Thinking Fruitful

Carrot Cupcakes

My grandmother always told me to eat my carrots so I would have good eyesight. And I gulped down my mom’s tender, savory carrots in our Sunday roast and hoped that I wouldn’t be like everyone else in my family and have to get glasses. And then in seventh grade, I took the vision test […]

BBQ Pulled Pork Frito Party Bites

Tailgating is not really in my vocabulary. In the midst of living in the most football-crazed part of a state that worships the pigskin and the hog (aka Razorback), I live basically oblivious to football. You see, I live in the same city as the University of Arkansas and while most people plan their yearly […]

Sriracha Mac & Cheese

My husband really loves Sriracha, you know, the spicy red sauce in the plastic bottle wit a green top with a rooster pictured on the front. Every stir fry or rice dish that we make gets smothered in it for Jason. And I take a few drops for the garlic, chili ka-pow that it adds. […]

Zucchini Fritters

Happy late World Vegetarian Day (it was Tuesday)! And Happy Vegetarian Awareness Month! I’m happy to celebrate this month because as a semi-vegetarian, I have really grown to appreciate vegetables in all of their colors, shapes, sizes and tastes. Veggies give you energy, they’re not as creepy or gross to cook with as meat, they’re […]

Simple Saturday: Black Bean Sweet Potato

Do you ever have an idea that’s just brilliant? (I know that you do.) And you think, “Wow, I’ve got to share this because it’s so great and exciting and people are going to love it!” And then you purposely avoid googling it because you want it to stay your original idea for as long […]