Thinking Fruitful

Labor Day Meal Plan

It’s always nice to have a little holiday to plan some extra special meals with family or friends. Earlier in the week while driving to work, I started dreaming of what special meal we would enjoy this weekend. These chicken wings have been on my list for awhile, but I’ve recently been reminded that I […]

Why Me & Why Food?

I hope that you are enjoying your time on think fruitful, whether you’ve been following my food blogging journey for the past nearly 6 years or if you’ve just hopped on recently. I wanted to take some time to talk about why I’m a food blogger and why I’m so fascinated by food. It all […]

Brewery Bhavana in Raleigh, NC

I don’t know if you’ve heard, but one of our very own downtown Raleigh restaurants is one of the top 10/hot 10 new restaurants in the country! Thanks to Bon Appetit, Brewery Bhavana, this new and amazing dim sum restaurant/brewery/bookshop/flower shop, is now at the top of their game in the eyes of eaters across the […]

Heavenly Local Cupcakes

Ya’ll probably know by now that I love supporting local. I’m also a fan of supporting local businesses and women who start their own businesses. And I’ve got a serious sweet tooth. Put all of those things together, and it makes sense why I would want to bring to light a baker like Heavenly Cakes by […]

Scallion Pancakes

I’ve said it before on the blog, but I’m no good at making bread…unless it doesn’t contain yeast. I haven’t got the hang of working with yeast yet (and I mostly stay away from it), BUT I can do wonders in yeastless breads like chapati, cheese bread and these scallion pancakes. If you’ve never had a […]