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My Favorite Recipes of 2019

Published on December 31, 2019 By Emily. Updated on April 1, 2020

Parenting a toddler and then adding a second kid into my life has reduced the amount of time I get to spend in the kitchen but I did have the opportunity to try some great new recipes this year. I also miraculously had the foresight to keep track of those recipes to share them with you. I did not, however, do a great job of photographing them. No matter, all of the recipes linked have great photos on their respective pages. They’re well worth checking out.

Broccoli Pizza – Smitten Kitchn

For most of the year, I was making pizza about once a week. I’ve very rarely used pizza recipes, I use what’s on hand what was available at the CSA and whatever I feel like that week. But for whatever reason, this recipe from Smitten Kitchen caught my eye when she posted it on Instagram. This pizza is so good. It was a fantastic way to use broccoli when it was in season. Do not skip the lemon it totally makes the dish.

Crispy Roasted Potato Wedges with Squash, Lentils and Goat Cheese – How Sweet Eats

I’ll be honest – one of the things I like best about this recipe is the way the potatoes turn out. Since making this recipe the first time, I’ve made just the potato part multiple times and served them as a side for various meals. The lentils and goat cheese together are also an excellent combination.

Slow Cooker Chicken Posole – The Kitchn

I made an intentional quest to use my slow cooker more this year than previously. I know the slow cooker can be really useful and would make my life easier. I didn’t find as many slow cooker recipes that I really liked as I hoped but this one was a winner. It’s hearty and easy, as long as you can find hominy, which is not always easy in my area.

Spicy Steak Lettuce Wraps – Bon Appetit

Steak doesn’t make a lot of appearances in our household but something about this recipe caught my eye. It didn’t hurt that it was a good way to use up seasonal lettuce from the farm and not have additional carbs in my diet. Now that I’m opposed to carbs but I eat a lot of them. I didn’t miss carbs in this meal at all.

Fake Shack Burger – Smitten Kitchen

A second beef recipe that caught my eye, and a second Smitten Kitchen recipe. This burger was delicious and helped me escape my fear of making burgers. It also convinced me that Martin’s potato rolls really are delicious – something my husband has been telling me for years.

Cornbread – Basics with Babish

Late this year Brian and I discovered the YouTube channel Binging with Babish. On the channel, Andrew Rea name recreates various dishes in a very stylized and approachable manner. For whatever reason Brian decided he wanted to start making use of our cast iron skillet that rarely sees the light of day and decided to try this cornbread recipe. Cornbread is another recipe that I make fairly regularly but the recipe I used to make is nothing compared to this. We’re borderline obsessed and made it twice in less than 2 weeks.

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  1. Jean king says

    December 31, 2019 at 9:30 pm

    I am definitely trying the skillet cornbread!

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2. A reel from North Carolina where I could have watched birds all day.
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New on the blog: My Favorite Recipes of 2022. For New on the blog: My Favorite Recipes of 2022.

For the fourth year, I've recapped the best new (to me) recipes I made this year in the hope that they'll give you some new dishes to try. This year's list is short, but delicious. It includes @budgetbytes My Favorite Recipes of 2022
Published on December 30, 2022 By Emily. Updated on December 30, 2022

It’s hard to believe that 2022 is basically behind us. Though overall this year found me getting back to the person I want to be (post-babies and “post”-pandemic), I did not try nearly as many new recipes this year as I used to. In fact, I was pleasantly surprised to see that I’d made note of any new-to-me recipes I wanted to share in this post. This year’s list is short, but delicious. It includes recipes from @budgetbytes, @smittenkitchen and @howsweeteats.
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@coastalmainebotanicalgardens continues to be one @coastalmainebotanicalgardens continues to be one of the highlights of all my return trips to Boothbay and their annual Gardens Aglow event continues to impress. It was great to be back to walking the gardens instead of the pandemic drive through and there seemed to be more lights than ever.  I'm already looking forward to next year.
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It has been a while, but there is finally a new CS It has been a while, but there is finally a new CSA menu plan on the blog! Visit the link below or in my profile to see how I plan to make use of some of the @mightyfoodfarm produce seen here.
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Fall in the Berkshires is always incredible, but t Fall in the Berkshires is always incredible, but this year we've had weather that has also been outstanding. The past 2 weekends have included time at Jaeschke Orchards, the Greylock Glen, and the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail as well as stopping to photograph any random foliage I see. 
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@freshgrassfestival continues to be one of my favo @freshgrassfestival continues to be one of my favorite events each year, and it doesn't hurt that it's just minutes away from home. Enjoying the festival with my kids is definitely a different experience than without, but it's still a good time. The weather was especially cooperative today which was great for all the laps I did around the @massmoca campus pushing a stroller. I'm already looking forward to next year.
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