Chilled Fresh Pineapple Rice Salad

2 C. short grain rice, rinsed
4 C. cool water
1/2+ C. fresh Pineapple
1/2 + C. shredded Coconut

... Bring to a boil, drop heat to lowest setting, place tight fitting lid,,
cook until tender, ~18 mins

once done, fluff and chill to room temperature
(I use a sheet pan and my freezer)

dressing
3/4 C. mayonnaise
few TBSP rice wine vinegar
few TBSP raw sugar or honey
few TBSP pureed apple
a few shredded beet greens
juice of 1/2 lemon
1/2 C. roasted, puréed pumpkin
salt, pepper to taste...

Wild Salmon en Croute with Blackberries Fennel and Sweet Onions

Here is a simple

first: slowly sauté sweet onions and fennel seeds on butter

stack fresh filets of salmon with onion mixture,
gently place ripe succulent blackberries,
top with puff pastry strips
brush with egg
Bake @375 for ~20 mins

blackberry sauce
cook blackberries with orange zest
and a little hot sauce
strain...
drizzle and serve... :)