Hi, my name is Catherine and I am addicted to food blogs.

No really, the amount of time I spend scrolling and “double-tapping” impeccably-staged food photos on Instagram is appalling.

I learned early on that I’ll never be a food blogger—I’m pretty awful at photography and, as my husband knows firsthand, I am not creative or coordinated in the kitchen (just ask him about pea puree and pan-seared salmon). 😉

However, as poor as my own skills are, that doesn’t mean I am not a foodie at heart. Because I love food almost as much as my firstborn (sort of exaggerating?), I can recognize a good thing when I see it—like these 6 new (to me) food bloggers I think you should follow!

Fit Mitten Kitchen

I actually discovered Ashley’s blog randomly through a fitness post somebody shared (I think?), but I’ve definitely stayed around for the food and “conversation.” As a former gymnast, I think it’s really cool that her “day job” background is in designing dance/gymnastics/activewear. The variety on her blog is refreshing for an “eat-everything-a-tarian” like myself, and her growing collection of nut butters makes me swoon!

Emilie Eats

How do college students do it? When I was in college, I survived on my campus center’s salad and sandwich bar, mozzarella sticks from “The Cloister” (so good!), and boxed mac & cheese in our on-campus apartment. Well, Emilie is a college student who does it all—she’s the newly-crowned Miss LSU and the creator of mouthwatering vegan dishes. Her photography is pretty stellar, and I can only imagine her future success if she keeps producing such great work. Even if you’re the staunchest critic of vegan food, her Vegan Parmesan Cauliflower Steaks and Vegan Apple Pie Bars should make a believer out of you.

Fooduzzi

I love the fun play on Alexa’s last name—Peduzzi. But more than that, I love her conversational writing style, crisp photography, and healthy, yet familiar, recipes (anybody who can combine my two favorite foods—sushi and burrito bowls—into one lovely creation is a winner in my book!). Not to mention that she has every food blog-lover’s dream job: part-time assistant to Jessica Merchant from the highly successful blog, How Sweet It Is. #jealous

The Blissful Balance

Christina is co-founder of the BGB Community (Bloggers Gonna Blog) that I’m part of, and her energy and creativity in this little realm is contagious. I like how most of her recipes use “normal” ingredients and aren’t pretentious like some out there. Her food is healthy in the sense that it consists of real, whole foods, but none of her recipes are the slightest bit restrictive or boring. I’m dying to try her savory Cuban Quesadillas, and her Braised Beef Short Rib Tacos were delicious as our Cinco de Mayo meal last week.

Love Me, Feed Me

Is this not the best blog name ever? I can’t think of two more important things in life besides love and food. Looking back, the recipe that really drew me into Leah’s lovely blog was this vibrant Rosemary Orange Galette—it’s just something I would never have thought of! A few of her recipes that I’ve perused contain certain ingredients that I would not ordinarily combine—like these Coffee Cardamom Bliss Balls. Now that Leah’s blog is on my radar, I’m so curious to see what else she comes up with.

The Foodwright

Lucia’s blog is the newest of the new to me—but I foresee myself hanging around for a while. For having begun her blog as recently as May 2015, she already has an impressive collection of recipes: to-die-for desserts and baked goods (how about these Meyer Lemon and White Chocolate Scones?) as well as a few main dishes, smoothies, salads, and interesting sides like this Roasted Pineapple Guacamole. Yum!

So, there you have it: 6 up-and-coming food bloggers you need to add to your reader. I guarantee your kitchen will be a happy place if experiment with some of their offerings.

• Do you frequently read food blogs?
• What other food bloggers should I follow?