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One of my favorite summer treats is pineapple. It's cool, sweet and tangy all at the same time! I visited an organic pineapple farm in Costa Rica a little over a year ago, and it was amazing to see how they grow. I'm pretty smart on how things grow, but I wasn't sure what to expect. I was quite surprised!
Here's a field to get an idea of how big the plants are. Each plant grows one pineapple. It takes two years for the plant to mature and grow a fruit.
Here are some neat rows of pineapples. All of the things you do to "test" if a pineapple is ripe is false. They should be picked ripe and do not ripen after picking.
And a little baby one! Pineapple is a Hawaiian fruit but Costa Rica has the perfect weather to grow them. I saw a site that said they grow 60% of the world's pineapple supply. I'm not sure if that's true, but we had fresh ripe pineapple right out of the field and it was the best I've ever had.
Tasty Summer Treat: Pineapple Upside Down Cake
My favorite pineapple recipe is Pineapple Upside Down cake, and this one actually comes from the side of the Duncan Hines box. You make it in a skillet and I actually substitute a cup of pineapple juice from the can instead of using water. I've never made it with fresh pineapple. I'm inserting the link to the recipe here: Duncan Hines Double Pineapple Upside Down Cake
Tasty reads:
“That could be refreshing.” He nipped her belly
and rose to investigate. Sure enough, there was a plastic container with
watermelon and pineapple spears. He grinned, anticipating the fun he could
have.
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I have excerpts and links above to all of my books, but you can also visit my author pages for a fun summer book to read!
The Wild Rose Press: http://wildcatalog.thewildrosepress.com/2140_mia-downing
Amazon page: http://www.amazon.com/Mia-Downing/e/B0093T9208
Prizes!
Don't forget to leave a comment to win my prize: $5 Gift Card and an e-book of mine.
Use the Rafflecopter for the Kindle Fire.
Here's a field to get an idea of how big the plants are. Each plant grows one pineapple. It takes two years for the plant to mature and grow a fruit.
Here are some neat rows of pineapples. All of the things you do to "test" if a pineapple is ripe is false. They should be picked ripe and do not ripen after picking.
Tasty Summer Treat: Pineapple Upside Down Cake
My favorite pineapple recipe is Pineapple Upside Down cake, and this one actually comes from the side of the Duncan Hines box. You make it in a skillet and I actually substitute a cup of pineapple juice from the can instead of using water. I've never made it with fresh pineapple. I'm inserting the link to the recipe here: Duncan Hines Double Pineapple Upside Down Cake
Tasty reads:
This is an excerpt from Exceeding Boundaries, my first book! Adam is trying to bring Megan out of her sexual shell and decides to use pineapple for his lesson in seduction. Warning: This is SPICY, so if you're not into that, just scroll on down and do the prizes.
An Excerpt From Exceeding Boundaries by Mia Downing
Adam nuzzled under her shirt—his shirt—and let his
tongue warm a path across her stomach, ignoring the patch of curls he wanted so
much to dive into. “A woman can’t talk about anal sex like that at dinner and
not offer a man dessert. Do you have any suggestions?”
“There’s fresh fruit in the fridge.”
“That could be refreshing.” He nipped her belly
and rose to investigate. Sure enough, there was a plastic container with
watermelon and pineapple spears. He grinned, anticipating the fun he could
have.
“Do you want a plate?” she offered, sliding
forward to get one.
His grin widened as he realized she had no clue
what he was going to do to her. “Nope.” He took out a piece of pineapple and
took a bite. Sweet, succulent juices trickled down his throat, though they
weren’t anywhere as sweet as the juices he wanted to taste. “You want some?”
She grabbed a napkin and wiped the juice his chin
and jaw. “Not now.”
“You sure?” He pulled her closer and dabbed the
spear to her lips and then kissed the juice away, his tongue lapping a path
down her chin, along her jaw. His teeth nipped at her lower lip. Satisfied, he
pulled back to watch her reaction.
He loved the way innocence tore away as she
realized his full intent. Her eyes widened and her mouth opened slightly. She
bit her lip, and the hand on his chest trembled. He took another bite of the
fruit and this time she leaned in, tentatively, and licked his mouth, his chin.
Her gaze returned to his, as if seeking approval.
“Not bad?” he whispered.
“Better than I expected.”
He chuckled. “Always hard to please, you are.” He
unbuttoned her shirt and smoothed the cloth away from her perfect breasts—not
too small or large. “Maybe this will meet your approval.” He dabbed the spear
on her rosy tipped nipple and then devoured the juices eagerly, his tongue
lapping the hard peak. Then he sucked, enjoying her soft moan, his other hand
sliding to her other breast to flick that nipple with his thumb. He broke the
suction and reached for another slice of pineapple. “Lean back.”
She didn’t look too sure as she did as he asked,
bracing her palms behind her. He vowed to make her very sure as he nudged her
thighs wider and drew a line of juice from her navel to top of the curls
between her legs. His tongue then followed the path in a quick swoop, enjoying
the salty tang of her skin mixed with the sweetness.
He sat in the chair and drew another path from
her knee along her inner thigh, following right behind with his tongue, ending
at the juncture. She jumped a bit, and he blew a breath across her clit. He glanced
up and met her gaze as he slid the spear to her clit, then downward, pushing
just the tip into her pussy.
She gasped, and he chuckled. “See, getting your
two servings of fruit a day doesn’t need to be torturous.”
I have excerpts and links above to all of my books, but you can also visit my author pages for a fun summer book to read!
The Wild Rose Press: http://wildcatalog.thewildrosepress.com/2140_mia-downing
Amazon page: http://www.amazon.com/Mia-Downing/e/B0093T9208
Prizes!
Don't forget to leave a comment to win my prize: $5 Gift Card and an e-book of mine.
Use the Rafflecopter for the Kindle Fire.
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19 comments:
I got to see pineapple fields in Hawaii but I didn't know it took two years to get fruit.Your book sounds like a great read.
Very spicy--and not just the pineapple! Best of luck with the book!
Your book sounds quite hot! Love the idea of using fruit. :)
Sounds great, thanks for the chance to win.
Mmm. Don't think i can eat a pineapple with quite the same innocence again ... xx
fun post
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I've heard of hot potato, but never hot pineapple...until now!
Sweet and sexy! Nice post! I enjoyed reading the excerpt!
Spicy hot excerpt! Thanks. M. S.
Fascinating post - I've never seen a pineapple growing, we don't really get the weather for it, here in the UK! (Plenty in the shops though but it must be great to see them in their natural state!)
Thanks for the recipe and the hot read!
I always leave my pineapples on the table to ripen a few days. Now I find out it I don't need to bother. Thanks for an informative post and a great summer recipe.
Hello Mia, Exceeding Boundaries sounds great ♡ I love pineapples also, so cool to see the way they grow! Thank you
Whew! Hot cover, Mia!!
Whew! Steamy hot. Just like I like 'em. Fresh pineapple is my favorite, now more ways than one. LOL
Thank you for the yummy recipe and for sharing Exceeding Boundaries. Your book looks yummy too!
I enjoyed your excerpt. of course I had to read it when you said it was spicy and not for those who weren't "that." Loved it. Too bad I'm allergic to pineapple! lol
Kimberly
Interesting post and spicy excerpt ~so much I didn't know about pineapple! 😉
Hot stuff, Mia. I'll never think of pineapple in the same way!
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