Lifestyle: How To Entertain Bloggers
Yes, entertaining bloggers requires a full post. The holidays are the busiest time for professional bloggers. With the holiday shopping season, brands use every avenue possible to attract shoppers. During the final quarter of the year, bloggers receive tons of opportunities to partner with brands. When I lived in New York, I used to get together with other bloggers for small events called “Meet n’ Drinks” where we would strategize, and/or simply work to keep each other motivated. Often times we would meet at a public location that had free wifi, outlets, and comfortable seating or on the rare occasion we would host in our homes (depending on how well you knew the group).
How To Entertain Bloggers
Last month my aunt and I hosted our own Meet n’ Drink between the two of us and I slaved over a hot stove to create a menu that was conducive to our work environment. Two simple dishes where created, the first being an Apricot-Cranberry Cheese Bowl or Fondue if you’re fancy. All that is required is some dough which is found in the refrigerator section of your local grocery store, apricots, cranberries, and a working oven. I used a mini bundt pan and took the pre-made dough and molded it to the pan to create a bowl like shape and popped it into the oven for 75% of the time need to complete. I removed the pan, took a knife and partially gutted it to make room for the cubes of cheese. Next, I spread apricot slices and cranberries on top and popped it back into the oven. This recipe requires a bit a perfecting on your part as you sorta need to use instinct to gauge the exact moment to remove from the oven.
I used Cabot cheese for the cheese bowl, and platters that includes meats, crackers, cashews, and almonds. Next: my most popular dish which is, “Bacon Candy.” For this masterpiece all you need is bacon, brown sugar, cayenne pepper, and a cookie sheet. I line the cookie sheet with foil, mix the brown sugar and cayenne pepper together and dip the bacon strips in the batter making sure they are evenly coated. I place the coated bacon onto the cookie sheet, then finally place the pan into the oven and allow to cook. After I remove from the oven, I take kitchen scissors and cut the bacon into small bite size pieces. Let me forewarn you: Bacon Candy is highly addictive! lolll
Finally we serve libations at every gathering. Since this was a girls evening; we served our bubbly of choice, Barefoot Pink Sparkling Moscato. I am not sure how many articles we were able to knock out, but we definitely had a good time Meeting n Drinking while snacking on delicious treats.
And this is how you entertain bloggers…
P.S. Don’t forget the strippers, lolll.
