A Year's End

We started our blog on January 29, 2009 introducing me, Hot Pepper (the more senior spiceeecy voice) and Thyme (the one who felt this was her time to shine and who infuses love into the food she prepares). The purpose of our blog is to be the public voice of the Community Food and Nutrition Institute (CFNI) and provide food and nutrition information, describe visits to local food venues, highlight our Skillet Gatherings, and display lots of pictures. In 2009, we were only able to do four blogs, not nearly enough to establish a presence.

In 2010, we pledged to make monthly entries and we accomplished our goal. We blogged about the two Skillet Gatherings held in June and October. Two blogs were dedicated to our elders (Thyme’s Aunt Bet and my dad) who passed this year, remembering how they influenced our world view of food, family and community. We launched a quarterly CFNI newsletter and linked the blog to its online version. We featured food adventures in the far away country of Columbia and closer to home reviews of Thyme’s backyard garden, Maryland farmers markets and Baltimore Public Markets.

For 2011, our purpose will be to continue the CFNI objective -- to promote food in a healthful, affordable and enjoyable way. We’ve got a lot to offer and we want Hot Pepper and Thyme to be heard and followed by others in the community. Next year will mean linking our blog to other sites, making multiple entries per month, and creating a Facebook page. Oh, and of course continuing to capture food visually with pictures.

This was a good year and we look forward to 2011. Happy holidays!