{"id":187,"date":"2011-09-18T17:45:00","date_gmt":"2011-09-18T17:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anjaschwerin.com\/food\/?p=187"},"modified":"2017-07-02T10:48:52","modified_gmt":"2017-07-02T10:48:52","slug":"7-links-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anjaschwerin.com\/food\/09\/7-links-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Links Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"
This is my 300th recipe post<\/b> on this blog. Who would have thought!
\nFor about three decades, my mom must have thought I’d never learn to cook. One of her favorite stories to tell family and friends is what I used to dish up when she came to visit me while I was still at university in Berlin. These stories, of course, would always go on my expense. But I must be honest, I couldn’t cook. Period. I lived off cheese sandwiches and apples.
\nNow here we are with a big round number on my own food blog: I take this occasion to accept the 7 Link Challenge from Sonia, The Healthy Foodie<\/a>. More than two years of blogging and close to 300 recipes are worth digging in the past. Here are the rules:
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  1. Blogger is nominated to take part<\/li>\n
  2. Blogger publishes his\/her\u00a07 links<\/b>\u00a0on his\/her blog \u2013 1 link for each category.<\/li>\n
  3. Blogger nominates\u00a0up to 5 more bloggers<\/b>\u00a0to take part.<\/li>\n
  4. <\/b>These bloggers publish their 7 links and nominate\u00a0another 5 more bloggers<\/b><\/b><\/li>\n
  5. And so it goes on!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Here are my winners of the respective categories:<\/p>\n

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    Most Beautiful Post<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
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    Asian Cucumber Salad<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n
    I am voting this my most beautiful post because I love the picture: enough detail, good depth of field, good food styling. Love the green background. There are quite a few foods that are not easy to photograph. I think, cucumber salad is one of them.\u00a0 I am very critical of my pictures. This is one of very few (if not the only one), that I consider (almost) perfect.
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    \nMost Popular Post<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
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    Almond Butter Granola Bars<\/a><\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    That’s an easy one, because I just have to check my stats. I must admit it came a long, organic way. Only recently it overtook the Almond Honey Cake which had been leading from the moment I published it.<\/p>\n

    Most Controversial Post<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
    <\/a><\/div>\n
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    Sesame Seaweed Squares<\/b><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    I am not sure if any of my recipes or posts are controversial. But the Sesame Seaweed Squares are by far the recipe with the quirkiest ingredients list: seaweed, sesame seeds and maple syrup.<\/p>\n

    Most Helpful Post<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
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    \u00a0Salted Lupini Beans<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n
    Another post where the stats prove my point: Many people who Google for Lupini Beans end up on my site. It seems to be a snack that is totally unknown in many countries. In other places it is served as street food or in pubs. No-one seems to make it at home. Here you find the recipe.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    Post whose success surprised me<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
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    Quinoa Granola Bars<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n
    \u00a0I was telling about my 85-year-old granddad in this post who had just visited me from Germany and actually watched me shooting the pictures for these granola bars. His outlook on life is amazing. Many people commented on this. A very pleasant surprise.
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    \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

    Post that didn\u2019t get the attention it deserved<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
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    3 Grain Breakfast with 3 Fresh Fruit<\/a><\/b><\/div>\n
    This recipe to me ticks all the boxes: it’s raw, it’s healthy, it’s sugar-free. It can be easily made gluten-free. It’s easy to make. Most people who come to my site are looking for these kind of recipes. This one never really cut it though.<\/span>
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    \nPost I am <\/b>most proud of<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
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    Prawn Curry with Coconut and Lemongrass<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n
    My kitchen confidence still wobbles every now and then when I try new dinner recipes. This prawn curry, however, is an absolute hit. I wowed weekday-after-work husband and weekend dinner guests with it. Alright, it’s not my concoction, but this recipe is absolutely amazing. What adds to my pride about this recipe is the picture. Apart from cucumber salads, curries are also very difficult to photograph. I thought I didn’t do too bad with my picture.<\/div>\n
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    Alright, and here are my 5 nominees whose 7 Links I’d love to see:<\/div>\n
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    Leanne of Healthful Pursuit<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/div>\n
    Emma of My Darling Lemon Thyme<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/div>\n
    Zoe of Zomt Bakes<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/div>\n
    Jenn of Jenn Cuisine<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/div>\n
    Trudy of Veggie Num Num<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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