Fruit + Flower Unfurled
Fruit + Flower Unfurled
Christina W
Join us every 2 weeks to explore the intersection of cannabis food, drink and travel. If you love good food and great weed, and want to know how to combine the two, you're in the right place. This is a show about cannabis, camaraderie... and cookies!
Humboldt Fog Matcha Latte + Sun-Grown Cannabis
FOLLOW @FRUITANDFLOWER // SUBSCRIBE FOR RECIPES This season 1 finale episode is a love letter to the Emerald Triangle where the best sun-grown cannabis in the world is grown. Make a cannabis-infused matcha tea latte with me, learn about the famed Emerald Triangle growing region, and why sun-grown cannabis is worth celebrating. Recipe: Humboldt Fog Matcha Latte | Includes complete steps from much flower to use, the time and temp to infuse, and baking temperature. SEASON 2: COMING IN FALL 2023 We’re recording season 2 and will be back with brand new episodes! In the next season, we’ll dive into the basics of cooking with cannabis with easy recipes you can make at home. Each episode will focus on different methods, techniques, strain pairings, and all the delicious beautiful foods you can make with each infusion. No special equipment necessary. Just your oven and a mason jar. Have a special request or a burning question? Drop it in the comments and we may read your question in an upcoming episode! Timestamps: 1:23 - How Humboldt, California inspired this drink 2:30 - How to make a cannabis-infused Humboldt Fog Tea Latte 2:59 - What is matcha? 3:25 - Cannabis leaf tea benefits 4:30 - Pinene-rich strain pairing recommendations 5:19 - Caffeine and cannabis 5:39 - Emerald Triangle growing region 6:19 - Why weed grows well in wine-growing regions 8:00 - Why we should support sun-grown cannabis 9:01 - How craft beer is like craft cannabis
Jul 19, 2023
11 min
Chocolate Banana Cups + Solventless
Easy 2-ingredient recipe and exploring the idea of "clean cannabis" In this episode I’ll share an easy recipe for cannabis-infused chocolate banana cups, illustrate the concept of “clean” cannabis using this recipe, and share what to look for when shopping for solventless cannabis products. Recipe: Chocolate Banana Cups | Includes complete steps and exactly how much chocolate to use to dose at 5mg THC per serving. FOLLOW ⁠@FRUITANDFLOWER⁠ // ⁠SUBSCRIBE FOR RECIPES⁠ Timestamps: 0:40 - Dosing using cannabis chocolate 1:17 - How to make chocolate banana cups 1:40 - What is clean living and clean eating? 2:05 - Why chocolate and cannabis go together 2:36 - What is hash or rosin chocolate? 2:53 - How to choose cannabis chocolate 3:38 - What is clean cannabis? 4:04 - What to look for when shopping for solventless cannabis products 5:22 - Keywords to find solventless cannabis 6:34 - How food can help us understand cannabis options NEXT EPISODE ON JULY 19: S1E8: Humboldt Fog Matcha Tea Latte + Sun-Grown Cannabis The final episode of Season 1 celebrates the joys of sun-grown cannabis and the famed Northern California growing region. This cozy matcha drink captures the beauty of the Humboldt mountains and fog. We’re recording Season 2 of the podcast now! Is there something you’d like to learn more about? Share it in comments and I’ll do an AMA mailbag bonus episode.
Jul 5, 2023
8 min
Dumplings + Asian Immigrant Identity - with guest Chef Wendy Zeng
In this episode, the world of dumplings and cannabis collide! I sit down with Chef Wendy Zeng to chat about dumplings, spicy dipping sauces, the French press infusion method, and navigating our Asian immigrant identity with food. Follow Wendy Zeng on IG @wenyerhungry. Recipe: Pork Ginger Dumplings | Includes complete steps from much flower to use, the time and temp to infuse to make a sesame dipping sauce. FOLLOW @FRUITANDFLOWER // SUBSCRIBE FOR RECIPES Timestamps: 0:20 - A chef’s secret to making dumplings 1:30 - What type of dumpling wrappers to use? 3:26 - Discussing our Chinese immigrant cultural identity 4:10 - Wendy: About growing up in Sichuan, China 5:40 - Wendy: On moving from Sichuan to Nashville, Tennessee 8:07 - On identity and not fitting in 10:07 - About Mogu Magu, an AAPI culture, food, and cannabis collective 10:45 - Representation matters 11:40 - Cannabis’ roots in Chinese healing plant medicines 12:00 - How being an immigrant shapes our perspective of food 13:04 - Wendy’s mind-blowing dumpling sauce technique 17:10 - How to dose at a dinner party… and drizzle! 20:47 - French press infusion method 26:10 - What’s the liquid and solids separated at the bottom of cannabutter? NEXT EPISODE ON JULY 5: S1E7: Chocolate Banana Cups + Solventless An easy ingredient recipe using Kiva cannabis chocolate, as I dive into the what is solventless and why it makes for a much better high experience. Fruit + Flower Unfurled — the podcast is a show about cannabis, camaraderie, and… delicious desserts! Each episode features beautiful cannabis-infused recipes, tips for making weed edibles at home, and dives into the juicy unfurled bits.  Free to listen for all subscribers. New episodes for Season 1 released every other Wednesday.
Jun 21, 2023
27 min
Rage Cake + Transforming Anger
Have you ever felt so overcome from white hot anger and rage that it sends you into an anxiety-ridden panic attack? That’s where my mental state was when I decorated this cake. In this episode, I share the breakup story behind my infamous Rage Cake, explain cannabis terpenes using cake flavors, and explore my how cannabis helped transform and channel my destructive rage into beautiful, creative energy… and this stunning dessert. Timestamps: 1:38 - XJ-13 strain-specific cake 2:09 - What are cannabis terpenes? 3:15 - How cannabis helped transmute my anger into art 4:15 - How do you decorate strain-specific cake? 5:20 - Cannabis unlocking cake decorating creativity 8:09 - How cannabis helps find balance 8:45 - Feeling anger 10:03 - Transmuting anger into art NEXT EPISODE ON JUNE 21: S1E6: Pork Ginger Dumplings + Chef Wendy Zeng Getting high and making dumplings with Chef Wendy Zeng. We get raw and real about our cultural identity and relationship with cannabis in this special guest episode. Fruit + Flower Unfurled — the podcast is a show about cannabis, camaraderie, and… delicious desserts! Each episode features beautiful cannabis-infused recipes, tips for making weed edibles at home, and dives into the juicy unfurled bits.  Free to listen for all subscribers. New episodes for Season 1 released every other Wednesday. FOLLOW ⁠@FRUITANDFLOWER⁠ // ⁠SUBSCRIBE FOR RECIPES⁠
Jun 7, 2023
11 min
Pineapple Tart + the Art of Failing
🎧 Embracing failure to become a better baker Ever feel like imposter syndrome or the fear of failure is holding you back? In this episode, I’ll tell you about how this this Pineapple Tart taught me to fail forward, my secrets to pairing cannabis and food, and reveal the not-so-nice things my inner voice says to keep me down. The Flavor Bible | My secret to flavor pairings and creativity in the kitchen. Recipe: Pineapple Tart | Includes complete steps from much flower to use, how to infuse, and how to make these delightful rainbow meringues. FOLLOW @FRUITANDFLOWER // SUBSCRIBE FOR RECIPES Timestamps: 3:23 - Elevated Eight, a cannabis chef cook off 3:54 - Failing forward 5:13 - Inside Hulu’s baking competition show “Baker’s Dozen” 6:45 - Flavor pairing secrets 8:09 - What are terpenes in food and cannabis? 8:35 - Cannabis and food strain pairings 10:06 - Celebrating the weedy flavor, don’t mask it 10:50 - Strain pairings for this tart 11:01 - Imposter syndrome 11:25 - Embracing failure and how to be a better baker NEXT EPISODE ON JUNE 7: S1E5: Rage Cake + Transmuting Anger into Art How I used cannabis during an anxiety-ridden panic attack to transmute my anger into creativity to decorate this Rage Cake. Reflections on anger, anxiety, and creative expression coming up on episode 5. Fruit + Flower Unfurled — the podcast is a show about cannabis, camaraderie, and… delicious desserts! Each episode features beautiful cannabis-infused recipes, tips for making weed edibles at home, and dives into the juicy unfurled bits. 
May 24, 2023
14 min
Weed Coffee + Canna Milk
Can caffeine and cannabis give you a boost of energy to feel more alert, productive, and really good? Science says, yes it can! There’s a reason why this combination is my favorite way to start the day. I cover the different ways to infuse your morning coffee, or tea and some interesting coffee products I’ve seen available for purchase. Recipe: Cannabis-infused Coffee | Includes complete steps and amounts for how to make a low-dose canna milk for your coffee . FOLLOW @FRUITANDFLOWER // SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE RECIPES TRY IT: PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT If you’d like to try a CBD and coffee combo in your coffee beans, get 20% off your first order of Deva Coffee with code “FRUITANDFLOWER.” Seattle, Washington based Deva Coffee is a woman-owned, mission driven company roasting hemp CBD bubble-hash infused specialty coffee. SPONSORED BY MOODRXTREATS MoodRXtreats is like adult summer camp… with lots of weed! Luxury wellness retreats for womxn who love cannabis and want to meet and connect with other like-minded rad womxn in a judgment-free space. In 2023, there are three destination experiences in Hopkins, Michigan in June, Coxsackie, New York in August, and Ellicottville, New York in October. 15% off when you book with promo code “FRUITANDFLOWER.” More info at moodrxtreats.com and @themoodrxtreats.
May 10, 2023
9 min
Orange Marmalade Pie + How I Became a Baked Baker + Cannabis Creator
All the juicy details about my pie contest winning Seville Orange Marmalade Pie, how to infuse with cannabis using cannabutter, and how this pie changed my life and launched me into becoming a cannabis creator + writer. Shoutout to Mike and Mary Jane of Weed + Grub for seeing this pie and having me on their podcast — listen to that life-changing episode and meet my chickens. Their friendship and encouragement set me on the path of being a baked baker, creating Fruit + Flower Co., and starting this podcast. Recipe: Orange Marmalade Pie | Includes complete steps from much flower to use, the time and temp to infuse, and baking temperature. FOLLOW @FRUITANDFLOWER // SUBSCRIBE FOR RECIPES Timestamps: 1:13 - All about this orange marmalade pie 2:25 - The culinary torch, my favorite kitchen tool 3:01 - Different ways to make a cannabis-infused pie 3:15 - How to properly dose and infuse a pie 3:53 - How to infuse a pie with cannabutter 4:55 - Cannabis pairing recommendation 5:20 - How this KCRW pie contest-winning pie changed my life 7:00 — On being profiled in High Times, twice
Apr 26, 2023
8 min
5MG Pot Brownies + History of this Famous Edible
Ever been accidentally too high from a pot brownie? Yep, me too. In this episode, I’ll teach you how to make weed brownies dosed at ~5mg THC each, explain how to make cannabis-infused oil, and explore the history of pot brownies and how they helped pave the way for cannabis legalization. Follow my 5mg Pot Brownie recipe, which includes complete steps from much flower to use, the time and temp to infuse, and baking temperature. Fruit + Flower Unfurled — the podcast is a show about cannabis, camaraderie, and… delicious desserts! Each episode features beautiful cannabis-infused recipes, tips for making weed edibles at home, and dives into the juicy unfurled bits.  Free to listen for all subscribers. New episodes for Season 1 released every other Wednesday. Want to know more about cooking with cannabis? Subscribe to the Fruit + Flower Unfurled on Substack
Apr 12, 2023
10 min
🎧 Introducing Fruit + Flower Unfurled -- the Podcast
Welcome to a world where cannabis, cooking, and creating come together. I truly believe that cannabis has the ability to unlock a more curious, open, and braver version of ourselves. Prompting the most optimized version of ourselves to unfurl and flower. Fruit + Flower Unfurled — the podcast is a show about cannabis, camaraderie, and… delicious desserts! Each episode features beautiful cannabis-infused recipes, tips for making weed edibles at home, and dives into the juicy unfurled bits.  Free to listen for all subscribers. New episodes for Season 1 released every other Wednesday.
Apr 12, 2023
42 sec