Comments on: I Need Your Input! http://www.southernplate.com/2008/09/i-need-your-input.html Recipes from Below the Mason Dixon Line Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:57:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: April in CT http://www.southernplate.com/2008/09/i-need-your-input.html/comment-page-1#comment-3786 April in CT Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:57:00 +0000 http://southernplate.wordpress.com/2008/09/24/i-need-your-input/#comment-3786 Christy I thought of another suggestion if it's not too hard to incorporate. What about a way to easily print the recipes? Maybe link to an easy to print version or if anyone has a better suggestion? Christy I thought of another suggestion if it’s not too hard to incorporate. What about a way to easily print the recipes? Maybe link to an easy to print version or if anyone has a better suggestion?

]]> By: Southern Plate http://www.southernplate.com/2008/09/i-need-your-input.html/comment-page-1#comment-3785 Southern Plate Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:37:00 +0000 http://southernplate.wordpress.com/2008/09/24/i-need-your-input/#comment-3785 <b> Tracy Dee</b> Thank you!!!! Every day when I see that folks are enjoying Southern Plate and heck, just still reading it, I can’t imagine how I got so lucky! I just love doing this so much and to have all of you here makes it a dream come true for me! <br/><br/>Thank you so much for spreading the word! I LOVE LOVE LOVE getting new readers! This feels like Christmas, I swear! <br/><br/><b> Connie</b> Thank you so very much!! I am going to work on doing it like Lee suggested. I hope to make some headway this weekend but it may be a week or so before I have it set up that way. I still have to finish compiling all of the reader’s crock pot recipes into an ebook (which I am going to have available for download free for all of you!) and a few other things are on my to-do list for Southern Plate that are on a bit of a time crunch but the redesign is in the top ten! I wish I could do it today!! Right now I’m working on my canning tutorial. Almost done with it and might actually have it up by tonight! <br/><br/><b> Sarah</b> You sound like me! I LOVE one dish meals and slow cooker recipes. I will definitely try to make it a point to have more of those in the future. Now that fall is arriving, I also have a great selection of stews and such. I am glad you said “easy” recipes because sometimes I think about posting something and I think “that’s too easy, they’ll think I’m silly for posting that”. But then I remember how thrilled I was to discover it and how nice it is to have more ideas AND ones that are easy! <br/><br/>I have several slated! I am also doing a series on cooking basics and another on cooking methods that will save you effort in the kitchen and money at the grocery store! <br/><br/>Oh the ideas floating around in this frightening mind of mine! <br/><br/>Gratefully, <br/>Christy Tracy Dee Thank you!!!! Every day when I see that folks are enjoying Southern Plate and heck, just still reading it, I can’t imagine how I got so lucky! I just love doing this so much and to have all of you here makes it a dream come true for me!

Thank you so much for spreading the word! I LOVE LOVE LOVE getting new readers! This feels like Christmas, I swear!

Connie Thank you so very much!! I am going to work on doing it like Lee suggested. I hope to make some headway this weekend but it may be a week or so before I have it set up that way. I still have to finish compiling all of the reader’s crock pot recipes into an ebook (which I am going to have available for download free for all of you!) and a few other things are on my to-do list for Southern Plate that are on a bit of a time crunch but the redesign is in the top ten! I wish I could do it today!! Right now I’m working on my canning tutorial. Almost done with it and might actually have it up by tonight!

Sarah You sound like me! I LOVE one dish meals and slow cooker recipes. I will definitely try to make it a point to have more of those in the future. Now that fall is arriving, I also have a great selection of stews and such. I am glad you said “easy” recipes because sometimes I think about posting something and I think “that’s too easy, they’ll think I’m silly for posting that”. But then I remember how thrilled I was to discover it and how nice it is to have more ideas AND ones that are easy!

I have several slated! I am also doing a series on cooking basics and another on cooking methods that will save you effort in the kitchen and money at the grocery store!

Oh the ideas floating around in this frightening mind of mine!

Gratefully,
Christy

]]> By: Sarah http://www.southernplate.com/2008/09/i-need-your-input.html/comment-page-1#comment-3784 Sarah Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:41:00 +0000 http://southernplate.wordpress.com/2008/09/24/i-need-your-input/#comment-3784 I like April in CT's idea about being able to go to a another page with all the recipes on it. <br/><br/>I would love to see some easy dinner recipes...one dish meals, slow cooker, or make ahead dishes.<br/><br/>I love your blog...one day I'll try making one of your dishes instead of just drooling over them! lol I like April in CT’s idea about being able to go to a another page with all the recipes on it.

I would love to see some easy dinner recipes…one dish meals, slow cooker, or make ahead dishes.

I love your blog…one day I’ll try making one of your dishes instead of just drooling over them! lol

]]> By: connie http://www.southernplate.com/2008/09/i-need-your-input.html/comment-page-1#comment-3783 connie Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:50:00 +0000 http://southernplate.wordpress.com/2008/09/24/i-need-your-input/#comment-3783 I love your blog and your posts! I agree with Lee-BUT I know nothing about BLOGS or setting them up! I love your blog and your posts! I agree with Lee-BUT I know nothing about BLOGS or setting them up!

]]> By: Tracy Dee http://www.southernplate.com/2008/09/i-need-your-input.html/comment-page-1#comment-3782 Tracy Dee Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:11:00 +0000 http://southernplate.wordpress.com/2008/09/24/i-need-your-input/#comment-3782 I love Southern Plate! I have told all my co-workers,friends and family about all the great recipes! I like the pictures on the sidebar,it is easy to click on the recipe you want. Keep up the great work. I love reading cook books. My family loves all the new recipes I have been trying from your website. Thank you! I love Southern Plate! I have told all my co-workers,friends and family about all the great recipes! I like the pictures on the sidebar,it is easy to click on the recipe you want. Keep up the great work. I love reading cook books. My family loves all the new recipes I have been trying from your website. Thank you!

]]> By: Southern Plate http://www.southernplate.com/2008/09/i-need-your-input.html/comment-page-1#comment-3781 Southern Plate Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:53:00 +0000 http://southernplate.wordpress.com/2008/09/24/i-need-your-input/#comment-3781 <b> If any of you read this in the next few minutes, cross your fingers, cross your toes, close your eyes and whisper three times "Katy, take a nap. Katy, take a nap. Katy, take a nap." <br/><br/>I need all the help I can get!</b> <br/><br/>I am so glad I posted this because this input has just been so wonderful for so many reasons. Firstly, it helps me to know that I am on the right track, that y'all like what I am doing so far and I really love having that validation. <br/><br/>Secondly, the idea about the photo representing each category is brilliant as well as pretty efficient. I will still be able to have a sidebar populated by photos, too, which I love having and it seems you guys like it also! <br/><br/>Were you thinking put the photo representing the category and then when you click on it, you go to a page that has a listing of all of the links in that category? <br/><br/>I just want to clarify before I start working on it! <br/><br/>I really appreciate your help! <br/><br/>I hope you all know how THRILLED I am to have each and every one of you reading Southern Plate. This is just a dream come true for me and is becoming more so every day! I LOVE WHAT I AM DOING!!!!! <br/><br/>Gratefully, <br/>Christy If any of you read this in the next few minutes, cross your fingers, cross your toes, close your eyes and whisper three times “Katy, take a nap. Katy, take a nap. Katy, take a nap.”

I need all the help I can get!

I am so glad I posted this because this input has just been so wonderful for so many reasons. Firstly, it helps me to know that I am on the right track, that y’all like what I am doing so far and I really love having that validation.

Secondly, the idea about the photo representing each category is brilliant as well as pretty efficient. I will still be able to have a sidebar populated by photos, too, which I love having and it seems you guys like it also!

Were you thinking put the photo representing the category and then when you click on it, you go to a page that has a listing of all of the links in that category?

I just want to clarify before I start working on it!

I really appreciate your help!

I hope you all know how THRILLED I am to have each and every one of you reading Southern Plate. This is just a dream come true for me and is becoming more so every day! I LOVE WHAT I AM DOING!!!!!

Gratefully,
Christy

]]> By: mollys30 http://www.southernplate.com/2008/09/i-need-your-input.html/comment-page-1#comment-3780 mollys30 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:41:00 +0000 http://southernplate.wordpress.com/2008/09/24/i-need-your-input/#comment-3780 I love your blog. This is my first time to post comments ANYWHERE if that tells you anything! If you need to take some photos off the sidebar then do, but don't change much because your blog ROCKS! I tried the coke cake this past weekend and got RAVE reviews. You could never post too much. I come everyday excited to see something new! Bring it on! I love your blog. This is my first time to post comments ANYWHERE if that tells you anything! If you need to take some photos off the sidebar then do, but don’t change much because your blog ROCKS! I tried the coke cake this past weekend and got RAVE reviews. You could never post too much. I come everyday excited to see something new! Bring it on!

]]> By: Debbie http://www.southernplate.com/2008/09/i-need-your-input.html/comment-page-1#comment-3779 Debbie Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:34:00 +0000 http://southernplate.wordpress.com/2008/09/24/i-need-your-input/#comment-3779 Christy, I love the pictures on the sidebar.<br/>I have "no clue" on blog design, but it looks like you have some good comments on here.<br/>Good Luck. Christy, I love the pictures on the sidebar.
I have “no clue” on blog design, but it looks like you have some good comments on here.
Good Luck.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.southernplate.com/2008/09/i-need-your-input.html/comment-page-1#comment-3778 Anonymous Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:26:00 +0000 http://southernplate.wordpress.com/2008/09/24/i-need-your-input/#comment-3778 I love your blog - and your recipes! If you have too many pictures, slide shows, etc, it makes your site take longer to come up, and statistics show that if a site takes too long to appear, lots of people click away to something else. So a HUGE header, etc, make the site load slower. I think you have a nice variety of kinds of recipes, and I like that you have a different category each time and not 12 casseroles in a row. Having 1 small photo for each category, and a list of categories down the side works best for me. You could change the photo from time to time to have your most recent recipe for that category there. You have to have categories as you get more and more on your site, because you want to make it EASY for people to find things. Most people won't look very hard! I don't think you can post too often: for those who have time, they can read them all. Others can just click quickly through to find what they are looking for. You are doing a great job.<br/><br/>Swedie I love your blog – and your recipes! If you have too many pictures, slide shows, etc, it makes your site take longer to come up, and statistics show that if a site takes too long to appear, lots of people click away to something else. So a HUGE header, etc, make the site load slower. I think you have a nice variety of kinds of recipes, and I like that you have a different category each time and not 12 casseroles in a row. Having 1 small photo for each category, and a list of categories down the side works best for me. You could change the photo from time to time to have your most recent recipe for that category there. You have to have categories as you get more and more on your site, because you want to make it EASY for people to find things. Most people won’t look very hard! I don’t think you can post too often: for those who have time, they can read them all. Others can just click quickly through to find what they are looking for. You are doing a great job.

Swedie

]]> By: angie http://www.southernplate.com/2008/09/i-need-your-input.html/comment-page-1#comment-3777 angie Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:45:00 +0000 http://southernplate.wordpress.com/2008/09/24/i-need-your-input/#comment-3777 I really like Lee's suggestion about having a picture for each type of food. I love coming here......just have to remember to come full! :) I really like Lee’s suggestion about having a picture for each type of food. I love coming here……just have to remember to come full! :)

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