I had bought a big ripe mango last week and put off eating it till today, and let me tell you, I should have eaten it when I bought it. Ech. Bitter and not a good texture. But waste not...!
I sliced up my tired mango and put it to bubble on the stove top with 3 tbs of water, 1 tbs of brown sugar, and 1 pad butter...mmm butter. To add some flavor I added a little itty bitty cap full of vanilla extract and of course a bit of Cinnamon...if I had it my way, I would put cinnamon in everything....but some people are thankful I don't.
It was yummy, but something was missing...I added a little Maple Syrup...maybe half a tsp..not too much it was already kinda sweet, but the maple flavor just is so intoxicating to me, it really swoops in on the senses like hawk.
15 mins later and I had a really nice topping for the Vanilla Ice Cream sitten in the freezer.
Also, I had some Marcona Almonds in my cupboard.
These little delicious devils are a Spanish treat. They are roasted in olive oil and then sprinkled with sea salt offering quite a unique and delicious taste. WARNING....they are addictive, and quite rich...I've had many a tummy ache...but then again, I always have a problem putting the nuts down.
Crushed them up and sprinkled some on top.
Perfect.
The salt from the nuts also brought out the flavor in the mangos.
A sprig of mint for beauty...and yummy yummy, nibble nibble.
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