All Roads Lead to the Kitchen: Food Blogger Prop Swap

Last year I had so much fun participating in the Food Blogger Prop Swap that when Faith and Alyssa announced that they'd be hosting it again, but with a different twist, I signed up immediately. The twist? Instead of props, this time around we'd be exchanging cookbooks. One of my minor obsessions.

If you know me, you know that I have a riduculous amount of cookbooks. They line the bookscases in many-a-room of my house. They take up real estate via large plastic tubs in my basement. They're stacked on end tables, and maybe even my kitchen table. I read them like novels and can pretty much always find something useful in every one. Some are tattered and loved, others are basically uncracked.

My first step? Trying to pair up one of those books with Haley from Cheap Recipe Blog. I really wanted to send her a book that fit her style, a book that she could get some use from. How did I do? You can find out here!

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I am participating in the Food Blogger Prop Swap, hosted by Alyssa of www.EverydayMaven.com and Faith of www.AnEdibleMosaic.com, I sent a box of props to a food blogger and received this box in return!

When I saw that Alyssa and Faith's idea of having a prop swap with other food bloggers, I just knew that I wanted to participate - such fun! I had all sorts of things picked out that I could "send away" to a new home. And then I went to put them into my box and realized that it wouldn't all fit. Grrrr. It was much bigger with nothing in it.

I would be sending my box to Cindy from Cindy's Recipes and Writings, so I tried to choose things that I thought might be her style. But really, I was hoping against hope that she could at least get a few uses and photo set-ups out of what she received. If you want to check out what she thought of the box, you can see her post here.

My box was sent to me by Nancy at A Communal Table - which was double-cool because I am new to her and her blog. Bonus! I received a few plates and a few bowls, in various colors and sizes, along with a stack of linens (which she wrapped the plates and bowls in - smart!). Thanks so much, Nancy! I know that I'll get a lot of use out of everything you sent.

As a matter of fact, I've already been putting the props to good use, as you can see in the photos below...