Yes, I’m still alive. 🙂
So, last year I decided to start a food blog – a real one. By “real” I mean I would actually post more than once a month, which is what I did with my former attempt. It started off great, and I was so excited to see it grow and meet all kinds of great people along the way. And then…I became with child. Having been through this once before with the most fantastic little girl alive, I wasn’t sure how pregnancy and blogging would coexist. It turns out, they didn’t. I posted 8 times in 9 months. (See? Back to my once a month ways.) But, as these things go, I knew I wouldn’t be pregnant forever. And just a few days before my one year “blogiversary” in April, my little man was born!
Friends, meet Josh.
He came into the world in a dizzyingly scary fashion, a la emergency c-section. It was literally like something out of a movie. Thankfully, it was a feel-good movie, because he’s perfectly healthy, and sleeps like he’s training for the Slumber Olympics. Dang, I’d win the Gold for sure.
Anyway….it’s almost 6 weeks later and I’m starting to come out of the fog and think about the blog again. Being back in the kitchen has certainly been the main catalyst for this. I’ve been cooking like crazy! Making up for lost time, apparently. It’s been fantastic, except for the dishes. Always the dishes. Here’s a few highlights from my cooking adventures of late.
Waffles with Strawberries and Whipped Coconut Cream. I’m still dreaming about this one.
Vegan Calzones with the Best Marinara Ever. This one is coming to the blog for sure. And Michael will not complain one bit about all the recipe trials.
All the chocolate chip cookies.
And…the Ultimate Vegan Frittata (with a secret ingredient!).
This one requires some explanation. A couple weeks ago I teased on Facebook and Instagram that I was coming back to the blog on June 1. It felt so right. It was a Monday AND the first of the month. Plus it was my dad’s birthday! Happy Birthday, Dad! But, I wanted to come back with an epic recipe. I wanted it to be a triumph. Having stumbled across an amazing culinary discovery, I knew I had my masterpiece recipe waiting in the wings. The Ultimate Vegan Frittata. My first trial was great, but I just knew I could make it better, so I spent my (not) free time trying a couple different versions. The most recent version was the one I chose for the recipe photo shoot, and um, it bombed. Big time. And, of course, there wasn’t enough time to get it right before my deadline.
So…it is technically June 1 (I posted this just before 11pm PST), and I am back to the blog, but I don’t have a recipe for you…yet. But my friends, it is coming, and it’s going to be great. I can’t wait. That wasn’t supposed to rhyme.
I have lots of dreams and plans for this little blog and I’m so excited to share them with you along the way. I’m also steeped in reality, so it’s going to take me a little while to get into the swing of things. I hope you’ll stick around. It’s gonna be epic.
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Ooh guessing that’s aquafaba. Definitely want to make a vegan frittata. Look forward to recipe.
Good luck with it all.
You got me, Danu! 🙂 Thanks for following along.
Congratulations Beth! Sounds like your family is doing well….so glad to see you back amongst blogging world!
Take care,
Kathi
First of all… CONGRATULATIONS!!! I’m new to your blog and only signed up for your EATMail just before you had to take some time off. I’m so excited that you’re back with your new little one in tow!!
Personally, I’d love to see anything quick (or quickish) that will satisfy my family. Thank you so much! I love your enthusiasm and ebullient personality 🙂
HOORAY AND CONGRATS!!!!
Hi Alyssa!!! Sorry it’s taken me so long to respond to your kind comment. 🙂 I’ll work on some quickish recipes for you!
Don’t you love it when all the creative juices and inspiration return in full force?? Oh my, am I excited those calzones are coming on the blog!! They looked so delicious and had me totally drooling!! I’m hungry already… 😛 Of course, the cookies look scrumptious, too. And I know I’ll love anything you come up with. 😉
I can’t wait to meet your new little guy! Josh is just too cute for words, and his face just melts my heart! 🙂 <3
I can’t wait for you to meet him either, Hannah! He gets cuter by the day. 🙂 Calzones coming soon! Soon is relative, but really, soon. 🙂
You totally rock, Beth! I think it’s awesome how family is your first priority. <3
And the waffle…Hannah and I were just talking about how we were kind of craving waffles! I couldn't help remembering the yummy waffles you made for us last time we were there, and blaming, I mean crediting you for my craving. 😀
Josh is so adorable! I hope you are feeling better after the c-section!
Thank you, Abby! Oh, and by the way, next time you come, the waffles will be even better thanks to a secret ingredient. 🙂
Congratulations! 😀
Thank you so much!
I’m so excited to see you back, Beth! And I’m so glad everything turned out okay with Josh’s delivery. I can tell you’re one happy momma. 🙂
Are those calzones whole wheat? I’d love to find a good whole wheat pizza/calzone dough recipe.
Can’t wait to see what else you have in store!
Thank you, Nichole! I’m so glad to be back, though it’s definitely a slower transition than I planned. I’ll get back into the swing of things soon enough. The calzones are whole wheat! I’m still experimenting with my own recipe, but I have to admit that I love the whole wheat dough from Trader Joe’s, so I use that because it’s easy and the calzone prep/assembly can be time-intensive. But…I know that not everyone has a Trader Joe’s, and I want to make more stuff from scratch, so I imagine I’ll be tackling the dough recipe soon enough. 🙂
Beth, congratulations!! Little Josh, what a perfect bundle! Can’t wait to see your new recipes! That frittata looks like a winner.
Thank you, Michelle! I’m still tweaking the frittata recipe, it thinks it’s going to get the better of me but it is dead wrong. 🙂 In the meantime I’m going to set it aside for a bit (I’m tiring of eating all the tests, ha ha), and post some recipes that actually do work. Stay tuned! 🙂
I’m so excited to see what the future has to bring for you, food, family and Beth! Josh is ADORABLE, can’t wait to hear what he likes to eat 🙂
Catching up on comments, thanks for this one, Jessica! I’m super excited for both of us to be following our dreams and showing our kids what it is to do what you love for a living. I’ll be sure to keep you posted on Josh’s favorite foods! 🙂