bbq desserts: December 2011

Top Five Viewer Favorite Recipes of 2011

All this week, I have been sharing my family's favorite recipes from this year but these are the most viewed on the blog. I am excited to share these with you and can't wait to bring you some new recipes for the upcoming year!

Here are the top five recipes that were the most viewed:

This recipe has so many views and with good reason...it is SO good!

Crock Pot Chicken Parmesan

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My obsession with finding the very exact recipe for

hashbrown casserole at Cracker Barrel finally came to an end this year!

After years of searching, I finally found it!

Copy Cat *Cracker Barrel* Hashbrown Casserole

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I created this truffle recipe for a recipe challenge and I am

so glad that I did! Not only are they simple and easy to make,

they taste like yummy goodness!

Pumpkin Cheesecake Truffles

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I came across this recipe on Pinterest and it has

quickly become a favorite go to our house.

Crock Pot Soup

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I make this recipe at home frequently because we

do not live very close to a Pizza Hut. This is our

favorite pizza both at home and at Pizza Hut.

Copy Cat *Pizza Hut* Stuffed Crust Pizza

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Thanks for making this such a fabulous year!

See you in 2012!

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Countdown to 2012: Best Desserts

I am so excited to be joining SnoWhite at Finding Joy in My Kitchen for her annual countdown. I participated last year and it was interesting to look back on my blog to see the recipes that I made over the past year.

I love to bake! I didn't get to bake as much as I like to this year with the very long heat wave that we went through here in Texas. It was just too hot to turn the oven on unless I had to. However, I did manage to make some desserts that my family and friends loved. Here were our favorites:

Aunt Melva's Buttermilk Pie

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Blue Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

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Pumpkin Cheesecake Truffles

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Caramel Stuffed Apple Cider Cookies

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Cherry Limeade Cupcakes

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Peppermint Fudge Cupcake Jars

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Tagalong Cupcakes

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Grandma Lewis' Chocolate Pie

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Countdown to 2012: Best Crock Pot Recipes

I am so excited to be joining SnoWhite at Finding Joy in My Kitchen for her annual countdown. I participated last year and it was interesting to look back on my blog to see the recipes that I made over the past year.

I love to use my crock pot year round, especially in the summer so I don't heat up my house using the oven. There is nothing better than walking into the house after a busy day and be greeted by the wonderful smells of dinner already made.

These were our favorite crock pot dishes this year:

Crock Pot Chicken Parmesan

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Smothered Pork Chops in the Slow Cooker

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Crock Pot Pintos

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Crock Pot Soup

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Countdown to 2012: Best Main Dishes

I am so excited to be joining Finding Joy in My Kitchen for her annual countdown. I participated last year and it was interesting to look back on my blog to see the recipes that I made over the past year.

We definitely had some favorite main dishes this year. Some were meatless, some were not. As a family, we are trying to add more meatless dishes in our menu rotation next year.

These were our favorite main dishes this year:

The Best Baked Ziti

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Bubble Up Enchiladas

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Navajo Tacos

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Smothered Pork Chops in the Slow Cooker

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Roasted Roma Tomato Lasagna

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Crock Pot Chicken Parmesan

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Copy Cat Cracker Barrel Hashbrown Casserole

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Countdown to 2012: Best Soup/Stew Recipes

I am so excited to be joining Finding Joy in My Kitchen for her annual countdown. I participated last year and it was interesting to look back on my blog to see the recipes that I made over the past year.

We didn't make as many soups as we like being that it was hot here in Texas for so long, but any time cold weather rolls in, I do like to make a pot of soul warming soup. These were our favorite soup recipes:

Crock Pot Soup

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Taco Soup

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Cheddar Chicken Chowder

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Menu Plan: Week of December 26, 2011

Whew! Christmas is over, now on to the next holiday! I don't know about y'all, but I am getting tired of food so this week we are keeping it simple.

Have a great week!

Meal 1

Pasta with Chickpea-Tomato Sauce
Garlic Toast

Meal 2

Sausage Potato Soup
Cheesy Corn Bread

Meal 3

Pumpkin Pancakes

Meal 4

Honey Sauced Chicken

Rice

Broccoli

Meal 5
Leftovers

Meal 6
Family Movie Night
Snack Foods

Meal 7

Dining Out

BAKING

I am taking a week off from baking!

Linked To:

*Org Junkie: Menu Plan Monday

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Countdown to 2012: Best Breakfast Recipes

I am so excited to be joining Finding Joy in My Kitchen for her annual countdown. I participated last year and it was interesting to look back on my blog to see the recipes that I made over the past year. Some recipes were more of a hit than others, but they were all delicious to my family.

Here are the best recipes that we tried for breakfast.

Streusel Topped Pumpkin Spice Muffins

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Cinnamon Biscuit Balls

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Mandarin Orange Muffins

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Caramel Apple Cinnamon Rolls

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Pumpkin Pancakes

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Streusel Topped Cranberry Pear Butter Bread

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Oatmeal Craisin Breakfast Cookies

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Homemade Yogurt

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Merry Christmas!

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

John 3:16

Wishing you and yours a Merry CHRISTmas!

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{#50} Must Try Tuesday: December 20, 2011

I can't believe Christmas is only a few days away. There have been so many awesome recipes on the blogs this week, but here are a few that I want to try.

Enjoy!

We love Mexican food so I can't wait to give these a try