Smoothie

Today while going through the drivethrough at McDonald's to get my daily large unsweetened ice tea, I noticed this picture prominently displayed.


Now, I enjoy a good smoothie, and when I order or make a smoothie, 9 times out of 10, it is going to contain mango and/or pineapple.  So I decided to give this product a try and added one to my order.


I would like to preface my review of this product by saying that while I have tried the strawberry and mixed berry smoothies at McDonalds, my opinion of them was not high...in fact, they were downright disappointing.  So it was with some trepidation that I decided to give the Mango Pineapple Smoothie a try.

Great color, great smell....now for the real test...a sip through the straw... WOW!!! Fantastic!  This has to be the best tasting drink I have ever gotten from McDonalds!  Homemade smoothies not included, this is one of the best mango smoothies I have ever had.  The texture is perfect, it really tastes like fresh mangos and I thouroughly enjoyed every sip!

Perfect for a hot summer day! :)