Comments on: A Messy Meal: Lettuce Wraps http://carrotsncake.com/2009/11/messy-lettuce-wraps.html A Blog Devoted to a Healthy Balance Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:09:54 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Meredith http://carrotsncake.com/2009/11/messy-lettuce-wraps.html/comment-page-2#comment-61415 Meredith Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:07:02 +0000 http://carrotsncake.com/2009/11/messy-lettuce-wraps.html#comment-61415 Agree with the other sponsorship posts! This WAS different than having an ad on the side of your page- I can ignore those! I love that you mention specific products by name on your blog all the time, and that give your honest feedback about them, whether or not they're provided to you for free. But this is different and totally cheesy! What's next, a plug for Lysol wipes you can use for after-dinner clean up? These paper towel posts even sound different than what you would normally write (especially the "impromptu girls night" one!), like the company told you what to say! Please- I LOVE your blog and these posts are just distracting :( Agree with the other sponsorship posts! This WAS different than having an ad on the side of your page- I can ignore those! I love that you mention specific products by name on your blog all the time, and that give your honest feedback about them, whether or not they’re provided to you for free. But this is different and totally cheesy! What’s next, a plug for Lysol wipes you can use for after-dinner clean up? These paper towel posts even sound different than what you would normally write (especially the “impromptu girls night” one!), like the company told you what to say! Please- I LOVE your blog and these posts are just distracting :(

]]> By: Alison http://carrotsncake.com/2009/11/messy-lettuce-wraps.html/comment-page-2#comment-61223 Alison Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:19:47 +0000 http://carrotsncake.com/2009/11/messy-lettuce-wraps.html#comment-61223 I disagree with the negative comments about sponsorship. OK --it would be one thing if you wrote a whole post talking about how amazing Viva paper towels are, but this was no different than just having an ad on the side of your page. I've always appreciated your honesty compared to other bloggers -- I'll never forget that post you wrote about the Mohegan Sun Casino-sponsored trip and how you were disappointed by their food. Blogging is your job, and we don't expect you to do it for free. :) As long as your writing isn't biased I don't see the problem. I disagree with the negative comments about sponsorship. OK –it would be one thing if you wrote a whole post talking about how amazing Viva paper towels are, but this was no different than just having an ad on the side of your page. I’ve always appreciated your honesty compared to other bloggers — I’ll never forget that post you wrote about the Mohegan Sun Casino-sponsored trip and how you were disappointed by their food.

Blogging is your job, and we don’t expect you to do it for free. :) As long as your writing isn’t biased I don’t see the problem.

]]> By: Tina http://carrotsncake.com/2009/11/messy-lettuce-wraps.html/comment-page-2#comment-61221 Tina Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:10:36 +0000 http://carrotsncake.com/2009/11/messy-lettuce-wraps.html#comment-61221 Those are so cute! I love Boston lettuce too, it's so velvety and good. Those are so cute! I love Boston lettuce too, it’s so velvety and good.

]]> By: Marla http://carrotsncake.com/2009/11/messy-lettuce-wraps.html/comment-page-2#comment-61218 Marla Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:51:31 +0000 http://carrotsncake.com/2009/11/messy-lettuce-wraps.html#comment-61218 I am a huge fan of your blog and do truly hope there is a way(more ads on side of blog or whatever!)that you cna earn more income.I totally would like to see a great gal like you make a good living.It just makes me feel a bit queasy having blog POSTS be sponsored by a company. I hope you don't take offense by my comments because I really am a fan and respect you....am sincerely hoping ads can be done in another manner to gain income.It's funny how much it turned me off seeing that add at the end.It really cheapens the authenticity of it. Thanks for listening to my comments and hope you don't mind me expressing these thoughts-cheers Tina! I am a huge fan of your blog and do truly hope there is a way(more ads on side of blog or whatever!)that you cna earn more income.I totally would like to see a great gal like you make a good living.It just makes me feel a bit queasy having blog POSTS be sponsored by a company.
I hope you don’t take offense by my comments because I really am a fan and respect you….am sincerely hoping ads can be done in another manner to gain income.It’s funny how much it turned me off seeing that add at the end.It really cheapens the authenticity of it.
Thanks for listening to my comments and hope you don’t mind me expressing these thoughts-cheers Tina!

]]> By: Carolyn http://carrotsncake.com/2009/11/messy-lettuce-wraps.html/comment-page-2#comment-61210 Carolyn Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:19:09 +0000 http://carrotsncake.com/2009/11/messy-lettuce-wraps.html#comment-61210 I suggest using some sort of peanut sauce next time! Yum! I suggest using some sort of peanut sauce next time! Yum!

]]> By: janene http://carrotsncake.com/2009/11/messy-lettuce-wraps.html/comment-page-2#comment-61208 janene Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:18:36 +0000 http://carrotsncake.com/2009/11/messy-lettuce-wraps.html#comment-61208 yup, reader of over 2 years now, and i just silently shook my head when i saw the crumpled paper towel in the last shot. i knew instantly - oh damn, it was one of those paper towel posts!! it was like everything i just read about the meal was now "tainted" by knowing you needed to make this post for your sponsor. you can't escape the fact that the gratuitous paper-towel shot (heh....the "money shot"!) colors the feel of the whole post. you just cannot. i'm sure you DID enjoy the healthy dinner with your husband - really and truly. and that's what we want to see, without the blatant sponsorship. it's like when you see the obvious product close-ups in sitcoms and stuff on tv -- most of us cringe when they pause on that Coke can just a little too long, or blatantly position things with labels facing out and in clear focus - it's like "come ON people, that's was horrible and you know it". and it's a similar feeling here. we all sympathize with the need to earn a living. there HAS to be a better, more subtle way. and damn, maybe you could have at least found a more eco-friendly sponsor at that!! how about using cloth napkins! ha, ok, now i'm just getting off-topic:) yup, reader of over 2 years now, and i just silently shook my head when i saw the crumpled paper towel in the last shot. i knew instantly – oh damn, it was one of those paper towel posts!! it was like everything i just read about the meal was now “tainted” by knowing you needed to make this post for your sponsor. you can’t escape the fact that the gratuitous paper-towel shot (heh….the “money shot”!) colors the feel of the whole post. you just cannot. i’m sure you DID enjoy the healthy dinner with your husband – really and truly. and that’s what we want to see, without the blatant sponsorship. it’s like when you see the obvious product close-ups in sitcoms and stuff on tv — most of us cringe when they pause on that Coke can just a little too long, or blatantly position things with labels facing out and in clear focus – it’s like “come ON people, that’s was horrible and you know it”. and it’s a similar feeling here. we all sympathize with the need to earn a living. there HAS to be a better, more subtle way. and damn, maybe you could have at least found a more eco-friendly sponsor at that!! how about using cloth napkins! ha, ok, now i’m just getting off-topic:)

]]> By: Scott http://carrotsncake.com/2009/11/messy-lettuce-wraps.html/comment-page-2#comment-61205 Scott Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:14:16 +0000 http://carrotsncake.com/2009/11/messy-lettuce-wraps.html#comment-61205 What a fantastic idea for a quick and easy weeknight meal. I'm going to make these tonight, thanks for the inspiration! What a fantastic idea for a quick and easy weeknight meal. I’m going to make these tonight, thanks for the inspiration!

]]> By: Lizzy http://carrotsncake.com/2009/11/messy-lettuce-wraps.html/comment-page-2#comment-61186 Lizzy Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:27:44 +0000 http://carrotsncake.com/2009/11/messy-lettuce-wraps.html#comment-61186 mmm i love lettuce wraps too. you can seriously make them into anything you like! :) mmm i love lettuce wraps too. you can seriously make them into anything you like! :)

]]> By: Tina http://carrotsncake.com/2009/11/messy-lettuce-wraps.html/comment-page-2#comment-61182 Tina Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:59:14 +0000 http://carrotsncake.com/2009/11/messy-lettuce-wraps.html#comment-61182 re: Sponsorship: I understand why you guys might get upset, but blogging is very time-intensive and I don't make a lot of money from it. I need to earn a living and a little money here and there helps, especially since it's my job now. My post may have been sponsored by Viva, but I still enjoyed a wonderful dinner with Mal eating delicious lettuce wraps! re: Sponsorship: I understand why you guys might get upset, but blogging is very time-intensive and I don’t make a lot of money from it. I need to earn a living and a little money here and there helps, especially since it’s my job now. My post may have been sponsored by Viva, but I still enjoyed a wonderful dinner with Mal eating delicious lettuce wraps!

]]> By: Beth @ DiningAndDishing http://carrotsncake.com/2009/11/messy-lettuce-wraps.html/comment-page-2#comment-61181 Beth @ DiningAndDishing Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:57:44 +0000 http://carrotsncake.com/2009/11/messy-lettuce-wraps.html#comment-61181 yummm, i love lettuce wraps. i especially like them with some peanut sauce to dip into. great simple weeknight dinner idea! yummm, i love lettuce wraps. i especially like them with some peanut sauce to dip into. great simple weeknight dinner idea!

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