Introducing: Veggie by Season!

Hello, A Year in the Kitchen reader! Don't be alarmed, you're still in the right place! 

This blog has been around for almost 3 years, meant to chronicle my life in the kitchen during the first year or marriage. You can read more about that on the new blog pages, "About the Blog" and "About the Author"

Around a year ago, I started to really pay attention to where my food was coming from, the farming and ranching practices used to produce them, and I realized that I am truly happiest and myself when I'm a vegetarian, eating local and seasonal produce and organic dairy.

So what can you expect on Veggie by Season? 

Frequency: I used to post almost daily... this will no longer be happening. I am going to shoot for quality over quantity. I am going to be searching out interesting recipes and creating innovative, fun food that really showcases the seasonal fare. I am also going to be working on my photography skills, so editing photos will be a bit more work.

Meals: I also am going to be trying to create meals, not just random side dishes and an occasional main dish. I have heard from readers that creating vegetarian meals that don't leave you feeling empty can be a challenge, so I am going to try to blog a meal or menu, and then the individual recipes.

Ingredients: I am going to be really showcasing the fresh, peak of season produce on the blog. Occasionally you'll see a butternut squash recipe in April, but I'm going to try to keep them in the fall, when they're abundant and leave a small carbon footprint.

Product Reviews: Gone. I am no longer accepting products to review on the blog. I am not a billboard. However, I will begin creating a products page where I'll add my favorite brands of products that I use on a normal basis, and pay for out of my own pocket.

I invite you to click around the blog, the new layout has changed a bit!

There are now tabs at the top of the page for any information you might want. I also am working on the index as we speak. I am going to keep all of my "A Year in the Kitchen" posts on the blog, and have them indexed. However, I will also begin a new index for the Veggie by Season specific recipes. 

The website is still www.ashleescooking.blogspot.com, however I now own the domain www.veggiebyseason.com, so either address will work. Google readers and subscribers should continue to get updates as they have been.

Thank you so much for your support and continued readership!

Also, thank you SO MUCH to Becca of Jumping Jax Designs for creating this amazing header, template and layout for my blog. Her work is fantastic and she is so darn creative!