Countdown to 2013: 2012 Recap

Happy New Year, everyone! I've gone through Breakfast, Soup/Bread, Main Dish, Appetizers & Snacks, Desserts, and Reader Favorites. There were no beverages or side dishes in there, so I'm sharing a few of them and some that don't really fit in one category specifically.

Butterbeer - for all you fellow Potterheads! Also: see post for my Hogwarts letter!

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  Crispy Chicken with Scallion Waffles - this was the first recipe I made with my new waffle iron (the $20 one I talked about in my best breakfast post). The chicken is unfreaking-believable! We ate this for dinner, but I think it may be classified as breakfast? I'm not sure.

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  Hot Dog Stuffed Pretzels - another recipe that I'm not sure if you would call a meal or a snack. Either way they are the bomb dot com. The pretzel part is made with pizza dough :)

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  Cupcake Milkshakes - literally tastes like a funfetti cake. Om nom nom.

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  Meaty Spaghetti Sauce - on the quest to find the perfect homemade spaghetti sauce...and I found it. It's meaty and savory and tasty and if you don't make this recipe, you are just missing out.

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  DIY Pizza Lunchables - I made these right before my 5 year old started school and let me just tell you, I make a huge batch and freeze the dough. I pull it out on mornings that I'm just not all together yet and need to make him a quick lunch to take to school. He loves these.

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  Green Bean Bacon Bundles - I think it's safe to say this is our favorite side dish of 2012. It's very simple to make, little to no effort - you just wrap, brush with a mixture of brown sugar, garlic, and butter, and put them in the oven. They are super tasty.

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  Kamikaze Fries - While watching Triple D, I saw Suicide Fries and knew I had to make them. I couldn't find the recipe online, so I rewatched the clip and wrote down as much as possible to come up with a copycat recipe. They are spicy and delicious.

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  Mocha Cookie Crumble Frappe - Confession time: Starbucks is not my favorite.  Their coffee is bitter and gross. But I can't say no to chocolate and cookies... so here is a homemade (much better tasting) Starbucks drink.

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  Asparagus Gruyere Tart - Our second favorite side dish of 2012 is my last Secret Recipe Club post for the year. It went perfectly with steak and also gruyere cheese is incredible!

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I'm hoping to start doing some collections of recipes in 2013. But more details on that to come. I don't want to spread myself too thin. Also just wanted to share that there will be more themed weeks each month in the new year! I have the next few months planned out: January - Cookie Dough, February - Chocolate, and March - Beer/Homebrewing, that will include guest posting from my husband :) 

Here are 2012's: 

 {click to go to the first post of the themed week}

 

Happy New Year again and thank you for all your support!