The Liebster Award

The Liebster Award is an award passed around small blogs as a way to put a bit of spotlight on the blogs and make the blogger feel like people are actually interested and paying attention to what they do (which can be hard sometimes!). When someone nominates you for this award they pose 11 questions that need to be answered in the form of a blog post. This is a great way for everyone in the blogging community to get to know each other as well as a way for readers to find out a little more about the person behind the posts.

Firstly, thank you SO much Nicole from http://picnicnz.blogspot.com/ for nominating me! I have nominated some fantastic blogs as well, you can find my picks at the bottom of this post.

1. Why did you start blogging?

When I first got married, I didn’t know how to boil water! I started watching cooking shows and collecting cook books and then found food blogs! I eventually became good enough at cooking that people started asking ME for cooking advice and recipes! For the past couple of years, I have been saying that one day, when my kids are grown *I* would start a food blog! Then, Last summer, a very good friend of mine asked me if I would teach her how to cook. I started typing up some recipes for her and was astounded when my favorite recipes, turned into over 200! I decided not to wait til my kids are grown! The time was NOW! It has been SO MUCH FUN!

2. What are three kitchen utensils you can not live without?

My Dutch Oven, Cutting Board and Good Knives

3. Where do you see your blog in 5 years?

I would love to have thousands of recipes on my website and get to travel around and be invited to restaurant openings and have cookbooks sent to me to review! That would be so much fun!

4. What is your favorite and least favorite food?

Favorite is anything marinated and grilled. Least favorite is bananas. Blech!

5. What makes you most passionate about the topic of your blog?

I get passionate about any blog post that will save people time, money or a trip through the drive thru or if I blog something personal or about family!

6. What is your favorite blog post?

http://www.auntbeesrecipes.com/2014/02/18/menu-plan-monday-2-17-14-and-a-weekend-with-family/ <—- This was about my ‘baby’ brothers wedding. My most personal one to day. I cry every time I look at it! Happy tears 🙂

7. Other than blogging, what do you enjoy doing with your time?

I love spending time with my husband and my kids! I like to play ‘just dance’ on the Wii and Super Mario brothers 🙂 My mother-in-law has gotten me pretty hooked on ‘thrifting’. I love to go with her!

8. If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be?

Somewhere that I could walk to the outdoor market for fresh groceries every day!

9. What is your favorite animal?

I love any animal that has fur. Not fond of reptiles or amphibians! Probably puppies and kittens are my favorite!

10. What food do you crave the most?

I crave meat! Protein! Heath Bar Blondies are good too!

11. What is your favorite (or most addicting) form of social media?

I used to be addicted to reading healthy living blogs and food blogs, but since starting my own, not so much. Now I just check my comments and stats obsessively 🙂

11 Random Facts About Me!

1. I am deathly afraid of insects.

2. I have never walked barefoot on the grass (see number 1)

3. I DO NOT drive on the interstate.

4. I was a smoker but quit almost 5 years ago.

5. I have terrible insomnia.

6. If my kids do something wrong, they know, all they have to do is make me laugh and they are
home free.

7. In 3rd grade, Billy Atchison told me spaghetti looks like worms and I haven’t eaten spaghetti noodles since.

8. I do not watch scary movies, at all, ever. I hate to be scared.

9. I don’t like surprises.

10. No matter WHAT time I set my alarm for, I almost always wake up 1 minute before it goes off. It is kind of freaky.

11. I have passed 2 kidney stones and am still embarrassed by my behavior in the emergency room both times lol

Liebster Award Rules:
Thank the blogger who presented you with the Liebster Award and provide a link back to his or her blog.
Answer the questions from the nominator, list 11 random facts about yourself, and create 11 questions for your nominees.
Present the Liebster Award to several other bloggers who have blogs whom you feel deserve to be noticed. Leave a comment on their blog letting them know they have been nominated or email them.
Upload the Liebster Award image to your blog.

My Questions:

1. Why did you start blogging?
2. What are three kitchen utensils you can not live without?
3. Where do you see your blog in 5 years?
4. What are 3 things you can’t live without?
5. What is your favorite TV Show?
6. What is your favorite blog post?
7. Other than blogging, what do you enjoy doing with your time?
8. If you could go anywhere on vacation, where would it be?
9. If you could meet any chef, who would it be and why?
10. What is your favorite and least favorite food?
11. What is your favorite restaurant?

I am nominating some of my blogger friends for the Liebster Award! Go check out their blogs!

Kecia @ http://keciasflavorbreakthrough.com/

Patty @ http://pattyandersonsblog.blogspot.com

Trisha @ http://www.thelazymomcooks.com/

Anyonita @ http://www.anyonita-nibbles.co.uk/

Cynthia @ http://www.whatagirleats.com

<3 Aunt Bee