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
