ANNUAL REVIEW
2010 - A Year in Review
A Look Back at 2011 - Favorites
APPETIZERS
Antipasto Sticks
Baked Cocktail Meatballs Skewered with Deep-Fried Tortelloni
Baked Macaroni and Cheese Pops
Bite-Sized Kale-Artichoke Stuffed Vol-au-Vents
Cheese Boureg
Kale Pasta Bites
Meatball Poppers
Olive Tapenade Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes
Rice Bites
Spinach and Artichoke Potato Bites
Spinach Bouregs
Stuffed Artichokes
Stuffed Grape Leaves (Yelanchi)
Thanksgiving Eggrolls
ARMENIAN
Almond, Chocolate, and Toffee Paklava with Kabosu Simple Syrup
Apples and Creme Kadayif
Armenian Stuffed Onions
Bombs (Porov Kufte / Armenian Stuffed Meatballs)
Cheese Boureg
Chocolate-Almond Imrig Halva
Choreg (Armenian Sweet Bread)
Cream Kadayif
Dill String Cheese
Dolma (Armenian Stuffed Veggies)
EggNog Kadayif
Eetch (Red Tabouli / Mock Kheyma)
Harissa (Armenian Chicken Porridge?)
Imrig Halva
Izmir Kufte
Lahmejune (Quick Version)
Lamb "Burritos"
Lentil Kufte
Losh Kebab (Armenian Hamburgers)
Madzoon (Yogurt)
Manti
Manti - Act 2 "Mock (Shells) Manti"
Paklava
Peaches & Cream Kadayif
Pilaf
Pilaf with Spinach and Onion
Pumpkin Kadayif
Quinoa Eetch (Red Tabouli / Mock Kheyma)
Simit (Sesame Cookie)
Spinach Bouregs
Stuffed Grape Leaves (Yelanchi)
Tourshi (Pickled Veggies)
Tzatziki (Cucumber / Yogurt Dip)
BARS
Amaretto Blondies with Pistachios, Cherries, and Chips
Apricot Almond Bars
Blondies with Lemon, Thyme, and Toasted Almonds
Caramel Apple Bars
Carrot-Coconut Bars
Peanut Butter and Banana Bars
Peanut Butter Nanaimo Bars
Pumpkin Squares with Cream Cheese Frosting
BEEF
Armenian Stuffed Onions
Arizona Dreaming Grilled Round Tip Steaks
Beef Negimaki
Beef Stew
Baked Strip Steaks
BBQ Meatloaf
Beef and Bean Chili
Beef and Lentil Harissa Chili
Beef Jerky
Beef Rollatini
Bombs (Porov Kufte / Armenian Stuffed Meatballs)
Cheese filled sweet and spicy Meatloaf
Cheriyaki Beef Short Ribs
Dijon Crusted Roast Beef
Dolma (Armenian Stuffed Veggies)
Fajitas
Grown Up Sloppy Joes
Izmir Kufte
Kahlua Beef Short Ribs
Lahmejune (Quick Version)
Losh Kebab (Armenian Hamburgers)
Meatball Poppers
Mexican Shepherd's Pie
Mexican Stuffed Peppers
One-Pot Beef Short Ribs with Barley and Kale
Slow Cooker Beef "Tips" with Peppers and Onion
Sriracha and Lime Ponzu Marinated Steak
Steak Kew
Steak Salad with Cilantro-Lime Vinaigrette
Stuffed Meatloaf
Taco Meatloaf
Taco "Shells" Two Ways
Teriyaki Steak
BEVERAGES
Coffee Talk (and Boozey Iced Coffee)
Sweet Basil Seed Watermelon Cooler
BREAD
Almond, Chocolate, and Cherry Bread
Banana-Coconut Oatmeal Bread
Cornbread with Philadelphia Santa Fe Cooking Creme
Cheese Bread Knots
Choreg (Armenian Sweet Bread)
Cornbread with Fennel Pollen
Focaccia
Herb Bread
Peanut Butter and Nutella Yeast Rolls
Zucchini Boule
BREAKFAST
Cap'n Crunch French Toast
Carrot-Coconut Bars
Choreg (Armenian Sweet Bread)
Crockpot Oatmeal with Chicken, etc.
Oatmeal Peach Breakfast Bars
Peanut Butter and Nutella Yeast Rolls
Pop-Up Apple Pancake
Red Rice Crusted Quiche
CAKES
Apricot-Prune Sour Cream Coffee Cake
Baileys Caramel Chocolate Cake
Cretan Almond Cake
Doberge Cupcakes
King Cake
Lemon-Thyme Cake
Nutmeg Cake with Eggnog "Sauce"
Olive Oil Citrus Cake with Toasted Coconut
CANDY
Chocolate Dipped Phyllo Straws
Cinnamon-Honey Peanut Butter Corn Flake Treats
Peanut Butter Pumpkin Candies
Peppermint Bark and Peppermint Bark Candy Canes
Pomegranate Marshmallows
S'Mochis (Mochi S'Mores)
Spicy Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Balls
CASSEROLES
Clean Out the Fridge Mac and Cheese
Mexican Lasagna
Mexican Shepherd's Pie
Ravioli Lasagna
CHALLENGES
Archway Cookie Holiday Display
Blogger Chile Recipe Challenge
Fabio's Kitchen Academy Challenge #4 - Zucchini Boule
Faux Timpano di Maccheroni
Marx Foods - Cocktail / Mocktail
Marx Foods - East Meets Delicious
Iron Foodie 2010
Stuffed Pork Loin with Roasted Veggies and Cornbread - Iron Foodie
CHEESE
Dill String Cheese
CHICKEN
Artichoke Stuffed Chicken
Barley Chicken with Cranberries and Pine Nuts
Buffalo Chicken Tacos
Buffalo Chicken Croquettes
Cashew Chicken
Chicken Chili with Great Northern Beans
Chicken Chow Mein
Chicken Corn Chowder
Chicken Croquettes
Chicken Etouffee
Chicken Florentine Penne
Chicken Meatballs with Spaghetti Squash
Chicken Pasta PrimaFredo
Chicken Pot Pie with Hashbrown Crust
Chicken Pot "Pirals" (sorta kinda)
Chicken Soup with Kale and Great Northern Beans
Chicken Stew
Chicken Tetrazzini "ish"
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Curried Chicken Salad
Fajitas
Giada's Roman Style Chicken
Greek Chicken Salad
Harissa (Armenian Chicken Porridge?)
Kale and Pancetta Stuffed Chicken with Grapenut Coating
Kenya's Toasted Almond Chicken - Take 1
Lemon Chicken with Garlic and Thyme
Lemon-Garlic Chicken and Asparagus Pasta Toss
Pecan Crusted Chicken
Rachel Ray's Garlic Roast Chicken with Rosemary and Lemon
Sesame Orange Chicken
Southwest Inspired Chicken Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing
Thai Chicken Quesadillas
Thai Chicken Pizza
Thai Chicken Salad
Upside Down Citrus Chicken
COOKIES
Baraze
Candy Corn Citrus Sugar Cookies
Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate Chip Orange Oatmeal Cookies
Cocoa Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies with Cinnamon Chips (a workin progress)
Eggnog Cookies
Lemon Mint Butter Cookies
Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies
Moravian Spice Cookie Wafers
Orange-Ginger Oatmeal Cookies
Raspberry Butter Cookies
Reese's Guajillo Pepper Banana Cookies
Rosemary Cornmeal Cookies
Simit (Sesame Cookie)
Swedish Oatmeal Cookies
Thumbprint Cookies
White Trash Cookies with Almonds and Fresh Cranberries
CRACKERS
Cheddar Crackers with a Kick
Pumpernickel Kasseri Crackers
Quinoa Sesame / Poppy Seed Crackers
Simit (Sesame Cookie)
DESSERTS
Almond, Chocolate, and Toffee Paklava with Kabosu Simple Syrup
Amaretto Blondies with Pistachios, Cherries, and Chips
Apples and Creme Kadayif
Apricot Almond Bars
Banana / Orange Strawberries on the Half Shell
Blondies with Lemon, Thyme, and Toasted Almonds
Blueberry Cobbler
Cantaloupe Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta
Caramel Apple Bars
Chocolate-Almond Imrig Halva
Chocolate Bread Pudding
Chocolate Dipped Phyllo Straws
Cocoa Panna Cotta
Cream Kadayif
Easter Basket Cheesecakes
Eggnog Cordial Cups
EggNog Kadayif
Grapenut Custard
Harissa - Algerian Almond Confection
Honeydew Granita with New Mexico Chiles
Imrig Halva
Limoncello Brown Sugar Panna Cotta
Paklava
Peaches & Cream Kadayif
Peanut Butter and Banana Bars
Peanut Butter Nanaimo Bars
Pomegranate-Lemon Verrine
Pumpkin Butterfinger Ice Cream Pie
Pumpkin Kadayif
Pumpkin Squares with Cream Cheese Frosting
Raspberry Mousse Chocolate Bowls
Strawberry Vacherin
Toasted Almond Panna Cotta
DIPS AND SPREADS
Eetch (Red Tabouli / Mock Kheyma)
Guacamole
Harissa Paste
Orange Honey Butter
Quinoa Eetch (Red Tabouli / Mock Kheyma)
Tzatziki (Cucumber / Yogurt Dip)
Watermelon Pineapple Salsa
FAILURES
Apple Pie with Peanut Butter Crust
Nutmeg Cake with Eggnog "Sauce"
Reese's Guajillo Pepper Banana Cookies
FRUIT
Amaretto Grapes
Apple Chips
Apricot-Lemon Parfait
Banana / Orange Strawberries on the Half Shell
Blueberry Cobbler
Cantaloupe Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta
Honeydew Granita with New Mexico Chiles
Mini Peach Pies
Raspberry Mousse Chocolate Bowls
Watermelon Salad
Watermelon Pineapple Salsa
GNOCCHI
Gnocchi "Not So" Nicoise
GRAINS
Barley Salad with Cranberry Beans
Barley Chicken with Cranberries and Pine Nuts
Cilantro Lime Confetti Rice
Coconut Quinoa Pudding
Quinoa Eetch (Red Tabouli / Mock Kheyma)
Quinoa Sesame / Poppy Seed Crackers
Quinoa with Olives and Swiss Chard
Pilaf
Red Quinoa with Pineapple and Sunflower Kernels
Rice Bites
Spinach and Onion Pilaf
Veggies over Quinoa (Olives, Asparagus...)
HOLIDAY
Candy Corn Citrus Sugar Cookies
Christmas 2010
Easter Basket Cheesecakes
Easter Dinner 2011
Eggnog Cordial Cups
Eggnog Cookies
King Cake
Peanut Butter Pumpkin Candies
Peppermint Bark and Peppermint Bark Candy Canes
ICE CREAM / JELLO / PUDDING / YOGURT
Amaretto Grapes
Apricot-Lemon Parfait
Chocolate Bread Pudding
Cocoa Panna Cotta
Coconut Quinoa Pudding
Eggnog Cordial Cups
Grapenut Custard
Honeydew Granita with New Mexico Chiles
Limoncello Brown Sugar Panna Cotta
Pomegranate-Lemon Verrine
Pumpkin Butterfinger Ice Cream Pie
Raspberry Mousse Chocolate Bowls
Toasted Almond Panna Cotta
LAMB
Armenian Burritos
Armenian Stuffed Onions
Dolma (Armenian Stuffed Veggies)
Lahmejune (Quick Version)
Losh Kebab (Armenian Hamburgers)
Manti
Manti - Act 2 "Mock (Shells) Manti"
MEXICAN
Fajitas (Beef and Chicken)
Mexican Inspired Rice
Mexican Lasagna
Mexican Shepherd's Pie
Taco Meatloaf
MISCELLANEOUS
Blogging by Mail - Handle with Care
Grapefruit Sugar Scrub
Harissa Paste
Jalapeno Relish
Madzoon (Yogurt)
Orange Honey Butter
MUFFINS and SCONES
Cantaloupe-Prosciutto Scones
Peanut Butter and Banana, White Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Muffins
Windsor Court Scones
MY BLOG SPARK
Coupon - Two New Flavors of Progresso Soup (Sept 2012)
Coupon - Fiber One Nutty Clusters & Almonds (Sept 2012)
Coupon - Mott's Medleys Fruit Flavored Snacks (Aug 2012)
Coupon - Pillsbury Baguette Chips (Aug 2012)
Coupon - Progresso Recipe Starter Cooking Sauces
Progresso - Souper You Contest
Yoplait - National Nutrition Month
Cascade Action Pac Samples and Giveaway
The Betty 10 - Red Hot Summer Trends
OLIVES
Gnocchi "Not So" Nicoise
Quinoa with Olives and Swiss Chard
Veggies over Quinoa (Olives, Asparagus...)
PASTA
Baked Macaroni and Cheese
Chicken and Hot Italian Sausage Pasta Nests
Chicken Florentine Penne
Chicken Pasta PrimaFredo
Chicken Tetrazzini "ish"
Chrissy Casserole
Clean Out the Fridge Mac and Cheese
Creamy Cheesy Baked Penne
Kale and Panchetta Stuffed Shells
Kale-Artichoke Lasagna Rolls
Kale Pasta Bites
Lemon-Garlic Chicken and Asparagus Pasta Toss
Manti
Manti - Act 2 "Mock (Shells) Manti"
Mexican Lasagna
Muffuletta Baked Macaroni and Cheese
Muffuletta Pasta Salad
Pumpkin and Sausage Penne
Ravioli Lasagna
Spaghetti Squash with Chicken Meatballs
Taco "Shells" Two Ways
PICKLES
Lime Ponzu Pickled Cucumbers
Refrigerator Pickles
Tourshi (Pickled Veggies)
PIES
Angel Lemon Pie
Apple Pie
Key Lime Angel Pie
Mini Peach Pies
Pumpkin Butterfinger Ice Cream Pie
Raspberry Pie with Coconut Macaroon Crust
POMEGRANATE
Pomegranate-Lemon Verrine
Pomegranate Marshmallows
Sweet and Spicy Edemame
PORK
Baked Ham with Apricot and Ginger Brandy Glaze
Dijon Crusted, Fairy Dusted Pork Chops
Dressed-Up Pork Chops
Karate Chops
Nancy Drew - The Case of the Smothered Pork Chops
Peachy Keen Pork Tenderloing
Pineapple and Kabosu Marinated Pork Chops
Pork Fried Rice
Root Beer Pulled Pork
Smoky-Sweet Glazed Baked Ham
Stuffed Meatloaf
Stuffed Pork Loin with Roasted Veggies and Cornbread - Iron Foodie
Southwestern Pork Tenderloin with Roasted Veggies
PSSST...
Eggland's Your Best Recipe Contest
PUMPKIN
Peanut Butter and Banana, White Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Muffins
Peanut Butter Pumpkin Candies
Pumpkin Kadayif
Pumpkin Squares with Cream Cheese Frosting
RANDOM POSTS
Don't look now, you're being followed ...
SALADS
Ants on a Log Salad
Barley Salad with Cranberry Beans
Beet, Carrot, and Apple Salad with Sudachi Dressing
Broccoli Slaw
Broccoli Slaw with Poppy Seed Dressing
Butternut Squash Salad
Copper Pennies (Carrot Salad)
Curried Chicken Salad
Edamame Salad
Greek Chicken Salad
Mini Caprese Salad
Muffuletta Pasta Salad
Pear Salad with Candied Pecans and Pear Vinaigrette
Prosciutto-Cantaloupe Salad
Shaved Asparagus Salad
Southwest Inspired Chicken Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing
Steak Salad with Cilantro-Lime Vinaigrette
Strawberry-Mozzarella Salad with Strawberry Balsamic Dressing
Strawberry Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing
String Bean Salad
Thai Chicken Salad
Tomato / Avocado Salad (served with Taco Meatloaf)
Traditional Potato Salad
Watermelon Salad
SANDWICHES
Aram Sandwich
Avocado Salad Sandwich
Cubanelle Sandwich
Name That Sandwich ... (Turkey, chipotle mustard, baked tomatoes w/cornbread and basil...)
Root Beer Pulled Pork
Thai Chicken Quesadillas
SAUCES, GRAVIES, DRESSINGS ...
Kale-Mint-Almond Pesto
Spaghetti Sauce
SERVING IDEAS
Easter Egg Nests
Chocolate Bowls
SNACKS
Ancho Chile Pretzel Bites with Lime Salt
Apple Chips
Beef Jerky
Butternut Squash Chips
Cheesey Grits and Kale Chips
Cinnamon-Honey Peanut Butter Corn Flake Treats
Kale Chips
Toasted Pumpkin Seeds
Yuzu Glazed Snack Mix
SOUPS and STEWS
Beef and Barley Soup
Beef and Bean Chili
Beef and Lentil Harissa Chili
Beef Stew
Chicken Corn Chowder
Chicken Soup with Kale and Great Northern Beans
Chicken Stew
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Creamy Artichoke Soup
Lentil Soup with Ham
Lentil Soup with Pancetta
Purple Soup
Roasted Tomato Soup
Toasted Chickpeas
Vegetable Soup
TURKEY
Chipotle Turkey Cutlets
Name That Sandwich ... (Turkey, chipotle mustard, baked tomatoes w/cornbread and basil...)
Southwestern Pork (or Turkey) Tenderloin with Roasted Veggies
Thanksgiving Eggrolls
Turkey Meatloaf
VEGGIES / SIDES
Acorn Squash Stuffed with Curried Quinoa, Apple, Currants and Almonds
Agrodolce Pearl Onions
Asparagus Shortcakes
Baked Spaghetti Squash
Baked Tomatoes with Cornbread and Basil
Broccoli Slaw
Butternut Squash Chips
Butternut Squash Salad
Cheesy Squash Rings
Cheesy Tomato Potato Planks
Chipotle and Parmesan Potato Stacks
Copper Pennies (Carrot Salad)
Creamy Artichoke Soup
Individual Pommes Anna
Jalapeno Relish
Kale Chips
Kale with Caramelized Shallots, Cranberries, and Pine Nuts
Lemon-Garlic Chicken and Asparagus Pasta Toss
Maque Choux
Mexican Inspired Rice
Mexican Stuffed Peppers
Mustard Greens
Orange Glazed Carrot Ribbons
Roasted Tomato Soup
Sesame Green Beans
Shaved Asparagus Salad
Spaghetti Squash with Chicken Meatballs
Spinach and Artichoke Potato Bites
Spinach Roulade
Steak Kew
Stuffed Artichokes
Sweet and Spicy Edemame
Tomato-Basil Cornbread Pudding
Traditional Potato Salad
Utica Greens
Vegan Lentil Lettuce Wraps (A Marx Foods Recipe Challenge)
Veggies over Quinoa (Olives, Asparagus...)
Vegetable Soup
Whether you like to cook, bake, have never done either, or just like to play with your food...come on in and join me! :)