Confession: I am a food gawker

I must confess. I have been spending an inordinate amount of time looking at food. Not real food. Pictures of food. Have you been to the Food Gawker site? If you haven’t yet discovered this particular addiction, prepare to be enabled.

Is it wrong that I just spent a full hour of my employer’s time (Oh dear Lord – Crab Macaroni and Cheese) browsing pictures of food like some women might browse for shoes? It’s like a guilty little internet secret. Like a porn addiction – only for the food-obsessed.

I heard a comedian say once that she viewed recipes much like she viewed science fiction: She reads it all the way to the end and then says, “Yeah, like that’s ever gonna happen”. (Sweet mother of mercy – Devil’s Food Cheesecake!) That’s kind of how I feel looking at this site. I will probably never make more than one or two of the recipes. But damn! I just can’t stop looking at all the glorious, beautifully photographed food.

I’m sure the recipes aren’t all low calorie, (Oh my word! – Squash Ravioli With Sage Brown Butter) but when you’re just gawking, it’s calorie-free. And you can’t go wrong with that. But if I had someone around who would prepare any or all of these foods for me, I would JUST BE FAT - and be so freaking happy about it, you could not believe.

Should you wish to go beyond the picture and look at the actual recipe, just click on the picture and be taken to the food blog where it was originally posted. Or scroll down to the bottom of the main page (Oh my heavens – Yogurt Cake With Tart Cherries) and search by categories. So you CAN actually use this as a cooking resource. If you’re not a foodophile, deriving a twisted pleasure from gawking lasciviously at someone’s innocent food pictures.


Photo Credit: Northwest Noshings

Where I get out of writing an actual post

I read a lot of blogs on a daily basis and come across a lot of posts that make me laugh or cry or think - or that just make me hungry.

So I thought I'd share a few of the ones I've read in the last week so that you can have an opportunity to laugh or cry or think - or make a snack.

Big Mama shares a hilarious story about what happens when a PMS-stricken mom shares her weekend with a cranky 5-year old.

LipZip will bring a tear to your eye in her post on the power of a hug, but then she'll make you laugh with her story of trying to find a costume for an adult woman that isn't all sexied up.

Charlotte at the Great Fitness Experiment has a great post about learning to love your non-airbrushed mom body.

Not only did Gigglepotamus MAKE some super-cute costumes for her kid, she made some very cool eyeball “cake pops”. Too late for this year, but something to keep in mind for next.

June at Bye Bye Pie almost made we wet my pants with her story about her grandmother's teeth.

Lizzy at Journey to the Hot Tub posted a touching birthday tribute to her stepmother.

And, finally, Super Healthy Kids has a recipe for Spinach Quiches that looks easy AND delicious. Yum.

I hope you enjoy them as much as I did.