• Home
  • About…
  • Good Sites
  • Less is more….
  • Recipes
  • The Kate 100

Kate in the Kitchen

The evocative fare and delicious ramblings of a passionate cook

Feeds:
Posts
Comments

Less is more….

Yup, this is a NO-AD zone.

This is a recipe/food/lifestyle blog. It’s about what I love to create in my kitchen and share with the people I love and is a small window into my life and that of my family. I started this blog for me, I write it for my audience- whoever you are, wherever you come from, and I thank you for visiting this site- and I don’t write it to bring me riches, fame or a household name.

I don’t begrudge anyone who places ads on their blogs; we all do this for widely different reasons; I respect that. I have watched some of my favorite sites turn into over-stuffed, commercialized propaganda, and in doing so, they lose some of the qualities that made them appealing, not to mention making it difficult to even find the content that drew you there in the first place. If it works, more power to you. Our society bombards us with images, advertising and useless information constantly and the insidious presence is overwhelming and stressful. There has to be a line drawn, and this one is mine.

Thank you for stopping by to take a look. I hope you will return again.

6 Comments »

6 Responses

  1. on May 25, 2008 at 5:38 am kate

    I’m so in agreement with you on this …


  2. on June 4, 2008 at 12:34 am Natalie

    Hi,

    I respect you for giving your time FREELY! I know it is a lot of work, as I have a blog as well that is basically ad free. I am not really going to make any money off 1 adsense that gives me 5 cents per click. Your blog is beautiful and you can tell that you are passionate!


  3. on August 16, 2008 at 9:13 am The Yummy Mummy

    I love that you have this on your blog. Good for you! And you are absolutely right.


  4. on January 10, 2009 at 5:29 pm Janelle

    Great job Kate! I should probably include a similar explanation over at my blog:) I removed the extras a few months ago, partly so I can review books and products that interest me and not be holden to anyone.

    Cheers!


  5. on January 29, 2009 at 2:22 pm Shannon

    Kate, I usually read you via RSS so I miss these other pages on your blog. I particularly enjoyed reading the Kate 100–it is refreshing to find such honesty online. I am also ad-free and I totally agree with you on this one. I have found that advertising affects content. The content seems to get more dumbed down and generalized, less personal and interesting, when the content owner is hoping to increase ad revenue. There are other reasons to blog than just hoping to make a quick book. I respect your decision to remain ad-free and I know it makes your blog more enjoyable.


  6. on January 29, 2009 at 2:32 pm Shannon

    I meant to say quick buck in my comment above, although quick book can sometimes apply as well LOL.



Comments are closed.

  • Food for Thought…..

    No one who cooks, cooks alone. Even at her most solitary, a cook in the kitchen is surrounded by generations of cooks past, the advice and menus of cooks present, the wisdom of cookbook writers. ~Laurie Colwin
  •  

    December 2009
    S M T W T F S
    « Nov    
     12345
    6789101112
    13141516171819
    20212223242526
    2728293031  
  • Become a Fan on Facebook!

    Kate in the Kitchen's Facebook Page
    Kate in the Kitchen's Facebook Page
    Promote Your Page Too

  • By TwitterButtons.com
  • Hungry?? Grab a bite…..

    • RSS - Posts
  • Now Serving #

  • Curious??

  • Recently……

    • Swedish Fruit Cake (Fruktkaka)
    • ….and then came the snow
    • Giving thanks……
    • Farro Pilaf with Gold Beets
    • Update on Harmon
  • My friends say.....

    Allyson on Swedish Fruit Cake (Frukt…
    unplannedcooking on Swedish Fruit Cake (Frukt…
    katessisterkris on Swedish Fruit Cake (Frukt…
    Wilson on ….and then came the…
    Shannalee on ….and then came the…
  • It’s always something….

  • The WeatherPixie
  • Button Love


    Blog directory
    Blog Directory for Lino Lakes, Minnesota
    Cooking & Recipe TopSites
    Food & Drink Blogs - Blog Top Sites
    TopOfBlogs
    Cooking Blog Directory

    Blog Directory
    Food & Drink Blogs - Blog Catalog Blog Directory
    Local Directory for Lino Lakes, Minnesota
    Blog Directory & Search engine
    Get your own free Blogoversary button!
  • The Foodie Blog Roll

Blog at WordPress.com.

Theme: Mistylook by Sadish.