Showing posts with label blogs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label blogs. Show all posts

Saturday, July 27, 2013

My Favorite Blogs - Food

As I have been playing with Feedly and Bloglovin, and trying to keep up with blogs I follow on a daily basis, it dawned on me that there are certain blogs that have become my favorites.  Well, more than favorites. It's more like I have withdrawal symptoms if I stay away from them too long.  These are the blogs that I anxiously await the next post and value the information shared.  In the next few weeks I will be sharing the blogs I love, by category.  First up - FOOD!

There are other blogs pertaining to food that I follow, and I am sure there are other valuable blogs to follow as well, but there are two that never leave me disappointed: Pinch of Yum and The Café Sucré Farine.  

Pinch of Yum was discovered through a pin one of my daughters-in-law made on Pinterest: Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese with Caramelized Onions, Bacon, and Apple.  Oh my goodness!!  Then there were the Baked Gingerbread Mini Donuts.  The recipes have never disappointed me and range from healthy to decadent, common to unique, and are always doable.  Lindsay and Bjork not only share food, but how they have made income from their blog as well.  They recently returned from spending a year volunteering at an orphanage in the Philippines.  Believe it or not, Lindsay was still able to cook and bake, sharing food and life on the blog.

Chris' Pumpkin Buttermilk Pound Cake with Caramel Icing was the first item made from The Café Sucré Farine (sans walnuts).  Do you sense a theme? Fall....baking....they get me every time!  Chris is definitely a culinary expert, although I am sure she would humbly refute my use of the term expert.  Her offerings range from simple, basic go-to recipes to more demanding gourmet dishes.  But she makes everything attainable!  You also get glimpses of her life and darling grandchildren.  There are probably more of her recipes on my "I Must Make THIS" list than any other blog I follow.  Like Lindsay, Chris' husband is part of the success; he does the photography.

Take a stroll through both of these blogs.  I'm sure your mouth will be watering and your "I Must Make THIS" list will expand!

Stay tuned for more 'My Favorite Blogs' - next up Sewing.

Cathy



Monday, July 22, 2013

And my blog-reader of choice is....

In the past month I have been viewing the blogs I follow on both Feedly and Bloglovin to make an informed decision as to the replacement I will choose for Google Reader.  To be honest, I had found Feedly during the winter and had started using it, but so many blogs were promoting Bloglovin, I had to try it out.

Well, the verdict in is, at least for me.  Feedly!  While I really liked the appearance of the feeds on Bloglovin, it was the organization in Feedly which won me over.  I really think it is a personal preference, so try them out for yourself and make your own decision.

I am still using Blogger for composing and hosting this blog, so I have to figure out how to link the blogs I follow.  The list has grown and the entire list in only in my Feedly!

If you have difficulty following me on either site, please let me know.


Cathy