Can you believe it? I’m amazed that The Three Bite Rule turns 3 today!! What?? How is that possible? I’m amazed. I’m thrilled so many of you have been loyal readers and I’m glad to welcome any occasional visitors. Whether you’ve read from the beginning with tiny dark photos or you know me of recent. Thank you. Enjoy and I hope you continue to join me (also there’s a giveaway if you make it to the end)!
I started blogging about food because I really like trying to figure out how to make things. I also really like recommending restaurants and I definitely think food is a serious part of any vacation. I wanted a sustainable blog name, and schedule. I took a 1-session intro to blogging class and quickly realized I already knew that keeping up with your writing schedule was important. I also knew social media. Also, it made sense the suggestion not to pick a name that wouldn’t always fit (like something with Bostonian or about my age, or whatever. I figured I was a step ahead of some folks who had blogging topics that couldn’t work for a whole year to talk about 2 vacations taken that year. I’d love to see the blogs from that program.
So far, The Three Bite Rule has had:
450 posts
2,118 photos
38 categories
786 twitter followers
317 Pinterest followers
90 FB followers
Let’s reflect on last year’s goals:
- more giveaways: ehhh. I didn’t quite deliver on this one (there’s one at the end of this post, if you make it through)
- more tips & techniques for some of the stuff I do best: I think I got better at writing in a systematic approach for instruction
- more comments (that means you!): I’d always like a few more, but I love ’em all! Comment below!
- more foodie crafts & reading: I posted a few more books for foodies, which are surprisingly well received by readers. I’ll likely keep ’em going.
- better photos & more time spent to get nice shots: I think I did better to take more, to give myself more options. This is always something I can work on.
Time for some annual superlatives, shall we?
“Early-Bird” Bfast Favorite
Mocha Nut Smoothie
Party Animal:
Hosting Brunch Tips
Most Photogenic:
Greek Veggie Pizza
Best One-Pot Wunder:
Chinese-Style Pork from the Crockpot
Favorite Recipe of the YEAR:
Pulled Pork Pizza with Mustard Beer Sauce
Party Animal:
Strawberry Basil Sangria
Biggest Sweet Tooth:
Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars
Viewer’s Choice Awards:
Turkey Cranberry & Brie Panini
Breakfast for Dinner: Italian French Toast
Grilled Bruschetta Pizza
Breakfast Inspired Burgers
Giveaway Time!! Tell me what was your favorite post/recipe/item this year?
You get to share some love for all times my dinner takes twice as long as I move things around for photos, food gets cold, or while others have to wait for me to get over their plate. In exchange my friends at Tuttorosso are gifting you a wooden spoon gift package!
Comment away! and follow, tweet, etc! I hope you enjoy. The spoon is actually AHHH-MAZING. It is way better than the wooden tools I have, and I thought I had good ones. Seriously, enjoy this one yourself or stick it in somebody’s stocking. It’s that good. What a lovely reminder at your hand! Thanks!!!
YAY!! Happy Blogaversary!! I can’t even count how many times I’ve used you for fun, relish dinner ideas!! Keep ’em coming!
Wow- three years! Congrats – I love your recipes and I especially love it when you tell about how something might not have come out the way you expected and how you might adjust next time. I loved the recipe using the burrata cheese – I HAD to go find some and try it myself and I loved it too 🙂
Happy blogiversary chica!! three years is SUCH an accomplishment!!