It is officially summer and I love the foods of summer. Yesterday I went to my farmers market and stocked up on some great fruit and veggies for the week.

I just came back from a trip to Mexico which was lovely and relaxing. I will have to tell you more about the food and restaurants I checked out later. Wanting to keep the tropical feeling going awhile longer I made a batch of Pineapple Stir Fried RIce. I wish I could remember where I originally came across this recipe so that I could give proper credit but it is so good. The combination of the ingredients make for an explosion of flavor in your mouth. It is crunchy, spicy and sweet all at the same time.

It is great topped with grilled shrimp or alongside grilled fish or chicken. You can chop up all the ingredients ahead of time and then it only takes a few minutes to put together.

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It is our one month anniversary here at Adventures in the Kitchen. It has been fun meeting so many nice people here in the world of food bloggers.

Most people would serve cake at their anniversary party but when looking through some old magazines this week I came across a recipe in Bon Appetit that declared fries as one of the top foods for the year.

I love potatoes - baked, mashed, fried they all tasted good to me. It has not been a good and healthy love affair at times. Eating too many of those deep fried morsels or the introduction to the potato skin in the 70’s that came along with TGIFriday’s. These did not help my life long struggle with weight.

So on most days I would never order or make french fries. The thought adds pounds to my thighs. Reading the article a recipe for oven roasted caught my eye. These were baked so they were low in calories and they looked very crisp and tasty. I decided to give it a try.

I cut up my potato, coated with a bit of canola oil and topped with the a dash of salt. Twice I turned them and shook the pan a bit because I do like them crispy. They came out crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. I wish you were here to try one!

So today, one month into my journey of food blogging, I share these with you and thank you for stopping by.

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