I had a recipe blog prior to the pandemic. I put well over five grand into it over four years and didn't make a cent.
If I hadn't decided that I hate website with ads and third party cookies on them I probably could have made a few bucks during the pandemic.
Thanks for asking. This prompted me to review some posts and I see I need to update a lot of stuff for consistency (it's a bit of a mess). I hope to get back into this one day, after I finish some other projects.