Rest vs. Joy: Pondering Priorities with Pomegranates
This week I explore the question: What do I prioritize over doing the things that make me happy? I discuss: How I use lists…or don’t Prioritizing ease and why I don’t buy pomegranates Whether or not you can drink straight from a pomegranate with a straw Three things I...
Pearfect Planning – Exploring Joy with Alison
This week Alison joins our table to gush about planners and how they pair pearfectly with joy. In this episode we find out: If pears and peanut butter pair up and whether Alison always has peanut butter within arms reach How many different ways can Becky use the word...
Throw It Away? There Is No ‘Away’
Let’s talk literal and metaphorical composting with Megan Goehring! Becky finally learns how to compost and realizes she’s been out of compliance for seven embarrassing years. But first — we share a Hass avocado. Is it a fruit or vegetable? Savory or sweet? Do we even...
Do Grape Minds Think Alike? Sharing What We Love
Our host, Becky, the Fruit Maven, is joined this week by her first esteemed guest, Lia Riley, co-host of Afternoona Delight and Afternoona Army podcasts. Becky carries precious cargo 500 miles to share her $30 Korean grapes and explore some questions: Does truly...
Fig Love: Fated Mates, One-Night Stands, and Unexpected Pregnancies
Feeling like a juicy superhero, our Fruit Maven saves a single fig from its lonely fate and shares a shocking secret. From there she dives into a romance for the ages with fated mates, one night stands, sex dungeons, unexpected pregancies, and the ultimate sacrifice...
Rest vs. Joy: Pondering Priorities with Pomegranates
This week I explore the question: What do I prioritize over doing the things that make me happy? I discuss: How I use lists…or don’t Prioritizing ease and why I don’t buy pomegranates Whether or not you can drink straight from a pomegranate with a straw Three things I...
Pearfect Planning – Exploring Joy with Alison
This week Alison joins our table to gush about planners and how they pair pearfectly with joy. In this episode we find out: If pears and peanut butter pair up and whether Alison always has peanut butter within arms reach How many different ways can Becky use the word...
Throw It Away? There Is No ‘Away’
Let’s talk literal and metaphorical composting with Megan Goehring! Becky finally learns how to compost and realizes she’s been out of compliance for seven embarrassing years. But first — we share a Hass avocado. Is it a fruit or vegetable? Savory or sweet? Do we even...
Do Grape Minds Think Alike? Sharing What We Love
Our host, Becky, the Fruit Maven, is joined this week by her first esteemed guest, Lia Riley, co-host of Afternoona Delight and Afternoona Army podcasts. Becky carries precious cargo 500 miles to share her $30 Korean grapes and explore some questions: Does truly...
Fruity Recipes
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...
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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Fruit as Art: Patterns, Shapes and Colors
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....
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...
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...