So if you are flipping through the channels at 10p at night, not really sleepy enough to walk back to the bedroom, but not really awake enough to do anything productive, and it’s between so-called “seasons” so it’s all reruns anyway, what show are you most likely to watch? For me, it’s the Big Bang Theory or Law and Order. I think I’ve seen nearly all episodes of each, but watching one is like putting on a favorite pair of pajamas, comfortable and familiar. I’ve got some blogs I follow the same way:

Heather Christo, Sharing the love of food with friends and family: Her recipe for Lemon Summer Squash Bread is one of the Best Things I’ve Ever Made. I think it’s how I found her blog. She’s recently had a wide and unusual (to me) number of food allergies identified for herself and her kids, so this is a good resource for xxxx-free recipes! And her photos really do qualify as food porn.

The Pioneer Woman, Plowing through life in the country … one calf nut at a time: I think I probably saw her on TV before I realized there was an accompanying blog. Her recipes feel down-to-earth and rely on normal grocery store stuff. She lives out in the country so c’mon, she can’t run over to Wegman’s if she needs some fancy unique ingredient! She has ALOT of good giveways (I’m a sucker for a giveaway). And she’s funny.

Food In Jars: You can blame Marisa for my on-going obsession with canning. I had NO IDEA how easy and fun it was to make my own shelf-stable small-batch jams. She’s very very good at explaining how you can’t kill anyone as long as you stick with high-acid fruits. She’s amazingly good at responding to specific questions in replies to her posts.

Smitten Kitchen: This one is just fun to visit. Deb has been blogging an impressively LOOOONG time. I’ll admit, she uses puff pastry a little more than me (which is like, never). But many of her baked goodies are very approachable. She provided the inspiration for my Strawberry Rhubarb Muffins.

One Week Closer, Steadily gaining on retirement seven days at a time: This one is written by my friend Beverly. She’s blogged Every Single Week this summer about what she’s doing with her CSA share. Broadly, her blog is about moving toward retirement, but the summer series has been great. I try to chime in if I’ve got something to contribute.

What are some of the blogs you find yourself returning to time and time again?