Thinking Fruitful

Chicken wild rice soup

Chicken Wild Rice Soup

We’re making it through this week, guys. We really are. Even though the weather is a weird in between summer and fall, too hot for leggings and boots, too cold for skirts, we’re making it through. We’re enjoying the leaves changing at their own pace, drinking Trader Joe’s samples of apple cider and eating local […]

A Food Tour of the North Carolina State Fair

This past weekend, I was introduced to a true piece of Americana in my new home of Raleigh, and that was the NC State Fair. I grew up going to our little Garland County Fair in Hot Springs, Arkansas. I have fond memories of watching mutton’ bustin’, eating kettle corn and looking through the little […]

Oh Happy Day!

No matter what type of day we’re facing, let’s make it a happy one. Make yourself a delicious puffy apple pancake or treat yourself to a locally-made pastry. Walk a new trail. Plan a spontaneous girls night with friends. Enjoy today, no matter if you’re off work or on the clock. Let’s make it a happy day! […]

Getting to Know You

Hello, out there! How is your Monday going? I hope well. I wanted to take a tiny break from the recipes to get to know you…yep- you out there! Believe it or not, I’m not even sure who you are. And I would love to know! It would just make my day, in fact. Would you […]

What’s On My Mind

Do you ever have one of those hours, days or weeks, where there are just so many things swimming around in your brain that you’ve got to let some of them out? Don’t be embarrassed if that happens to you daily, I think a lot of us are guilty of that. Well, I’ve decided to […]