A Year in Review, 2011: Style

Wow, another year here and gone! It’s memorable how the older… ahem, more mature I get…the faster the years simply roll on by. 2011 has been such a pleasing year for everyone at the table and I! Starting with the celebration of my 10 year wedding anniversary with that pleasing man of mine! Then there was that happiest most emotional day when my go-to friend delivered her handsome baby boy Alex and turned her family of three into four, and who could forget when was blog of the month on Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution? How. Cool. Is. That?! The icing on this cake {or year} of awesomeness was becoming a Flavorful Kitchen contributor, to be among some of the go-to of the go-to on TK is truly an honor! Whatever’s next… BRING IT ON!!

I’m especially excited for 2012 and all the possibilities that comes along with it. A two-year bloggerversary… a blog re-design, but most of all I’m excited for another whole year of savory recipes! This weekend I’ll be ringing in the New Year with my friends in the ER, but before I go I wanted to share with you… the top “most viewed” and a few of my personal go-to recipes of 2011.

Drum roll please….

Parmesan Garlic Bread
{Who needs the frozen kind? This bread is my most viewed recipe at 727,018 views and still going strong!}

Bacon Potato Hash
{It’s what’s for breakfast!}

Peanut Butter M&M Pretzel Kisses
{Salty, sweet… my life is complete… hey that rhymed!}

Jalapeno Popper Grilled Cheese
{Jalapeno popper in grilled cheese form… seriously! This sammie was hot like fire on Foodgawker!}

Kitchen-made Barbecue Sauce
{Better than Sweet Baby Ray’s fo shizzle}

Creamy Lemon and Chive Farfalle
{A boozy pasta dish! You may have seen this here}

Italian Pasta Bake
{Speedy and unfussy… that’s what I’m talkin’ bout!}

Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars with Salty Pretzel Crust
{Do I even need to comment? The title says it all}

Banana Bread… A New Twist on an Old Recipe
{roasted bananas, streusel topping… dear lord!}

Lemongrass Bars with Coconut Shortbread Crust
{ Bon Appétit featured/linked this post on their online magazine… it made me feel slightly famous!}

I think it’s safe to say… pasta, cheese and baked goods is where it’s at.

Please be safe and have a blast ringing in of the New Year! Worth keeping you all!

Happy New Year!!