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Chicken Tortilla Soup Repost

This recipe has been stuck in the think fruitful archives for quite a few years. Since it’s one of my favorites for this time of year, I thought it was time to “bring it out of the vault” if you will. Whenever squash and zucchinis are in season, I’ve got to make a big pot […]

5 Cheap & Easy Dinner Ideas

We all need cheap and easy dinner ideas, right? I know that’s how I roll when I’m trying to stay on budget but still eat well. And there are plenty of options for all of us to enjoy flavor and be frugal. You might notice a few things about these recipes: Most are vegetarian They […]

Garden Update

Year two of gardening sure has been interesting. You might remember my garden plan post over the spring. It’s been many days and nights, planting, watering and growing since then. There have certainly been ups and downs. But like they say: You live and you learn. We decided to try something new this year by […]

portland, maine

Fruitful Travels: Portland, Maine

Last month (wow, was it just last month), we trekked to Maine for a long weekend. And, bonus, we got to meet up with my sister and brother-in-law and explore the town together. Portland was such a unique city. Not really at all what I thought Maine would be like. It’s not all stuffy vacationers. […]

Chickpea Taco Bowls

Mexican food is always my go-to. Whether we want a quick and easy dinner or we want to go out to a not-too-expensive and super flavorful meal, Mexican almost always wins. Also, I grew up in Arkansas, and we have some seriously good Tex Mex there. And I took several trips to Mexico as a teenager, […]