A little bit about me...
Saturday, January 26, 2008 by Pam
... I am a stay at home mom with two children who inspire me to be a better cook. I love using fresh ingredients, organic when possible, and I like to experiment with different tastes and textures. I try to keep my recipes lower in fat but still tasting great. My favorite hobbies are cooking, photography and blogging so I decided to combine them and create a recipe blog. It has been a wonderful way to organize my recipes and share them at the same time. A big thank you to my amazing husband who helps with some of the photography.
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Hello. I just noticed that you changed the layout of your blog. I just wanted to tell you that I thought it was great the way it was before. You have good recipes, and I am sure I can get used to a different look. Thank you.
Love the new layout! Looked great before and even better now!
Thought this might be interesting for viewers of this blog:
Check out the Trader Joe's cookbook called: "Cooking all things Trader Joes"
http://www.amazon.com/Cooking-All-Things-Trader-Joes/dp/0979938414/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1241277601&sr=1-1
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It appears that some of your content is being plagiarised by a scraper site. I am contacting their host to request the site's removal and their account's termination in accordance with their terms of service and the DMCA because they are also scraping content from my blog's rss feed. I suggest you consult copyscape.com to get details of where your work is appearing, because I am not happy about posting a link to it here and driving traffic to them. Be aware that until this is resolved, it is likely that anything you post to your blog will be scraped and posted by them too.
hi!
Well I posted a comment some time ago, telling you how wonderful your recipes are. Today I was searching for a recipe that included fish, but I didn't find any :( Is is that you haven't posted any fish recipe or that I didn't seach well? Thanks for your answer :)
I L-O-V-E your blog! :D
aby01,
I do have a few fish recipes. Either type fish in my search button (top right side of page) or click on the seafood link. Hope this helps.
Thanks for your kind words about my blog.
Pam
I absolutely love your blog, and have already tried several of your recipes. As a matter of fact, you are my current favorite cooking website. Your recipes are wonderful, you are a marvelous writer, and the photos make your food look to die for! Thanks so much!
Hi there! I stumbled upon your blog by accident and spent much time today looking over the recipes. What a great collection of recipes! I can't wait to try them.
I'm also into photography so I have to ask...what kind of camera are you using to document your recipes?
Hello from Sydney, Australia! Amazing website thanks so much...keep it up!
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hi!I just started making my own blog on cooking and I absolutely love your blog!The recipes are easy to follow and the photography is awesome!
You've got a beautiful blog. I've had a wonderful time here...have a good day!!
Hi there! Knowing how much I love to cook & bake, a friend referred me to your blog. I could spend days here -- it's beautiful and exciting! Thanks for devoting such time & energy to share your creative ideas and incredible pictures. From one SAHM to another "Happy Cooking!"
--:) Heather
Bonjour,
Je viens de découvrir par hasard votre blog et il est merveilleux. Les photos sont superbes et les recettes très alléchantes. Je vais venir souvent faire mon tour.
Bon dimanche :)
Thank you for creating such a wonderful blog! I recently added cooking to my list of hobbies and I am always looking for new recipes. I think that you would have a very successful show on food network as your recipes are ideal for the home cook. You should look into trying out for the "Next Food Network Star" show.
Dear Pam, your blog is really good , the recipes are natural and healthy. I 'll try some of it. Congratulations and many kisses from Romania !
I wanted to e-mail you but couldn't, for the life of me, find an e-mail address...so I'll type out my question here. Please feel free to delete the question (but I would love a response!)
First, I just want to express how much I've enjoyed your blog and the recipes you've chosen to share! My kids have been exposed to foods I wouldn't have thought to pair (let alone prepare) and for that I'm grateful!
I have a question; do you mind that I continue to use your recipes and repost (sometimes with modifications) as long as I link you? I've used many and I've started to feel guilty and felt like the only way to remedy that is to go ahead and ask!
My goal for my blog isn't to have a lot of readers but for a collection of recipes I can, one day, put into book form to pass onto my kids. For me it's much easier to have the recipes we've enjoyed in one location rather than trying to keep them organized as bookmarks.
Anyway, thanks again for all the great work you've done!
Will you write a cooking book? :D that would be nice!
Dear Pam,
This is such a great blog ... Thanks for taking the time to put together so many wonderful recipes. I love to cook and I have bookmarked your blog ... as I plan to come back and try a new recipe every week! Your blog is such an inspiration.
Again, Thanks,
~Alina
THANK YOU..THANK YOU...for such a wonderful site. I am also a Stay at Home Mom to two wonderful kids. I have been looking for recipes that are tasty, low in fat, easy to make and my kids would enjoy. I have seen so many recipes on your site that I can not wait to try. Your instructions and presentation of each recipe are fantastic. You and your husband did a great job.
I would like to thank you for a wonderful site. The pictures and documentation are great. The only bad thing is I leave this site so hungry every time I come here. Thanks for what you do. A new fan!!!
Hi Pam,
Came acroos your site from another that linked to you. You are a girl after my own heart! I love to cook tasty, low fat dishes, and can't wait to try some recipes out. Thank you for your wonderful detail to every recipe.
Take care and happy cooking :)
Tracey
Our family LOVES your site. I use it constantly and there hasn't been a single dish they we haven't enjoyed!!! 2 thumbs up, 5 stars and excessive "Well dones" are in order! Keep up the great work! The Loos Family
Just recently found this marvelous web site of yours! The beautiful photos make me want to dash right into the kitchen to cook something...anything! Thanks for the nice layout and attention to details!
Teresa in North carolina
I've recently discovered your blog and really love the straight forward way you present the recipes. I've been learning to cook for myself, with a focus on fresh simple foods that make the most out of few ingredients. I feel like I can accomplish all of your recipes in my own kitchen as I learn the finer skills. Thank you!
I can't tell you how happy I am to have stumbled onto your site. The site, the recipes, and the gorgeous photography is fantastic. I too am a "foodie" and can't wait to try your recipes. I absolutely love mexican food and your mexican food looks amazing. I can't wait to get into the kitchen and try them!! Thanks so much for sharing.
Hi!
My name is Tara Fraser and I work for a meal planning website called SOSCuisine.com.
I absolutely love your blog! I love all of your recipes and articles about in-season produce. Your clean writing style is a breath of fresh air. I especially love your photos!
We at SOSCuisine.com were wondering if you would like to feature our General Recipe Search widget on your blog. This widget is in sync with what you write about, as it deals with food and meal planning. We also have several other more specific widgets like kid-friendly recipes, beginners’ recipes, etc. If you would rather download one of those, please feel free!
We have also launched our own blog, The PestoBlog, so there are link sharing options available too.
To download our recipe widget, please click here and click on "Recipes".
Thanks so much!
Tara
I couldn't comment on your blueberry crisp for some reason, but it is the perfect balance of ingredients for some of the 10 lbs of blueberries we just picked!
I stumbled onto this blog a couple of weeks ago in search of mediterranean recipes since I'm on a mediterranean diet or as I call it FMP (food modification plan). These recipes you have shown are wonderful, tasty and pretty darn easy to make. Thank you for the recipes you have and the ones you will be putting on here..
Tim
Hello! Just wanted to tell you that I absolutely adore your blog! I check it every single day. As a newlywed who loves to cook and bake, my husband has tried many recipes from your blog :] Just last night I made the chocolate chip coconut almond cookies...he has eaten 12 today--not even exaggerating! Just wanted to tell you that I really appreciate what you do! Thank you so much!
Betsy
PS-I'm from Idaho as well :]
I love your blog!! I am not much of a cook but the recipes I have tried so far have been fantastic!! I even posted about you on my Facebook page yesterday!! LOL
Thanks for sharing!
These recipes look absolutely fantastic! I love to cook and I can’t wait to try some of them. I see that Trader Joe is one of your favorite stores too…..lol.
Thanks so much!
Terry
hi pam,
a friend just sent me a link to your blog...and i'm sure glad she did! your blog is absolutely amazing. i just wanted to say thank you thank you for sharing...i too love cooking especially with fresh and organic ingredients!
linda
I'm so happy that I found your blog. I want to make a pumpkin spice cake and your recipe looks wonderful. I enjoy cooking and I'm always looking for new recipes. Have a great day! Diane
Hi Pam!! Very happy you visited our blog. When I first discovered your blog I had forward it to my 3 sisters as you can see on Cookng. I really enjoy your cooking style and description to the finest detail. very pretty and enjoyable blog. a very satisfy foodie to be fan of yours:)
Thank you !
I jsut stumbled upon your blog and it is great. :) Can't wait to read more.
Pam... I have heard of this type of potato, but never knew exactly what they were. This looks like a wonderful way to bake a potato and they have a terrific presentation, as well. Many thanks for sharing...
Pam... This is an amazing twist on Lasagna! I am absolutely going to give this a try. Thanks...
Was looking through your "appetizers" section and stumbled upon your unhappiness with "blog scrapers."
I notice that since then, you put your name on your pictures.
Pam, write your blog name in the middle of the food in large, transparent letters. Any photoshopping thief worth their salt could cut your name out of those photos in nothing flat and be on their way without so much as "by your leave."
So sorry that's happening to you. Takes all the fun out, huh?
I love your blog - I have started one of my own recently- not nearly as nice as yours (yet) Quick question. I am also on blogspot and wonder how you get tabs. Care to share?
Hi, I just stumbled on to your webpage after googling for a lime cilantro recipe, and just couldn't stop looking through your many recipes! they are absolutely wonderful and even though cooking is not my thing (i dine out too much), looking through your clear directions and beautiful pictures makes me wanna go out, buy the ingredients and make them myself!!! :-) Thank you and keep up the great job.
Your recipe for the shredded beef enchiladas looks so tasty! I'm wondering if you would post a recipe for shredded chicken enchiladas too (my family loves those ...). Thanks!
I like description of recipe . I try to make it . And its made well . Thanks for the great description of recipe
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By the way, forgot to mention that I really like how you take a photo after gathering all the ingredients. A lot of times if I haven't bought the ingredient before, it helps to know what it looks like instead of going up and down the grocery isles:)
it's my first visit here and I love what I see :) I will be visiting your site often. cheers!
Its so rare to come across a collection of recipes and love Every single on of them. Thankyou so much for sharing your talent. I am a mother of five and It will definitely bless my family. I will spread the word about your blog.
I love that you use alot of veggies in your recipes and try to keep an eye on fat, for instance like baking many things instead of frying them. I try to use organic whenever possible also, along with whole grains and lower fat with lots of fresh veggies. Making healthy recipes at home for your family is the best!
Hi, I just came across your site and I'm in love! I've been telling all of my fellow cooking friends and family about. The recipes and pictures are perfection!
Pam, I was inspired by your incredible Beef, Black Bean and Chorizo Chili last week and referenced it in my post today for a pork stew. Hope you have a chance to check it out. You are an amazing cook and I love to read about what you are serving your family. ~ George
I love your blog. Your photos are beautiful. They are very inspiring.