The Great Food Adventure 2011
So I was thinking about fun things to do on the blog in 2011.
And I couldn’t decide on just one thing I wanted to focus on, my brain was just going nuts with ideas.
So guess what? I picked 12 things for what I’m calling the Great Food Adventure of 2011. It sounds way more amazing than it actually might be, but let’s go with it.
Basically, loves, I’ve picked one cool thing a month that I want to focus on at Oven Love this year. I have big dreams about amazing tutorials and contests, but let’s face it, even if it’s just one blog post a month on these topics, I’ll call that a win. These are things that I’m feeling good about this year and I think we should talk about/take pictures of/eat/drool over.
in January, lightened up favorites.
you guys have asked for some more healthy stuff around here, so i figured we’d ring in the new year with the light stuff first. hit me up if you have any recipes you’d like me to lighten up for you.
in February, French macarons.
one of my dreams is to master just one recipe from tartlette, who makes the best macarons on the interwebs. also, macarons just make me feel fancy. i have been meaning to make them for years and i am going to do it!
in March, Brunch.
brunch is a magical meal. i want to improve on my brunch skills and get some people over here to eat it all up. spoiler alert: this is going to include doughnuts.
in April, Vegan and Vegetarian recipes.
i’ve always wanted to give the Vegan thing a try for a week or two, just to see what in the world i might eat. i thought you might like to join me, or at least read about my cheese withdrawal and what i think about soy.
in May, pies.
you guys, pies are about to have their moment. hopefully they will wait until May so we’ll be right in the middle of all the fun.
in June, picnic food.
picnics are my favorite thing in the universe, bar none. indoor picnics, outdoor picnics, hot or cold picnics, morning, noon, night picnics.. we’re doin’ ’em all.
in July, canning.
canning is super cool. i haven’t really done it at all, actually, but i know it’s going to be the best. i want to throw a canning party. seriously, guys, get on board.
in August, popsicles.
let’s just say the Georgia summers inspired me on this one. we’re gonna need popsicles just to survive.
in September, Lancaster County favorites.
i think you all know by now that i’m from CenPenn. there are so many unique treats from the area that you can’t get anywhere else. i haven’t shared enough of them with you, but i’m gonna.
in October, home beer brewing.
i think beer brewing is about to get seriously popular. my husband is a brewer (brewist? brewman?) and i want to tell you all about it and how it stinks up my house.
in November, candy making.
our sugar rush comes just in time for the holidays. i’m excited to learn some new techniques and make some cool candy since i’m too cheap to buy it at the store.
in December, Slovak cuisine.
i’m half Slovak, have we discussed this? i am a major slacker when it comes to the traditional recipes and i really want to get better. we’ll all learn together. fun fact: my maiden name means ‘scrambled eggs’ in Slovak. 100% true.
Are you ready for 2011?
I am, lovelies.
Which month are you most excited about?
I love this…can’t wait to follow along and hopefully be around to taste some of your wonderful creations.
How exciting! Can’t wait to see what’s in store! 🙂
You go girl. I’m pumped to see it all unfold!
Terrific idea to focus on a specific theme for each month. That sure would make my life a lot easier! Gives readers something to look forward to as well!
Here’s my excitement list:
Macarons
Brunch – I’ll gladly fly down and be a taste-tester!
Canning
Popsicles – I know you’re going to come up with some AWESOME recipes!
Lancaster County Favorites
Candy making
Pretty much all of them, come to think of it 🙂
Natalie – what a great idea! Doing just a month at a time will be exciting – more than that and you could wind up bunt out! (I get that way, anyway!) You will LOVE the macaron month, and February is perfect for it – Valentines!
Hope your project goes well – from what I’ve seen so far – you are doing GREAT! Keep it up!