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Okay, so I realize this post is a little late in coming, but better late than never, right? Being on a break from school has allowed me to put some more work into Eatables, in particular establishing a self-hosted WordPress and setting up my new domain, http://eatables.org. I have been working on tweaking and fixing the newest version of Eatables, but the design and domain name are not the only changes…

I better myself as a blogger and to better Eatables as a blog. I want my personality to shine through my posts, to provide better content, and not just be an index of recipes, but to have interesting articles, innovative ideas, and more interactivity. As a blogger and an amateur chef, I want to give my audience the best of myself and my experiments in the kitchen, and to share it all with you.

So in an attempt to better myself as a blogger, I will start with this:

• Do you have any suggestions or recommendations for Eatables?
  
• Are there certain types of articles you’d like to see (more of)?
  
• What can I do to make Eatables (or myself as a writer) better?

Let me know in the comments! Here’s to a new year, may it be better than the last!

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Aloha and happy new year! One year ago today, on New Year’s Eve, Eatables was born! I can’t believe it’s already been a year. It’s amazing how much time flies. Eatables has developed a lot over the last year, moving from Blogger to Wordpress. And now I’m even thinking of moving to my own domain.Speaking of which, I need your help readers. Unfortunately, www.eatables.com is taken so I have to pick something else. I can’t really decide what to make the web address that’s easy to spell and remember, and of course, still has “eatables” in the address.Have any ideas or suggestions? Let me know in the comments.Anyway, back to reminiscing… Here is a round up of some of my favourite recipes from this year are:

• Bacon ranch dip
• Cheese-stuffed chicken
• Grilled pork tenderloin
• Roasted asparagus with thyme
• Devil’s food cake with banana
• Butterscotch haystacks

Have any favourites from this year’s archives? What worked for you? What didn’t? Share your thoughts in the comments.I hope you have a wonderful safe and happy New Years!

Next week my husband and I are off to visit my parents in the San Diego area for Christmastime. I am so excited to see them! I am also looking forward to checking out some hopefully delicious local cuisine. Have any recommendations?

Since I’ll be out of town for a week, posts will be less frequent. Besides, I’m sure you all will be enjoying the holidays with your own family. Enjoy and have a wonderful holiday everyone!

Menu for Hope 4, started by Chez Pim three years ago, is a fundraiser to support the UN World Food Programme. For every $10 you donate, you receive a raffle ticket towards a prize of your choice. There are some nifty prizes like books, cooking equipment, and delicious wines!

Last year, foodies across the world and the Menu for Hope raised over $60,000 to help feed the hungry. This year the money is going to a school lunch program in Lethoso, Africa, which helps support the local economy by purchasing food from local farmers. This holiday season, let us stop and think about those less fortunate than ourselves. If you feel inspired, find out more info at Chez Pim.