In the event you’ve ever questioned what meals bloggers do for enjoyable, let me share with you a meals running a blog retreat I simply attended in Palm Springs.
The job of meals running a blog might be lonely, as a result of all of us principally work from home and talk with one another on-line. I’ve been running a blog since 2010, and I attended my first ‘running a blog meet-up’ in San Francisco that very same yr. It’s so a lot enjoyable to satisfy the folks behind the screens.
Now, 14 years later, we’re nonetheless assembly up offline and having enjoyable with one another. And whereas the dialog is usually centered on work at first, we ultimately loosen up and get to know one another on a deeper degree. The conversations that occur at these retreats are so precious and significant to me.
I’m so grateful that our hosts, Liz from The Lemon Bowl and Lauren from The Curious Plate organized all the pieces for us!
Different Attendees/ My New Besties
Upon arriving, I used to be thrilled to be taught that Chef Trimell could be feeding us all week lengthy. Each single chunk was scrumptious, from the primary hors d’oeuvres to the ultimate meal, I’ve by no means been extra well-fed and blissful and full!
This retreat was sponsored by California Dates, Pleased Egg, Onions 52, Albertson’s, California Walnuts, and Grocer’s Checklist, and we’re so grateful!
California Dates
If you realize something about Palm Springs, it is dates! The palm date timber are seen in your drive, and if you happen to do not cease to chill down with a frosty date shake, then you’ve got extra self-control than me.
It was so enjoyable doing a date tasting and talking with an area date farmer from the California Date Fee about all of the several types of dates in the marketplace and the perfect methods to take pleasure in them. The California Date Fee is a nonprofit group that helps the date business via advertising and marketing, analysis, and authorities affairs.
Onions52
As somebody who adores onions in all kinds and orders her In n Out burger with each grilled and uncooked onions, I used to be all in regards to the onion portion of this occasion!
The presentation from Onions52 about their new Smileys Tearless and Candy Onions was fascinating. In the event you’re somebody who hates crying whereas chopping onions, hear up! Naturally tearless, Smileys are grown to be candy and delicate with out the discomfort of watery eyes.
Pleased Egg Co.
It is actually not a meals blogger retreat except there is a chance to take a video of the proper fried egg being damaged with a fork. Everybody’s digicam roll is filled with the tasty orange yolks of Pleased Egg. Plus, we love that these eggs are TRULY pasture raised eggs.
These stunning, wealthy eggs are raised on 100+ small household farmers all through the Midwest. Take a look at their retailer locator to see the place you could find them in your space!
Grocer’s Checklist
In the event you’re a fellow meals blogger, lean in. You need to hear about Grocer’s Checklist! They’ve a clickable hyperlink DM and a significantly better manner to your followers to save lots of and bookmark your recipes. Additionally, deep hyperlinks are really easy with Grocer’s Checklist, and you realize you need to be utilizing deep hyperlinks! The potential to earn affiliate earnings with Instacart is a sport changer! Go forward and attain out to them if you happen to’re curious to your personal weblog or social media presence.
California Walnuts
Since 99% of the nation’s walnuts are grown in California, it was solely pure that they grace our stunning charcuterie boards. I am positively going to be taking a few of these ‘seasoned walnuts’ concepts and utilizing them this vacation season. Thanks, California Walnuts!
Thanks for making my day with the matcha dusted walnuts, Chef Trimell!
Albertson’s
I imply, I already knew that Albertson’s Signature Select affords prime quality, delightfully reasonably priced merchandise for all of life’s moments. My native retailer is Von’s, however the household shops are Safeway, Albertsons, Tom Thumb, Jewel-Osco, Acme Markets, Shaws, if you wish to snack like us.
Anytime we would have liked a snack mid-day to refuel earlier than one other session, Albertson’s was there for us. Plus, the prettiest breakfast bar the following day!
The entire photographs shared right here have been taken by Amanda Kamppinen.
