Monet

One of the most rewarding things about blogging is all the wonderful friends I've made.  I never knew there were so many other folks out there who were equally passionate about great food.  They've taught me a great deal about techniques and pairings.  They've tried recipes I've been eyeing and have either encouraged me to go ahead and make the recipe or dissuaded me from one that wasn't so good.  And, they've given me some great recipes to try.  But, more than that, a lot of them have become friends.  One of those friends, Monet, has had an unbelievably difficult year.  Mid-March a Facebook post came asking all of her friends to pray for her family.  Then, the news came that her sister Pam, brother-in-law Mike and two nephews had been in a horrific auto accident.  One of the nephews was killed instantly, another walked away with bumps and bruises and Pam and Mike were on life support.  They made the very difficult decision to remove Pam from life support on March 30.  What could we do to show our support for our dear Monet?  Liz from That Skinny Chick Can Bake came up with the perfect idea - RECIPES.  She gathered names and email addresses from other bloggers who'd commented on Monet's posts.  And, the recipes began to appear.  A veritable onslaught of recipes.  And, notes.  Wonderful notes of love and support.  We gathered them into a scrapbook and off they went to Monet.  Today, Monet is going to post about her scrapbook.  Liz and I thought it appropriate to thank all of the bloggers who were so kind to participate.  Here's a list of the bloggers, their blogs and their recipes.  There are a lot of very talented folks in this list.  Please wander over and check out their blogs.  And, please stop in and leave a note for Monet.  She's at Apple Cores and Anecdotes.  Here's to you, Monet.  Love, Kate

Brian – A Thought for Food – European Hot Chocolate



Nancy - Spicie Foodie - Heavenly Nutella Banana Bread


Lynne - CookandBeMerry.com - Banana Date Nut Bread


Amber – Sprinkled with Flour – Cinnamon Rolls


Becky– Baking and Cooking, A Tale of Two Loves, Cinnamon Walnut Loaf


Lynn -The Actor’s Diet (www.theactorsdiet.com) - Breakfast “Soup”


Liz – That Skinny Chick Can Bake – Cinnamon Roll Danish


Ameena - www.FancyThatFancyThis.com - Date Muffins


Jeanne, Simple Math Bakery - Double Chocolate Muffins


Jaime – Mangiabella – http://mangia-bella.blogspot.com – Lavendar Pear Muffins


Susan – http://inthewheel.blogspot.com – My Mother’s Pumpkin Spice Bread


Kara – Happy When Not Hungry – Peanut Butter Banana Bread


Wendy Irene – Give Love Create Happiness – Soulful Banana Bread


Roxanna – GreenGirl – Tea Muffins


Lana – Bibberche.com – Focaccia


Akheela - Torviewtorontohttp://torviewtoronto.blogspot.com - Rustic Italian bread


Lisa - www.authenticsuburbangourmet.blogspot.com - Neiman Marcus Popovers


Joanne – Apple Crumbles – Pull Apart Bread


Priscilla – Swiss Chard with Raisins


Kristen - Frugal Antics of a Harried Homemaker - White Sandwich Bread


Kate – Kate’s Kitchen – http://kateiscooking.blogspot.com – Casa D’Angelo Salad


Wendy – The Weekend Gourmet – wendyweekendgourmet.blogspot.com – Chicken and Dumpling Soup


Patty - Zomppa - Nostalgia, 1989: Creamy Navy Bean Soup


Lisa - Lisa’s Foods on the Move - Easy Blender Gazpacho


Gwen – BunkyCooks.com – Roasted Tomato Soup


Vianney – Sweet Life – Sopa de Fideo


Jessie – http://the messiekitchen.com – Alfredo with Roasted Asparagus


Gina – SPCookieQueen – Baked Mostaccioli in a Skillet


Bonnie Banters - Bonniebanters.com - Bonnie’s Spaghetti Sauce


Christina Masters/ The Rowdy Chowgirl - Buttered Noodles with Parmesan


Wendy – the weekend gourmet – Cheddar Shallot Risotto


Christina – http://alittlesimpnsumpin.blogspot.com – Chicken and Parmesan Penne


Noelle – An Opera Singer in the Kitchen – Creamy Broccoli and Mushroom Bake


Angie - Angie’s Recipes-Taste of Home - Pinotage Spaghetti with Arugula


Jennifer – Much to My Delight – (much to my delight.com) - Skillet Macaroni with Broccoli


Christiane - The Mom Chef: Taking On Magazines One Recipe At a Time - Spaghetti alla Carbonara


Kita - PasstheSushi.com - Curried Turkey Pot Pie


Ethan Adeland - Tastes Better With Friends - My Grandmother’s Sweet and Sour Meat Balls


Peggy – My Fiance Likes It So It Must Be Good – Mushroom and Squash Enchiladas


Fiona – Nuts About Food – Ossobuco alla Milanese


Kate – Diethood - Na Zdravje! (To Your Health!) - Pastrmajlija – Macedonian Pizza