Today is a very special day! It marks one year since I began Sweet Southern Comfort! This blog was originally started as a way for me to keep track of my favorite recipes and try out new ones for D, but it’s definitely evolved into something much more special to me. I’ve learned so much from the other bloggers I follow on Word Press and have been inspired by each and every one of you! So much so, that my stack of recipes to try/adapt/create has probably tripled in size from a year ago! Here is a link to my very first post: Sunday Supper-Lemon Spaghetti. This recipe remains one of my go-to comfort foods and I encourage you to try it out sometime. It’s very easy! While I may not always have been the most consistent blogger, I did manage to publish 48 posts during my first year of blogging! Next year, I hope to become more consistent about blogging and bring you all more Southern-focused content. Here’s a little blog-related re-cap for you:
Top Posts
1. Caramel Cake – My ultimate favorite dessert. I haven’t tried to make this again since last February as it took me HOURS to make the caramel icing, and I’m still not sure I perfected it. This might be one of those treats I will stick with having when I’m home with my family and we can buy it from Cindy Lou.
2. Christmas Treat: Peppermint White Chocolate Macarons – Another dessert that was a true labor of love. I want to take a macaron pastry class at the ICE sometime this year so keep an eye out for future macaron recipes!
3. Fried Red Tomatoes? – My first attempt at frying and a big hit! Hopefully this year, I can tackle fried chicken!
4. Sunday Supper: Low Sodium Chicken Tortilla Soup – My go-to weekday winter dinner. Healthy and delicious!
5. Special Valentine’s Day Steak Dinner – Filet Mignon with Cognac Cream Sauce – Hands down the yummiest sauce for your filet. Great for special occasions (or just any occasion)! D and I learned how to make this on our first Valentine’s Day together and try to make it a couple of times every year since.
Least Popular Posts – They’re all still awesome so what are you waiting for, check one of these pages out! 🙂
1. Christmas Dinner: Christmas Crostini – This is a really cute, festive and easy appetizer to make at your next holiday get-together. I would serve it with the Pear Bellinis (better known as Christmas in a Cup)!
2. Oregon Coast Fresh Vegetable Salad – The key to this recipe is having super fresh vegetables and dicing everything immediately before serving. My pictures definitely did not do our meal at Anna’s by the Sea justice.
3. Sunday Supper: End of Winter Pasta with Cabbage, Speck and Grappa – I make this recipe once a year at the tail-end of winter. That one meal leaves me with lunches/dinners for a few days and is rich and hearty enough that I’m more than satisfied not to make it again until the next year.
My Personal Favorite Posts – it was hard to pick just three, but here are my favorite recipes I’ve made over the past year
1. Christmas Dinner: Dad’s Cream of Chestnut Soup – This recipe always reminds me of family and the holidays. It’s so unique and different. And delicious!
2. Sunday Supper: Hearty & Healthy Borscht – Soups are easy weeknight meals and this one is low-sodium and it’s main ingredient is beets, which are really good for you!
3. Homemade Momofuku Milk Bar Crack Pie – It’s always flattering when people compliment your cooking/baking, but I was especially flattered when someone told me that this was better than the original! The best part is the ingredients that go into this pie are quite cheap and it is incredibly easy to make.
Thank you for reading during the past year! Looking forward to many more years to come!
Sweet Southern Comfort 