From Serial Starter to App Creator: The Story Behind Fruit & Veg Nutrition Guide

Anyone who knows me knows that I’m always working on something new. I love my job, but I hate being idle in my free time. People have told me I need to relax and enjoy my time off, but that just feels like wasted time to me — I could be developing the next big thing. It’s so integral to who I am that “serial starting” actually became the topic of a podcast I recently guested on:

The Art of Starting: Danielle Mead on Passionate Pursuits (The Water Trough Podcast)

In that conversation, we talked about how I tend to dive into projects purely for the joy of creating — whether or not they ever turn into a business. For me, starting something new is a creative outlet and a learning process. I love solving problems, building systems, and exploring new ideas just to see where they go.

Of course, not everything I start comes to fruition. I have a habit of getting obsessed with a project for a while and then burning out once the initial excitement fades. But every so often, one of those “small weekend ideas” sticks around long enough to become a finished product.

This month, one of those ideas became real: my first Android app, Fruit & Veg Nutrition Guide, is officially live on Google Play.

It’s a simple, practical app that helps you quickly check vitamin, mineral, and seasonal information for popular fruits and vegetables.

Want to increase your potassium intake? You can see which produce has the most per serving — hint: it’s not bananas. Trying to shop more sustainably? You can check what’s in season now and avoid out-of-season imports that require extra energy and shipping.

The idea actually came from two digital downloads I created a few years ago for my Etsy store — one was a chart of nutritional information for common produce, and the other was a seasonal guide for fruits and vegetables. They both turned out to be surprisingly popular, so I decided to combine them into an easy-to-use app.

I built the app using Adalo, a no-code tool that made it possible to design, test, and launch everything myself. It was a learning curve, but a satisfying one. There’s something incredibly motivating about seeing a small idea — one that started as a couple of printable charts — turn into a functioning app that people can download and use.

It’s also a reminder that not every project has to be massive to be meaningful. Sometimes finishing something small can reignite that creative momentum and prove that “serial starting” isn’t necessarily a flaw — it’s just the way I’m wired to explore.

Want to check out the app?