I Made a Cooking Blog

 Y'all! It is with much excitement that I have finally created my cooking blog and am using that as my curated content for our upcoming project. It's long been something that I have wanted to do, so I already had the photos and my versions of the recipes written out, but now I actually did it and have shared it with the world. I am also shamelessly self-promoting it, so if you want to stop by, check it out here. I decided to host it on Blogger since 1). I am now familiar with Blogger and 2). Blogger has built-in Analytics that I can use for our project. I also had fun researching rules around recipe writing and intellectual property. Fun fact: ingredient lists cannot be copyrighted, but the expression of the recipe, how you write it, what you have to say about it etc., can be copyrighted and protected. This partially explains why some bloggers have 1,000 word stories before they ever get into their content! It's just another way for someone to try and protect their intellectual property. 

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  1. Melanie YurewitchJune 26, 2022 at 7:16 PM

    That's awesome!! Wow you learn something new everyday. I always wondered why they was soo much writing before the recipes. Sometimes I'm like dang can we just get to the point! haha. Can't wait to check out your cooking blog :)

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    1. Rachel WellmanJuly 10, 2022 at 3:03 PM

      I know! It can really be a slog, and now I'm at the point where if there's no "Jump to Recipe" button, I'm not interested.

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  2. The Tired TeacherJuly 9, 2022 at 10:24 AM

    Umm, yes please. Yummy. I always comment about how people have to tell you their life story before you get to the recipe, now I know why.

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    1. Rachel WellmanJuly 10, 2022 at 3:05 PM

      Right! I definitely have a better understanding now of the different ways that food bloggers, chefs, and recipe writers can protect their intellectual property.

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  3. Cohl MillerJuly 10, 2022 at 2:16 PM

    That makes so much more sense why it takes forever to get to the recipe!

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    1. Rachel WellmanJuly 10, 2022 at 3:05 PM

      Yeah! It's definitely helped me be less frustrated with it now that I know what they're trying to accomplish with the storytelling.

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  4. LeelocinJuly 13, 2022 at 3:39 PM

    Fascinating fact, cant wait to read your recipes and maybe try some out too!

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