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Prompt: Food Blogs
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runpunkrunHey folks, it's time for our weekly discussion topic.
When I first went gluten free, I went through a stage where I checked out every gluten-free cookbook in my library system and in the neighboring county's. Despite having a huge and disorganized folder of photocopied recipes from this time, I'm far more likely to try a recipe I've found on a food blog.
Partly it's convenience. I can Google "gluten-free [whatever] recipe" and instantly have twenty to choose from. Whereas my file folder is not indexed by anything except the order I put the recipes in. This is my fault.
But the other advantage food blogs have over cookbooks is the comment section because—in this rare case—it's actually good to read the comments. It (sometimes) proves people have actually made this thing. You might see those magic words, "I took these to work and no one believed they were gluten free!" Plus there's usually someone sharing substitutions or variations they've made, which I always appreciate.
So this week let's talk about food blogs. What do you look for in a food blog? What are your favorite GF food blogs?
In the comments of this post, link to one or more of your favorite food blogs, describe what kind of recipes it has, and pick one you've tried, one you're thinking of trying, or just one you feel represents the blog's content. And if you're really feeling it, type up a favorite food blog recipe to post to the comm.
When I first went gluten free, I went through a stage where I checked out every gluten-free cookbook in my library system and in the neighboring county's. Despite having a huge and disorganized folder of photocopied recipes from this time, I'm far more likely to try a recipe I've found on a food blog.
Partly it's convenience. I can Google "gluten-free [whatever] recipe" and instantly have twenty to choose from. Whereas my file folder is not indexed by anything except the order I put the recipes in. This is my fault.
But the other advantage food blogs have over cookbooks is the comment section because—in this rare case—it's actually good to read the comments. It (sometimes) proves people have actually made this thing. You might see those magic words, "I took these to work and no one believed they were gluten free!" Plus there's usually someone sharing substitutions or variations they've made, which I always appreciate.
So this week let's talk about food blogs. What do you look for in a food blog? What are your favorite GF food blogs?
In the comments of this post, link to one or more of your favorite food blogs, describe what kind of recipes it has, and pick one you've tried, one you're thinking of trying, or just one you feel represents the blog's content. And if you're really feeling it, type up a favorite food blog recipe to post to the comm.