It’s that point of yr once more! The the start of a brand new yr is all the time after I like to have a look again over the previous yr and look at my analytics behind the scenes to see what you guys appreciated, didn’t like and what content material was hottest on my weblog so I can hopefully convey you extra of what you DO like within the coming yr.
First up: A dive into my hottest recipes and my hottest weblog posts!
Recipes are all the time an attention-grabbing one for me to look at as a result of they undoubtedly make up the “bread and butter” of this weblog. They’re the weblog posts folks come again to again and again and assist hold the weblog afloat regardless that they’re a gradual burn with out plenty of feedback or scores at first. A big handful of the most well-liked recipes from 2024 are previous favorites you guys proceed to make and love. It actually makes me smile to see all of you having fun with recipes we’ve beloved in our home for years as properly! If there are any recipes you’d wish to see me share or sure varieties of recipe you’d wish to see extra of on the weblog in 2024, please be happy to let me know within the feedback part of this put up. As all the time, thanks for making my recipes and trusting me in your kitchens!
As for my hottest weblog posts this yr, I used to be stunned to see most of them are travel-related however I’m assuming this is because of search engine optimisation and other people looking for opinions or real-life accounts of visits to sure locations. A couple of random weblog posts cracked the highest ten as properly — a roundup of child breakfasts, a random “At present” weblog put up and a few motherhood associated content material — and you realize I’m all the time thrilled after I see any book-related weblog posts do properly!
So let’s examine ’em all out, lets?
High Recipes of 2024
A naturally candy and savory marinade, this straightforward orange juice hen marinade is an easy family-approved recipe excellent for busy college weeknights and I like that you simply’re all nonetheless loving this yet another than 4 years after I initially shared it on the weblog!
This roundup-style weblog put up was a enjoyable one to place collectively, because it features a handful of the breakfast recipes I flip to after I’m feeling motivated within the kitchen and need to meal prep breakfast for our household for the week forward.
I used to be stunned to see this recipe for salmon bites change into as well-liked because it did however, truthfully, I get it! I like these easy salmon bites and their versatility lends them to make use of in a wide range of recipes, although poke-style bowls made with rice, edamame, cucumber and a drizzle of spicy mayo or poke sauce is my private favourite.
One other throwback recipe, this recipe for egg white and oatmeal protein pancakes is a straightforward and scrumptious one and I like that it’s a protein-packed pancake recipe that doesn’t require the usage of protein powder.
If giant, voluminous parts are your jam and also you haven’t tried my three minute egg white oatmeal, give it a shot this yr! It’s fluffy, naturally candy and really filling!
This was one other roundup-style weblog put up I shared over the summer season to reply the query, “What sides ought to we make for our summer season BBQ?” It contains plenty of our favorites, the overwhelming majority of which come collectively rapidly and embrace nutrient-dense elements.
Ya understand it, ya adore it! This paleo hen thigh marinade is, fingers down, the weblog recipe we make most frequently for dinner in our home. It’s straightforward sufficient that you simply gained’t need to measure a factor after you make it one time and it’s all the time, all the time a crowd pleaser that may have any friends you serve it to in your house asking you for the recipe.
Hooray for these entire wheat pumpkin muffins! I like this recipe so, a lot as a result of it’s one each single particular person in our home eats and loves. (A rarity in our home with some pickier eaters amongst us!) It’s additionally a recipe I be ok with making for our children they usually love these muffins for breakfast, snack time and even included of their college lunches.
Consideration anybody with toddlers in your fingers: Give these banana bread protein pancakes a shot for those who’re searching for a protein-packed breakfast choice in your toddler! The feel makes them slightly extra substantial than your typical fluffy pancake and the banana included into the batter makes them naturally candy and kid-approved. (They’re scrumptious for grownups, too!)
I experimented with this cottage cheese zucchini casserole fairly a bit final yr once we had a lot zucchini on our fingers from our backyard. I’m glad I poured plenty of time into getting this recipe *good* as a result of it rapidly turned a favourite for all of you, too!
High Weblog Posts of 2024
I spent plenty of time writing our Magic Kingdom recap as a result of I wished to make it as a useful as doable for all of you, particularly those that might really feel overwhelmed by tackling Disney World with younger youngsters, which was precisely how I felt heading into our journey. It ended up being magical (stereotypical, however true) and we’re dying to return!
Internet hosting and ensuring your friends are well-fed could be overwhelming and, as a household who appears to have a revolving door of friends visiting throughout a lot of the yr, I’ve discovered some recipes I do know are sure-fire hits I flip to time and again to serve to family and friends that make me really feel assured they’ll obtain good opinions. This weblog put up highlights a lot of them!
I shared this weblog put up after I was within the thick of the transition from life with two youngsters to life with three youngsters. Selecting to have a 3rd little one was the most effective selections we’ve ever made, but it surely was not with out plenty of thought and it got here together with a healthy dose of chaos… and love!
Burn Boot Camp is my favourite exercise I’ve ever performed in my complete life (therefore why I’ve gone repeatedly since 2015) and this Burn Boot Camp Overview weblog put up is my try at a deep dive into what you possibly can count on throughout a Burn exercise, professionals and cons and examples of varied exercises from every day of a Burn Boot Camp protocol.
Nice Wolf Lodge in Harmony, North Carolina is one among our boys’ favourite locations in all the world (no exaggeration) and we’ve taken them in the course of the vacation season for the previous 4 (possibly 5?) years. They adore this place a lot and my Nice Wolf Lodge Overview breaks down what you would possibly be capable of count on from a go to to this little slice of (chaotic) child heaven.
I owe you guys a lunch and dinner version of this put up, however I’m glad to see this put up of real-time pics of per week of our boys’ breakfasts (all of which had been ready in 5 minutes or much less) was of curiosity to so a lot of you!
Take me baaack! I had the perfect time reuniting with a few of my easiest buddies of 30+ years in Scottsdale, Arizona final yr and this weblog put up recaps our time collectively.
Ryan and I took a whirlwind journey to Las Vegas in February and had a beautiful time collectively as a pair and dancing our faces off on the U2 live performance within the Sphere! It was a blast and this weblog put up is a recap of our fast journey!
I like sometimes sharing At present-style weblog posts on this area as they’re roughly a mind dump and an effective way to meet up with you guys. They permit me to share slightly bit about what’s occurring behind the scenes or slightly bit about random issues which have been on my thoughts in an usually lighthearted method.
Hooray for a book-related weblog put up cracking the highest 10 weblog posts of 2024! I adore it when my fellow bookworms present up within the area as a result of your feedback usually lead me to my subsequent nice learn! Right here’s to extra nice reads in 2025!!
Query of the Day
Any recipe requests for 2025?
And weblog put up subject requests for 2025? Or any particular content material you’d wish to see extra of on this area within the new yr?
