This year I posted a lot of tasty and sustainable recipes on the blog and I loved seeing you make them all year long. These are my top 10 most-loved and most-viewed recipes of the year!
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This oatmeal, in particular, is the one I make time and time again. The recipe starts with a basic stovetop or microwave oatmeal. Then, you add some nuts and seeds to make it nutritious, maple syrup to boost the flavor, and milk to give it the perfect creamy texture. This oatmeal is great for a quick breakfast or even an easy and cozy lunch or dinner!
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Last year on the blog, I featured Jerrelle Guy's kombucha muffin recipe (from her cookbook Black Girl Baking). It is one of my favorite recipes from her book, and you all seem to love it just as much as I do. In this recipe, I've transformed those muffins into pancakes! I referenced Jerrelle's recipe and my Blueberry Buckwheat Pancake recipe to get the best of both worlds.
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To showcase rhubarb's long season, I combined my beloved rhuby with ginger, a very autumnal flavor. The result is a punchy, warming and lightly sweet jam that pairs perfectly with cornbread, sourdough, scones, whole grain loaves and more.
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Sweet corn is my favorite vegetable and crispy is my favorite texture. In this recipe, I combine my loves for corn and crisp, tieing them together with some greens and fresh tomato salsa. It's easy, delicious summer on a platter!
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This recipe couldn't be easier. Just make a simple syrup, puree some fruit and throw it in an ice cream maker. Badabing badaboom, you've got a delicious musk melon (or cantaloupe) and blueberry sorbet!
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The jam component of this PBJ smoothie relies primarily on strawberries, but I also added blueberries and blackberries to give it wildberry jam vibes. For the peanut butter, I used a peanuts-and-salt-only jar, but feel free to use whatever peanut butter invokes nostalgia. The result tastes exactly like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
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I loaded the soup with onions, celery, carrots, garlic, potatoes, corn zucchini, tomatoes AND a jalapeño to make the most of summer produce. For the methods, I made the soup extra creamy by blending half of it (before adding in the corn, of course - I wanted to let the kernels shine) and adding in a can of coconut milk. Don't worry; it doesn't taste coconut-y, just creamy, healthy and satisfying.
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The original recipe in “From Asparagus to Zucchini” calls for only onions and fennel, but I remembered especially loving the combination of fennel and roasted tomatoes in my cabbage soup, so I decided to toss in some tomatoes as well. I also opted to serve this dish on a bed of greens and add in some lemon juice to make it a more substantial salad and brighten it up.
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With this recipe, I was determined to create something healthy that actually tastes good. I started with a traditional chia pudding, then added in some oats and flax to promote the pudding-like consistency without amplifying the chia flavor. I also added a bit of sweetener, almond extract and an easy cherry compote. The result is a yummy, nutritious and refreshing breakfast, lunch or snack.
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Zucchini bread was a staple food during my childhood summers and is still one of my favorite summer treats. This recipe is sweet, moist and has a hint of cinnamon. Have a slice on a Sunday morning with a pat of butter and a cup of coffee for a real treat.
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In this post, I wanted to revisit the tomato toast concept, but make it a little heartier than the classic Pan con Tomate. To do this, I replaced the ciabatta with seedy, crusty wheat bread and added a bit of cheese to the mix. These changes make the dish more filling and add a little more depth to the flavor.
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I knew that I wanted my ice cream to incorporate the strawberries I have growing on my balcony, so I started searching for a truly decadent strawberry ice cream recipe. I stumbled on Jocelyn Delk Adams's Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream on her blog Grandbaby Cakes. Her recipe checks off all my criteria and more. It makes the most of strawberry season and satisfies my ultra-creamy ice cream dreams.
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Mint plants are known for being super prolific and spreading like crazy, so your mint plant probably won’t mind a haircut. This recipe requires four cups of mint leaves, but it dehydrates down to 8 cups of tea. Feel free to cut or multiply this recipe to best suit your mint collection.
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A few weeks ago in my Pinterest feed, I saw some gorgeous shortbread cookies decorated with all kinds of edible flowers. They were colorful, perfectly round and had a sparkly sugar topping. I was smitten, so I decided to recreate them.
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This recipe came to me when I was trying to spice up a traditional grilled cheese. Tomatoes are normally my go-to, but when they're not in season I'm left with nothing. So, I turned to an unsuspecting jar of kimchi in my fridge.
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In this recipe, I adapted Bread Illustrated's Japanese Milk Bread loaf recipe into a roll recipe and added a swirl of jam in the middle. The result is a fluffy, lightly sweet roll with a flavorful jam filling. You could make an icing to match these rolls, but I think they are plenty sweet without frosting.
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