Monday Menu: Pineapple Cashew Chicken Bowls

Half pineapple on a white plate filled with chicken, rice and cashews.  Peas on the side

I like this recipe because it is quick and easy. If you have leftover chicken, it’s a perfect way to use it.  Starting with the staples of cashews, chicken and rice, you can then add or subtract the various ingredients. Pineapple bowls, of course, are optional. But if you want something a bit fancier for guests, nothing like pineapple bowls to class up the joint.

Pineapple Rice

  • 2 pineapples (if you’re making bowls, otherwise just one pineapple)
  • 4 cups cooked white rice (about 2 cups uncooked)
  • 4 strips of bacon, sliced into small pieces
  • 1 boneless chicken breast, diced
  • 8-10 small shrimp, cleaned
  • 3/4 cup raisins
  • 1/2 to 3/4 cup cashews (I like lots, your mileage may vary)
  • 1/2 cup pineapple juice
  • 1 cup diced pineapple
  • 1/4 cup Ponzu

Wok or skillet

Work Wednesday: Drilling Down

vintage typewriter

Beyond finishing up the redecorating (yay!) and regular work, writing took an interesting turn this week. I hit a crucial plot point, thinking I had it all worked out.

Then, the closer I got to having it revealed in the text, my confidence in it weakened. Until I was convinced it wouldn’t work the way I had sketched it out in my mind. This brought on a minor panic and writing to a screeching halt.