Thinking Fruitful

Shrimp and Cheese Grits

Today I would like to share with you a very special meal. This meal was made and shared by my husband and I on our (recent) 1 year anniversary trip in a cabin in Ponca, Arkansas. This meal was also one of three entrees served and enjoyed very much (so I heard) at our wedding […]

$4 Meal

So, recently I found out about Food Bloggers Against Hunger. It’s a movement that started a few weeks ago to gain and spread awareness of the hunger prevalent in our country and it was inspired by the new documentary, A Place at the Table. Although I haven’t seen the film yet, I really hope to soon. And I […]

Chocolate-Dipped Coconut Macaroons

When I was a kid, I hated coconut. Every Easter my mom would make the classic Easter bunny coconut covered white cake and I didn’t love it because of the coconut. Was I crazy? Yes. And thankfully as I got older, I realized the delicious flavor of coconut and embraced the shredded texture. And while working […]

White Bean Soup

Before my mom, in a moment of genius, came up with the recipe for Mom’s White Bean Hummus,  I didn’t even care about white beans. You could say that they weren’t even on my bean radar. I knew and loved black beans, refried beans, garbanzo beans even, but had not discovered the white bean. And […]

Chedddar Cheese Bread

It’s no secret around this blog that I am no bread baker. I made it my resolution last year to make homemade bread and I sort of did with these biscuits. And I whipped up these easy popovers. But when it comes to kneading (eek) and using yeast (yikes), I get scared and have problems. […]