Sweet Potato Grits

• 3 ½ cups water, plus more as needed
• 1 cup chicken broth or stock
• Kosher salt, to taste
• 1 ½ cups grits (not instant grits)
• ½ cup sweet potato puree or pumpkin puree
• 2 tablespoons butter
• ½ cup half and half
• 1 cup shredded gouda cheese or sharp cheddar cheese
• ¼ teaspoon white pepper

Brown Stew Shrimp

• 1 lb jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined, tail on or off
• 1 tablespoon avocado oil or olive oil
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• 4 tablespoons butter
• ½ green bell pepper, finely diced
• ½ red bell pepper, finely diced
• ½ small yellow onion, finely diced
• 1 large carrot, finely diced
• 1 scotch bonnet pepper, deseeded and chopped
• 1 tablespoon garlic paste
• 2 teaspoons ginger paste
• 2 teaspoons browning sauce (Grace browning recommended)
• 1 cup chicken broth or stock
• ¼ cup sliced scallions, plus more for garnish