A few weeks ago I bought a pineapple sage and a lemon thyme plant at the farmer’s market. They were to join the other potted flowers on my little balcony in an effort to welcome spring and bring a little beauty to my outdoor space. I had never seen pineapple sage, nor did I really know much about its existence before that moment. What made me buy it was the intense pineapple-y smell it gave off when I rubbed the leaves. I was sold. I didn’t really know at the time how I would end up using it, but I figured I if anything I could make some tea with it if all else failed.These biscuits came together last week rather quickly as I was thinking about something to have along with some fresh strawberries as an afternoon snack. My little pineapple sage plant caught my eye as I was standing at the window trying to figure out how the birds had already devoured all of the millet I put out in the bird feeder the day before. A lightbulb went off as I walked outside to cut off some of the leaves and in the next few minutes, I had these biscuits in the oven. They are flecked throughout with pineapple sage and grapefruit zest and lightly sweetened with a bit of coconut sugar. As you can see, I enjoyed mine with some fresh strawberries but they are tasty enough on their own.
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I remember being so excited when I finally decided to buy the ice cream maker attachment for my kitchenaid. I thought I was being so resourceful because the only additional space it would take up was a bit of corner real estate in my freezer. I used it about three times last summer, then began piling ice cube trays and bags of random frozen items on top of it, forgetting about its existence altogether. I’m not sure why it didn’t get used more because ice cream is almost a daily requirement for me in the summer time as the temperatures are sweltering and damn near unbearable. As silly as this may seem, I’ve made a vow this spring and summer to stop the neglect and abandonment of my ice cream maker. Maybe other “neglectful ice cream maker owners” out there can make that vow, too.