Thanks for visiting my blog! I am an elementary teacher living in Peoria, Illinois with my husband, Andrew, and our two dogs, Hemingway and Winston. I love to cook and entertain for family and friends. I hope you enjoy some of my recipes as much as we do! Bon appétit!
If you have any questions or comments feel free to email me at: sweetpeaskit@gmail.com
You can also connect with me through:
Christina-
Hi, this is Erik Hiss. Andrew and I grew up on Fallis Rd together and he just told me to be friends with your sweetpea facebook page. I then found this blog and I have to tell you it’s great! It’s literally what my wife has been looking for as she just mentioned her desires to blog last week. I’m going to show her yours to inspire her! Plus she loves to cook and we’ve been wanting a good recipe for hummas so THANK YOU!
Tell Andrew I said hello and I hope you guys are doing well. Take care!
Thank you so much Erik! I hope you and your wife enjoy some of my recipes. If she decides to start a food blog too, I look forward to trying some of her recipes. I will let Andrew know that you said hi!
Your recipes and pictures look great! I will definitely be following.
Hey Christina,
I’m a fan of your site but I can’t seem to find your email to contact you. I wanted to email you to ask you if you would like to join my website called http://www.BlogwithBlogs.com If you are interested I will be more than happy to send you an email with the details. Thanks,
Joe Lewis
I do a column called “Virtual Cookbook” for a newspaper in Naples, FL called the Naples Daily News, and I found the recipe you got from Gourmet for cheddar buttermilk biscuits on FoodGawker.com I’d love to feature the recipe in my column. Would that be OK with you? We’d give you and Gourmet credit, of course, and link our Web site to Sweet Pea’s Kitchen.
Also, if you’re willing, we’d like to publish your photo along with the story — of course only with your permission and we’d give you credit.
Here are a couple of examples of my column, so you get a feel for it. My column appears in print and online.
http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2010/may/18/virtual-cookbook-strawberry-ice-pops/
http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2010/may/04/virtual-cookbook-mexican-tacos/
Please let me know if you’d be willing to participate. Thanks!
Katy Bishop,
Thank you so much for your interest in featuring the cheddar buttermilk biscuits on my food blog. Of course you can feature the recipe, photo, and a link to my website online and in the Naples Daily News. I am very flattered that you are interested in using my photos and recipe.
Thanks again,
Christina
Love your recipes!! YUMMMM!!
What’s your Twitter handle??
Thank you so much!!
Sweet Pea’s Kitchen on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/SPKitchen
You can also find Sweet Pea’s Kitchen on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sweet-Peas-Kitchen/149679005042806?ref=ts
Hi Christina,
Do you happen to have an RSS feed for your blog? I prefer to read my blogs in google reader instead of via email.
Best,
Felicity
Hi Felicity,
At the top of the page on the right side is a link that says “Subscribe to RSS Feed” click on it and it will take you to the feed and the directions on how to add it to your google reader. If you would rather add it from google reader, after logging into google reader, click on the “add new subscription” button in the upper left hand corner. Type in http://www.sweetpeaskitchen.com and click on add.
Hope this helps,
Christina
Hi Christina,
So So glad to find your blog with amazing pictures and recipes.glad to follow you on twitter.I love red velvet and you have quite a few lovely recipes.
Christina, I love your recipes! Thanks for taking the time to do this! I live just outside of Indpls and it is fun to know I have a great cook for a “neighbor.”
Thank you so much!
You are gorgeous girlie!
I love your recipes so much! 
do you take treat to your class for ur student?? if you do they are soo lucky! and spoiled lol
btw nice to meet you christina!
Hello Christina!
I’m a former, (laid off), teacher who moved to Indy not quite two years ago. One of the many reasons I love Indy is the wide ranging culinary opportunities that abound here. I recently discovered your website and I’ve been enjoying the entries ever since. Keep up the good work as it comforting to know that a local community exists with an appreciation for the love of cooking!
Best wishes,
Mark
Mark,
Thanks so much for the kind words. I have lived in Indy for the past five years and love it so much. There is always something fun and exciting going on here.
Christina..
I am so glad I subscribed to your blog – I think it is THE BEST one out there..you are very dedicated to the craft and I respect that..I also think you are very inventive in the food you create…God bless and thank you for sharing your talent with the web community.
Linda,
Thank you so much for your kind words! I am so happy that you are a follower and enjoy the recipes I post on my blog.
I just stumbled upon your blog and I’m so glad! Your photos look great and it looks like we have similar taste buds. Can’t wait to start trying out your recipes!
I came across your blog when I googled “red velvet cupcakes” and I’m so glad I found it. It is so beautiful and I just love the photography. I came across so many recipes that I want to try, like the glazed doughnut muffins, the coffee cake muffins, and the lemon sugar cookies. I don’t even want to make red velvet cupcakes anymore!
Hi Christina,
I just made the recipe for Zucchini Parmesan biscuits and I absolutely love it. I write a food blog of my own called “Confessions of a Foodie” and I would love to share your recipe on my blog, giving you full credit of course, and also feature a link to your web site. Would that be okay with you?
Hi Christina, I enjoy seeing your updates in my inbox and following your blog. In a recent post of my own, I invited you to join-in The Seven Links Challenge, it is a great way to connect and highlight favorite older posts. http://savoringtoday.com/2011/08/12/seven-links-challenge-feature-fridays/ Would love to see your highlights!
Hi, I just want to let you know that I have nominated you for the versatile blogger award. Here is the link: http://bluejellybeans.wordpress.com/2011/09/27/surprise-surprise/
I just found your recipe for buckeye cupcakes on Pinterest! Your blog is wonderful and it is so cool to find out that you live across the river from me!
Nice to meet you Pam…it’s a small world huh? My husband and I just moved to Peoria a few months ago…it’s been great so far! So glad to hear you enjoy the recipes I post!
I never bake but I am getting very tempted looking at your blog! Everything looks amazing! I looked at your blog per your mom’s recommendation (she is a patient of mine). I will stay tuned and hopefully get baking!
Thanks so much Mindy! If you end of trying anything I would love to hear how it turns out!
Hi,
I would love if we could feature you and your recipes as our Chef of the Week for eRecipe. Looking forward for your reply. thanks
Raquel
I have used so many of your recipes. Thanks for sharing them. You’re the reason for a lot of delicious meals in my house!