Oh yes, that’s right. It’s:
Hug a Fruit Month!!!!
So let the kiwi kissing, apple adoring, and lemon loving begin!
Me? I love me some honeydew. The fruit, itself, is delish. However, the photo is a bit bland for my tastes…
That’s better, don’tcha think?
Find some yummy fruit, and hug away! Then I’ll include your photos in the “Hug a Fruit” post at the end of July. (If you don’t have a blog, you can send a photo in an email.) Camera shy? Whip up a favorite dish featuring fruit (or try a new fruity recipe), and photograph that instead.
If you need inspiration:
Here’s an extensive alphabetical list of tons of fruits.
Now go make out with your mangoes ASAP!
Lauren (Clean Eats in the Dirty South) says
ahhh YAY! i can’t wait to hug me some fruits. i might as well just go to a farmers market and huge the whole stand 🙂
you’re so cute with your honeydew by the way!
i’d love to hug me some banana bread. and lucky for me, i’ve got some baked right now… 🙂
Leslie says
Ha! Mr. Honeydew is very handsome. And you are stunningly beautiful, so you two make a perfect couple. Sounds weird, but this is meant to be a compliment ;).
Molly says
I would totally hug me some watermelon. I can eat this stuff until I have a waterbelly baby! It’s so sweet and juicy and loaded with Vitamin C. No wonder I never get sick!
I haven’t had honeydew since I was a little kid, seeing your picture makes me want to go buy some!
Gabby says
I am so going to get creative with this!
I missed the fat hug month, but not this time :).
P.S. You are so pretty with the honeydew.
Keri - I Eat Trees says
Okay, I’m totally hugging something this go-round. And I love lemons! I think they’re bad for your teeth to eat straight (or so my grandma used to tell me), but I do sometimes. 🙂
ecogrrl says
http://ecogrrlnetwork.blogspot.com/2010/06/half-over-or-half-started-june.html – ‘holding hands with blueberries’
Ilana says
YES!! Favorite food ever=fruit!
I’d go hug my black berry bush but it’s a little thorny. Also I think we can cross “Hug-a-Durian” off the list.
VeggieGirl says
I’d like to hug a kiwi (you know why)
McKella says
I eat at least one watermelon and two cantaloupes every week during the summer! Melons rule! Not too fond of honeydew though, weird.
Heather says
Haha….actually my son (8 months) loves lemons. He’s the only one I’ve ever met who does! We gave him one as a joke initially, to see his reaction (we had the camera out and everything!)….and he *liked* it! So now, if we take him to a restaurant, we’ll request a plate of lemons or give him the citrus wedges from our water glasses to keep him occupied.
Melissa says
Oohhh… expect a pic of me hugging my big 5lb box of bahri dates. LOL.
LOVE those things. And bananas. 🙂
britchickruns says
I want to hug a banana VERY badly. Those beasties are my best friends at the moment 😛
Or dates. And figs. And cantaloupe…hm…too many!
Stefanie says
There are so many fruits that I would like to hug it is hard to choose. I am liking your nail art of the day and your hug a fruit picture. Have a great day. 🙂
Sarah @ The Smart Kitchen says
After having eaten an entire honeydew yesterday afternoon….I think I’d have to follow in your footsteps at this moment 🙂
*Andrea* says
love the nails!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! so pretty and girly. yay! i eat so much fruit it’s not even funny. i will try and hug a pink lady at lunch 😉
Laura says
oooh, i LOVE fruit!!!! i never get sick of it! there are just SO many different choices and so many ways you can eat it! yum yum! i’ll definitely hug a fruit for ya 😉 xx
The Voracious Vegan says
Hey now! I LOVE lemons! Well, lemon juice. It is the perfect addition to so many meals, soups, dahls, curries, dips, and salads. I looooove it!
Julie says
I would love to hug a huge mango. I love that fruit but I’m very fond of red fruits too. Actually, I don’t know what I would take if I had to choose because it depends on the seasons. But right now, I would love a huge mango… It is so hot here !
By the way, did you bring with you your vitamix or did you leave it at home ? Your parents brought it to their car or not ? Sorry if you already answered to that question. I’m losing my mind with the warm weather.
I would love to get the vitamix. I’ve been praying for it for two years now, but it is so expensive… 🙁 Lucky you !
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
Julie,
Sadly I did not bring my Vita-Mix with me. I miss poor Vita-man, but I’ll survive ;). My parents brought the Magic Bullet, which is much smaller. So I still get to have puddings, fudge babies, etc… just not Vita-Mix ice cream. Eh, it’ll taste twice as good when I get back!
Serena says
Your nails look so cute in that picture! I really want to participate in this one… I did not participatei n Hug-a-Fat ’cause I simply did not have time. We’ll see!
Raquel says
I also love lemons…for my tea! 😀
Rachel says
Hi Katie,
Have you ever considered making a comprehensive chocolate-covered grocery / shopping list and posting it on your website? A list with all the food staples you like to buy / keep your pantry stocked up with… I think it would be neat and helpful and inspirational!
(forgive me if there has already been one posted!)
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
Rachel,
Ooo sounds like a fun idea! I’m going to make a note to work on it when I get back from vacation (and can look in my pantry to help with the list).
Caroline says
Hehe your melon is so cute!
My mom actually used to eat lemon slices…weird, huh? I’ll take a little juice in my tea or in my raw cheesecake.
I think I’d love to hug some raspberries, as those are my favorite fruit (great, b/c they are so expensive!)…but the poor fragile guys squish a little easily. So maybe a bowl of raspberry banana soft serve with almond butter sauce…that’s been one of my favorite breakfasts recently!
Oh, and a question about your running breakfast routine (cuz I’ll have to start running in the mornings soon as its hot!)…do you eat first breakfast to fill up or just to take the edge off?? I hate running hungry..I feel like I can’t go fast!
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
Caroline,
I guess I just eat first breakfast because I want to give my body something to fuel my running. I’m not really hungry when I first get up.
It’s usually something small (like I showed in my 3000-calorie post), but enough to do the job :).
maxinthegym says
Oooh I can’t wait to go take a picture with all my mangoes and grapes 😀
Tori says
This is kinda hard to choose. Can we hug more than one fruit? Banana/Strawberries……can’t decide!!!!!!
<3 Tori
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
Tori,
Yes!!! The more the… fruitier? 🙂 🙂
emily says
mm the only question is which fruit to hug…. i love summer berries, cantaloupe & honeydew so sweet it’s unbelievable, frozen mango, kiwi, granny smith apples, bananas, & umm pretty much everything. & i think your honeydew’s expression is adorable.
i adore lemon, too. a favorite way to eat leafy romaine (perhaps with slivered carrots as well) is with stevia & loads of lemon juice. my poor teeth. adding fresh strawberries / cherries / whatever to the mix & smashing them up a bit makes it even better (and so pretty, too). it’s like dessert. for those that are okay with eating honey, a dressing with lemon juice, a smidge of olive oil, honey, & cracked pepper is good as well.
Marina says
Wee!! I can’t wait to hug some fruit. Maybe a watermelon 🙂
Kat (MyFruityLife) says
I eat lemon slices with a dash of salt! My friends remind me that only should be done when doing body shots, haha!
I eat a billion pounds of fruit a day, I will be sending a pic over shortly. 🙂
Erika @ Health and Happiness in LA says
It’s so funny, but my baby brother actually loves lemons. He’s 9 months old and someone gave him a lemon slice at dinner just to see him make a face (nice, I know) and he actually loved it and it didn’t even seem like he thought it was sour. He kept reaching for more!
Personally, my favorite fruit is cherimoya. My fave fruit that I eat more regularly is green apples.
Little Bookworm says
Great idea – Hug a Fruit month! I would say probably bananas or blueberries.
kelsey@snackingsquirrel.com says
katie, i will be all over this like a bag of cherries at a summer fair! lol no seriously.. i think i might choose cherries. i’ll get a pic as soon as i can. us hug a fruities are still out there.. maybe we’ve just been enjoying our fruit too much to realize “oh right, i need to take a pic first lol” <3
Danielle says
Girl, keep wearing that bulletproof vest…with all the anon comments 😀
I am *soooooo* hugging a pineapple
Lauren @ She's a Runner says
Yay! I’m so excited for hug a fruit month. I’m camera shy, but I will try to participate by making a fruity dish…maybe I’ll try your fudge babies. I’ve always wanted to. I also love making fruit salads with a coconut milk dressing that could quite possibly be featured. There are endless options…
Love the picture of you and your honeydew! So adorable.
lisasfoods says
Sounds fun. I saw photos from Hug a Fat, but never tried it myself. I’d probably hug a raspberry or a blueberry, but they’d get squished. Honeydew are much easier to hug.
cookeatburn says
I want to gather up all my berry friends (can we pretend that cherries are berries too?) and give them a gentle hug so they won’t squish :-P. Really though, <3 fruit.
Rachel says
yaaaay that you will consider the shopping list! And I’m gona see if I can find a durian to hug. It would be hilarious!
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
Rachel,
Ohmigosh, please do!! But then don’t eat it afterwards LOL. Well, unless you like durian. Haha I guess *some*one out there must like it!
Mary @ Bites and Bliss says
The question about the lemon reminded me of when I was younger and we went out to eat at Shoneys. I squeezed so much lemon into the water it hurt to drink it…so everytime I took a swig, I’d squinch up and go for the water to relieve the pain..but then it’d just happen again!! Yes, it makes me sound like a ditz, but it’s true! 😛 I can’t wait to start hugging non-pain inducing fruits! 😀
Katherine: What About Summer? says
my mom draws faces on the outside of fruit (melons, grapefruit etc) with sharpies!
BroccoliHut says
I think I might have to embrace a few mangoes….
Julie says
Thank you for answering Katie. The Magic Bullet seems to be great too and it’s not that expensive – Around 35€ – About the Vita-Mix, which one do you have ? Hope you have a great day !
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
Julie,
I have the 5200… I think! I’m not sure what the difference is between different models, but I do know that I love mine!
Eleanor says
I always thought black cherries were best but I bought some local yellowish ones this week – and ate the lot!
Also, my neighbours have gone on holiday and asked me to water their garden and actually told me to pick and eat their strawberries – what could I do?? x
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
Eleanor,
Sheesh, what a difficult task you were left with! Sounds like you might need some help. *hint hint* 😉
Justine says
Dates arey favourite fruit! They’re versatile and naturally super sweet. What note could you ask for? 🙂
caronae says
Oh I am totally a fruit hugger! Yum. I have so many favorites: pear, mango, berries, fresh peaches, crisp apples…I could go on and on! I am definitely going to be participating this month Katie!
Maria runningcupcake says
Hello! What a fab idea! At the moment I am loving raspberries-
http://runningcupcake.co.uk/2010/06/bread-baking-part-2/
(scroll down for the photo- yes I took a photo!)
So refreshing in the heat.
I tried a banana one with chocolate too, but have not put the photo on the blog yet!
Maria runningcupcake says
Also I made a mango one- yum!
http://runningcupcake.co.uk/2010/06/chocolate-hazelnut-cupcakes/
🙂
spoonfulofsugarfree says
Wahoo! Fruit! I eat it every day:) I LOVE banana ice cream, strawberry and blueberries with almond milk, fresh mango, and smoothies!
Melissa @ For the Love of Health says
Love it! I don’t know if I could choose just one but I will think of one for sure! 🙂
Check out my blog for my giveaway! 🙂
Faith says
Hear Hear for Hug a Fruit Month! I’m in…just let me think up something incredible! Hmmm, the possibilities…
Krystina says
I’m pretty much obsessed with bananas and blueberries, so those will get lots of hugs!
Kelsey @ CleanTeenKelsey says
Ah I love this!! I absolutely cannot wait. 🙂 Fruit is one of my most favorite things in the whole world. I see some pineapple-huggin’ in my future. 🙂
Julie says
Oh yeah, that’s the one I wanna get… Anyway, I was thinking of buying the Magic Bullet for replacing my food processor, which is broken. But I was wondering if the MB would be enough powerful to grind seeds such as nuts as well as dried fruits. Did you try that already ? I guess you did when we see your raw recipes but I want you to confirm it. I don’t wanna buy something that I won’t use. Promise, that’s my last question for the day ! 😛 Thanks ! xxx
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
Julie,
No no, I love answering your questions. The Magic Bullet definitely is powerful enough to chop nuts. I make fudge babies in it all the time. It also can shred carrots. (The Magic Bullet to-go isn’t as powerful.) I definitely recommend the MB; I use mine every day :). And if you have a Bed, Bath, Beyond near you, you can download a coupon for 20% off!
emily says
i guess this relates to fruit hugging, too– i made some chocolate chip cookie dough babies today for the first time! they’re adorable, if i do say so myself. 😉 i don’t even like dates, so was skeptical, but i’ll definitely be making them again & trying the other kinds. a mini (preemie?) one was the perfect post-workout snack. 🙂
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
Emily,
Awww I’m so excited you made them!! And even more excited you liked them! 🙂
A Teenage Gourmet says
My new papaya smoothie recipe is SO GOOD! I just posted it a few minutes ago. 😀
Julie says
Alright. I was going to buy the Magic Bullet to-go (I didn’t know there were different kinds), but I have no clue what is the Magic Bullet you’re talking about. Is it that one : http://www.valsedesprix.com/magic-bullet.htm or the other one : http://www.m6boutique.com/produit.asp?productid=217000000000CDUA&unv=1 ? Unfortunately, I don’t have a Bed, Bath, Beyond in my country. I would love to. Thank you for answering so quickly Katie 🙂
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
Julie,
The first one :).
Julie says
Thank you so much Katie. You’re so kind and helpful. If I was in Texas, I definitely would love to meet you up. If you’re flying to Paris someday, let me know !
Amanda says
I’m counting avocado as a fruit – so that is who I’d like to hug!
Eleanor says
I’m such a good neighbour *sigh* and I’ll put some strawberries in the post to you… look out for a red,damp airmail envelope…!
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
Eleanor,
Score!! 🙂
*Takes out envelope carefully, so as to not get hands messy*
wendy @ ABCs and Garden Peas says
I can’t wait to hug a fruit!
Yes, some people do really love lemons a lot. I know this because my best friend has a tattoo of a lemon on her foot, just because she went to Italy and fell in love with the lemons!
joy says
I do love lemons – I like to just eat them plain (always have) but my mother used to tell me the acid would eat my teeth
Natalie says
i hugged a fruit here! http://cinnamonbums.wordpress.com/2010/07/11/the-time-has-come/
Maria runningcupcake says
I hugged a load of fruit on my blog here:
http://runningcupcake.co.uk/2010/07/hug-a-fruit/
Fruit is just delicious and when it is hot it is perfect
🙂
Maria
wendy @ ABCs and Garden Peas says
Here’s a link to my little fruit hugger!!
http://abcsandgardenpeas.wordpress.com/2010/07/23/my-little-fruit-hugger/
Jessica says
I hugged my blueberries here: http://patrickandjessica.wordpress.com/2010/08/02/batty-for-blueberries/
On another note, my husband actually does love lemons. He eats them whole, like an orange – I don’t know how he does it!
indiechic927 says
I hugged blueberries here. 🙂
http://indiechic927.wordpress.com/2010/08/03/hug-a-fruit-month/
Hurrah hug a fruit month! 🙂