****Don’t forget the 25% off Coaching Services that is good through Friday, January 4th! A limited amount of spots are available, so don’t miss out!****
Oh my goodness, the last post of 2012!! I sure waiting until the last moment to share the top recipes of the year, right?
This has been a fun year in the recipe creation department for me. It’s not too long ago that I found cooking without a recipe intimidating and stressful. Now I find it fun, exciting, and even relaxing. My how things can change in a few short years!
Looking back at this year in recipes, I’m proud of so many of the creations I’ve come up with. And with how Kirk and I have figured out how to cook in the kitchen at the same time (something that used to drive me crazy) where we can create pairing dinners at home! I love how food can create so many memories.
Okay, enough rambling for today…let’s get to the top 10 recipes of the year, based on pageviews! And the reveal of the MMAZ January ingredients at the bottom of this post!
-
Artichoke Power Dip
-
Kale Sausage Balls
-
Wicked Spicy Sausage Tacos
Beer & Butternut Squash Mac N Cheese
-
Vegan Sausage Gravy & Biscuits
-
French Onion Soup
-
Butternut Squash Ravioli in Roasted Garlic Beurre Blanc
-
Date Pumpkin Banana Bread
-
Pizza Hummus
Walnut Crusted Tofu and Spicy Kale Salad
********************
And now for the answer to the question I know you’ve had on your mind for weeks – what are the January ingredients for MMAZ?!
- January 7: Spinach
- January 14: Turnip
- January 21: Udon
- January 28: Vodka
Thank you to everyone who gave suggestions last week and on Facebook this weekend! I hope to see lots of your recipes linked up each week as we come closer to the end of the alphabet. Not sure how Meatless Mondays from A-Z (or MMAZ) works? Click here to get all the details (or send me an email with your questions).
And don’t worry, there will be a round 2 – although I’m thinking up some twists to get even more of you involved in the future!
Here’s wishing you a Happy New Years Eve and that your 2013 will be filled with food, fitness, fun & laughter!!
********************
Question for you:
-
What is your favorite food-related memory of 2012?
{ 17 comments… read them below or add one }
i cant wait till jan 28th! LOL!
actually i want to make the kale sausage balls, been meaning too!
lindsay recently posted..Not your Average Pancake Breakfast
Me too – it’s going to be fun to see vodka creations! :) And oh YES, those kale sausage balls are fun!
I feel really lucky to have gotten to try a few of these straight from the source. That Mac and cheese is insanely good. And the soup… OMG.
I can’t wait to jump back into Meatless Monday. Spinach is my jam! :)
Happy New Year!!! xo
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table recently posted..Junk-Free January + Polar FT4
I’m so glad you’ve gotten to try them and that you liked them, that’s always so much fun to hear! :) Spinach is something that often takes a backseat to kale for me, but I’m thinking of something clean and simple for this one!
woo HOO, so happy to know there will be a round two! :D
and I still cannot believe I suggested vermouth instead of vodka. I am disappointed in myself ;)
I have several food related memories from the year – my vegan chef immersion training over the summer was SO delicious, helping teach my first cooking demo in October, and the many delicious meals spent with friends – here at our house AND out in restaurants. food wise it has been a delicious year!
cheers – happy new year!
Kristina recently posted..spabettie recipes – favorites of 2012
It’s too much fun to quit now, right?! I just want to get even more people involved, because the more the merrier. :)
Oh your vegan chef immersion training, I DO remember that. I would love to do something like that sometime. Did you do raw cooking in that class?
we did, we had three full days of raw, with a couple half days of prep and study – it was so awesome.
I have been loving your best of 2012!! I need to get back on the MIMM!
Brittany @ Delights and Delectables recently posted..MIMM: Family Edition
Thanks so much for saying that, I’ve wondered if it was too much . And you do need to jump back in to MMAZ – I love seeing what you come up with! :)
Wow! These recipes sound very creative ^^ Got to check them out ;)
MMAZ vodka… that’s interesting :P Can’t wait to see what people come up with ^^
Nadiya @ Milk and Honey on the Run recently posted..Running Strength Drills
Thanks Nadiya! The MMAZ challenge helps in the creativity department – you should jump in on Monday!
oh these recipes look so good. i especially like the squash mac and cheese! food related…..wow that is a tough one though i always enjoy making vegan pumpkin donuts each xmas :) happy new year :)
The mac & cheese is one of my favorites, I’ve made so many batches of that one! I made donuts this year for christmas too – that’s an awesome tradition. :) Happy New Year!
I’m already brainstorming for spinach! Okay, and some end-of-the-month vodka, you temptress, you :) Dreaming of mac + cheese and biscuits + gravy. Argh, forgot that those have been on my list of things to make for ages, they’re getting bumped back to the top!
Allie recently posted..Please, sir, I’d like some more.
The vodka was actually not my idea – it came from the facebook post, I swear! :) But really, how can you not want to join in that week, right? :)
Gah! I still need to make so many of those…especially the Pizza Hummus. :) But aren’t you SO proud that I’m ALMOST making cashew ‘cheese’…I mean, isn’t cashew cream just one shake of nooch away? Maybe?
Oh goodness. I am going to have to buy vodka now, aren’t I? I swore I’d never buy it again, as the smell makes me flash back to some very unfortunate collegiate escapades.
Sarah @ The Smart Kitchen recently posted..Java Jivin’ January [Nutty Butter]
That makes me so happy to hear – I love when others want to make my recipes. :) And yes, you have to join – don’t want to break your streak! You can get a small bottle at the liquor store, maybe you can make up with it. :)