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About Caroline

If you were to ask me a few years ago, I would have never imagined myself as an avid food blogger. I always found myself too busy to take 20 minutes to prepare and cook a homemade meal. I often resorted to Lean Cuisines and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches–my friends enjoyed cracking jokes about my eating habits.

Considering I grew up on home cooked meals and have parents who are extremely adept in the kitchen, I find it odd that I didn’t pick up cooking and baking until a later age. Nonetheless, here I am now, a blogger who loves anything and everything about food.

For more updates, head over to Sweet Caroline’s Cooking Facebook Fan Page and Instagram @sweetcarolinescooking.

I shoot all of my photos with a Canon Digital Rebel XT.

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44 Responses

on April 8, 2011 at 8:03 pm | Reply katshealthcorner

I am definitely enjoying your blog! It is AWESOME! :D
on April 9, 2011 at 2:30 pm | Reply Caroline

Thank you so much, I’m glad you like it! I’m loving yours as well. :)
on May 17, 2011 at 6:07 pm | Reply eva626

love this food blog!
on May 17, 2011 at 8:29 pm | Reply Caroline

You’re too sweet, thank you so much, Eva!
on May 20, 2011 at 4:23 am | Reply fatisrecipes

Awesome photography; Great food;
:D
- on May 20, 2011 at 12:14 pm | Reply Caroline
  
  Thank you very much! Loving your blog, btw. :)
on May 30, 2011 at 9:36 am | Reply My BlogJect

What a lovely blog you have! I really like it. Great photos too. Nice to come across you Caroline.
- on May 30, 2011 at 3:24 pm | Reply Caroline
  
  I’m so glad you found my blog as well, and am glad you like it! Now I can follow yours. :)
on June 2, 2011 at 5:14 am | Reply The Hook

If I’m not mistaken, I’ve read every post to come from your lovely and highly-inventive mind! Great work so far!
- on June 2, 2011 at 9:53 am | Reply Caroline
  
  I’m pretty sure you have–very impressive! Thank you so much for all of your kind words!
on June 4, 2011 at 6:23 pm | Reply thedrivencook

I had a similar start- although my mom teaches people how to cook for a living, I never learned from her. I had zero interest! Of course, once I had my own place, it all changed. Funny how that works! :)
- on June 4, 2011 at 6:34 pm | Reply Caroline
  
  That’s too funny, and what an awesome job your mom has! I completely agree–I was much more apt to cook homemade meals once I moved into my own place as well. :)
on June 8, 2011 at 11:20 am | Reply Amy

Thanks for stopping by my blog! Now I have a new one to follow too :)
- on June 8, 2011 at 4:48 pm | Reply Caroline
  
  Of course! I love yours as well. Finding new blogs is so much fun. :)
on June 30, 2011 at 3:01 pm | Reply thecookieboss

Cool blog! I’m a picky eater too. But I LOVE chocolate! Especially dark!
- on July 21, 2011 at 4:54 pm | Reply Caroline
  
  Thanks so much! I wish I liked chocolate. I’m getting better, but still cringe at the smallest bite of dark chocolate, ha!
on September 4, 2011 at 4:19 am | Reply ChgoJohn

I’ve followed you back here after your visit to my blog. It’s about the only kinda stalking that’s harmless and even desired. I like what I’ve seen so far — mason jars for cocktails!!! Now I’m on a voyage of discovery.
- on September 6, 2011 at 2:19 pm | Reply Caroline
  
  Ha! I couldn’t agree more…blog stalking is completely OK. Can’t wait to “stalk” your blog as well. :)
on September 15, 2011 at 2:53 pm | Reply Androgoth

Yes home cooked meals are always the very best
my friend, Have an exquisite rest of day now Caroline :)

I am sure that if I am allowed to call again
that I will be leaving here rather hungry :)

Androgoth
- on September 23, 2011 at 1:47 pm | Reply Caroline
  
  Aren’t they? I prefer to know what exactly is going in my food. :)
  Thanks so much! Hope you have a great weekend.
  - on September 24, 2011 at 3:34 pm | Reply Androgoth
    
    I will call by again soon and check
    out some more of your postings :)
    
    It is F1 weekend for me and so I am
    definitely having some fun… Of course
    I have a lot of fun when it isn’t an F1
    weekend too but… lol
    
    Be well my friend…
    
    Androgoth
on September 30, 2011 at 11:11 am | Reply Sara

Better late than never–I’ve had my share of lean cuisine. Enjoying discovering your blog!
- on September 30, 2011 at 1:38 pm | Reply Caroline
  
  Hi there, Sara, welcome!! Thanks so much for visiting my blog. Heading over to check yours out now. :)
on October 5, 2011 at 12:45 pm | Reply kathryningrid

I can see I’m going to have some fun visiting here! Great looking food that sounds even better tasting. Can’t wait. Yay!
- on October 25, 2011 at 4:41 pm | Reply Caroline
  
  Thank you so much….enjoy! xx
on November 14, 2011 at 5:33 pm | Reply kathryningrid

My dear fellow blogger, I have nominated you, in very good company if I do say so myself, for a Versatile Blogger Award. Now, I know perfectly well that some of you have previously been recognized with this particular honor, and I will not require you to follow the acceptance “rules” to the letter; frankly, on this my third receipt of this very welcome recognition it has taken me a couple of long days just to respond properly, whereas I don’t struggle quite so much to write a fresh post a day under normal circumstances.

What I would like to suggest to each of you in response to this is that instead of doing the usual, you make a post one day soon that tells us what fed your drive to express yourself in a blog and your personal flexibility and versatility. Was it in your training to try to diversify and strengthen and deepen your skills and interests, were you born curious, or was it serendipitous? Is your family or educational background particularly creative, or were you the unique artistic one in the bunch? I’m interested in our sharing what shapes us as creative beings, and I think this VBA recognition is an appropriate time to take a breath and consider it.

With my deep admiration!
Kathryn

The Bard on the Hill
Year-Struck
Not Quite Old
The Dassler Effect
Kreativ Kenyerek
Sweet Caroline’s Cooking
The Seven Hills Collection
Patridew’s Perfect World
Aspire. Motivate. Succeed.
cfbookchick
Nine Lives Studio
Daily Nibbles
dnobrienpoetry
The Valentine 4: Living Each Day
A Cup of Tea with this Crazy Nia

And here’s the link to your award conferral!
http://kiwsparks.wordpress.com/2011/11/14/highfalutin-company/
- on November 15, 2011 at 2:40 pm | Reply Caroline
  
  Thank you so much, Kathryn! That is so sweet of you. I will definitely include this on my next post. :) xx
on December 23, 2011 at 5:35 pm | Reply Mike McClernon

WoW!
- on December 27, 2011 at 10:53 am | Reply Caroline
  
  Hi Uncle Mike!! So glad you found my blog! :)
on May 16, 2012 at 9:46 am | Reply Food Stories

Thx for connecting with me on foodbuzz … I subscribed to your blog feed and can’t wait to see what your next post will be!
- on May 16, 2012 at 9:59 am | Reply Caroline
  
  Why of course!! Look forward to your posts as well. :)
on June 30, 2012 at 8:18 am | Reply cendriani

I nominated you for The Versatile Blogger award. ;)
http://cendriani.com/2012/06/30/versatile-blogger-award/
Cendriani
- on July 18, 2012 at 5:52 pm | Reply Caroline
  
  Sorry I’m just seeing this–thank you!!
on July 17, 2012 at 7:42 pm | Reply vivilinh

yummy photos!
- on July 18, 2012 at 5:52 pm | Reply Caroline
  
  Thank you! x
on July 9, 2013 at 7:10 am | Reply dedy oktavianus pardede

Lucky me finding great blog of yours,
Nice to know you then Caroline
on July 24, 2013 at 11:35 am | Reply Ada ~ More Food, Please

Nice blog! I was like you too–I didn’t pick up cooking and baking until after college. Looking forward to more of your posts.
on December 21, 2013 at 6:54 am | Reply Jess

You have a beautiful blog Caroline, I’m excited to be following it :-)
on March 27, 2014 at 6:28 am | Reply domesticfoodgoddess

This is a great blog – look forward to seeing some more tasty treats :)
- on April 23, 2014 at 2:08 pm | Reply Caroline
  
  Thank you so much! xoxo
on April 16, 2014 at 5:50 pm | Reply MyKabulKitchen

What a fun blog you have set up! I also didn’t really get into cooking until I had to when I moved away from my parents and just couldn’t handle frozen or outside food lol since then it has become just pure pleasure for me to cook, also your photography is very nice and clean, good luck I look forward to following your cooking adventures :-)
- on April 23, 2014 at 2:08 pm | Reply Caroline
  
  Thank you so much! I have to say, life is so much better with home cooked meals! xx
on June 6, 2014 at 8:06 am | Reply crendina

Hello! I’ve nominated you for the Versatile Blog Award. Please accept it. Many thanks. Cris
http://crendina.wordpress.com/2014/06/06/opsi-did-it-again/
on July 14, 2014 at 4:42 pm | Reply Andrew

Are you single?