Pineapple

This slow cooker honey garlic chicken recipe will easily become a family favorite with classic “take-out” flavor combinations in a sticky sweet, addicting sauce.

This grilled Hawaiian chicken is stuffed with ham, fresh pineapple and melted smoked Jarlsberg cheese with a sticky sweet teriyaki glaze.

This simple guava pineapple smoothie is made with light coconut milk and a few frozen strawberries for a refreshing dairy-free summer drink.

These pineapple buckwheat pancakes are studded with hemp seeds and whole rings of fresh pineapple. They’re the perfect balance between hearty and sweet.

This avocado pineapple smoothie bowl is packed full of superfoods for a healthy start to the day. The topping choices are endless! *Thanks to the California Avocado Commission for sponsoring this post and being a 2016 advertising partner of Running to the Kitchen. You know those certain food items you just can’t function for a …

This pineapple fried rice is loaded with Thai flavors, sweet pineapple and lots of Asian style vegetables for a healthy flavorful side dish or meatless meal. I’m having severe post vacation blues, you guys. Like it always hits me when we come back to disgustingly cold NY after a winter vacation somewhere sunny and warm …

These grilled BBQ short ribs are covered in a smokey dry rub with an optional BBQ sauce slathered on at the end. They’re cooked low and slow on the grill for a tender meaty summer dinner and served with a fresh grilled pineapple salsa. I haven’t wanted to do crap since getting back from Alaska …

This pineapple caipirinha is a great way to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Like a mojito but without the rum, caipirinhas use cachaca for a delicious and refreshing sip. When I was in the Dominican Republic last month, I drank caipirinhas with every meal I could. I’ve always loved them (more so than mojitos even which …

These BBQ pineapple pork sandwiches are topped with pickled pineapples for a sweet, tangy and smoky flavor combination you’ll love. Remember the spicy pickled pineapple from last week? Well, if you haven’t eaten them all one by one out of the fridge when you’re looking longingly into it trying to figure out meals three times a …

This pickled pineapple has a hint of spice from sliced jalapeños and is the perfect sandwich and salad topper with it’s tangy sweet bite. In case you haven’t heard, it’s like beyond cold in the Northeast lately. We decided to run our wood stove out the other day because the alternative required restocking the wood pile about …