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Let the countdown to 2014 begin!
Here are your Top 10 Recipes for 2013!
Number 10
You know I love experimenting with fancy cakes for family and friends birthdays!
This Pretty in Pink Tomboy Cake was a popular one this year,
I loved the pink icing swirled between the dark chocolate layers!
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Number 9
Pumpkin Spice Lattés were so yummy this fall, but adding whipped cream and a shot of
Pinnacle Whipped Cream Vodka
felt so Naughty and Nice for the Christmas season!
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Number 8
I hope you enjoyed exploring Christmas traditions in Sweden as much as I did!
{ Julegrot or Risgrynsgröt }
was so easy to make..
and I wonder who got the hidden almond this year?
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Number 7
I love having my daughter in the kitchen,
this year we baked up a batch of her Gluten-Free Vegan Cocoa Cookies!
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Number 6
Remember these Banana Muffins.. well, they really are just
The Best Banana Muffins!
I think I’ll make some this morning..
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Number 5
Salted sweets appeared in so many recipes on Pinterest,
I loved these little Salted Dark Chocolate Haystacks for Hallowe’en!
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Number 4
Strawberry and White Chocolate.. Heaven
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Number 3
Starbucks has nothing on these homemade Pumpkin Spice Lattés..
I’ll be making these and saving money in 2014!
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Number 2
The Gluten-Free trend continues with this yummy
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and finally..
Number 1
When I posted them after our trip to Italy, I had no idea they were one of
Italy’s favorite cookies at Christmas time.
I can see why.. these Anginetti { Italian Lemon Drop Cookies } are just so pretty and festive with their sprinkles!
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I’ve missed you!
I’ll be back with the top 10 DIY Crafts for 2013 and a new favorite and fast weeknight dinner!
Oooh, some of my favorites from last year are on that list! It’s fun looking back, isn’t it? Have a Happy New Year!
It’s always a surprise when you get to the end of the year and see what your most popular posts were. I think my favourite here is definitely the boyfriend cake. I love the look of it. It really has the ‘wow’ factor xx
I’m with Charlie that it’s always a surprise to see the Top 10 of one particular year. I remember all of your top ten goodies except for the Swedish rice pudding. Need to go check that one out because I love a good rice pudding! Hope you had a very Merry Christmas and will have a very Happy New Year!
Happy new year Barbara! What an amazing round up, you couldn’t have selected a better top 10 in my opinion. Just beautiful! I love those Italian cookies.
All looks wonderful! I especially love the strawberries. I hope that you have a great New Year!
Barbara… your creations make my mouth water…. Wishing you and your family a Happy New Year …. Diane
Thank you Diane! Happy New Year to you!!xx
May 2014 be as sweet as your recipes, as joyful as your posts make me feel, and as grand as your imagination can encompass.
xo!
Kathryn
I wanna be a tomboy! or Italian – I’d be happy with that too. Heck I think I could be happy with all ten of these. What a talented woman you are.
Haha, Maureen.. I love it!! Thanks so much too!!xx
All these recipes look fantastic but I can’t wait to try the haystacks. Somehow I missed them when they were first posted. Looking forward to your DIY post! Happy New Year!
These recipes all earned their spot in the top!! All so lovely and delicious looking!! Cheers to 2014, and I can’t wait to see what you’ve crafted up now!
I don’t think I could ever pick a favourite of yours as everything always looks so very wonderful! Happy New Year to you and your loved ones.
Smidge, you are oozing with creativity and artistry. It is truly a Zen experience every time I visit your beautiful site.
I think I might start with the rice pudding but those lemon drop cookies do look delectable (then again, your entire selection does!). Happiest of New Year’s to you Smidge — enjoy your new puppy love – xo.
by the way, saw a picture of your daughter on FB the other day, she bears an uncanny resemblance to her beautiful mamma :).
Smidge, you are oozing with creativity and artistry. It is truly a Zen experience every time I visit your beautiful site.
I think I might start with the rice pudding but those lemon drop cookies do look delectable (then again, your entire selection does!). Happiest of New Year’s to you Smidge — enjoy your new puppy love – xo.
by the way, saw a picture of your daughter on FB the other day, she bears an uncanny resemblance to her beautiful mamma :).
Thanks, Kelly:) You know how to make a gal feel awesome! I have been told my daughter looks like me.. she’s the brunette version. Katie made some scones yesterday so I think she might have to have her own blog one day! Wishing you a very Happy New Year’s Kelly!! xx
So glad our rice pudding is on your top list.
I advice you to mix some of the pudding when it’s cold with whipped cream so it goes fluffy and serve it with a warm Cherry sauce. It’s called “Ris a la Malta”.
You have made some fantastic hot dishes too … that cous cous and chicken dish … I still does it at least ones per months. It should have been on this list.
Not a pink girl .. but that pink cake would do me good just now.
Love
Viveka
Thanks so much, Viveka.. Happy New Year!! I’ll have to try your recipe in 2014!
Oh Barb, what a beautiful collection of recipes you’ve curated for us. There are so many I’ve missed. I hope to be a better blog reader (and writer) in 2014. The anginetti are on my list of things to bake this winter. I’m pretty sure my Sicilian Momma would approve and would both enjoy one or two over a cup of tea.
Have a happy new year!
Allison
Barb, what a great collection of recipes!
Thanks, Laureen!! I love your blog as well, just gorgeous!
Happy to see so many of my favorites make this list 🙂 Congratulations on another beautiful year – your blog keeps getting more and more gorgeous and stylish!