👩🍳 Easy Recipes that Gather People 🥰 Making Life Simple and Tasty 🎀 Ringing in the NEW Southern Belle
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Happy Thursday, Sweet People!! In June, Sweetpea Lifestyle will celebrate 16 years of writing on the internet and helping people find community around their table. SIXTEEN YEARS, Y'all! But guess what? For most of the sixteen years, I've felt like people didn't hear me, wanted to listen, or didn't care about hosting people in their homes. They want easy recipes that are delicious and don't use a lot of ingredients. Yay! Great! Until last summer, my Instagram exploded with floods of people "coming over" for Hosting Essentials. I thought it wouldn't last, and it was a one-and-done thing. Nope! Y'all. FINALLY people are craving and needing the tools and tips I preach. ((Super Yay!!!)) Recently, I shared my "Game Plan" tool when I hosted a dinner party. I've shared about this little printable for YEARS... I scratched it out on paper in 2016... and then got smart and made it into a printable version in 2017. ((Tap this link, and it will download for you! No extra subscribing!)) Well, a quick video on the Gram is making people have the "Ah-Ha! Moment" and download this little one-page wonder! All this to say, I'm SUPER proud of Sweetpea right now. Thanks for being here and cultivating this community with me! I appreciate y'all! ((If you're new here, I am so thrilled to have you!!)) Another WIN: I'm the "Cook to Follow" in the most recent edition of Allrecipes Magazine! People are slowly finding it in their bookstores or groceries. I have yet to see it in the wild here in Asheville! I've added a couple of new recipes on my website that I think you will absolutely LOVE. Seasoned Saltines are so addictive and yummy!! I recently remade them with the mini Club Crackers and Mini Saltines... YUM. Cheesy Hot Pizza Dip is so so good! It's a bit of a chaotic recipe in that it's meant to help you clean out your fridge of odd cheese and marinara sauce you've got hidden... Just try it! You won't be disappointed. Alright, Cute People! That's all I've got for you today! Cheers to a lovely weekend! XOXO, Ash |
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👩🍳 Easy Recipes that Gather People 🥰 Making Life Simple and Tasty 🎀 Ringing in the NEW Southern Belle
Hi, Sweet Friends! Today is a special day. (And no... it's not a certain other party...) Eighteen years ago, I hit publish on a little blog called Sweetpea Lifestyle. At the time, I had no idea what I was doing. I certainly didn't have a business plan. I didn't know anything about content strategy, affiliate links, social media algorithms, or email funnels. And honestly, that wasn't a thing 18 years ago! I just loved sharing recipes. And I loved gathering people around a table. Somehow,...
Hey, Sweet Friends! Can I tell you a little hosting secret? Most hosts spend hours worrying about the food. 👉 Will there be enough? 👉 Will people like it? 👉 Should I make one more appetizer? 👉 Is the salad too boring? I know because I’ve asked myself all of those questions. But after years of hosting dinner parties, I’ve learned something surprising: The meals people remember most aren’t always the ones with the fanciest menu. They’re the ones where someone felt seen. They’re the ones where...
Hey, Sweet Friends! Happy June! One of the themes we’re exploring this month is 💕 Curious Hearts. When we hear the word curiosity, we often think it has to be something big and adventurous. A new city. A new hobby. A dramatic life change. But I’ve found that curiosity usually shows up in much smaller ways. It’s trying a new salad dressing. Grilling a different protein. Picking up an ingredient you’ve never cooked with before. Texting a friend on a random Tuesday and saying, “Want to come over...