I hope everybody had Pleased Holidays and also you’re trying ahead to the remainder of 2023! Right here’s the place yearly I blather on about myself and publish my prime 10 recipes of the previous yr. This yr, Likelihood and I closed the yr out quietly, a lot as we began it.
It appears much less necessary to me to think about marking off the passage of time today with a celebration of a single day. And even much less necessary than that to impose the thought of constructing main life adjustments with little preparation and solely a resolute promise to information us on our method.
Likelihood fetching. It is perhaps arduous to see however that’s a tennis ball in his mouth.
Yuuuup, that’s my fancy method of sayin’ the heck with resolutions! And I’ve felt this fashion for a very long time. I’ve my very own set of guiding ideas that I attempt to keep on with yearly, day in and day trip. Every so often I add a brand new one; this previous yr or two I’ve provide you with what I name “Simply say YES.”
See, I’ve a behavior of turning down alternatives, actions, and gives from different folks simply because I’m an individual that doesn’t prefer to trigger a lot fuss or trouble or put anybody out or inconvenience somebody. I’m additionally a little bit of a closet introvert in order that’s a complete factor, too. And typically I flip down actions coz I’m previous and have a complete set of bodily points. However regardless, routinely saying NO had develop into a foul behavior!
Likelihood in Florida. He liked the whole lot and all people!!
I used to be awol from my web site for some time: I moved into my very own place in June. That transfer and my new “Simply say YES” angle gave the impression to be the catalyst for me to lastly get a life as they are saying! For as soon as I’m caring for nobody however me and my scoundrel of a labrador, Likelihood, and we’ve been having plenty of enjoyable and a few adventures.
And what a yr 2022 was! I used to be requested to audition for a Meals Community present. Didn’t make it, obs. You may need seen I’m not well-known, lol! However I mentioned YES to the audition!
And all due to saying YES, Likelihood and I’ve been persevering with his coaching. We’ve been touring. I rode a jet ski on the ocean in Florida, went boating on Lake Lanier, and went horseback driving (on a big thoroughbred) within the Appalachian mountains. Okay, I did must be helped off the horse as a result of my hip locked up, however when that cowboy mentioned “Simply slide down into my arms” nicely, I simply mentioned YES!
from the boy, the mole, the fox and the horse
I went on a number of dates – the primary in 20 years; began seeing a man for some time. I’ve gone to every kind of live shows massive and small, and little artwork festivals and so forth. I visited my Sister in Maryland, twice. I began taking severe cost of my well being. I had fairly a scare and I now have extra Physician”ists” as I name them than I can shake a stick at. And I began some ache administration, had a number of procedures, and I simply mentioned YES as an alternative of discovering excuses as to why not.
Simply say YES applies to meals, too. I ate mussels and hen toes, and because of a buddy, helped prepare dinner a blue crab feast (it’s a little bit scarce in Minnesota), and guys, I conquered the crayfish. Years in the past in N’awlins, I simply couldn’t fairly make myself eat a type of little suckers! It simply saved me! And I’m nonetheless volunteering at a neighborhood meals shelf as a lot as my Docs permit.
So far as household, we misplaced my Dad in August at age 92. We celebrated my nephew’s marriage ceremony in Richmond in September. And we’re anticipating my niece’s new child in April. Life does go on. However sufficient about me. I do go on typically. However talking of happening, let’s go on to the cooking! It is a web site about cooking, in any case. And buying.
So far as my prime 10 this yr, you’re gonna see many of the identical contenders as final yr! My gosh, I’ve been creating and posting recipes for years and years, and now I feel possibly I solely ever wanted to do 10, lol! I hope for those who like what’s in my prime 10, maybe you’ll take a look at extra of my web site – I’ve round 1500 posts right here!
10) If ever baked beans will be wonderful, my methodology of Doctoring Canned Baked Beans is gonna do it! Posted in June of 2019 I assumed these can be a summer season hit. I didn’t anticipate these beans can be considered all yr lengthy and so they made my prime 10 in 2020, 2021, and now 2022!! I crave these beans at occasions!
Doctoring Canned Baked Beans
9) Steakhouse Mushrooms have been within the prime 10 since 2018. They’re delicious, and the recipe is value a glance. I went towards everybody’s recommendation on easy methods to prepare dinner mushrooms and got here up with these beautiful browned beauties. Yep, I crowd all of them collectively after which add water and lid them and what a distinction that makes.
Steak Home Mushrooms – so superbly cooked & caramelized – this methodology is magic!
8) Million Greenback Dip has been in my prime 10 since first revealed in 2017. I attribute its endurance to a few issues: It’s tremendous delish, it’s tremendous simple and the components are all simple to seek out! It doesn’t damage that it’s not tremendous dear, both, I’m positive!
Million Greenback Dip
7) Within the quantity 7 spot is my French Onion Soup Burgers. I haven’t made these for some time and now I have to! It’s not a brand new factor so as to add Lipton’s Onion Soup to a burger mix-up (heck, my Mother did it within the 70s) however the caramelized onion with a little bit of Sherry or Brandy (oooh la la) and the melty cheese takes these excessive! These burgers claimed the #6 spot in 2020, #8 in 2021, and #7 this final yr.
French Onion Soup Burgers
6} Traditional Lipton Onion Soup Dip is new to the highest 10 in 2022. I made it and posted it after I wanted to refresh my very own thoughts on the recipe and the tried and true traditional was not developing for me! Actually, some issues shouldn’t be fiddled with!
French Onion Dip made with House-Made Lipton’s Onion Soup Combine
5) In case you’ve by no means heard of Cowboy Sweet (they’re candy & scorching pickled Jalapenos) you’ve been lacking out! They’re loopy good, and if you wish to tame the warmth a bit serve on prime of crackers slathered with cream cheese. That is the second yr they’ve made the highest 10; each in 2021, and now in 2022. They have been first posted by me in 2017.
Cowboy Sweet Candy Sizzling Pickled Peppers
4) That is the second yr my well-liked model of The Unique Fats Burning Cabbage Soup has made the highest 10. Yeah, I anticipate a surge each January after all of us make our resolutions, however this stayed regular in my stats for the previous two years. It, too, was revealed in 2017. Weight loss plan or not, I really like this soup and hope you’ll, too!
Unique Fats Burning Cabbage Soup
3) Yanno That Outdated Lipton Onion Soup Pot Roast Recipe? I posted it on a whim one chilly, wet September day in 2018 and it’s been within the prime 10 ever since! If ever there was a recipe that screams “consolation” it’s this! I feel everybody in our household has made this pot roast for many years! My Mother taught it to me after I was a youngster.
That Outdated Lipton Onion Soup Pot Roast Recipe
2) One other shortcut for canned beans, this time with Refrieds is my publish on Canned Refried Beans, Restaurant Fashion. There’s little doubt there’s room for enchancment in a can of refried beans and it’s been enjoyable listening to everybody’s reactions and their very own spin. Posted in 2016, they hit the highest 10 in 2017 and have stayed there ever since. The pics are horrible however I don’t need to jinx them by taking a brand new one, lol!
The way to physician up canned refried beans
1) Now within the primary spot for therefore lengthy it’s getting boring, lol, my Ruth Chris Copycat Au Gratin Potatoes. I posted them in November 2018 and so they viral due to a sort Pinterest influencer and have been within the prime 10 ever since! They’re simple, quick, and have such creamy, tacky deliciousness! I’ve by no means served these to anybody who hasn’t raved.
Ruth’s Chris Potatoes au Gratin Copycat = see how creamy!
There was just one recipe that dropped off the highest 10 this yr or fell from glory, as I like to think about it. My Sister’s Cornbread Salad I liked that recipe when she first gave it to me and nonetheless do. It’s sitting round 15 in my rankings and was changed within the prime 10 by the Traditional Lipton’s Onion Soup Dip.
Traditional Cornbread Salad
That Cornbread Salad will go on to hitch the three that rotated off in 2021. My Poor Man’s Mock Prime Rib (and the tactic is marvelous with actual prime rib, too) dropped off after two years within the prime 10, this Simple, Tacky, Broccoli Skillet (so decadent!) fell to absolute obscurity, and my simple, in a single day no-knead Crusty Bread did the identical.
Yearly I attempt to spotlight one among my fave recipes that simply hasn’t gotten the guests or views that I feel it deserves. This one, Tanyas Hashbrown Omelette is palms down one among my favourite recipes of all time. They’re completely fabulous!!
So right here’s to 2023, and to the very best the longer term can maintain. Final yr I mentioned I hoped there can be extra dinner events sooner or later. Guess what? I’m having my first this weekend. And I haven’t determined what to make but. Too many selections!!
By the best way, after my pics of Likelihood, aren’t you glad to listen to I’ve a human buddy or two coming to dinner?!! 🙂 Under at Halycon, Likelihood and I have been at coaching. And it was soooo chilly!!
Likelihood & I are at coaching. We’re backside proper.
I’m so glad you’re right here and so glad you’re following and commenting and sharing. I hope you’ll proceed to cease by, and we’ll preserve chatting & cooking collectively. This yr, I’mma gonna attempt to be extra right here, too!
And you should definitely inform your family and friends, too, for those who assume they may like my weblog. Ask them to observe by e-mail or on Fb. As I say yearly, like that previous Lady Scout track:
“Make new buddies, however preserve the previous, one is silver, however the different gold…”
Pleased New Years Everybody! And will you have got many extra new reminiscences this yr to cherish together with the previous…
Mollie (and Likelihood!)
