I understand your frustration. I always say where my recipe was adapted from, and/or link to the actual recipe.

Pretty much every single recipe on the web has been adapted from somewhere or someone.

Honesty is so key :)

Gravy goes on everything. I'm convinced that eggs go on everything too.

I hear ya on the stealing recipes and blog posts. Give credit where credit is due! If you aren't creative enough to come up with your own posts or recipes, then maybe you shouldn't be blogging. That's just my opinion.

On another note, I think that would be a great career for you!

that bread looks so amazing good... being gluten free, I totally perked up and listened when you said it was chewy!! I'm craving a nice fresh warm piece of bread now... with melty butter...

I read this post twice, to see if I missed something... did something happen...? sorry if someone stole something...

Amen sista!

Um, Sarena, you're like the nicest person ever. No one will think you are being rude... far from it! ;) I totally agree and think people should give credit where credit is due!! I think you would be awesome at creating recipes for those with food restrictions. Follow your dreams!! :)

I agree!

Your bread looks perfect. I was about to make your polenta pumpkin balls tonight but then i realized dinner was soon and I was hungry...so another night!

I have so had those days - every little thing makes me crazy! And funny (well, not funny at all - moreso, ironic) you bring up the recipe thing. It drives me nuts when I see "adapted" recipes that really just have one tiny thing changed - like flour. Then just say I made ____ with peanut flour, not AP." you know?! Like you mentioned - yes, everything's been done before and hardly anything is original if you really dig - but when it comes to blogger recipes it's much more noticeable ad offensive. And not only that, but at that point, you're ripping off a real person. And yes, we have feelings. I mean, if someone so much as says something that makes my brain come up with something crazy, I credit them with inspiration!
Hope this isn't what lead to your frustration, though, and tomorrow is better :)

I hate those days where everything drives me insane! I totally know how you feel.

Chewy gluten free bread? Do tell more!!

Oh sweetie I definitely have those days and it sucks. That bread sounds delish and I really need to pick your brain for some gluten-free goodies for my sister. I am soooo 100% with you on giving proper credit too. Sometimes it makes me second guess posting recipes even. It's really a catch 22 in a lot of ways. You want to share, and sharing creates so many fantastic ideas generating new recipes. But even if you credit the person, how many people really notice or acknowledge? Then they repost crediting the wrong person. It's tough.

I hate those days where everything just seems to agravate a person! It's like it never ends...

I hope tomorrow is a bit easier and much better! :)

Honesty is definitely key! Give credit where credit is due!!

Of course, any time I see posts like this, I frantically check my past posts to see if I'm the unknowing culprit :-)

that bread looks AWESOME.
my cousin writes cookbooks for a living - she is very frustrated about "adapting" recipes but i think it's something she's come to accept, after over 30 years in the business.

Totally agree with you on the recipe thing!

I love it! Looks great and I sort of feel like we're living the same life : )

"please give credit to those you get "ideas" from. Changing two ingredients in a recipe (like coconut flour for rice flour and one spice for another) does not make it yours."--

AMEN thank you !!!!

I have posted about this once in no uncertain terms and have also alluded to it a couple times. I feel like the recipe police so I have stopped harping about it. Glad you said your bit b/c I totally agree!

There are a couple people who I see rip others off quite frequently and it annoys me. To no end. They do the 1 ingredient change up, call it their own, and yeah, it bugs.

I'll stop now :)

Sarena first of all, that loaf of bread looks so beautiful :) and I'm glad it tastes great too!

I agree with you about the recipes. I always always always try to give credit -- even if I took a combo of recipes from bloggers, I post all of them. If I ever haven't, it was a complete brain fart.

And I don't think there is anything wrong with using others' recipes as long as you give credit -- so I don't know if others are maybe embarrassed? Not sure.

You have EVERY right to vent about that. I always try to include where I originally hear of something. It's pretty easy for me though since my "recipes" are usually toss a bunch of things together in a bowl and call it a meal. LOL

I hope you have fun tonight and things are less annoying. I hate those days. Maybe you got out all the frustration so lines, noise, etc don't get to you tonight. ;)

Hey Sarena! I most definitely know what those days are like. I hope that today is a better one.

Also - you definitely shouldn't feel sorry for requesting recognition for your amazing recipes. (You shouldn't have to request it, but that's another story!).

XOXO

I'm sorry about the off day :( And I completely agree that changing 1 or 2 things in a recipe doesn't make it "your own." If it means anything- I still think your recipes are awesome and would rather go to your site for unique/GF recipes than anyone elses

I totally understand your frustration! I always give credit and link back when I use someone else's recipe, and hope others will do the same for me. Almost every recipe comes from somewhere... so I try to always give credit to my "inspirations" too!

Your bread looks amazing!! You'd never know it's gluten-free by the looks of it! :D

Aw I'm sorry for the bad day :( We all have them, but it's not fun being frustrated. And I hate going to the store and then realizing I forgot one more thing! At least you were able to throw together a good dinner :) Sometimes the random mix is just as good as a planned dinner!

Sorry about your bad days, those happen to me too! I agree about the changing recipes too..

I had written a post about copywright law about two weeks back. You aren't being rude one bit!

It plain out sucks that you can try hard at a recipe and then not get credit for your work.

I took this mandatory conflict management class at work. Basically if you offend someone it really isn't what your intentions were meant but what matters is how the person received your action.

So even if this person thinks they made the recipe their own by changing somethings around, they should put themselves in the original author's shoes and ask if the author would perceive it as a new idea. If not, give credit!

I think giving credit is so important! and like you said recipes have already been done, they change, etc. But it is still nice to give notice to who started it. But on the flip side, I must say that it can be hard to remember every single recipe out there, because we have seen some of our recipes out there (or something close) and not received noticed, but who is say they know about us, or our recipe???

And you are never rude! ; ) Love your honestly!!

Girl, you are like the least rude person ever. I know a lot of people have struggled with this, and I agree. At this point, pretty much everything has been done before. Adding cinnamon does not make it a whole new recipe...

Oh my goodness that bread looks amazing and I hope no one is "stealing" recipes from you. That is horrible! I agree give credit where it is due!! Definitely!!

I def get those days too when I am just so frustrated. I hope you feel better soon!

I do agree that we as bloggers, we have to responsible/respectful of giving credit when it's due. And I don't think it's rude of you at all to state that!

You make a good point w/ the recipes! I always try to go back and credit the source. Did you post a recipe for the rosemary bread? that and the lentil stew look amazing!