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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 […]

Random Acts of Foodness

Here’s another round of Random Acts of Foodness (aka good news about food) to start your week out on a positive, tasty note. Mellow Mushrooms in the NWA area are doing some cool things to help people out in the community (like hosting charity events and donating to the fight against hunger). Follow their Facebook […]

Simple Saturday: My Farmers Market

  One of the best parts of my week is Saturday morning. And not because I’m in my pj’s, sleeping in. It’s because I’m waking up around 8 or so (which I know to some of you is sleeping in, but I still consider it getting up). I make my hair look presentable, or mildly […]

Happy 2 Years!

What a happy two years it’s been. With lots of posts, pictures, sweets, savories and words. Thank you for reading my words on occasion and sharing in my big appetite for food and life! I’m really excited for where Fruitful is going (we might even have a new url soon…stay tuned).

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. […]