Starting Seeds

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Little Miss Sunshine State

One of the few benefits of bearing this oppressive Florida heat during the summer months is the tropical fruit that it brings. Of the papaya, avocado, mamey and nispero (or sapote as some cultures call it) I love, love, love…. MANGO!

As I’ve said before, my neighbor has a huge tree that gives an absurd amount of fruit and I’ve been reaping the benefits of this since earlier this month. While I’ve been baking away, my mom has been YouTube-ing how to start the seeds so that we can eventually have our own tree.

Isn’t this gorgeous!

Father’s Day Surprise: Mango Tres Leches

Posted on June 21, 2015 by Little Miss Sunshine State

When my father’s mango tree started to give fruit a few weeks ago, I teased that I wanted some. He jokingly responded that he would, under the condition that I invented a mango flavored Tres Leches cake (his favorite dessert).

I accepted the challenge and secretly made him one for father’s day! It came out so amazingly moist, creamy and mango-y I have to pat myself on the back. Lol. I’m submitting the recipe into a contest so I can’t share just yet but will let you know the results!

Home-made Mango Jam

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Little Miss Sunshine State

Its mango season in South Florida! People who are blessed enough to have a tree in their back yard are eating them up and desperately trying to give them away to co-workers, neighbors and friends, lest they should rot on the ground or get eaten by squirrels, opossums… or the dog. (My dog Charlie has eaten a few of my neighbor’s mangos and has come back into the house with quite the cute mango mustache on several occasions.)

Well, my caddy corner neighbor and my mother’s next door neighbor has the most gorgeous and fruit-filled mango tree in the neighborhood. Luckily they believe that sharing is caring and gave us a few. And this is what we came up with to use up that yummy goodness. Mango jam!!

Delicious on toast, on a ritz cracker with cream cheese, in the center of thumb print cookies or simply spooned right into your mouth! Although the process is fun, its time consuming and messy. All worth it in the end, though. Check out the photos of our afternoon together.