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What a Difference 3 Years Makes

Published on December 19, 2011 By Emily. Updated on December 19, 2011

3 years ago, I was 24.  I lived with my parents and worked as an assistant high school librarian/tutor at my alma mater.  I was 6 months away from my wedding, itching to get out of the house and bored out of my mind.  The job was decent–it provided me with the opportunity to spend a lot of time online exploring, read a lot of youth adult novels and spend my free time doing whatever I wanted, which was generally watching television.

3 years ago this week, I wrote the following:

It should have occurred to me sooner.  For months I’ve been watching Food Network like its my job, looking up recipes, buying cookbooks, reading food blogs, trying to be more “flexitarian” (more about that later) and complaining about the food in my household.  I am so excited about this project.

Relishments was born.  I had no idea how much it was going to change my life.  I thought it was just going to be another blog I updated from time to time.  I had no goals for it, I had no expectations of carrying it on this long.

In the past 3 years I’ve gotten married, held five different positions at work and lived in 3 different buildings in 2 different states.

I’ve written 462 posts, read 880 comments, attended 2 Healthy Living Summits, run 3 races, largely cut meat from my diet, joined a CSA and tried innumerable new ingredients (tofu, kohlrabi, tempeh, and seitan, for starters).

I can’t imagine what my life would be like without this site.

Since this site has been such a central part of my life since 2008 (it is, perhaps, the only thing I’ve done consistently since then), I’m going to spend this week reflecting on it in my posts.  Wednesday’s post will explore some of the things I’ve learned from blogging.  Friday’s post will showcase some of the posts I’m most proud of.  Oh, and there will be a giveaway thrown in there somewhere too.

Welcome to Blogoversary Week 2011 :)

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Comments

  1. Lisa Fine says

    December 19, 2011 at 9:39 pm

    Yay! Happy blog anniversary! I’m curious to see what you have in store this week.

    Isn’t it wonderful to be able to look back at old blog posts to see how we (and our blogs) have changed? Good stuff.

  2. Cynthia (It All Changes) says

    December 19, 2011 at 11:45 pm

    Woohoo! Can’t wait to hear some of the back story.

  3. Heather @ Better With Veggies says

    December 20, 2011 at 10:27 am

    Happy Blogoversary!!

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  1. » Lessons from Relishments (+ a Giveaway!) » Relishments says:
    December 21, 2011 at 8:38 pm

    […] (+ a Giveaway!)  Posted by Emily at 8:38 pm Dec 212011   As I mentioned on Monday, a lot has changed since 2008.  I’ve also learned a lot since I began Relishments 3 years […]

  2. » The Best Things I’ve Cooked in the Past 3 Years » Relishments says:
    December 23, 2011 at 7:26 pm

    […] by Emily at 5:28 pm Dec 212011   And blogoversary week continues…check out Monday’s kick off post and Wednesday’s giveaway, if you missed […]

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Last week Brian and I finally got around to hiring Last week Brian and I finally got around to hiring a sitter for a rare night out. We went to dinner at @publicna and took advantage of the opportunity with drinks, appetizers and dessert.

Pictured:
- Citrus Braised Beef Tacos
- "Chicken and Waffles"
- House Fries with Garlic Aioli
- Fried Chickpeas
- Blood Orange Cheesecake
It was no surprise that Public was close to full on a Wednesday night - everything was so good. 

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New year, new theme word! This year's word is "enr New year, new theme word!
This year's word is "enrich" and I'm really excited about it.

I've written more about this year's theme on the blog. Click in the link in my profile or follow the link below to read the post.
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#YearlyTheme #MyOneWord #2023 #enrich2023 #NewYearsResolution
It's not New Year's Eve without a Top 9 post. It's It's not New Year's Eve without a Top 9 post.
It's almost all #Berkshires content this year, which is great.
1. A pasta salad reel that took longer to create than the recipe took to make.
2. A reel from North Carolina where I could have watched birds all day.
3. The @thelazygenius book giveaway.
4.@plantconnector 
5. @berkshiremuseum 
6.@sculpture.now at @themountlenox 
7. @massmoca 
8. @mountainviewfarm413 
9. The #AshuwillticookRailTrail
New on the blog: My 2022 reflections on last year' New on the blog: My 2022 reflections on last year's theme word - resume. 

I was able to get back to many activities that were meaningful to me this year and I'm calling this theme a success. Follow the link below or click the link in my profile to read more.
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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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#MightyFoodFarm #EatLocal #EatSeasonal #VermontGrown #CSApickup #CSAshare #KnowYourFarmerKnowYourFood #MenuPlanning #MealPlanning #igers413 #igers413_food #BerkshireFoodies
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. 
Check out the last slide for video of some feathered friends we saw on a walk.
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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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