Another winner's badge and the WTSIM theme for this month
Well it took me long enough but I've finally put up my two fabulous winner's badges from
the SA Blog Awards 2008 in my sidebar! And hot on their heels comes the good news that I can add ANOTHER badge to my trophy cabinet. My friend Michelle at The Greedy Gourmet let me know last week that my leek and smoked haddock chowder post has won the Word 4 Word award in last month's Snackshots competition - *blush* thanks! And as a proud winner, I will be helping out with the judging of the next Snackshots event. Good thing, then, that the theme is close to my heart: muffins! Make them savoury, make them sweet - just make them and send your post along to Michelle by 6 May 2008.
Also looming in the not-too-distant future is my event that I co-host with my buddies Johanna and Andrew, Waiter, There's Something in My... Your charming host this month is Johanna and knowing what a big fan of breakfast foods she is, it doesn't surprise me one bit that the theme she's chosen is breakfast foods. That leaves the field wide open for you all - anything from your granny's famous granola, to the local delicacy involving smoked pork in your area, to the best pancakes in the world, to billows of fluffy scrambled eggs and smoked salmon. This is your chance to tell us what you would make for breakfast to impress your friends, delight your family or treat yourself. Entries are due by 30 April.
The other two events that I'm looking forward to is the Hey, Hey It's Donna Day!, hosted this month by my friend Bron. As the theme is clafoutis, one of my all-time favourites, I don't see how I can resist... The deadline has been extended so get your entries to Bron by 28 April. And then there's the lovely Jai & Bee's Click event, where the theme this month is au naturel - in other words fresh produce iin its pristine and unprepared state. So head for your nearest farmers' market, get clicking and send them your farm-fresh photos by 30 April.
And last but not least, another punt for a fellow-African. Long-time readers of my blog will know that one of the longest-running mutual fan clubs on this site is between me and the talented Rethabile, of Sotho and now also writing wonderful poetry at Poéfrika. Rethabile has been nominated for as 2008 Poet Laureate of the Blogosphere and I encourage you all to go along and read, and then to cast your vote in his favour. Viva Afrika!
Aaaww thank you for the sweet mention! Congratulations on your recent awards - SO deserved!!
xxx
Bron
Posted by: Bron | April 23, 2008 at 11:56 AM
congrats, dear jeanne.
Posted by: bee | April 23, 2008 at 01:53 PM
Your writing award is well deserved. Once I started reading your blog, I couldn't stop - so morish indeed! ;-)
Posted by: Michelle | April 23, 2008 at 02:20 PM
Congratulations on all your awards, I love your photos and recipes.
Posted by: Nicisme | April 23, 2008 at 04:59 PM
Oh yes, viva Afrika! Thanks very much.
Posted by: Rethabile | May 17, 2008 at 06:28 PM