Friday, December 4, 2009

The Best of the Week: Food Recipes - Blogging - Social Media - Health - Fitness

You know I like to surprise my readers with articles of different themes related of course to food, health and social media. In that way I enjoy breaking the routine and to spicy the blogging up (subscribe with a RSS reader or by email to be updated!)

I've planed several new sections to my blog and I'll be publishing them in future posts as time goes by.
This brand new section was in my mind since long time ago but I've had often little time to implement it.
Now with a small push of Kristi of Kikolani and her Fetching Friday posts I've made it and adapted a foodie-version that I want to call it: the Best of the Week.
The same will be published (hope to do it regularly) near every weekend (in other words from Thursday to Saturday, the weekend depends of the country customs)

 The Best of the Week: Food Recipes - Blogging - Social Media - Health - Fitness

What type of content will be included and what type of criteria will I use to pick them?

The articles mentioned on this brand new section will come from the return-feedback I've from other bloggers in comments on this blog, from the interacting on my social networks as well as of my RSS reader subscriptions to other blogs.
I'll be covering, principally areas that could be interesting for foodies and bloggers in general.
Having more than 500 subscriptions (and increasing!!) in my RSS readers, I know that it will be a little hard to find good content in all the cases.
This is where You enter! I know that I'll be missing worth articles so, if you want, you can recommend them (only very few per week ;-), through my social sites.
So join me at twitter, facebook, stumbleupon, foodbuzz and join my blog on facebook.
I bet that you already know that interacting with other bloggers (in this case me!) is the best way to be noticed; anyway, I'm pretty sure that this isn’t new for you, eh?

Now straight to the Best of the Week articles published!

Food Recipes - Food Blogs

* Peppermint Meltaways

* Cranberry Cheesecake

* Gourmet Comfort Food: Cuban Style Yams With Garlic and Lime Recipe

* Epicurious Predicts Top 10 Food Trends for 2010

* Potato and Leek Soup and Never Give Up!

* Liquor soaked Chocolate Finger

* Cocoa-Marzipan Pound Cake For the Ages

* Cooking Red to Remember: Smoked Serrano Chile Cranberry Reduction

* Tomato and Roasted Pepper Soup (Sopa de Tomate y Pimentón)

* Zucchini Fritters

* Pomegranate and Pistachio Chicken

* Morrocon Cigars Using Left Over Thanksgiving Turkey

* Italian Raspberry Jam Filled Shortbread Cookies

* Holiday Appetizers: Margarita Shrimp Bites with Southwestern Sauce

* Cranberry Chutney From Chef Suvir Saran

* Candy Cane Mint Chocolate Fudge Recipe

* Leftover Cranberry and Cooking RED to Remember

* Tasty Holiday Season

* Chicken with Kale

* Broccoli Cheddar, Chicken and Tater Tot Casserole

* All Aboard the Cookie Train (Recipe: Riverbend Inn’s Toffee Walnut Cookies)

* Calvados Fennel and Green Apple Confiture

* Cooking Lady's Etouffeé

* Fresh From New York December

* Healthy Holiday Eating/RED Awareness

* Bon Vivant Travels, Part III

* Christmas Cranberry Bread

* Berries and almonds Crumble

* Sausage, Chickpea & Carrot Stew

* Vegetable Chicken Sausage Lasagne

* Beef Misono and Vegetable Misono

* Exhausting the Options

* London Bridged...Food Blogger Connect '09

* Martha's Rocky Ledge Bars

* One Pot with Chicken

* Big Fat Fluffy Balls

* Samsung "Skill-It" Event with Food Network's Melissa d'Arabian

* Sparkling Raspberry Lemonade

* European Street Style Beer Cheese Soup

* Turkey Meatballs with Roasted Tomatoes Linguine

* Spicy Pumpkin Crock Pot Chili

Blogging - Social Media - Writing

* Looking for Traffic in All the Wrong Places

* 5 Bad Reasons to Quit Blogging

* A Process For Writing More and Better Blog Posts

* 10 Things to Consider when Writing for the Web

* 10 Adobe AIR Apps That Simplify Our Lives

* 10 Web trends to watch in 2010

* The First Rule of Copyblogger

* Do’s and Dont’s of Blog Design

* The Tao of Tweeting

* Top 5 Blogging Misconceptions

* If You Have an Extra Half Hour

Health & Fitness

* Holiday Overeating: How Enjoying Your Food Can Limit Overindulging

* Top 9 Tools To Protect Your Eyes

* Young Adults Who Exercise Get Higher IQ Scores

* Weight Loss Eases Apnea Symptoms in Obese Men

* Video games may have potential health benefits

* Loneliness spreads in social networks

* Green tea prevents oral cancer, even in high-risk patients

* Adults Have Dreamlike Thoughts During Sleepwalking and Sleep Terrors Episodes






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39 comments:

5 Star Foodie said...

Terrific idea for the best of the week and I am honored that my post made the list, thank you!

HoneyB said...

Gera, what a great thing you are doing here and thank you so much for putting me on your list this week! I'm honored to be one of the firsts!

Cajun Chef Ryan said...

Hey Gera, thank you so much for including me this week in your round up of foodie posts.

Have a great weekend!

averagebetty said...

Truly an honor! Thanks for including me, Gera! I'm checking out your other selections now!

Fresh Local and Best said...

This is a very good summary.

Cookin' Canuck said...

Great list of links, Gera! Thanks so much for the mention.

Jessie said...

thanks so much for the shout out! That is such a great list of the week

OysterCulture said...

Holy cow - you are a fountain of information. I have some serious reading to do before you come out with the next list!

noobcook said...

Thank you for the mention! xo

redkathy said...

I'm honored to have made your best of list, thanks you so much! Wonderful idea you have, such interesting and helpful info for regulars here. Your top social media picks will be most helpful, thanks again.

Sarah said...

I love the best of the week idea! I wanted to thank you for mentioning me on twitter in follow fridays, I really appreciate it!

Lorraine @NotQuiteNigella said...

What a great idea Gera! And I feel so honoured to be included in your first Best of the Web roundup! :D x

Sophia said...

Aw, I'm so happy that my post was worthy enough to be posted here. Thank you, Gera! I'm going to have to look up on each post one by one!

Erica said...

Thank you so much for putting my soup in your list.I appreciate it!

C.G. the Foodie said...

I love this idea and you have picked some fabulous links! Than you for sharing :o)

zerrin said...

Gera, it's definitely a great idea to make a post of the bests. These links in three different fields will be so helpful for us in many ways. I'm sure I'll get benefit from these. And thank you for putting my Zucchni Fritters in your food recipes list.

Gera @ SweetsFoods said...

@5 Star Foodie
@HoneyB
@Cajun Chef Ryan
@averagebetty
@Fresh Local and Best
@Cookin' Canuck
@Jessie
@OysterCulture
@noobcook
@redkathy
@Sarah
@Lorraine @NotQuiteNigella
@Sophia
@Erica
@C.G. the Foodie
@zerrin

Thanks for your kind comments and happy you like this new section!!

Rosa's Yummy Yums said...

I loved your "Best of the week" section!

Cheers,

Rosa

pegasuslegend said...

What a fantastic idea you have here to promote friends, thank you for putting me on your list I will be sure to let everyone know how kind and thoughtful you are to our fellow Bloggers..I am so honored to be on this list thank you again :)

Michelle @ Taste As You Go said...

What a fantastic idea, Gera! And thank you for choosing one of my posts this week!!

Chow and Chatter said...

thanks Gera this is a great feature to add we will all enjoy this so much Rebecca

Olga said...

Wow, I can't even imagine how long it must have taken to put this together!

Thanks so much for featuring one of my recipes: I'm flattered.

Cinnamon-Girl Reeni♥ said...

I love this idea Gera! So many great links all in one place. And thanks so much for including me. Your the best!

Leela said...

Hey Gera, thanks for the honor! What a great list. I'll be spending the next few days clicking through all of them.

Patsyk said...

Thanks for including my post on Martha's Rocky Ledge Bars! I am happy to be included in this list! Great way to round up what's happening!

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The best of interaction are to be done on social media platform as because it is the coolest and easiest way out their to evolved and interact.

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I will be sure to let everyone know how kind and thoughtful you are to our fellow Bloggers..I am so honored to be on this list thank you again :)

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It is as creative articulate after all.Hey you should take part in the contest to show your talent and gain admiration.

Carolyn Jung said...

Thanks for all the useful links. I know what my bedtime reading will be for the next week. ;)

Claudia said...

Fascinating. Lamb - yes, about time. Barcelona giving up Food Spot - not sure. I still hear exquisite comments from the lucky ho get to visit. Will love to forge on and see what develops.

Lori said...

Thanks for the mention! I'm flattered. Can't wait to make my way through all these recipes and resources!

Savory Tv said...

You're the sweetest! Thank you for including our post in your list!

Christmas hampers said...

Your top social media picks will be most helpful, thanks again.

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Moorpark Real Estate said...

That is such a great list of the week

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The level of interaction and conversation we make in social media actually help us to understand the basic fact.

Nithya Praveen said...

Wow thats a great idea...i have so many links to go thru now.Awesome!

pegasuslegend said...

Gera thanks so much for featuring my cookie recipe....this is so amazing this webpage I spend more time here than my own its awesome...wish I had half your wonderful technical knowledge wowow!!!! thank you so much xxxooo

Sandie {Inn Cuisine} said...

Well of course I loved reading your lists, but also wanted to make sure you commenting system worked---and it looks like it does! (I totally understand about the spam---it's horrible!)