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Welcome to October! Baking Delights Buzz for October First

Marye Audet — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:00:59 +0000

Here it is, October first.

This is a close up of Marc’s maple tree that we got him for Father’s Day a few years ago. I thinkit is called a scarlet maple? Anyway, I am going ot take pictures of it weekly to blog the changes. It is truly beautiful in the fall for a few weeks. Even in Texas.

First of all, I want to remind you of the Boobie Bake Off. Today begins the posting for your entries in the Bake-off. Please post your entry, link back to the Boobie bake off post and then email me and let me know that you have posted. This is so much fun, and a great way to raise money for a good cause! ANd everyone who participates will get a button for their blog side bar. How cool is that?

Don’t forget to check the contest results to see if you won one of the cookbooks!

Lots of things coming up in October. First of all, if you will look to the side bar you will see a blogtoberfest button. Go ahead, look….see? There it is…isn’t it cute? Now, click on the button and go read about the very cool October that b5 Lifestyles has planned for you…Go ahead..I will wait………..

See? Isn’t it cool? I can’t tell you what the prizes are but I can tell you they are amazing.

All right.

The most popular posts for September were:

My favorite image was the chocolate chip muffins

My favorite comment?

It was by Donna..and she said:

Hi Marye,

I love to read your blog; it comforts me (like a best friend) when I’m world-wearied, and delights me with surprises and suggestions.

Cookbooks are like family members: so much advice, so many ideas, and memories of days gone by that are full of food and love. I’d love to add another to my shelf.

I love when you talk about the kids, and what they’re doing. Keep up all your marvelous work, and recipes, and remind us of your gracious life!

I just like knowing that you guys don’t just love me for my recipes.

Besides the Blogtoberfest giveaways, if that was not enough, I have some other things up my sleeve for October. Including:

Field Trips
A Flickr Group -more about that soon
Blog of the Week
And lots of new recipes that I want to try.

Don’t go away…October is gonna be awesome!

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Saturday Blogsurfing

Marye Audet — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:18:11 +0000

I have had an amazingly busy week. Hopefully soon I will be able to share a couple of bits of fantastic news…(no I am NOT pregnant)..Until then check out what I have found today! The image is the caramelized onion and eggplant pizza I made for dinner last night..recipe coming soon….

You know that with me it is all about the desserts. Check out this Black Forest Tiramisu by Alexandra at Addicted Sweet Tooth…

This next post got me on two counts…I spent summers in Michigan as a kid, and the state just oozes fruit and vegetables in the summer..I miss that! Also, being in the south, who can resist fried pies? These Sour Cherry Pocket Pies at Dog Hill Kitchen are baked not fried, but you could easily deep fry them…Yum!

Peabody has a rockin’ recipe for brown sugar pound cake, but what I found more interesting this morning is the beginning of that post where she talks about being rejected on Tastespotting…Peabody? Rejected?Geez.

I have been rejected, but I expected that because I don’t see myself as one of the cool kids with the super imaging powers. I likeTastespotting for several reasons, one it helps me to find out what I want to feature on Saturdays, although that isn’t the only place I go.

But then I started thinking. Are we, food bloggers all, becoming a caste system rather than a bawdy band of foodies? Are there certain people who, when you see their names in your comment section, make you feel like you have hit a pinnacle? Do you find yourself lusting after the kudos and accolades? Sometimes I do! O.k.back to your regularly scheduled Saturday…I just felt philosophical this morning.

If you haven’t heard, Courtney is going through a rough patch, so if you pray I am sure she would appreciate them, and if you don’t good vibes sent her way would be helpful.

It is summer and what is summer without blackberries? You have to check out these amazing sounding Blackberry Almond Bars from Jacque at Daisy Lane Cakes…Yummy!

I was browsing Epicurious and found this Frozen Mango Meringue cake. I am thinking of doing it this week since i have the egg whites from Eggology left…It just sounds so ..wow!

If you like that salty/sweet combo in chocolate covered pretzels, and chips head over to How to Eat a Cupcake and check out these Salted Caramel Cupcakes.

I don’t think Em is a Repressed Pastry Chef any more..check out the Double Chocolate Chunk Peanut Butter Chip Cookies

Jennie, at My Cake Wardrobe has a pink post. I love the images on this Strawberry Panna Cotta.

O.k…that;s it for today…I have women’s ministry lunch to attend. I am taking the penne salad but this time I made it with broccoli and wild rice…eh..I liked it better with the penne, the rice soaked up too much of the dressing and it seems bland to me. Sigh. Shooulda stuck with the penne.

Have a great weekend everyone!

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Awards and Memberships

Marye Audet — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:51:07 +0000

Over the past year I have been the recipient of many very cool awards by many very cool bloggers. The latest is Ben from What’s Cooking I haven’t been able to figure out how to display them here until now…I have created a page to display the awards so you guys who have been sweet enough to give them to me know how much I appreciate them. Here is the page, Awards and Memberships, and it can be accessed by following the link in the Pages box on the right. Check out the Baking Stuff You Just Gotta Have, too.

Thank you so much!

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