Comments on: Ask a Blogger and Menu Plan Monday (Recipe: Special Spinach Salad)

By: Menu Plan Monday ~ May 24th

Menu Plan Monday ~ May 24th — Mon, 24 May 2010 13:01:28 +0000

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By: Jen@Passport to Savings and Food

Jen@Passport to Savings and Food — Mon, 24 May 2010 12:41:36 +0000

Glad to find your site. I love spinach salads. Have you tried it with Strawberries? Delish. Simple and divine; my kinda dish. I will be back to check out the adopt-a-blogger posts. Thanks

By: Menu Plan Monday ~ May 17th

Menu Plan Monday ~ May 17th — Mon, 17 May 2010 13:01:09 +0000

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Ask a Blogger Question #3 - All About Food Photo Sites | Dine and Dish — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 03:40:35 +0000

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By: Whitney

Whitney — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:27:34 +0000

Made it tonight!! It was wonderful!!!

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Ask a Blogger Question #2- All about Blog Giveaways | Dine and Dish — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 03:32:40 +0000

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By: Sandy

Sandy — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 13:29:01 +0000

Hi Kristen, Oh yummy. I have a delicious spinach salad that I love to make. And another favorite poppyseed dressing. Never thought of combing those! LOL

You and I started blogging around the same time, I think!

By: Laurel

Laurel — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 10:11:52 +0000

I have never considered myself a “most wanted” blogger so I don’t really feel the pressure to post all of the time. I usually post only when I have tried something that: 1) looks good, and is appealing to the eye, 2) tastes good (duh), 3) that it different, or not necessarily what you might see posted everywhere else too.

When I first started blogging I was excited and posted much more often. Now I find that working full time and tending to 3 kids, a husband and a home, I just have to put my priorities in line and count on the other food bloggers who are awesome and I totally adore, to keep the recipes and photos flowing!

In all, I think I’m more of a shopper than a vendor. Give me a great blog to read and I am in Heaven!
.-= Laurel´s last blog ..Peanut Butter Banana Pudding =-.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 05:14:51 +0000

Oh no! I missed the time to sign up for adoptions! I absolutely need to give back after have such an amazing mentor . Please count me in for the next round.

I agree with your answer. Everyone needs to find their own rhythm. I think we all post every day in the beginning because it is exciting and new, but the pace is definitely hard to maintain.
.-= Jessica´s last blog ..Pork Souvlaki on a Picnic =-.

By: The Teacher Cooks

The Teacher Cooks — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 13:27:26 +0000

The spinach salad and poppyseed dressing sounds good. I have spinach this week from my CSA box. I am trying it out!

By: Melissa

Melissa — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 03:21:30 +0000

I love the "Ask A Blogger" feature. What a great idea! .-= Melissa´s last blog ..Rolling In Dough =-.

By: Deborah

Deborah — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 02:55:10 +0000

I love this new feature! I’ve been blogging for almost 3 years, but I’m sure I will learn a thing or two!

By: Bunkycooks

Bunkycooks — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 01:47:02 +0000

Thank you for addressing this question about how many times to post a week. I would love to have a post 5 days a week, but then I would have no life! For me, I am trying to get 3 posts out per week, which seems more reasonable with all the photography aspects, writing, etc. that go along with the posts.

There are so many wonderful food blogs…I am sure readers are overwhelmed.
.-= Bunkycooks´s last blog ..Remembering Spain with a Pan of Paella! =-.

By: Debbi

Debbi — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 01:03:17 +0000

I love this new question feature. I have a ton of questions and I am still trying to figure out a lot. I’ve asked some regulars to my blog some questions and they have helped a LOT for which I am really grateful but it would be nice to have someone in particular who would be willing to answer questions. I hate to be a pest, you know. My adopt a blogger mentor hasn’t contacted me even though I’ve tried several times so I will be checking your site for answers to questions! Thank you, I appreciate your hard work and help!!
.-= Debbi´s last blog ..Garlic Ranch Bacon Biscuit Topped Chicken Pot Pie =-.

By: Cate O'Malley

Cate O'Malley — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:08:55 +0000

Excellent tips! Like you, when I started blogging five (!!!) years ago, I did it daily. I managed to keep that up for two years or so, then needed to cut back. I wanted to make sure I was doing it because I enjoyed it, not because of some self-imposed obligation. About a year ago, I fell into a routine that is five days a week, giving readers a post Monday through Friday, since most people seem to read while at work. It works for me, and give me Friday/Saturday night off. Still here five years later, so I must be doing something right. Congrats on the fun new feature!
.-= Cate O’Malley´s last blog ..Sleepover Food: Rainbow Pancakes =-.

By: Joan Nova

Joan Nova — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 22:01:35 +0000

I could post every day but choose not to for the reasons Lydia mentioned. I think it can overwhelm readers and as someone else mentioned if you don't give a post a couple of days to be found and read, it can get overlooked by the next one down the pike. Plus, we are food bloggers. Not news agencies with breaking news. And there are plenty of us. Readers need time to keep current and leave comments. .-= Joan Nova´s last blog ..I ATE Puerto Rico, Part 3 • Fajardo + The El San Juan =-.

By: julie

julie — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 21:20:35 +0000

looks great.
can’t wait to give it a try.

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uberVU - social comments — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 21:14:20 +0000

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By: Steph (Desserts for Breakfast)

Steph (Desserts for Breakfast) — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:54:24 +0000

I love that there’s a recipe for copycat Panda Express orange chicken–I’m going to *have* to try it because I love that stuff. (As far as Americanized Chinese food goes, it’s GOOD.)

I’ve found that, since I have a non-blogging full time job and all, two posts a week seems to be the limit to what I can do sanely. Sometimes, for a treat, I’ll throw in a third extra post a week, but since there’s no precedence for it, I don’t feel pressured. I always do make sure to bake/cook and photograph things a few weeks ahead of time and keep a small back-log of posts so that I can still remain on schedule when things get really busy for me, or for when I need to go on vacation.

By: Lana @ Never Enough Thyme

Lana @ Never Enough Thyme — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:11:33 +0000

Ask a Blogger is such a great idea, Kristen. Thanks for facilitating this exchange. Like some others, when I first began blogging, I tried to post every day but found that with a full-time job posting daily was unrealistic. Over the past 8 or 9 months I’ve settled into a routine of posting twice a week that does works well for me. I don’t feel overwhelmed and have enough time to do what I consider to be more well thought out posts. I think we all have to balance posting with our “real” lives and do what’s best for our individual situation. I’d also like to recommend a Yahoo email group that I belong to called “foodblogs.” The group members share ideas and offer solutions to blogging questions. We also “stumble” each other’s posts twice weekly. If you’re interested, send an email to the group moderator, Amanda, at amanda@amandascookin.com and she’ll happily explain how to join!
.-= Lana @ Never Enough Thyme´s last blog ..Chicken Jallop =-.