Awards, Awards, Awards

I love getting awards and I've received three really wonderful awards recently. They mean a lot to me because it's like a validation that people are actually reading my foodie blog (woohoo!) and maybe they even like the recipes or my food philosophy. I'm a bit late in posting some of these (bad blogger) so now I'm playing catch-up.

Karen, of Domestic Muse, awarded me the Sisterhood Award. Her blog is new; she just started blogging a few months ago, but she can really cook and posts step-by-step photos. Be sure to visit her blog and welcome her into the foodie community.


The rules for all the awards are basically the same, but I don't like rules. I think they're made to be broken, plus rules are a lot like recipes. You see a recipe you like and lots of ideas rush into your mind about how you can change it to make it even better or to suit your tastes. I like to put some extra meaning--other than or along with the original meaning--into the awards. For the record, here are the rules:

1. Put the logo on your blog or post.
2. Nominate at least 10 people whose blogs you enjoy.
   
3. Link to your nominees within your post.
4. Let them know they have received this award by commenting on their blogs.
5. Share the love and link to this post and to the person who has nominated you for the award.

With the rules in mind, the Sisterhood award goes to all the cookbook writers in my Cookbook Class because we're like sisters; we're all in this together--we're the sisterhood of the cookbook writers. (And if you ladies are wondering why the teacher has been absent from class, it's because I'm really busy promoting my new cookbook--something you'll all be doing when you publish yours.)

Tiersa, Chef Bliss
Joan, Foodalogue
Arlene, The Food of Love
Reeni, Cinnamon, Spice, and Everything Nice
Karen, (right back at ya!), Domestic Muse
Kim, Ordinary Recipes Made Gourmet
Deeba, Passionate About Baking
Ning, Heart and Hearth
Liliana, My Cookbook Addiction

Liliana, of My Cookbook Addiction, also a cookbook writer and a member of Cookbook Class, gave me the Blogging With a Purpose award last month. This award is supposed to be passed along to bloggers who show great attitude and gratitude.


I'd like to pass this award along to all the foodies who are helping me promote my cookbook, Foods and Flavors of San Antonio, through the blog tour sponsored by my publisher, Pelican Publishing, and to the foodies who are bringing food to share at my Fiesta of Foods and Flavors blog event to celebrate the birth of my new cookbook. To me, they're blogging with a purpose and the purpose is Tex-Mex Food! I like their attitude and I have a lot of gratitude.

Natasha, 5 Star Foodie
Aggie, Aggie's Kitchen
Melissa, Alosha's Kitchen
Chef E, Behind the Wheel Chef
Hornsfan, Bytes From Texas
Tiersa, Chef Bliss
Reeni, Cinnamon, Spice, and Everything Nice
Liliana, Cookbook Addiction
Giz, Equal Opportunity Kitchen
Pam, For the Love of Cooking
Karen, Karen Cooks
Meg, Megan's Munchies
Teresa, Mexican American Border Cooking and Mexican Chocolate Lore and More
Donna, My Tasty Treasures
Deeba, Passionate About Baking
Meg, Puget Sound Cookery
Rachel, The Crispy Cook
Dee, Texas to Mexico

Kendra, of Homegrown Housewife, gave me the Lemonade Stand Award earlier this month. She received the award for being a domestic genius. This award is supposed to be passed along to foodies whose blogs are refreshing, like a cool glass of lemonade on a hot day. I'd like
to pass along this refreshing award to...

Kendra, Homegrown Housewife. Even though she gave it to me, I'm also giving it to her because when life hands her lemons, she makes Lemon Pound Cake, and this philosophy is so refreshing.

Megan, Megan's Cookin', because she made Kalua Pork the other day. She actually caught the wild pig herself, dug an Imu Pit, and hot lava roasted a feast for her friends and family.

Karen, Karen Cooks, because she defined the true meaning of celibacy and Gold Medal Flour.

Karen, Domestic Muse, because she had an Apple Pancake Smackdown with Paula Deen and Emeril, and she won!

Thanks so much for the awards, Karen, Liliana, and Kendra.