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Adopt a Blogger #3 (Recipe: Honey I’m Home Bread)

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Honey I'm Home Bread - a delicious white bread recipe with a hint of honey from dineanddish.net

QUICK UPDATE 4/14 1:30CST – Adopt-a-Blogger is officially closed to new bloggers. If any additional experienced bloggers come forward willing to mentor someone, I will update my Twitter status to announce that additional space is available.  Matches will be posted next week!

I clearly remember the first time I made this bread for a couple of friends of mine. We had a meeting at my house and I decided to make some homemade bread. I was fairly new to the whole bread making thing, so choosing to make homemade bread was a stretch for me. When they came over, I brought out my fresh loaf of Honey I’m Home Bread along with some whipped honey butter. They oohed and ahhhh’d and later insisted that I teach them how to make bread. A couple of weeks later, they came over again and I showed them how simple bread baking was.

They both have since become really, really great bread bakers (and unlike me, have stayed skinny, which kind of ticks me off!). That experience was the first time I remember really teaching someone how to do something that I once had thought was difficult to do. I couldn’t believe that I was the one teaching someone else how to make homemade bread!

Having a mentor to turn to when you want to learn something new, improve upon what you are currently doing, or just share an experience with someone is so important. That is why I created Adopt a Blogger in the first place a few years ago. It seemed like so many of us had talent and skills we could share with others, but there wasn’t any formal way for us to do that.

I’m excited to kick off yet another round of Adopt a Blogger. Thank you so much to all of you who have made this blog event a success! I appreciate your participation and commitment to making our food blogging community a friendly and helpful one.

Now for the details on how you can participate!

If you were adopted in one of the previous adopt a blogger events, consider adopting someone this time around. If you adopted before, you can adopt again. I am limiting the number of potential adoptees to 20 for this round. So, I am looking for 20 newbies and 20 experienced food bloggers. First come, first serve basis. If you miss it this time around, we’ll get you next time! (Note – I will increase the number of slots *if* I get enough interest from the experienced bloggers to adopt the newbies!)

  • Newbies – Newbies are food bloggers who have a blog that has been up for a year or less. If you are just starting out, you must have had at least 1 month worth of consistent posting on your blog.
  • Experienced Bloggers – Anyone who has maintained an active food blog for over 1 year. If you have a blog that is younger than a year old, but feel like you have the whole food blogging thing down and could provide some expertise to someone just starting out, then please feel free to sign up as a veteran.
  • Newbies will commit to writing one post about their Veteran. Veterans will commit to doing the same. Trying a recipe out and posting this on your blog would count as well, as long as you are introducing each other and the blogs.
  • You will each add each other to your respective blogrolls.
  • At the end of the 3 month mentoring time, where the Veteran will help the newbie find their way, I ask that the Veteran write one post linking back to this Adopt-A-Blogger post with a piece of advice for new bloggers. I also ask that the newbies write one post about what they have learned about blogging during the 3 month mentorship. Please note that by three months, I don’t mean that you have to be in constant contact with each other. Just keep in touch with each other for the three months and be available to ask/answer any questions that might pop up.
  • If you are interested in participating, please leave a comment on this post indicating if you are a newbie or a veteran. Please make sure you enter your website information in the form as well as an email address. If that information isn’t included, I can’t get a hold of you which means you won’t be able to participate!
  • Once we have reached have reached 20 newbies and 20 experienced bloggers, I will carefully match you all up and the adoption will be official!

Now for the recipe:

 

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Honey I'm Home Bread

Honey I'm Home Bread (from Recipezaar)
Author Dine & Dish

Ingredients

  • 1 cup milk
  • 4 tablespoons honey
  • 1 large egg
  • 3 1/4 cups bread flour
  • 4 tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons instant yeast

Instructions

  • Put these ingredients in your bread machine as your model of machine calls for, and let the machine do the work to mix.
  • Put in greased loaf pan to rise again.
  • When raised as much as you want, put in 325 degree oven for 30 to 35 minutes.
  • Let Cool.

 

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Comments

  1. maris says

    Sign me up! I’ve been adopted before (by Lydia!)but I’ve been blogging for under a year so I still consider myself a newbie!

    mariss last blog post..Lightened Up Cowboy Cookies

  2. Heather B says

    I’m right at a year on my blog but I still feel like a newbie. There is still so much I’m trying to figure out on this blogging idea. I missed the sign up last time so I’d love to be able to participate this go around!

    Heather Bs last blog post..TWD: Banana Cream Pie

  6. Julia says

    I’m hitting my one year anniversary this month, so I’m right on the cusp of being experienced. I’d love to participate and will let you decide if I’m a newbie or experienced (I still feel like a newbie!)

    Julias last blog post..Floaters or Sinkers?

  10. Liz says

    I just started reading your blog a couple weeks ago and would love to be adopted! I’ve been posting for just about six months now and look forward to learning from an experienced blogger!

    Lizs last blog post..Spaghetti and Meatballs

  18. kayce. says

    i consider myself a newbie despite being around for almost a year… my blog has a small regular readership, but i am looking to take it further so that i can make a little money w/ an ad partnership.

    i am a chef, and have been for a few years, so i have the food part down pat as well as a lot of info to offer; however, b/c i don’t have a great camera ~ i use my cell phone ~ i have had a hard time breaking into “the scene” via the traditional ways (foodgawker, etc). i would love a mentor who has a lot of great ideas above and beyond “get a new camera”, LOL, b/c i already know that but funds are tight.

    i entered my email in the space above, but i’ll also include it here:
    chefkayce(at)gmail(dot)com

    thanks! ^_^

  20. cheryl says

    I am a newbie, but mine is a website, photo stuff, Home and Garden and Lots of recipes.
    I have been posting a little less than a month, (waiting on site guy) but I have over 100 recipes up way more normal than Gluten Free.
    So if web sites are ok, sign me up.

    cheryls last blog post..Gluten Free Dairy Free Brown Bread

  22. Digigirl says

    Hey, this is the first I’ve heard of this and it sounds like fun! I’m a newbie, as I’ve just been blogging since mid-February. It looks like you have quite a few newbies, but if there’s room, sign me up!

    Digigirls last blog post..Herbed Lamb Chops

  31. joy the baker says

    I remember a good while back wanting to play along as a newbie, but now I would just love to mentor! Can I? Pretty please!? Thanks for putting all this magic together!

  36. Alisa@Foodista says

    Love the idea of adopting a blogger, and this bread recipe just looks too good to pass. Hope you wont mind but I’d love to direct Foodista readers to your site, just add this little widget here and you’re all set to go :)Happy Easter!

    Alisa@Foodistas last blog post..Mamen’s Recipes

  51. Joan Nova says

    I’m in! I’ll be a veteran this time — and I’d like to supply my own newbie partner. Jeremy is a professional chef but a newcomer to blogging.

  52. Julie Erwin says

    Hi,

    I am a newbie blogger. Would love to participate as an adoptee.

    Julie Erwins last blog post..Raw Kale Chips (Makes 4-5 dehydrator trays)

  54. postcollegecook says

    I have been at it for almost exactly one year. I guess I’m somewhere between newbie and veteran, so I could go either way (preferably newbie if possible).

    I have been waiting for this event and I’m sad I wasn’t on the Internet this weekend to comment on this post earlier!

  58. Tania says

    Hi there,
    I have been blogging for awhile, but still consider myself a newbie, I would love a mentor! Sign me up!
    Thanks for organizing this, it’s great!
    Tania

    Tanias last blog post..Easter Treats….

  61. Jennifer says

    Please match me up with a newbie blogger – I love to help!

    Jennifers last blog post..From barn yard to Pottery Barn

  62. Jenn Cuisine says

    I can sign up to be a veteran and “adopt” someone! While I have only been blogging for just over a year, I have learned a lot along the way and can definitely help others 🙂

    Jenn Cuisines last blog post..Challenge Morel! Sausage, Sage and Morel Ravioli

  63. Carol says

    What a terrific idea! I was lucky to have a mentor (or 2) when I started blogging but I’ve never stopped learning new things.

    Carols last blog post..Homemade Pasta

  65. Donalyn says

    I would be happy to mentor someone – my blog is not exclusively devoted to food/cooking though. My content probably averages out to about 1/2 food, 1/2 gardening, photography, humor, family. So, if you think I would be a good fit, I am willing.

    Donalyns last blog post..A little Monday sunshine

  69. Amanda says

    I want to be adopted! I’ve been blogging since 2007 but I only started blogging about food towards the end of 2008.

    I’m just under one year of consistent food blogging.

    Even if you don’t have room for me, this sounds like a great project!

    Amandas last blog post..Best. Broccoli. Ever.

  72. Erin says

    I would love to be chosen as a newbie. I’ve been blogging for less than a year, and while I think I’ve improved a lot since the beginning, I still have LOTS more room for improvement. Mainly I would love to learn more about personalizing my blog, becoming a better writer (like, am I saying too much, too little?), learning the ins & outs of blogger, and those kinds of things.

    Erins last blog post..Hot Broccoli Dip

  73. CB says

    What a fun idea! I saw Steph (Cupcake Project) tweet about it. Since I wanna be like her when I grow up, I’d love to join! 😉

    http://iheartfood4thought.com

    Even though I’ll sign up as a veteran, I am sure that I can learn a lot from my newbie too!

    Looking forward to the match up!

    -Clara

  86. Hopie says

    Oh dear, you go away for a couple days and this happens! Looks like I missed out for this time, but in case any late-coming newbies show up, I was adopted by Psychgrad and Giz last time and really enjoyed it. I would love to give back and be a mentor this time around. Or else, I’ll just have to wait for round 4… 😉

    Hopies last blog post..Pique-nique de Pâques

  90. Holly says

    I have been blogging since November, and would love to have a mentor to help me with some of the questions I have and the bumps in the road.

    Hollys last blog post..Easter

  91. Kristen says

    NEW ENTRIES TO ADOPT A BLOGGER 3 ARE OFFICIALLY CLOSED unless additional experienced bloggers come forward! If you are interested in being considered if an experienced blogger comes forward, leave a comment here. No guarantees, but we’ll do 1st come 1st serve from here on 🙂
    Thanks for your interest.

  96. Vince Chan says

    I’m a blogging veteran on other topics, but T.O. Reservations is my new food blog, so in that respect, I’m hoping to sign up as a newbie!

    Hope to hear from you!

    Vince Chans last blog post..Busy Doesn’t Mean Good For Vietnam Noodle Star

  102. Nic says

    Bah! I’m too late! I’ve been waiting for the next round of this cos my blog was too young last time! Thats what happens when you go away and internetless for Easter! If you have any space or could sneak me in, I’d be very happy 😉

    Nics last blog post..Spaghetti alla Crema di Scampi

  104. Zahra says

    Hello! I would love to be ‘adopted’ by a veteran 🙂

    I have had my baking blog for a few months now, and I love photographing my baked goods! (half the fun 😉 )

    Zahras last blog post..Hello

  106. heidileon says

    What a great idea! Is for ideas like this that I’m happy and motivated to keep blogging.

    Congratulations on advance to all the bloggers who signed in (beginners and veterans) sure thing you all will learn, make new friends and will have lots of fun in between.

    I would loved to participate but I arrived too late!! (damn!).

    Trust there will be more Adopt a Blogger to come ;D

    heidileons last blog post..Lazy weekend: Couscous Salad – Finde relajado: Couscous Salad

  115. Kristin says

    Newbies…we may be late…but, we are worth the risk if there are any pros willing to show us the ropes!
    Kristin and Chris Ann

  116. Scootabaker says

    Aw man! I missed this round. I’m a definite newbie and would so love a mentor for round #4!

    I’m ready and waiting to be adopted! I need some blog affection here! Keep me posted!

    luv,
    Heather

    Scootabakers last blog post..Strawberry Ganache Tart

  120. SallyBR says

    My baby-blog is 5 months old, I would love to be adopted by a veteran – I am usually a very well behaved girl, a little stubborn every now and then

    If you open another round of adoptions, please include me if possible!

    Thank you….

  121. Amanda says

    Is it too late? I saw this last year and thought it would have been cool to be mentored. Now I feel as I can be the mentor as I’ve learned so much. I’d be happy to adopt a blogger!

    My blog is Amanda’s Cookin’

    Let me know 🙂
    .-= Amanda´s last blog ..Baked Manicotti With Prosciutto =-.

  123. Kausambi (ColoredGrains) says

    Its way too late, aint it? 🙁 any way this is happening again? I would like to be adopted, if you please….

  124. Evon says

    Hi Kirsten,
    I am a home based cookie baker/decorator. I started my Cookievonster blog a little over a year ago but am so lost as to really how to create a proper blog. I recently have been browsing and trying to learn to better my blogging skills and came across your ‘adopt a blogger’ post.
    Would you be kind enough add me to your future list for the next adoption?
    Please have view at my blog to see if i qualify. Big Thanks!
    :O)

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