Apron Strings

Blog policy

I normally try to leave the policy talk to my day job.  It occurred to me, as I watched other food/mommy bloggers begin to monetize their blogs, that I should set out my blog standards or “code of bloginess”.  If you are a PR company, community group or otherwise, please read this page to see if we are a good match for each other.

My background
I have been blogging since 2003 and have watched the medium evolve over almost a decade.  I work in online communications full time so I’m not you’re typical “mommy blogger” or “food blogger”.   I also have a toddler who has multiple food allergies.  My blog revolves primarily around accommodating and cooking for this lifestyle.

Advertising
 I don’t run this blog for profit, so I’m  not interested in link swapping or running ads.  This blog is just one of my hobbies.   I don’t accept money to write about a product, but  I will mention and link to a product that I would buy in my normal day-to-day life.

Pitch policy
My food blog has changed since finding out that our son is allergic to milk, eggs, tree nuts and peanuts.  If you pitch a product, cookbook or ingredient to me, you should know I only cook using ingredients that are milk, egg, peanut, mustard and nut free.  I understand that you may not be a follower of my blog, so here’s a snapshot of the topics I cover…

I regularly blog about:

  • Raising awareness of food allergies: Our house is peanut, nut, egg, and mustard free. Home is our allergy safety zone.  In addition to writing recipes, I also try to address how to handle social situations and the psychological toll of the disease.  But mostly, I love to write allergen-free recipes for our family.
  • Real food: Aside from a few staple items in our pantry (rice milk, ketchup, canned tomatoes and beans) we choose to cook using ingredients in their natural state.  This keeps our food allergies managed and weeds out the things I am not fond of (MSG, sodium, preservatives, dyes).
  • Local food in Ottawa, Ontario: I love getting out to our local farmers markets and finding ingredients sourced locally or at least within Ontario.  I think it’s important to support local businesses in all aspects of our lives, not just the dinner table.  I don’t do the 100 mile diet – we like our bananas and coffee too much.
  • Toddlers! I love writing about getting my toddler involved in the kitchen and what recipes he’s been really keen to eat.
  • Knitting: You can’t cook or eat all of the time.

Contact Lana:

You can contact me at: email AT apronstrings.ca or using my handy contact form.