Okay, blog peeps. Raise your hand if you’ve ever felt so drained of inspiration that you are convinced it’s the end of the world. You begin thinking irrational thoughts like “my blog will never be successful! this is the end to *enter blog name* as I know it!” You start re-thinking your entire purpose in the blogosphere and what EVEN ARE YOU DOING?! “Gee, you’re not yourself when you have writer’s block”, your friends will say, as they hand you a spoonful of peanut butter.
Well, I’ve been there. Many, many, many times. Some days I’m driving home or on a morning run and it’s like every epic blog post idea you could imagine comes flowing through my head like a violent river passing through a bed of rocks. Of course, these are instances where recording ideas is very limited. Oh, and then there are times when my mind is a vast, black hole and I’m close to not even knowing my own name.
Today is a good day, because I’m feeling inspired, and I’ve compiled a list of quality, interesting topics for you to write about when you’ve got nothin’ in ya. On those horrible, discouraging days, simply come back to your good friend TBB and lean on my virtual shoulder.
[Tweet “20 Food Blog Topics for When You’re Uninspired”]
1. Share your go-to meals for when you’re feeling lazy
2. A recipe passed down for generations in your family (if you’re willing to share, that is!)
3. What makes the food culture in your city different than others
4. Document your next experience at a restaurant, good or bad
5. Talk about your culinary journey – when did you start cooking, and why did you? what were you afraid of at first, and how did you overcome those fears?
6. Share a BTS post about your time in the kitchen
7. Talk about a number of cities that you want to visit, and what excites you about their respective food scenes
8. Share a ‘day-in-the-life’, spotlighting your meals and food rituals
9. Talk about where your love of food stems from? (i.e.: my mother is from Cuba, father from Louisiana, so I grew up around food!)
10. Interview someone – a local chef, a local restauranteur, your favorite food blogger, your grandma (the best chefs, let’s face it)
11. Talk about your favorite, healthy foods, and the benefits of those foods
12. Share a recipe, but also share any failures you faced during the experimentation period – people love to see that you are human!
13. Talk about different fast food joints, and share a healthier replacement for each one
14. Find a generally, infamously unhealthy recipe and transform it into a healthier option
15. Carry out a ‘snack giveaway’ full of your favorite snacks
16. Try a new product: a food product, a food subscription box, an appliance or tool, etc, and review it for your readers
17. Share a simple how-to post – i.e.: how to chop an onion, how to make mashed potatoes, how to make an omelet
18. Share a list of your favorite chefs or influential people in the food industry and why you look up to them
19. Share your favorite cookbooks, and include photos of a recipe from one of them that you made
20. Share a list of thoughts that go through your head when you’re cooking something unfamiliar, as told by GIFs
[Tweet “Save these 20 #food blog topics for a rainy day”]
Lisa says
Great ideas! When I share a recipe it pretty much always turns out to be a ‘what not to do’ post.
The Blissful Balance says
haha!! I had one of those experiences last night, and will definitely be sharing ;D
Ashley @ Fit Mitten Kitchen says
AWESOME ideas. These are not only perfect when you’re feeling a little uninspired, but also great for when you’re short on TIME. i.e. your 9-5 takes over and you have to cut some blogging corners. When I feel I can’t create great content in the time I have on the nights or weekends, or say the recipe fails and I’m all of out sun, I like to think about other ways I can connect to my readers, while still offering useful content. I think that process alone actually can motivate and inspire me to keep moving forward.
The Blissful Balance says
Exactly!! Sometimes I think we just need someone telling us what to write haha just human nature
Tiffany @ The Chi-Athlete says
TRUE STORY. I run out of things to type about every once in a while. These are some great *backup* topics.:)
The Blissful Balance says
Thanks for the love, Tiffany!
Kat says
These are great ideas! I especially love the “BTS” ideas. Im such a sucker for looking into people’s lives – even something as simple as how they create food in their kitchen or do a photoshoot! I guess thats just the people watcher in me
The Blissful Balance says
Haha I am the same way! It’s definitely interesting for some reason!
Amanda Elizabeth - Meet at the Barre says
Always love lists like this to help spark up some inspiration!
The Blissful Balance says
Thanks Amanda! xo
Natalie @ A Fit Philosophy says
This is PERFECT! Thank you SO MUCH for sharing this! I’m saving this link for future reference!
The Blissful Balance says
Thank you Natalie I’m glad it helps!!
Pragati // Simple Medicine says
I love sharing things my mom taught me in the kitchen when I’m out of ideas. Mothers are a wealth of knowledge! And when I’m in the car and inspiration strikes I tell siri to make a note and she jots my ideas down for me. It can be a bit jumbled but she usually gets the gist.
The Blissful Balance says
EXACTLY! They really are. Sometimes my mom helps me come up with post ideas
Brie @ Lean, Clean, & Brie says
Such great ideas! I definitely lose my writing steam from time to time so these will be perfect to reference to!
The Blissful Balance says
Thanks Brie!!
She Rocks Fitness says
These are AWESOME topics and I am definitely saving it for later…What I love about these is that they are simple and not complicated…Thanks for sharing these! XOXO
The Blissful Balance says
Thank you Katie! Hope they help!! <3
Carly @ Fitliving blog says
This is an awesome list! I have definitely gone through waves where I am feeling uninspired and this will help! Thanks for sharing
Tia says
These are great ideas, thanks for sharing.
The Blissful Balance says
Glad you like them, thanks Tia!!
Cailee says
Wow!! I love this!! These are so great and def needed when you just don’t know what to write about!! I’ve actually been thinking about #1 for a bit and def need to do a post on that!! Thanks for all the great ideas!!
The Blissful Balance says
Glad you find them helpful, Cailee!! Thanks for the love! <3
rachel at athletic avocado says
I’ve been stuck in a rut lately when writing posts so this is like the answer to my prayers!!! Bookmarking this
The Blissful Balance says
Truthfully, I have to and it’s been so frustrating!!! So the day I wrote this I was the opposite and decided to write everything down before it disappeared haha!
Georgie says
This is gold! So many good ideas that even if you aren’t stuck you should use if you’re a food blogger! I love the ones about traditions and family recipes. I was thinking about sharing my family’s secret scone recipe (if they let me) 😀
The Blissful Balance says
Please do!!!! I’ve been wanting to make some scones!
Les @ The Balanced Berry says
Thank you thank you thank you for posting this! So many great post ideas – definitely saving these for a rainy day (aka you’ll probably see one of these next week) <3
The Blissful Balance says
Thank you Les I’m happy this was helpful for ya!! <3
Fran says
Wow, thanks for this post! Sometimes I get so busy or stressed that finding a topic for a blog post is a real struggle. You have given great ideas!
The Blissful Balance says
Thanks so much Fran I’m glad I could help!!
Linn says
These are so good suggestions! As a food blogger I sometimes tend to post the same kind of recipes over and over again – and it’s so good when someone brings you inspiration like this. Thanks!
Preet says
Thanks for these great ideas! I have to say my favorite was #16, simply because it’s not too hard to pick one thing you already use and love, and share that with your readers. Will probably be trying some of these other ideas when I feel uninspired as well
Preet says
Thanks for these great ideas! I have to say my favorite was #16, simply because it’s not too hard to pick one thing you already use and love, and share that with your readers. Will probably be trying some of these other ideas when I feel uninspired as well <3
Raja Catering says
Thanks for this wonderful blog
Mahima says
It looks very yummy.
Thanks for sharing such a delicious recipe with us.
Catherine says
Tnk you, this was helpful. I needed some inspiration. I have some thoughts in my head, now to write them down and start writing.
512 Refrigeration Services says
Amazing ideas here!
kithenography says
Incredible ideas for food blogging