Looking Back at 2014
In an attempt to see where we’re at with OhSpooning and what we’ve been up to this past year, I have categorized all our posts. Sometimes it’s hard to answer that seemingly easy question, “And what exactly do you blog about?” we get repeatedly asked at food blogging events and in general.
We typically go into a long drawn out monologue about how we mainly focus on cocktails. Or we do a quick murmur about how it’s a little bit of everything.
But, if we’re honest, we don’t really have a great explanation. So, here’s my attempt at grasping what we’ve written to see where we’ve been and what we want to focus on a little more this year. We’ll be taking a look to see what interested our readers most, so if you have any ideas about what you’d like to see more of, please leave a comment below. We’d love your feedback!
Note: Some are repeats because they fell into two categories.
Recipes
- Last-minute Greek Dip
- How to use leftover veggies
- Tomato Sammiches
- No Bake Pastries
- Chocolat: Means making a lot of chocolate!
- Lump Crab Migas and Bloody Marias
- Easy Strawberry Pie
- A Salad in Thyme
All About Cocktails and Drinks
- Holiday Madness: Pomegranate-cranberry sauce
- Cool As Ice
- Hendricks, The Unusual
- The Balvenie: A Rare Whisky Tasting
- Second Annual Balvenie Rare Craft Collection
- Sailor Jerry Day at Moontower Saloon
- Moontower Saloon Celebrates Sailor Jerry Day in Austin June 12
- Lump Crab Migas and Bloody Marias
- 4 Roses
- CU29 Cocktail Bar
- Whisler’s
Events
- Hendricks, The Unusual
- The Balvenie: A Rare Whisky Tasting
- Second Annual Balvenie Rare Craft Collection
- Sailor Jerry Day at Moontower Saloon
- Moontower Saloon Celebrates Sailor Jerry Day in Austin June 12
- AFBA’s Biggest Fundraiser The Big Chill Helps Meals on Wheels
- Coming soon: That Takes the Cake! Austin Cake Show
Cooking & Baking
- Pin it. Make it. Eat it.: Ooey Gooey Cinnamon Rolls
- AFBA Potluck: Quiche Me Again, Please
- Pin it. Make it. Eat it. — Spinach Rolls
- Condo update: Kitchen needs
- French Toast: Solution for day-old sourdough
- Sprouting Lunches 3 Days a Week
Food Adventures
- A Sunday Walk Through East Austin
- Dinner and a Movie
- Eating in Texarkana
- Brunch at Grace’s
- Book Club Brunch
- NTCC Culinary Arts: Friends & Family Spring 2014
- Another SXSW has come and gone
Reviews
- The Hundred-Foot Journey
- AFBA Happy Hour: The Hightower
- AFBA Happy Hour: Trace
- AFBA: Happy Hour at Finn + Porter
- Magnolia Café
- Sarah’s Mediterranean Grill And Market
- CU29 Cocktail Bar
- Whisler’s
Food News
- NOVA Launches New Menu
- Kate Payne’s “Hip Girl’s Guide to the Kitchen” is Out
- Whole Foods Domain Opens Jan. 15
Childhood Memories Series
- Childhood Memories with Mark Collins
- Childhood Memories with Eric Pulsifer of Tuesday Newsday and The Movie Press
- Childhood Memories with Emily Teachout of A Time to Kale and Endless Simmer
- Childhood Memories with Julie Munroe of Foie Gras Hot Dog
- Childhood Memories with Natalie Paramore
- Childhood Memories with Brittanie Duncan of Three Diets One Dinner
- Childhood Food Memories with Tiffany Young
The most surprising thing I found in all of this? That we posted so much! In 2013, we were struggling to get any posts up, but this year, we rocked it. We’re looking forward to bringing you more food adventures in 2015. Cheers!