Thinking of PGEW about Top 11 Recipes of 2011 – Menu Ideas
And here we are again at the end of another year. Can you believe it – The Top 11 Recipes of PGEW? Where does the time go, anyway? I feel like I just did the 2010 recap a few weeks ago! This year has definitely flown by quickly, and it’s been an interesting one!
Despite the chronic health issues I had to adjust to this year, there was a LOT of good stuff that happened here in PGEW land (including losing over 50lbs… gotta love that!). There were conferences, berry festivals and speaking opportunities. I stepped up my photography through hours of practice & couldn’t be happier about the progress I’ve already made. I got to take over the show on live TV and got my first paid gigs as a recipe developer & freelance food writer. Heck, I even wrote my first newspaper article this year, with more to come if all goes well!
The one constant? Incredible food, of course. Life may be rough & rocky, but darned if I’m going to succumb to the other way of eating on a budget (read: 99-cent fast food value menu or other cheap, processed junk). From finally getting over my fear of making pie from scratch (file under Poor Girl’s Irrational Cooking Fears) and joining in online pickle parties, to conquering the homemade-ice-cream-without-a-machine beast once & for all, 2011 definitely brought me out of my cooking comfort zone! Now, a wee recipe-developing monster has been created and I can’t seem to stop. Which is just fine & dandy because that means you fine folks will benefit from all my mad kitchen scientist creations both here and elsewhere (more news on that next year).
Anyway, even though I thoroughly enjoyed every new dish I made this year (otherwise I wouldn’t have eaten or posted them), I do have my favorites. I’m sure you did, too, so if one of mine wasn’t one of yours, I’d love to hear your favorites in the comments below! For now, let’s check out Poor Girl Eats Well’s Top 11 Recipes of 2011…
Lists of PGEW Top 10 of 2010 – Menu Ideas
Southwestern Baked Potato Skins
Udon Noodles with Edamame, Peppers & Mushrooms in Ginger-Garlic Broth
Poached Tilapia with Strawberry-Pineapple Salsa
Polenta Mini-Pizzas with Mushrooms & Olives
Strawberry-Peach Ice Cream
Linguine with Creamy Scallion Pesto
Mini Peach Pies
Five Spice Pork & Veggies with Udon Noodles
Sangranita!
Baked Eggs & Herbs in Portabella Mushroom Caps
Baked Eggs & Herbs in Portabella Mushroom Caps
There were many others on my list, and narrowing them down to just eleven was hard! But these were the ones I found myself turning to again & again, so that must mean I love them. I have some great new recipes up my sleeve for the new year already, so be sure to check back for those throughout the coming weeks!
Lastly, I want to give a huge thank you to all who have supported PGEW and me personally throughout the year. Your generosity & support means so much, and it gives me great joy to know that I can bring a little something delicious to your plates – and save you a bit of money – every week. Have a wonderful, safe time if you go out to celebrate tonight, and may 2012 be the happiest year ever!
Happy New Year, everyone!
Kimberly
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