I woke up this morning to a very pleasant surprise on my blog: my friend Patty of Patty’s Food had let me know she had a blog award for me to pick up on her page. My first award! I’m not just one hand clapping in the blogosphere. What fun!
Back in February, I started this little online portfolio of my kitchen adventures. After all, it could be a kick to see who’d follow along. At first, I thought it might be more of an exercise in talking to myself, but then, one by one, my friends showed up. And it felt so good to see you here!
Enough about me! I’d like to share the Happy 101 award with 10 food bloggers who inspire me in the kitchen. The recipe on the award summarizes perfectly how I feel about cooking and baking and blogging–especially with folks like you!
Here are the rules for receiving the award:
- Copy and paste the award on your blog.
- List who gave the award to you and use a link to her/his blog.
- List 10 things that make you happy.
- Pass the awards on to 10 other bloggers* and let them know about their awards…except for Silvia and Patty–and anyone else previously nominated–you get a pass on this step!
10 random things that make this kat happy:
1. My fabulous feline companion, April Katt, who makes me smile in and out of our kitchen!
2. My wonderful mom, for more reasons than I could possibly list…ever!
3. Good times with good friends, near and far.
4. Developing new recipes and sharing old favorites.
5. Road trips in search of deliciousness.
6. Going for walks–especially at the shore.
7. Seeing redwing blackbirds and “my heron” who splits his time among local ponds in my neighborhood.
8. Driving on a sunny day with the sunroof open and my favorite songs blasting on the stereo.
9. Skating at Hammonasset State Park in Madison.
10. Cooking and baking for friends and family…of course!
And now, drumroll please…10 bloggers who inspire me!
1. Patty at Patty’s Food – have you seen her Sage and Goat Cheese Cornbread?
2. Kristin the Norfolk Cooking Examiner – her almond squares rock my world–and she originally hails from the Land of Steady Habits as well!
3. Christina at Culinspiration – try her key lime tart or rhubarb custard cake! Try not wanting to bake after you visit her site, loaded with tempting photos!
4. The Baking Barrister – so fun to read, so creative–her rhubarb berry cups, artfully decorated giraffe cookies, Benedict’s red coat mini muffins…
5. Rick at Bittersweet – because he makes me laugh out loud and comes up with some highly inventive goodies: Nyquil Night Tremor Molten Lava Cake?!
6. Tania at Dulcis in Furno – how can you resist these adorable pig brioches?
7. Cristina at Teenie Cakes – her photos give me camera envy–and her chai spice sugar cookies inspired me to make my own chai spice!
8. Silvia at Citron & Vanille – more camera envy, more deliciousness than I can manage, and my recipe box is filled with your gorgeous creations!
9. Claudia at What’s Cookin’ Italian Style Cuisine – not only for your recipes and lovely outside photos, but for encouraging me when I was brand-new!
10. For those who never even knew what a blog was, but would’ve had killer content: Nanny, Aunt Pegi, Uncle Al–you taught me so much. And I miss you!
So, to all my friends and family (Ma and Al), thanks so much for your encouragement–as well as everything I’ve learned from you. I hope to enjoy our culinary journey together for a long time to come!
Love ya,
Katty >>^..^<< and April Katt, too!
P.S. Oooooooh, this just in–my buddy The Baking Barrister has given me the Sunshine Award. It’s a banner week in Katty’s Kitchen! Thank you so very kindly, BB!
June 8, 2010 at 2:04 pm
Oh, congrats to you and thanks for that great blogroll, I’m always looking for the best and brightest around! Kitty kisses to April from my gang!
June 8, 2010 at 5:47 pm
Hi, congratulations on your award. I enjoy reading your post. You have a beautiful kitty there, April.
June 8, 2010 at 6:45 pm
Thank you so kindly, Cook with Madin! Everyone should be so lucky to have a companion like mine. 🙂 And kitty kisses right back atcha, bushwickgirl! 🙂
June 9, 2010 at 12:27 am
Hi Hope, Thanks for making me smile, I love reading your 10 things that make you happy list, I’m not sure which shore you’re walking on but I like that too! I’m looking forward to our future relationship in this culinary journey we’ve begun, let’s continue to have fun with it!
June 9, 2010 at 6:52 am
Hey Hope! Thank you so much for including me (and the almond squares of course) in this wonderful award! You are truly a great foodie friend and I wish you continued success with your culinary adventures. Oh and I’m still working on trying to convince my husband that steamed cheeseburgers are where it’s at 🙂
June 9, 2010 at 8:09 am
Hi Katty! Many thanks for this award, I am honored to receive it and to be in that list!!
June 9, 2010 at 8:50 am
Thank you so much Hope! That was so kind of you. I love reading your blog too (You already knew that though). And I adore April Katt. Hope (as in the belief, not your name) that you continue to love the blogging world.
June 9, 2010 at 10:32 am
Congratulations!!!!
June 9, 2010 at 11:17 am
Hey Katty, congratulations on your award, it’s well deserved! now I thank you deeply for being a part of your list, it’s incredibly flattering you think of me this way, because there are so many wonderful blogs out there…and what a gorgeous cat you have! those eyes are so hypnotizing.
June 9, 2010 at 6:58 pm
Thanks, EVERYONE, for stopping by! Yes, it’s nice to feel loved and appreciated for sure…and to be in such stellar company with you, even better!
June 9, 2010 at 5:18 pm
Congrats and thank you Katty! It’s nice to feel loved, isn’t it?
June 9, 2010 at 6:42 pm
This is kind of ridiculous, but I was also in the middle of doing an award post the other day that I never finished writing up, and I had planned to give you the Sunshine Award. So I still am. It’s over on the blog.
June 9, 2010 at 6:53 pm
Why thank you, Sunshine! 🙂 The hits just keep on comin’…in the most delightful way! Much appreciated, miss!
June 10, 2010 at 6:19 am
Thank you so much for your kindness and putting me in this line up of wonderful foodie bloggers, appreciate you thinking of me and being such a great friend and supporter! Congrats on your award as well!
June 12, 2010 at 2:49 pm
congratulations on the awards! your blog is definitely worthy of it and a great inspiration 🙂