Fruit Confessions: A Love-Hate Melonfesto

Fruit Confessions: A Love-Hate Melonfesto

In this episode I rant about the sneaky unwritten rules that sometimes hold us back from fully embracing what we love. Plus – I reveal my ultimate fruit nemesis, and spill all the juicy details. This is also the first fruit to receive a rating on sound. Let's dive...

The Cherry on Top: What the Hell is Joy?

The Cherry on Top: What the Hell is Joy?

How much do words matter and what happens when we define and reclaim them? This episode defines joy, happiness and enjoyment, while diving into the fascinating stories around the naming of the Black Republican Cherry and the Balaton Cherry. Plus the lickability...

Unleashing the Inner Dragonfruit

Unleashing the Inner Dragonfruit

What are you supposed to do when you realize you’ve put yourself into a box and are silencing the very voice you want to have? Can you go full Game of Thrones and pretend to be Khaleesi, the Mother of Dragons, and burn it all to the ground? What happens when you...

Picasso Melon: Painting a Path to Joy

Picasso Melon: Painting a Path to Joy

How do you figure out what you love? And can a Picasso Melon help? If you lose your sparkle, can fruit help you get it back? Find out in today’s episodes where I tell the story of how fruit was the unexpected starting point for finding joy.

Fruit Confessions: A Love-Hate Melonfesto

Fruit Confessions: A Love-Hate Melonfesto

In this episode I rant about the sneaky unwritten rules that sometimes hold us back from fully embracing what we love. Plus – I reveal my ultimate fruit nemesis, and spill all the juicy details. This is also the first fruit to receive a rating on sound. Let's dive...

read more
The Cherry on Top: What the Hell is Joy?

The Cherry on Top: What the Hell is Joy?

How much do words matter and what happens when we define and reclaim them? This episode defines joy, happiness and enjoyment, while diving into the fascinating stories around the naming of the Black Republican Cherry and the Balaton Cherry. Plus the lickability...

read more
Unleashing the Inner Dragonfruit

Unleashing the Inner Dragonfruit

What are you supposed to do when you realize you’ve put yourself into a box and are silencing the very voice you want to have? Can you go full Game of Thrones and pretend to be Khaleesi, the Mother of Dragons, and burn it all to the ground? What happens when you...

read more

Fruity Recipes

Salty Peanut and Blueberry Snack

Salty Peanut and Blueberry Snack

Oh my my. I was just about to shower and decided to stop in the kitchen for a snack, when this combination jumped out at me. No joke--I took a few bites, ran upstairs, got the camera, snapped photos and came right to my desk to tell you about it. Yes, I kind of stink...

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Peanut Butter and Jelly Kiss Cookies

Peanut Butter and Jelly Kiss Cookies

These cookies make me happy. I like most cookies anyway, but these just captivate me. There is a fruit surprise inside! What could be better than that? The little notes catch my eye and make me smile even if I know that I wrote those very notes myself. It's like I...

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Hi! I'm the Fruit Maven.

Hi! I'm the Fruit Maven.

You have arrived at my fruit blog. This is a happy moment.

Fruit as Art: Patterns, Shapes and Colors

Exploring Patterns: Ogee, Paisley, Scroll

Exploring Patterns: Ogee, Paisley, Scroll

Have I mentioned lately that fruit inspires me? Perhaps this is obvious since I write a website about fruit, wrote a children's book about fruit and spend my free time traveling to farmer's markets, university citrus collections and foraging neighbor's trees....

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Exploring Patterns: Polka Dot Fruit

Exploring Patterns: Polka Dot Fruit

Is it just me or do polka dots provide a little burst of instant happiness? As if fruit wasn't delightful enough, these little beauties also have spunk and style -- particularly that dragon fruit. Being a slightly freckly girl though, I must admit I'm a bit partial to...

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Exploring Color: Green

Exploring Color: Green

One reason I love discovering and trying new fruit is something I call the Willy Wonka factor. There are so many colors, shapes, textures, patterns and of course flavors to be found in natural fruit. Many of the simple concepts we take for granted can be found in the...

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