Dear friends,

Hopefully you’re still here. I know that my lack of contribution here has made for very little sharing lately. But I haven’t forgotten about all of you lovelies. Unfortunately, today I have some sad news to share. I know this blog isn’t about my personal life, but it is my creative outlet, and it will be affected by what has happened.

Honey ended our relationship a week ago. It was sudden and unexpected, and it has been so incredibly hard to process and understand. Without going into details, after 4 years together, living together, with a puppy, preparing to sell my condo and invest in a home together, I feel that my life has been completely shattered.

Accompanying my heartbreak is a loss of appetite, a loss of joy in food altogether. Honey was my taste tester, my food critic, my photo critic and sometimes assistant, my cheerleader. Not to mention, in my eyes, the love of my life and my partner in all of life’s coming adventures. Now I must try to get my life back on track, I must try to adjust to being alone, and to cooking for one. I have no idea how to make this transition, but everyone keeps telling me that my life will move forward somehow, and that no matter how deep, time eventually heals all wounds.

So please friends, new and old, don’t give up on me. I will try my hardest to get back to cooking, baking, and sharing with all of you. But first, my heart requires a little mending.

Take good care, eat, drink, and be well.

See you soon,

Amanda

Hi.

I’m worried that you might think I forgot about you.

But, don’t worry.

I didn’t.

Some things are keeping me very busy. Some…people too.

Doesn’t the universe know that I’ve got recipes to share? Delicious treats to make? Photos to take?

Yeesh.

To be honest, I had something all lined up to share with you, something that I’ve been wanting to share since I started this blog. Last time I made the recipe, I was hosting a Christmas party and got too caught up in being a hostess to take photos of the finished product. So I made it again this past weekend for a potluck. I saved a wee bit so that I could take a nice photo the next day (as I was rushed), and when I went to grab it out of the fridge the next day for my little photo shoot, it was gone. Honey had eaten it. Argh. But at least it’s proof that it’s delicious. 🙂

Alas, I will have to share that recipe with you another time. But I’ve got a humdinger for you tomorrow. I’ll give you two hints. 1. I promised it to you days and days ago.

Hint #2.

Stay tuned!

Happy almost Friday!

Hello fellow food lovers! I know you’re out there!

While I am new to the world of blogging – cooking, baking, and of course, eating – have been a pasttime of mine for the better half of my life so far. I became hooked on food blogs when my friend, Rachel, introduced me to Pioneer Woman. The obsession started there. In the months to follow, I spent a rather large chunk of my free time poring over countless blogs, reading about hundreds of recipes, and giving a few of them a try. I began to think about the recipes that I love – recipes from within my family, from my favorite cookbooks, and from those culinary accidents that turn into something surprisingly splendid. And I decided that I would start my own food blog as an avenue for sharing these recipes and connecting with other food-obsessed bloggers. So here I am. I can’t promise a fantastically visually-appealing blog (due to the fact that I am a bit technically-challenged), but I can promise some tongue-pleasers that are worth a try. Please bear with me as I figure out what the deuce I am doing. Thanks friends!

Happy eating,

~Amanda