Hello Y ‘all! Its Super Bowl Sunday!!! I hope your weekend has been great. The weather has been cold as ice and I have loved the layers, the boots and the scarves but I’m just about done with the winter…haha. Traffic in North Texas hasn’t been too shabby and discovering a new route has cut down contact with the crazies LOL. I’m not even going to say it but … January is over. February is here! Can you believe it? My heart goes out to Kobe Bryant’s wife and kids on his passing. I am not exactly a basketball enthusiast but from what I gathered, he was well known and loved.

A lot of recent happenings in the world have made me realize a few things about life. Sometimes, the things that we stress about, get upset about or give unnecessary time to does not even matter when you zoom out and view life in all it’s entirety.  When you can get up everyday unassisted, have family that love you,  a husband/partner and kids, a roof over your head, a car to ride in, or just being able to dream and go after what you want….we need to realize that we are indeed fortunate. So when negativity in the form of people or circumstances come against you, shake it off and trash it. Life is too short and your time is too precious to waste. Recognize you’re on a mission and you’re going to savor every minute of your day without wasting brain cells on things that don’t matter.  Anyways, lets get back to the business of this post…super excited!!

Here It Goes…

Ingredients: 1/2 cup unsalted butter, 3/4 cup light brown sugar, 1 Pineapple or a 20-ounce can, 12 Maraschino Cherries, 1 cup all purpose flour, 3/4 cup granulated sugar, 2 teaspoons baking powder, a pinch of salt, 1 egg, 1/2 cup Buttermilk (2 tablespoons of powdered milk with a 1/2 cup of water), 3 tablespoons of Canola or vegetable oil and 2 teaspoons of Vanilla extract. Lets Bake!

♥Turn on your oven to 325°F.

♥Melt the butter in the microwave and pour in a pan. Make sure the butter coats the sides of the pan as well.

♥Sprinkle the brown sugar evenly along the base of the pan.

♥Add the pineapple rings and then the cherries.

♥Mix the dry ingredients and add the wet ingredients.

♥Pour evenly over the pineapples.

♥Bake for about 30-40 minutes and check for a golden crust on top and use the toothpick test for the bottom.

Note: Place a wide pan filled with water on a rack beneath the pan because the sugar and pineapple can bubble up, leak and set off your smoke alarm.

Fresh is always better!

Basick utensils.

Using a basting brush makes a whole lot of difference 🙂

Place the pineapple and cherries at the base of the pan.

Mixing the batter..

Empty into the pan and ensure it’s evenly spread.

Fresh out he oven

Let it sit for 5-10 minutes

Overturn….

Viola!!

Folks its been so busy and I have missed writing! No matter where you are in your part of the world, remember to stay positive, shake off the negative. Life is filled with so much beauty…don’t allow anything rob you of the joy of living. Associate yourself with those that bring out the best in you, and not the less in you.  Until I come your way again, please follow, like and comment. I remain

Periwinkle Starr♥