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Top Ten Recipes – 2013 Edition

It’s the end of an eventful year here at  101 Cooking For Two. The main non-food highlights are continued growth with now over 6 million page views but the biggie is the move to WordPress. This have been monopolizing  most of my blogging time for months ( and for several more months).

So here we go. Somewhat influenced by popularity but really just my choices for the top ten of the year.  I eliminated several repeat recipes from previous years which would have made the cut ( The Best Grilled Pork Tenderloin – Memphis Style and Ultra Simple Crock Pot White Chicken Chili ).  I have looked at this for a week and keep changing but here is the final list in reverse order

#10

Old Fashion Scalloped Potatoes
A great old fashion taste in a classic recipe.

#9

Grilled Blackened Tilapia
This started at #4 originally and fell but there is no way it was falling off the top ten. A great spicy grilled fish that is also good for you. So easy and fast.

#8

Crock Pot Baked Ziti
I’m not sure how this is here but I really REALLY liked it. Crock pot easy really good Italian.

#7

Healthier Low Fat Carrot Cake
The only thing not great about most carrot cake is the fat. So this is a great carrot cake.

#6

Oven Pulled Pork from Pork Butt
I know I should grill my pork butt but this is so good and easy. No playing with grill temperatures and great taste and moisture.

#5

Old Fashion Cheesy Potato Casserole
An old family favorite for years. Just wonderful and goes with anything for company or everyday.

#4

How to Grill a T-bone or Porterhouse Steak – A Tutorial
Let’s get our steaks done right. A never fail method that we just did again tonight.

#3

Parmesan Garlic Baked Potatoes
I called this “your new favorite side dish” and it will be.

#2

Easy Chocolate Chip Cheesecake
A great home-made cheese cake that will impress anyone that tastes it. OK this should be number one but see the explanation below.

 #1

Uncooked Macaroni Crock Pot Mac and Cheese
I will call this the “Peoples Choice” I would have made it top ten but this recipe exploded out of the gate and has kept going. You get creamy Mac and Cheese with none of the unknown nasty chemicals.

That’s it for now.

Have a great 2014.

DrDan

Updated
January 2 2014

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On-the-Go Green Smoothie

This is my favorite green smoothie recipe.

I know, I know… it doesn’t look very appealing. Instead of a pretty pink or purple color, it’s green! When I brought one to my husband the very first time I made one for him, his reaction was priceless. He had the most disgusted look on his face, and exclaimed, “What is that?!” After some convincing that it tastes much better than it looks, he decided to give it a try. “MMMMM,” he said. I must admit, green smoothies can be pretty scary. I have also had my fair share of green smoothies that tasted horrible.

Now I have my go-to green smoothie recipe, and even on my busiest day I will take just 5 minutes to blend one of these up. I always feel great after drinking one of these. Maybe it’s psychological because of all of the nutritious fruits and vegetables I see that I am adding to it, or maybe it’s because it actually is really healthy for you. Probably a little of both

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On-the-Go Green Smoothie
 
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Prep time
5 mins
Total
5 mins
 
Type: Drink
Serves: 1-2
Ingredients
  • ¼ cup orange juice
  • 2 tbsp non-fat plain Greek yogurt
  • 2 tbsp water
  • ¼ cup organic baby carrots
  • ¼ cup frozen organic raspberries
  • 5 organic strawberries, hulled
  • ½ banana
  • 2 tbsp oats
  • 2 cups kale
Instructions
  1. Add all ingredients to a blender and blend well.
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Carrot Cake Granola

I’ve been craving carrot cake for weeks, but summer’s coming up quickly and I really don’t need to be eating cake right now. I decided to make carrot cake granola instead! It’s loaded with all of the goodies that you’d find in your favorite carrot cake: coconut, walnuts, raisins, and warm spices. I even got all trendy and threw in some quinoa, which adds a nutty flavor and slightly chewy texture. This is one of my new favorite treats – I keep disappearing into the kitchen to sneak a hand full.  It’s also great sprinkled over yogurt – I recommend coconut or lemon!

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Because the carrots and quinoa add so much moisture to this granola, it takes longer to make than my other granola recipes – about an hour total. You’ll start it at high heat to toast the oats and walnuts, then reduce the heat to dehydrate the carrots. The result is a great combination of crunchy, chewy, and soft textures. It’s also my contribution to this month’s leftover club, where food bloggers ship their leftovers to faraway friends. A bag of this carrot cake granola is headed off to Dani from Dining with Dani. I hope he likes it as much as I do! Be sure to check out the bottom of this post to see what everyone else made this month!

Carrot Cake Granola

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Serves: 20

  • 2 cups rolled oats
  • 1 cup shredded carrot (about 2)
  • ¾ cup cooked quinoa
  • ½ cup walnuts
  • ¼ cup shredded coconut
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ginger
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
  • dash salt
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 3 tablespoons coconut oil (at room temperature)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ¼ cup raisins
  1. Heat oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with a silicon mat or parchment.
  2. Mix fist 10 ingredients (through salt). In a separate bowl, mix together honey, coconut oil, and vanilla. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients; mix thoroughly. Spread in a thin layer on the baking sheet.
  3. Bake 15 minutes; stir. Reduce heat to 225F and bake 45 minutes, or until ingredients are dry and toasted. Remove from oven and let cool. Stir in raisins.
  4. Store in an airtight container.

Calories: 115 Fat: 5 Carbohydrates: 15.5 Fiber: 2 Protein: 3

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Check out what everyone else made this month! (I was the lucky recipient of the Pancakes and Bacon Cookies… Um, Yum!!!)

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Don’t you wish you could enjoy some of these leftovers with us? You can!  Visit The Leftovers Club for more details!

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