{"id":1448,"date":"2015-09-30T09:37:45","date_gmt":"2015-09-30T09:37:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/betondinner.com\/?p=1448"},"modified":"2015-09-30T19:27:54","modified_gmt":"2015-09-30T19:27:54","slug":"celebrating-one-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betondinner.com\/celebrating-one-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating One Year!"},"content":{"rendered":"

This time last year, I was writing my first post<\/a> in my head, trying to figure out how the heck to do the technical part of setting up a blog, and, you know, having a 10-week-old baby. I can say without a doubt that this is the best hobby\/fake job I’ve ever had<\/strong>! I love (love, love, love) sharing recipes with you, planning out what we’ll cook next (I mean, what could be more fun\u00a0than lists and self-imposed deadlines and more lists?), and especially hearing from you after you’ve tried something!<\/p>\n

Now for the moment we’ve all been waiting for – here are the top 5 posts from this year!<\/h3>\n

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#5: Breakfast Cookies<\/a>. Yep. Any time of day, these cookies are a little mini-meal packed full of healthy ingredients. I love them and we eat them often!<\/p>\n

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#4: Grilled Chicken<\/a>. It really is the best. Have you made it yet?? The sauce only has 4 ingredients!! It was even featured on Foodgawker<\/a>\u00a0(so it’s\u00a0practically famous, in other words).<\/p>\n

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#3: Carnitas<\/a> (the ultimate crowd-pleasing, make-ahead, freezer-friendly party meal). It really is all that and more! Definitely one of my absolute favorites. It also wins as the recipe that gets me the most search engine traffic! Thanks, Google!<\/p>\n

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#2: Roasted Sweet Potatoes<\/a>. I made these for my just-turned-four-year-old’s\u00a0birthday dinner this month! One of the easiest side dishes on the site.<\/p>\n

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#1: Nana’s Potato Soup<\/a>. Woohoo! I love that Nana’s\u00a0soup is number one. And\u00a0those of you who have told me you tried it have made it part of your\u00a0rotation. I\u00a0always think it’s fun to try a new recipe, but to find a keeper? The best. Providing you guys with a keeper?? THAT’S MY FAVORITE!<\/p>\n

My favorite is also when you leave blog comments<\/strong> and tell me what you liked, loved, didn’t like, or changed when you made a recipe. I heart reading food blogs and I rarely make something unless there are comments from actual people who actually tried it! So when you comment, you give other people courage to try a new recipe, too. Plus, you make my day!<\/p>\n

I like when you “like” and comment on Facebook, too (those things just don’t stay with the recipe the same way as the Holy Grail blog comments do). But all<\/em> of your comments, shares, pins, and texts bring me a lot of joy!<\/p>\n

If you haven’t signed up for the email list<\/strong>, you can do it in the sidebar (on the right if you’re on a desktop; the bottom if you’re on mobile) – I currently just send out a notification when there’s a new post, but there may be some subscriber perks in the future!!! Join the party! :o) You can also “like” Bet On Dinner on Facebook<\/strong>, and follow me on Instagram<\/strong>, Pinterest<\/strong>, and Twitter<\/strong>! The links are under my picture on the sidebar (again, right side on a desktop; bottom on mobile).<\/p>\n

Don’t forget to put your name in the hat for the Salted Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix GIVEAWAY<\/a><\/strong>! And here’s to another year of good food, and welcoming family and friends to the table with it!<\/p>\n

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This time last year, I was writing my first post in my head, trying to figure out how the heck to do the technical part of setting up a blog, and, you know, having a 10-week-old baby. I can say without a doubt that this is the best hobby\/fake job I’ve ever had! I love…<\/p>\n

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