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Career, Food & Recipes

Introducing Grains as Mains: Modern Recipes Using Ancient Grains

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I’m pleased to announce the release of my first cook, Grains as Mains: Modern Recipes Using Ancient Grains. Published by DK Publishing, this book includes more than 150 fresh recipes using nutritious ancient grains including barley, quinoa, farro, millet and amaranth. These grains are tasty and versatile, but also packed with good stuff like protein and vitamins.

Recipes include:

  • Blueberry, Amaranth and Vanilla Muffins
  • Spicy Shrimp with Lime, Farro and Cilantro
  • Quinoa Salmon Cakes
  • Beef and Bulgur Wheat Meatballs with Creamy Pesto Sauce
  • Sausage and Farro Stuffed Portabella Mushrooms
  • Cajun Shrimp and Sausage Bake with Freekah
  • Whole Grain Chocolate Chip Pie

The book will be available beginning March 3, 2015. You can also preorder it from Amazon.com.

Want to know more? Contact me at sarah@sarahcaron.com. Thanks!

Connecticut Magazine October
Clients

Pirates of the Long Island Sound

Connecticut Magazine October

Have you seen the latest issue of Connecticut Magazine? Inside, you will find a thrilling article about the pirates who trolled the waters of the Long Island Sound — including some famous ones like Captain Kidd. It was a thrill to bring two of my passions together: writing and pirate history. Pick up your copy of the October issue of Connecticut Magazine on newsstands today.

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Food & Recipes, Savory Dishes

Now on Momtastic!

Pizza Wontons on Momtastic by Sarah W Caron

These babies? They are Pizza Wontons. These crispy little baked appetizers are a perfect game day food for parties. Come on, you know you want them.

This is the latest recipe that I’ve contributed to a fantastic website for women who are mothers. Over the summer, I joined the fabulous team of writers at Momtastic, sharing recipes for everything from easy dinners to unforgettable treats. I hope you will pop over and check out my stuff there.

Check out my author archives to see all my articles going forward (many aren’t appearing yet due to re-launch glitches, but hopefully they will all be there soon!).

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Skills

New E-Book: Better Blog Writing

BBW-New CoverBetter Blog Writing: How to Improve Your Writing to Keep Readers Coming Back for More is a guide to improving your writing, finding inspiration for your blog posts and ensuring that your words always shine. It’s filled with tips, advice and reader perspectives, as well as a whole section on writing prompts to get those creative juices flowing.

Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • Chapter One: Why Are You Blogging Anyway?
  • Chapter Two: Visualizing Your Blog Goals With A Vision Board
  • Reader Perspective: What Makes You Love Certain Blogs?
  • Chapter Three: Where Do I Start?
  • Chapter Four: Sharing “You”
  • Reader Perspective: What Draws You Into A Blog?
  • Chapter Five: The Nuts And Bolts Of Good Writing
  • Chapter Six: Quality Control And Self-Editing
  • Reader Perspective: Inspiring With Your Work
  • Chapter Seven: The Importance Of SEO (Search Engine Optimization)
  • Chapter Eight: Writing Prompts
  • Chapter Nine: Refreshing Your Writing
  • Chapter Ten: Be Consistent
  • About The Author

Better Blog Writing: How to Improve Your Writing to Keep Readers Coming Back for More is available on Amazon for the bargain price of $2.99 (better yet — if you are a member of Amazon Prime, it’s FREE to borrow through the Kindle Lending Library).

Note: This post does NOT contain affiliate links.

Events

Where I’ll Be This Spring: Writer’s Conferences

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Springtime is big for writing conferences, and I am so excited to be attending several over the next few months.

Speaking Engagements, Spring 2013

Type-A Advanced, Philadelphia – April 20, 2013

The theme of this conference is Profit — as in how to make it, how to increase it and what to do with it. And I am so excited that I will be speaking and sharing my freelance writing expertise. My session is called Freelance Writing and Problogging (Profit Track) and I will be speaking with the lovely Leticia Barr of Tech Savvy Mama. We’ll be talking about tracking your business, networking with editors, how to be the kind of writer who gets assignments again and again and so much more. Hope to see you there!

Eat Write Retreat, Philadelphia – May 31 – June 2, 2013

This is an intensive, intimate weekend conference dedicated to making you a better food writer and blogger. I will be joining Carolyn Ketchum of All Day I Dream About Food for the Photography & Food Styling session. Carolyn, whose photos are stunning, and I will be providing no-nonsense insight into how to take better photos as an amateur — without spending a lot of money (or rendering the food inedible). We’ll also be on hand for advice and questions all weekend. This is going to be a great experience! I am really excited to be learning from

Attending

Food Blog Forum, Orlando – May 17-19, 2013

This will be my second time attending this amazing conference at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Last year, I took so many notes and came away with so much great, actionable information that really helped me propel my career as a freelance writer, editor and recipe developer forward. I am looking forward to the priceless learning and networking opportunities that come from attending such a great, intimate conference.

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Parenting

Sandy Hook: Writing Through Grief

On December 14, 2012, our quiet community was shattered by horrific violence. My son was among the survivors at Sandy Hook School. Amid my shock and grief, I found great solace in writing about it. These are the articles that appeared following that awful day.

Pumpkin Cheesecake Monkey Bread on Pillsbury.com
Sweets

Pumpkin Cheesecake Monkey Bread (and More Monkey Breads)

Ooey gooey pumpkin cheesecake meets sweet break-apart monkey bread in this Pumpkin Cheesecake Monkey Bread recipe that I created for Pillsbury. It’s best served warm.

This isn’t my first time working with monkey bread though. I also created a series of sweet and savory monkey bread recipes for Disney’s Amazing Moms .

Whole Wheat Monkey Bread on Disney’s AmazingMoms.com

Chocolate Swirl Monkey Bread on Disney’s AmazingMoms.com

Parmesan Garlic Monkey Bread on Disney’s AmazingMoms.com

Pretzel Monkey Bread on Disney’s AmazingMoms.com

Pizza Monkey Bread on Disney’s AmazingMoms.com

The debut Chasing the Dream column was a closer look at what a dream is -- and my own big dreams.
Chasing the Dream Column

Chasing the Dream’s SheKnows.com Debut

In February, I took a chance and bounced a column idea off my editor at SheKnows.com. She loved the idea and immediately green lighted it. Every Wednesday, Chasing the Dream appears on SheKnows Parenting. The column is an inspirational and aspirational look at mothers who are going after their life dreams — and the essential skills necessary to really go after dreams.

The debut Chasing the Dream column was a closer look at what a dream is — and my own big dreams.