Thank you so much for all of the questions via email, comments, and social media – I really appreciate them all! Connecting with readers and sharing stories makes all the time and effort put into The Forked Spoon worthwhile.
Here are the most frequently asked questions that I receive:
I personally read every label of food I buy for myself and my family, so I truly appreciate the importance of accurate nutritional information. When cooking a recipe, nutrition can vary depending on ingredient size, ripeness, brand, and even the season.
We create the nutrition labels in the recipe cards at the bottom of each post using the WP Recipe Maker plugin, which utilizes the Spoonacular API to estimate nutritional information based on the listed ingredients. Because ingredients can differ in size, ripeness, and brand, this API is not perfect, and I sometimes modify the data if I notice discrepancies. As such, all nutrition information provided on my recipes is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and ingredient brands. Please use this information as an approximation or guide.
For more details, please see my Nutrition & Medical Disclaimer.
I list the number of servings for each recipe, but I usually do not provide the exact weight of each serving. The weight can vary depending on the brands, ingredient sizes, substitutions, and preparation methods used in your kitchen. Because nutrition information is an estimate, exact serving weights may vary from batch to batch.
This is such a tricky question because I genuinely love every recipe I put on the site. A few of my favorite recipes that I make repeatedly are my jambalaya recipe, chimichurri sauce recipe, and chicken soup recipe.
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You can find them on my Legal and Policy Information page. These policies explain how content is created, updated, corrected, disclosed, and moderated, as well as how reader information is handled.
Please do not copy, republish, or repost my recipe text, blog post text, photographs, videos, or full recipe pages without prior written permission.
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For recipe-specific questions, please leave a comment at the bottom of the relevant recipe post. I am active in the comments, and answering there helps other readers who may have the same question.
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