Celebrating the 2nd Blogiversary at Dessert Now, Dinner Later!
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It has been 2 years from today that I decided to start this journey of my blog! I wish I had a screen shot of what my blog first looked like back then. It is kind of embarrassing to say the least. I had NO IDEA what I was in store for when I got started. To me it was just a place to share my recipes & keep up my culinary skills, so when my kids grew up a bit & I wanted to go back to work, I would have something to show for myself being at home all those years.
Now my blog has become such a fun hobby & business that I take great pride in. Bloggers are constantly working. We are brainstorming, creating, photographing, typing, editing, & networking almost constantly. It never ends, but sometimes the insanity of it all keeps me going.
So, I procrastinated & didn’t get a giveaway put together for my blogiversary, but I do have one coming up in 12 days that you will not want to miss out on. So for today’s post, I am taking you all back into memory lane & sharing my favorite recipes of all time. Maybe you will see something you haven’t noticed or tried yet before…
There are 52 RECIPES to choose from! It was incredibly hard to narrow down my favorites. And I am sure there are some I have forgotten. These have made the favorites list either because I have made them several times, or they are just SO. DARN. GOOD. or both. Check them out:
Caramel Pretzel Chocolate Chip Cookies
Cheap Korean Beef with Vegetables
Chipotle Chicken Skewers with Creamy Cilantro-Lime Dip
Pesto Chicken & Summer Squash Skewers
Spicy Hawaiian Teriyaki Chicken Rice Bowl (RUMBI Copycat)
Crockpot Creamy Italian Chicken
Marcie’s Onion & Cream Sauced Pork Chops
Blueberry Bread Pudding with Lemon Glaze
Blueberry Cream Pie with Streusel Topping
Honey & Cinnamon Grilled Peaches
Thai Turkey Burgers with Peanut Sauce
Sausage & Tomato Tortellini Soup
There you have it! 52 recipes to inspire your breakfast, lunch, dinner, desserts, etc.
33 Comments on “Celebrating the 2nd Blogiversary at Dessert Now, Dinner Later!”
I love it when I see several of the exact kind of recipes I’ve been thinking about in one place! I can’t wait to try some of these! Congrats on the success of your blog. I’m just starting out and my blog needs a serious makeover. I’m not sure if I’ll ever be able to turn it into a profitable venture, but I’m enjoying the hobby. As you mentioned, it gives me a fun way to make a record of some of the things I do while I’m at home with the kids.
Thanks Carolyn! It was so hard to narrow down my favorites! Blogging is crazy and fun all at the same time! It can be quite consuming too! Just be patient with your blog, it took me a good year and a half before I even learned the importance of networking and growing your blog, and you can definitely make money no matter what size you are. Never do anything for free. Your time is valuable! Good luck to you!
Congratulation, Amber. What a fantastic lineup of favourite recipes! The blogging world is such an interesting place, isn’t it? So much creativity and interesting people. There is so much to do and see and it never gets boring.
Glad you’re here!
Two years! That’s great Amber. I’ve only tried 5 of those, but several others that are not on the list and I’ve liked all of them. I guess I need to make up more of these that are on my “Need to try” list.
Yay! Karen I am so glad you are trying & liking my recipes! That’s the best compliment I can ever get 🙂
Happy blogiversary Amber!
Thanks Nancy!
Happy blogiversary, Amber! Congrats on two years! And I love this round-up…it’s very helpful to those of us who are newer to your blog. These recipes are too good to have missed the first time around! 🙂
I know, some of them get forgotten because they were posted so long ago! Let me know if you try any! Thanks Samantha!
Happy 2 years, what an awesome feat! Yummy looking recipes! 🙂
Tenns @ New Mama Diaries
Thanks Tenns! It’s been a great 2 years!
Congratulations Amber! These recipes looks fabulous! You are an amazing blogger. I love your blog!
Thanks Becky, that is sweet of you to say!
Happy Anniversary! There are lots of recipes here I want to try!!
Kathleen you are so good at trying my recipes too! Let me know your favorites 😉
Happy anniversary! This is quite a collection of recipes. YUM
Thanks Lori! I am proud of all my recipes, I won’t share a bad one 🙂
Amber, Happy Blogiversary! You’re recipes all look fabulous JUST like they do every day. Congrats on your milestone! It’s a true accomplishment.
Thanks Kami…some of these recipes I have had a chance to re-do the photo on, & some are from my good old point & shoot. My photography is improving day by day I think 🙂
Happy blogiversary! These recipes all look so yummy!
Thanks Allison!!!
There are more than a few things that I want to make from this list! Congrats on two years!!!
Yay! Thanks Jess!
Congrats, Amber! You’ve done so many great things in these two years. I think I’m going to try out your Korean Beef recipes. It sounds so good!
Thanks Becky! That is seriously one of the recipes we make once or twice a month. It’s freaking simple, but oh so tasty!!!
Congratulations Amber! Two years is a big deal and all of these recipes look so delicious!
Thanks Courtney! I still wonder what my blog would be like if I took the first 15 months seriously. The last 9 months has been a whirlwind of change for me 🙂
Happy blogiversary Amber! You have grown so much in 2 years, its amazing! And all of these look so delicious. Now I want chicken or pasta or rolls for breakfast!
Thanks Aimee! You must be saying that because you have a baby in your belly 🙂 But my food is good too 🙂
Congrats on hitting two years! There are some awesome looking dishes in this roundup!
Thanks Lauren… these are my absolute favorites!!! So hard to pick & choose 🙂
What a fabulous round-up of recipes! Happy bloggerversary to you!
Yvonne @ TriedandTasty.com
Thanks Yvonne! It’s been a lovely 2 years!