(NAPSA)—For a great family time together, enjoy a minivacation at home by bringing a bit of the warmth of the Caribbean into your house. Herearefive hints on how: 1. Get a taste of the place with such popular Caribbean foods as jerk chick- en or other meat (smokedor grilled meat marinated in a very spicy rub), roast pork with rice and beans, or cal- laloo: leafy greens boiled into a thick stew, with peppers, coconut milk, okra and all kinds of meats and seafood. Treat yourself to a virtual vacation in the Caribbean with the food, music and moreof the islands. Serve fruity drinks with paper umbrel- and accompaniedby a dollopofthecin- ipe for spiced, glazed pineapple: dancingclothes. Put up travel posters. las in them and perhapsa bit of rum for the grown-ups. For dessert, try this recSpiced, Glazed Pineapple 1 2 2 1 2 % 2 1 lime Tbsp honey pinches ground cinnamon pinch nutmeg tsp confectioners’ sugar cup low-fat Greek yogurt tsp butter fresh pineapple, cut into 8 long wedges, skin and core removed Zest andjuice the lime. Mix the lime juice andhalf the lime zest with 1 Tbsp honey, a pinch of the cinnamon and a pinch of nutmeg.Setaside. Stir the confectioners’ sugar and a pinch of cinnamoninto the yogurt. Heat the butter and remaining honey in a non-stick frying pan until melted. Add the pineapple and cook over a high heatfor 8 minutes, turning regularly until caramelized. Pour in the spiced lime sauce and bubble for a few seconds, tossing the pineapple to glaze in the sauce. Serve immediately, sprinkled with the remaining lime zest namon yogurt. 2. Crank up the beat and wear your 3. Watch a film about the area. Whetherit’s “Island in The Sun,’ “Dr. No” or “Pirates of the Caribbean,” you'll enjoy seeing the beautiful viewsofthe forests, waters and shining sandsoftheislands as well as of the charming people. 4. Listen to calypso music. You can get sheet music to play and sing yourselves or CDsof someof the most famoussongs, such as the original million-selling album “Calypso,” created by Harry Belafonte and songwriter Irving Burgie. In fact, Burgie is knownasthe father of modern calypso, having created such songs as “Day-O? “Jamaica Farewell” and dozens more. 5. Read up on theislands. Revisit Stevenson's “Treasure Island” (or read it to your children). For the very young, there's the “Islandin the Sun” picture book based on the song. You can also get into the island moodbyreading Burgie’s autobiography “Day-Ol!!!,” available at Am- azon and Barnes & Noble, or watching a beautiful, tuneful DVD ofhis life from www.irvingburgie.com.
