If there was ever to be a definition of me as a food blogger it might look a little something like this...
Evan @swEEts proper noun \ev-in 'at' sw-eets\
Definition of EVAN @SWEETS
1 : a food blogger
: lover of anything sweet
: passionate and self proclaimed foodie
: weeknight/weekend baker
: aspiring bakery owner
2 : kitchen risk taker
: creative designer
: taste engineer
3 : originator of the 'Traveling Sweets' (see also Traveling Sweets)
Origin of Evan @swEEts
A very small galley kitchen nestled in the plains of Central Texas.
First known use: December 2009
Related to Evan @swEEts
Cookies, Cakes, Brownies, Bars, Pies, Jams, Muffins, Scones, Biscuits, Buttercream, Icing, Cinnamon, Chocolate
You think I can submit that to Webster?? What about Foodbuzz?
I mentioned a few days back that I would be participating in a blogger competition and this is it! The challenges have begun :)
For those of you that have been here before you know what I'm all about... If sugar and butter happen to be two of the main ingredients in a recipe then count me in, throw some chocolate in the mix or better yet cinnamon, then I'm all yours!I mentioned a few days back that I would be participating in a blogger competition and this is it! The challenges have begun :)
Let's face it, I, Evan Elizabeth, put the 'EE' in swEEts!
My first fondant and tiered cake
Believe it or not, Mountain Man (my boyfriend) and I do occasionally eat savory things too.. In fact, we're both pretty decent cooks, but that's not where my passion lies.
I love to bake.
Baked goods celebrate joyous occasions, milestones, achievements, birthdays and anniversaries. They can turn a frown upside down, remind people that you're thinking about them, bring folks together, be the beginning of a great day or make a bad day just a little better.
I started this blog not only as a means to document my recipes and adventures in the kitchen, but to stay connected with friends and family as well as make some new ones along the way.
Sweets make people happy- and that's why I started The Traveling Sweets. Unfortunately, I don't have the luxury (or income) to travel far and wide to visit my friends and family, but my sweets do...a cookie here, a cake there, just a simple and yummy way to show those I care about that I'm thinking of them. Every time I send a sweet from Texas to the mountains of Tennessee, the shores of Rhode Island or the desert of Afghanistan, I know a little part of me is making its way there as well.
Those sweets get around!
And I'm always up for an adventure..
Like when I traveled over 1000 miles from Texas to Georgia, wedding cake in tow, for a friend's wedding (which I'm doing AGAIN in November?!)...
... or when I went to visit Mountain Man for his birthday while I was living in New York for an internship and hand carried little fondant replicas of him and his brother to be placed atop a mountain of a cake I had to make once I got there...
... or when I had to figure out the best way to get little flower pot cupcakes (I had to run to make my connection mind you) and their delicate gumpaste flowers through airport security as a surprise for my mother's birthday...
All in all, just another day in The Kitchen of the Traveling Sweets and these adventures are only just beginning!
Mountain Man and I have big plans for opening a bakery one day and look forward to spending countless hours in the kitchen fixing up all kinds of goodies for ya'll! In the meantime, I'll keep spending my Saturday and Sunday mornings whipping up delicious morning goods...
Decorating cakes for family and friends..
And baking cookies for all of you to enjoy..
Like when I traveled over 1000 miles from Texas to Georgia, wedding cake in tow, for a friend's wedding (which I'm doing AGAIN in November?!)...
... or when I went to visit Mountain Man for his birthday while I was living in New York for an internship and hand carried little fondant replicas of him and his brother to be placed atop a mountain of a cake I had to make once I got there...
... or when I had to figure out the best way to get little flower pot cupcakes (I had to run to make my connection mind you) and their delicate gumpaste flowers through airport security as a surprise for my mother's birthday...
All in all, just another day in The Kitchen of the Traveling Sweets and these adventures are only just beginning!
Mountain Man and I have big plans for opening a bakery one day and look forward to spending countless hours in the kitchen fixing up all kinds of goodies for ya'll! In the meantime, I'll keep spending my Saturday and Sunday mornings whipping up delicious morning goods...
And baking cookies for all of you to enjoy..
There are some amazing bloggers participating in this competition and I hope you'll spend some time getting to know them as they blog about their passions and inspirations in the kitchen. So head on over to Foodbuzz to check that all out!
Of course, feel free to stick around here, kick of your shoes, grab a cup of coffee and browse my archive of sweets!
Of course, feel free to stick around here, kick of your shoes, grab a cup of coffee and browse my archive of sweets!
I love hearing from all of you out there in the blogging world so I hope you'll keep checking up on my baking adventures, following up on my traveling sweets and leaving the wonderful comments I so often find here.
Happy Baking!
46 comments:
Evan- Your post is fabulous!! You have such a creative approach..and I'm still thinking good thoughts for you and your future bakery. :) Lisa
I really loved your post! So...sweet!
Love the blog post!! Very creative! I'll definitely vote for you!! I'm in the competition too and I'm trying to figure out what I should do. haha.
Evan, this was so sweet and clever! Loved the definition -- especially "taste engineer." It just made me smile! Good luck!!!
@Lisa- Thank you so much! I'm still thinking good thoughts about all the wonderful pictures I'm going to have you draw for me and my bakery :) haha
@Sara- Ha thanks :) Have you posted yours yet??
@AJ- Thanks!! Let me know what you figure out your post.. can't wait to see it!
Hi, I just wanted to wish you the best of luck in the "Project Food Blog Challenge."
Anna
Anna's Table
http://annastable.blogspot.com
Good luck in the food blog challenge, sweet post in every way:)
Wish you the best on the winning of Project Food Blog Challenge!
Evan,
You are a great baker, and I'm so glad that I found your blog. I know you are going to do great in this challenge, and I wish you the best of luck during the duration of Project Food Blog!
YAY! I loved it and wish you the best of luck..I still am working on mine, lol. :) If you win I can say...I knew you when...
Love your photos!! Good luck!
Another wonderful introduction to the PFB lineup. I kinda feel like we all get to announce ourselves as we walk into a shiny culinary stadium...
Jason
I just got really hungry and could probably put down a sweet or 12 after looking at all of that... Brings back some good 'yumemories'
I love it! This was a wonderful first entry. Your definition was creative and right to the point. Your photo collages were great.
Evan, I love this post! It is so cute and creative! Best of luck with the challenge, we all know you will do great ;-)
Evan! You're awesome! I admire your creativity and think it's great that you're pursuing your dreams..rock on! :-)
Evan, I love it and I always enjoy your sweets! I'm sure you will make your bakery dreams come true you have the heart for it! Best of luck with PBF!
Evan, I love it!! Congrats on your first PRB post I cant wait to read more from you!
I love the mountain and the Hello Kitty cake! They are so pretty!
Evan, I love all of your recipes! You're talented, girl. Good luck with the challenge!
You're the best, Ev!
I'm so delighted to have found you! Any chance I get one of those cakes? I don't know which ones I like more - they are all AMAZING. Seriously, when are you opening up your shop? Your Mountain Man...eerily similar to what I call mine...soul sister!
@Anna- Thanks! Are you participating?
@Patty- Thank you so much :)
@Jess- I appreciate the support!
@Monet- I hope you end up participating! I love your site and I know you'd do great as well
@Michelle- I loved yours as well.. very honest and from the heart!
@Lindsay- Thanks! I played a long time on Picasa :)
@Jason- Ha I like that! What would you theme song be??
@Andrea- I think you just created the best word ever...
@Kristen- Thank you so much :)
@Ravie- I sure hope so! Even if I don't go far I love all the support!
@Lynnsy- Thank you so much!!!
@Gina- I really appreciate that! I like to think of the bakery as not a "what if" but more of a "when" :)
@Whitney- Thanks! I always get a kick out of your posts!
@Rick- Thanks!! That Hello Kitty is one of my prouder cakes ha
@Tanantha- Thank you so much and I have to say the feel is mutual :)
@Justin- NO, You're the best ;)
@Belinda- I've been known to travel with cakes so just let me know ;) Great minds think alike!
Great post! Good luck with the PFB challenge!!
Good luck on the competition! I really like those collages of all your baking goodies. Do you mind me asking what software you use to make those? Thanks!
Evan, I love the idea you had to define yourself in the form of a real definition. Smart! I think the Traveling Sweets is brilliant and have no doubt in my mind that you will someday have a very successful bakery. The time and heart that you put into your cakes like the mountain cake or the flower cupcakes and how you literally do whatever you have to do to get them where your going... This is so obviously a passion for you. Keep up the great work!
wow what a fab post your amazing and such a talented baker all the best for the competition Rebecca
Hi Evan - I love your post and your baking looks phenomenal! Best wishes with the challenge!
that's a great post! full of lovely pictures of your baking!
Hi Evan!
Thank you for dropping by my bloggie!
"Evan Elizabeth, put the 'EE' in swEEts!" I love that - very smart! Girl, your first cake looked amazing! Definitely better than any cake I could make in my lifetime. I also loved your flower pot cupcakes, super cute! You have true natural talent for baking. I wish you and Mountain Man all the luck with your dream of opening a bakery!
You are far too thin and beautiful to bake all the time! Love it!
This is a perfect first entry. A creative description of yourself. And I love the pictures of what you baked.
A great post for the 1st challenge! You definitely have my vote :)
I LOVE that mountain cake! This is a great post and really highlights some of the fun things you've baked. Good Luck!
wow, everything you made is so beautiful!
Evan,
"Ha I like that! What would you theme song be??"
Good question. I had to listen through a few songs to find one that fit. I settled on Wonders Never Cease by Morcheeba. A bit obscure, but speaks to life being a journey of exploration so it works. My first thought was Thunderstruck by AC/DC, but I don't really listen to them and that is used in sports stadiums so I scratched it.
How about you?
Thanks for asking me a thought provoking question. This contest is alredy paying returns and I haven't even put my post up!!!
Jason
@Lisa- Thanks!! :)
@Debbie- thanks! I just downloaded the program actually... its just Picasa 3 by google.. its a free download. It took me a little bit to get the hang of it but I love it!
@Marisa- Thank you so much for such a sweet comment :)
@Chow and Chatter- Thank you :)
@The Enchanted Cook- Thanks!! Good luck yourself :)
@Lime Cake- thanks for stopping by! Glad you enjoyed the post!
@Lequan- I'm sure you could make a cake that looks just as beautiful! Thank you for stopping by :)
@TKW- Ha! Trust me.. I have to practice strong self control, sweets in moderation and LOTS AND LOTS of working out! ha
@zerrin- Thanks for coming by and checking me out! :)
@5 Star Foodie- No way!? That means so much to me!
@Baking Barrister- That was one of my fave cakes to make too!
@Simply Life- For someone who takes such beautiful pictures that means so much to me- Thanks!
@Jason- I know it has nothing to do with anything really, but I absolutely get soooo pumped everytime I hear the Miley Cyrus song 'Party in the USA' I could listen to it all day long haha Maybe its the little girl hiding in me somewhere :)
Holy batman, that's a lot of baked goods! They look sooo good. Good luck in the contest :D
All the best for the challenge!
Beautiful work. I hope you acheive your dream of a bakery. Best of luck in the challenge.
Evan, I think you are just as sweet as your wonderful creations. I loved your approach to defining your blog and who you are. You're very talented and your blog has a lot of heart. I see you advancing to the next challenges.
I'm sorry it took me so long to read your post--still on the road! :-)
Evan, to my disappointment, I just found another amazing blogger in the competition! lol
awesome pics and great definitions:)
Good luck!
Hello Again! Love your site, it is so creative and fun! Everything looks so delicious - I look forward to trying some of your recipes! Good luck in the contest!
Hi Evan -- You're so sweet. Thanks for your nice message! It is fun being a goofball, isn't it!? I can relate to your post and voted for you earlier. Good luck!!! See you in round 2 ;) Shelly :)
This is my first time visiting (via the pity party).....I LOVE your approach! What a SwEEt post....you just ooze your passion for baking!
You go girl!!
Great blog! I truly love how it’s easy on my eyes and the details are well written. I am wondering how I could be notified whenever a new post has been made. I have subscribed to your rss feed which ought to do the trick! Have a nice day!
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