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    Published: Jan 2, 2022 by Claire

    25+ Blog Post Ideas for Food Bloggers

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    If you write a food blog and are looking for writing inspiration, this post is for you! Below you'll find over 25 blog ideas to inspire your next post, including a free printable to stash away for later.

    image of cupcake with text on image that says 25+ blog post ideas for food bloggers

    Well hello there my foodie friends! Today we're talking food blogging! If blogging isn't your cup of tea and your just here for food and the recipes, I promise I have some more deliciousness in store for you (really, scout's honor!) soon. In the meantime, why not check out some tasty desserts or decadent breakfast recipes?

    For the rest of you, pull up a chair, pour yourself a cup of coffee, and let's get at it! So, you write a food blog. First off, virtual high five for that (let's face it, you're pretty awesome)! But, back to the topic at hand... Sometimes, no matter how much you love what you do, it can be hard to come up with material. Sometimes you just hit the proverbial wall that is writer's block, where you find yourself staring at your computer for hours and you've just got nothing. Not a single blog idea.

    Bleh. I know how you feel. You're just sitting there thinking "Brain! Why you no have food blog ideas?!"

    Well food bloggy friends, this is for you. Over 25 blog ideas to inspire your next post and fend off writer's block! You can even download the free printable version here to tuck away for later! Just 'cause I love your faces.

    1. Write a seasonal post/recipe
    2. Share your favorite food blog sites
    3. Replicate a recipe and write about the experience/outcome
    4. Share the cookbooks you're crushing on at the moment
    5. Share a quick baking/cooking tip
    6. Try a difficult recipe/technique you've always wanted to try and write about it
    7. Write a recipe round up (with proper permissions and credits, of course)
    8. Review a local restaurant/bakery
    9. Write a post about your baking/cooking essentials
    10. Create a recipe series based on a single ingredient
    11. Review a cookbook
    12. Collaborate with another food blogger on a recipe or series of recipes
    13. Bake or cook with a family member or friend and blog about it
    14. Interview a fellow blogger, baker or cook
    15. Write a post about why you love to cook/bake
    16. Write about your favorite childhood recipe and why it was your favorite 
    17. Create a recipe with an unusual ingredient
    18. Make a recipe 100% from scratch (no pre-fab ingredients)
    19. Try making a foreign dish
    20. Take a cooking class and blog about the experience
    21. Collaborate with another food blogger by making each other's signature dish (or style of dish)
    22. Perfect a recipe (for example, the perfect cupcake/cake/etc.)
    23. Participate in a food challenge or charity event and write about it
    24. Present a recipe in a different format than you usually do (video, GIF, etc.)
    25. Create a food challenge of your own
    26. Share some ways to upgrade store bought food
    27. Put a unique twist on a trending food or food style
    28. Create a dish inspired by a favorite movie, TV show or book

    Help another foodie out and leave a blog post idea in the comments below!

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    Update Notes: This post was originally published in November of 2015 but was republished with additional ideas in January 2022.

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    1. grace says

      November 02, 2015 at 5:32 pm

      i've definitely suffered from post idea droughts and this is infinitely helpful!

      Reply
      • The Simple, Sweet Life says

        November 08, 2015 at 12:03 am

        So glad you found it helpful! πŸ˜€

        Reply
    2. Sybil says

      November 02, 2015 at 8:17 pm

      Love these ideas!!

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      • The Simple, Sweet Life says

        November 08, 2015 at 12:03 am

        Yay! πŸ˜€

        Reply
    3. Ai Ping says

      November 02, 2015 at 8:29 pm

      Wow. These are great ideas. Saving it for days when I'm stumped.

      Reply
      • The Simple, Sweet Life says

        November 08, 2015 at 12:03 am

        So glad you found some useful ideas! πŸ™‚

        Reply
    4. Katie @ Talk Less, Say More says

      November 03, 2015 at 4:19 pm

      Great ideas!

      Reply
      • The Simple, Sweet Life says

        November 08, 2015 at 12:03 am

        Thank you! πŸ™‚

        Reply
    5. kwalker396 says

      January 31, 2016 at 2:18 pm

      What a great article with some insanely awesome ideas!! πŸ™‚ CHEERS!

      Reply
      • The Simple, Sweet Life says

        February 19, 2016 at 12:18 am

        Thank you! πŸ˜€

        Reply
    6. foreverfaithandfood says

      September 04, 2016 at 5:35 pm

      Thanks for the ideas - such a great help!

      Reply
      • The Simple, Sweet Life says

        September 05, 2016 at 9:59 pm

        So glad you found this helpful Kayleigh! πŸ˜€

        Reply
    7. Nestor Paul says

      December 03, 2016 at 4:53 am

      Getting mire ideas from your blog. Awesome!

      Reply
      • The Simple, Sweet Life says

        December 07, 2016 at 7:31 pm

        So glad to hear it! πŸ˜€

        Reply
    8. thequinoagmailcom says

      December 08, 2016 at 9:30 am

      Great post thanks for sharing πŸ™‚

      Reply
      • The Simple, Sweet Life says

        February 19, 2017 at 9:29 pm

        I'm glad to hear you found it helpful! πŸ™‚

        Reply
    9. Carmel Mifsud-Giordano says

      December 31, 2016 at 4:55 pm

      I am just starting out in the world of blogging and this has been very informative. Thank you for sharing! Very helpful indeed!

      Reply
      • The Simple, Sweet Life says

        February 19, 2017 at 9:34 pm

        I'm so glad you found this helpful! Good luck on your blogging journey! πŸ˜€

        Reply
    10. Rahul Yadav says

      February 11, 2018 at 3:12 am

      Great post. I’m pretty new to blogging, and love your ideas. Thanks! πŸ™‚

      Reply
    11. Zanydoll_shola says

      May 15, 2018 at 10:32 pm

      Thank you, this post was very useful, I am still new to food blogging and now I have a few ideas on what to blog about

      Reply
    12. Kuan says

      July 06, 2018 at 10:25 am

      Great Blog man… Very beautiful.. Keep it up with new blog…

      Reply
    13. Rajat Kumar says

      July 24, 2018 at 6:20 am

      I ran out of ideas today what to write on. I googled the same and came here. Now I have got a nice idea... Thanks for this nice post.

      Reply
    14. Dennis Edward says

      May 20, 2020 at 3:56 am

      Thanks for sharing blog post ideas for food bloggers.Really Informative.Keep posting.

      Reply
    15. Meera says

      May 11, 2021 at 3:07 am

      Lovely !

      Reply
    16. Abhilasha says

      January 07, 2022 at 10:12 am

      can your please share some more tips & ideas

      Reply
    17. Newton says

      February 16, 2022 at 6:38 am

      Answer the public has been my number 1 go to for content ideas and its been going great ever since plus i just learnt a few good things from this post, thanks a bunch!!!

      Reply
    18. Cropino says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:55 pm

      Amazing idea for foodies. Will definitely implement it.

      Reply

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