Sweet Potato Spam Pineapple Coconut Lime Skillet

Craving some refreshing “Aloha” in your life?When it comes to Hawaii and food, one cannot imagine a true, home-good meal without a touch of SPAM, macaroni salad, and a side of fresh pineapple (even though pineapple is NOT native to Hawaii and is really not grown much on the islands anymore – different story).Typically, I’m…

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Jamaican Jerk Shrimp and Purple Sweet Potato Pancakes

Remember the whole chicken and waffle craze? Well, it’s so last year. Really, it is… Who wants fried chicken and syrupy sweet, crusty waffles anyway? Many folks, I’m sure. But not this little princess. Something a little more exotic for me… …and “rare,” in that I’ve been dreaming of purple sweet potato season for months…

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Burger Blue

Blue cheese burgers found their way on our kitchen table once again this week. But this time, they were even bluer… …yes, the tang Maytag blue cheese found its way inside a burger to top off the simple sweetness of a purpley-blue sweet potato. Magic. Not black magic, but BLUE magic! Burger Blue (or Bleu)…

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