Hi! I’m Amanda, mom of boys, crazy dog lady, and taco enthusiast.
My boys and I live in the DFW area with our 3 dogs. I was born and raised in south Alabama, spent several years in Colorado, and moved to Texas in 2016.
I started Fake Ginger back in 2009 when I was a new mom and didn’t know anything about cooking or baking. It was my way of teaching myself to cook and giving myself an excuse to try new things.
I baked (and blogged) my way through The Bread Baker’s Apprentice and discovered that I love baking with yeast and spending 3 days making one loaf of bread. And then I baked through Dorie Greenspan’s Baking book with hundreds of other food bloggers and realized just how much I love sharing recipes and talking about food.
And because it’s the question I get asked most often, I called my blog Fake Ginger because I used to dye my hair red and ginger is one of my favorite flavors!
My blog is all about family-friendly food that still tastes delicious. I like my kids to try new things and thankfully, I don’t really have picky kids. I’m not picky at all and the only thing I absolutely refuse to eat is celery or anything made with celery seeds.
I try to keep my recipes simple and without any fussy or expensive specialty ingredients. I live in a small town and I have no desire to drive 45 minutes to get to a Whole Foods for one ingredient.
My work has been featured in and on Men’s Health, Huff Post, Buzzfeed, Country Living, Yahoo Food, InStyle, and many more.
My Favorite Recipes
- Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Skinny Blood Orange Margaritas
- Autumn Squash Soup
- Raspberry White Chocolate S’mores
- Slow Cooker Apple Kielbasa Bites
- Spicy Salty Dog
My Kids Favorite Recipes
- Amish Breakfast Casserole
- Homemade Sonic Ocean Water
- Texas Toast Pizza
- Homemade Orange Sherbet
- Three Bean Enchilada Casserole
- Sloppy Joe Sliders
My Dogs Favorite Recipes
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Hi Amanda,
I love your blog and am a huge fan. Here is a post I wrote about your blog tonight. I just wanted to share.
http://healthymomontherun.com/2011/11/showing-some-blogging-love-ode-to-fake-ginger/
Sarah
Mom on the Run
Hello Amanda, I have enjoyed recipes off your blog where I found them on Pinterest. After reviewing you blog, I have nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award. Your blog is certainly versatile and I love the photos. For information on the award, so you can spread it around to your favorite sites and maybe download the badge onto yours, go to my blog http://lapetitekitchen.wordpress.com/
I hope to enjoy more of your recipes. I fell deeply in love with the maple bars. (’cause it has that special word…Maple…sigh). I have made them twice already.
Keep up the good work, Linda
I absolutely LOVE your blog. I had pinned your Bang Bang shrimp off Pinterest and we are having it tonight. It’s an amazing dish. I had to re-blog it on my blog http://www.thehomepayge.com. I linked it back here to you! I am now following via email:) If you ever take a break from baking come visit my tiny little corner of the Internet {which is super new}!
XO-
Newest follower, Roni @HomePayge blog
Your blog is great and I really love your photos… Go Vikings! :)
I am the Marketing Director for American Bakeware and would like to discuss with you an event we are having and possibly you being involved. Please email me as soon as you can. Thanks
Hola Amanda, Cool Site! I’m going to try out your Pretzel Dog recipe in a few minutes using hot links and Sweet Italian Sausage….Also going to try making a few HotDog Buns just to see how they turn out. and if they freeze well? Wish me luck. Your new blog pal Turtle66 :)
You are very silly! You remind me of my daughter in law [a former Navy wife]. I loved the pictures (i used to have an insane Germany Shepard lol)…anyway, thanks for the smile!
A Bama girl who loves LSU football? Well, Geaux Tigers!!!!
I love the Avocado Salsa recipe. Making it tomorrow for our “Tuesday Night Drinks” group. Best wishes to you and your family!
I want to thank you for your sacrifice and your husbands service.i am a veteran and I know hard it can be on a family..ok , I am not a kid but I like the hotdog dish ,I have to really try it..again , think you for your service and GOD bless you and yours..
Love your blog from c/s and a vet God bless your family for your service
Amanda, I’m a retired Marine and I know it takes a strong woman to make a marriage work when your husband is always deployed. I will pray for your husband’s safe return. I’m very happy I found your website because I’m the cook in the family and you have some great recipes listed here. Stay strong, stay motivated, and remember LOVE is “Finding ways to make those times together very special”.
Steve
Just came upon your site when I was checking out a recipe. The part about bursting with sarcasm. Well, I have a dry sense of humor and apparently people who do not, take it for sarcasm. How can this be? LOL I am a happy loving personality but was blissfully leaving a trail of hostile people behind me. I have learned to cool the offensive dry humor and only slip occasionally when sarcasm is really called for. Anyway, would love a link or address to you” Blog. ‘ That is beyond me, I use a ‘Wall’ in FB, THAT I understand. You sound utterly delightful and like a lot of fun.