You can take the girl out of the islands...

but you can't take the island out of the girl.

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I am passionate about cooking, and keeping my island roots in my everyday life. I love spicy food especially peppers, specifically habanero peppers. So I decided to put it all together and combine tropical fruit flavors with a little heat.

My mom always said “Don’t play with your food”… but I just can’t resist playing with flavors when I cook.

At first I just wanted to see how hot (spicy) I could make my sauces…so I made them as hot as I could tolerate.  Then I decided to bring the flavors of home into my sauces…and the journey began.  I missed the tropical flavors I had grown up with in the islands,  but wanted to keep my love of hot peppers in the mix, so I began experimenting with layers of flavor and heat…ISLAND GIRL PASSIONS  “CRAVE THE HEAT – LOVE THE SWEET” was born.

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My favorite tropical fruit flavors that you will find in my sauces, jams and jellies are: Coconut, Guava, Kiwi, Mango, Papaya, Passion Fruit and Pineapple.

To give that special heat flavor to my hot sauces I use: Chocolate Habanero, Devil’s Tongue Habanero, Golden Habanero, Red Lantern Habanero, Trinidad Scorpion Habanero, Orange Habanero, Lemon Drop Habanero, Ring of Fire, Ghost Pepper, Serrano and Jalapeno.

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I want to thank my friends, family and especially my neighbors for being willing to be my "taste testers".   If you have tried any of my jams, jellies or hot sauces, please share your feedback with me.

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