1st participant in the swap

i have my first participant in my recipe swap, my dear friend becky. i am looking forward to trying her oven turnip fries and seeing how my devilled eggs work out for her. hope more of y'all will join in.

recipe swap

so, i've been thinking for some time about doing a recipe swap. the way it works is super simple. i am including links to all the recipes i've feature so far on this post. not a lot, i know. but, i think that's a good starting point. in order to participate,

1. leave a comment with a recipe for me to try or a link to a recipe you have on your blog that you would like for me to try.
   


2. pick one of my recipes to try and include that in the comment.
   


3. when you have tried my recipe, post on your blog about it and let me know via a comment on the original recipe post that you have posted about it. i will then, let everyone know about your results.
   


4. when i have tried your recipe, i will post about it.
   
   


5. i do have one fairly simple rule. i need all recipes you want me to try to be vegetarian, so i can eat them. this really isn't as difficult as you think. i simply don't eat meat. i'm not a vegan so eggs, dairy, honey, veggies, fruits, carbs, etc are all parts of my diet. so, if you are a meat and potato eater, think sides, deserts, breads. but, i would love to try some vegetarian entrees from y'all too.
   


6. more than one person can do the same recipe.
   


7. i'd especially love to see some pics of everyone's creations.
   


8. if you're participating, i'd really love it if you put this button i made all by myself on your blog.
   


9. the more the merrier and have fun!!!

so please grab the recipe swap button on my left sidebar

to be fair, i have to have an end date on this. so, if you want to participate, please post the recipes you want me to try and what you'll make by june 10th. and, then lets all make the foods by july 10th.

now for my recipes:

1. deviled eggs perfect for all the picnics and bbqs we all have coming up



2. vanilla microwave cake



3. lemonade frosting



4. popcorn in a paper bag



5. rock candy



6. roasted red pepper hummus
   


7. my walmart chili




8. my confetti pasta salad-perfect for parties, picnics, etc (shell this one would be great for you since you've already told me you want to make it. no pressure)
   


9. peanut butter cookies
   


10. ice cream in a bag
    


11. cake mix cookies
    


12. red lentil soup
    


13. my cold spinach dip
    


14. lemon chess pie
    


15. chocolate cake in a mug with variations here
    


16. broccoli and brussel sprout soup
    


17. hot apple cider

update

i know i've got a lot going on my blog, so i thought i would give everyone a reminder and let y'all in on some things i have in the works. here's what i've got going on right now:

1. shannon at welcome to the nuthouse is having a hometown swap. check out more about it here. if you decide to partipate, please let her know you heard about it from me as she is giving away a gift to the person who gives her the most referral.
2. i have some awesome dove coupons i'm giving away here to my followers. stop in at that post and leave a comment to get them.
3. pay it forward is such an awesome idea. check out the post here and for the 1st 5 commenters who pledge to also pay it forward, you will receive a handmade gift from me.

and, some things to look forward to:

1. i am less than 25 posts away from hitting my 300th post, and this means as promised a giveaway.
2. i am planning a recipe swap soon, very soon. so, keep your eyes peeled.
3. my 1st interview with a crafter who i have tons of respect for.

who doesn't love getting packages in the mail

shannon at welcome to the nuthouse is hosting a hometown swap. its like a secret santa except in june and via the internet. the point is to connect people across the blogosphere. participants will be sending items representative of areas of interest from their hometown and receive goodies from someone in a place they wish to visit. for instance, i live in fredericksburg, virginia home to 4 battlefields from the civil war, mary washington college(i know its now the university of mary washington, but i went there went it was mwc and will always be that to me.), george washington's childhood home to name a few. so, i might be sending some civil war memorbilia, something from the college, or items representative of virginia in general like peanut brittle. i haven't decided on anything for sure as i just found about it today, so these are just some examples. and, she's added some reasonable price limits between $20-$30.
the way it will work is people who want to participate need to comment on her blog and email her at nuthouseshannon@gmail.com with your name, address, blog name, blog address, and the area of the country ie new england that you wish you could visit but never have. she will match up people and contact them back. if you want to participate, you have to contact her by may 6th, and she promises to contact participants back with their match by the 9th of may. everyone will have a month to send their packages. sounds like a cool idea to me. after the swap, she'll be posting links about everyone's goodies on her blog. and, as a bonus, she is promising a cool gift to the person who refers the most people to the swap. so, if you decide to participate let her know you heard about it from me.