'In the Kitchen' Archive Fridays - Featured Food Blog 'Chubba Gurl'

Welcome to this week's edition of 'In the Kitchen' Archive Fridays!  Today I'll be featuring another food blog feature that I did on Everything 'In the Kitchen' Up Close back in 2009!  Make sure to scroll to the bottom of this post for an update on 'Chubba Gurl'!  The information contained in the original post may not be completely up to date, although, all the links should still work.  

Enjoy!

"This week’s featured food blog is called ‘Chubba Gurl – Basic Everyday Home Cookin’. The author of Chubba Gurl is Carmen from Utah. Carmen has been married for 14 years and she enjoys cooking for her husband and her three daughters.


The main reason I chose to feature this blog is that it is chock full of family friendly meals that I think would appeal to many people. I think Chubba Gurl does a fantastic job of summarizing top-notch recipes that she finds from various sources, such as other websites and blogs, Recipezaar, cookbooks, as well as some of her own favorites. I really enjoy the pictures that the author of Chubba Gurl includes with a majority of the recipes on her blog. Many of the recipes also include systematic instructions, which is a bonus!

Another aspect I really like about Chubba Gurl is the ‘My Fav Food Blogs’ Feature included on her left sidebar. This is a great way to find out about new and interesting blogs, that you may or may not know of, that are dedicated to food and cooking. I think this is a great resource for anyone interesting in finding recipes or new food blogs to read. I was happy to see such a wide variety of blogs listed (many that I haven’t heard of before).

Here is a list of my top 10 favorite recipes listed at Chubba Gurl (no ranking order):
1.) Crock Pot Salisbury Steak (recipe from Southern Plate)
2.) Peanut Butter Choc Chip Brownies (recipe from My Tasty Treasures)
3.) Sour Cream Banana Bread (recipe from Recipezaar)
4.) Cheeseburger Paradise Soup (recipe from Taste of Home)
5.) 7 Layer Taco Dip (recipe from AllRecipes.com)
6.) Crazy Crust Taco Pie
7.) Carm’s Goulash
8.) Kitchen Sink Cookies
9.) Turkey Pot Pie (recipe from AllRecipes.com)
10.) Grandma Ople’s Apple Piece (recipe from AllRecipes.com)


The recipes I’ve listed above are only from the last 6 months on the Chubba Gurl Blog. I can assure you that there are several others worth checking out. I could have made this list a lot longer but I figured that limiting it to 10 recipes would give you a good idea of what she has to offer. As you can see from the above list, Chubba Gurl offers a variety of recipes that are good for each and every meal of the day.

Overall, I think Chubba Gurl is a fantastic blog for anyone who loves to cook (or eat). Because of the vast variety of recipes offered at Chubba Gurl, there are sure to be at least a few that catch your eye. Are you looking for something to make for supper tonight? Check out Chubba Gurl today!"

Update:

A few weeks ago I shared a guest blog that was originally featured on Everything 'In the Kitchen' Up Close.  Unfortunately, the blog of the blogger who wrote that post had ended up in the blogosphere graveyard.  This week, it is the same story.  Chubba Gurl posted for the last time on her website in May of this year.  There has been no explanation of if the blog is gone forever or if she is planning on posting again in the future.  She had a period from June 2010 to May 2011 when there were no posts, so this may be the same kind of break.  We'll have to wait and see!

Since I originally featured Chubba Gurl, she has featured many more great recipes! I love that she shares pictures of her experience cooking many of the recipes included on her site.  Chubba Gurl has also changed her blog design so the pictures included in this post are no longer current.  I personally like the new design!

Since recipes don't expire, I still think that Chubba Gurl is a blog worth checking out if you are looking for a new recipe for your family.  Or, if you like food blogs in general, check out the right column of Chubba Gurl's blog to find a list of many other food blogs (her favourites).