I can’t believe that another year has come and gone already! One of the things that I love about having a blog, is that I’m able to go back through all my posts from the year and see all the things we were up to. Here is a quick recap of some of my favourite posts from every month. Just looking through it all has me itching to work on some new ideas for 2013!
JANUARY
New Recipes We Tried:
Cheesy Ham and Rice Bake
German Pancake
Homemade Chipotle Burrito Bowls
Snickerdoodles
Italian Turkey Burgers
Butternut Squash and Carrot Soup
Easy Mini Cinnamon Rolls
Cajun Chicken Pasta
FEBRUARY
After months of dealing with limited bathroom storage, we got busy installing shelves on the wall.
We got many gorgeous holiday house plants after we moved in, so I took the time to replant them into new all year round containers.
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| After (left) and Before (right) |
New Recipes We Tried:
Breakfast Quinoa
Cheese Fondue (for our Valentine’s Day Dinner at home)
Nana’s Apple Crisp
Greek Dinner Party Dishes
Jalapeno Cheddar Cornbread
MARCH
Leftover Cheese Fondue Broccoli-Cauliflower Bake
Twice Baked Potatoes
Whole Wheat Chocolate Zucchini Cake
Roasted Dijon Potatoes
Springtime Asparagus & Ham Pasta
Turkey and Quinoa Meatloaf
Cobb Salad
APRIL
Checking Things Off the “I Should Do That” List, like installing a towel rack in the kitchen, fixing the garbage can, and hanging up more artwork.
New Recipes We Tried:
Bunny Cake Tutorial
Cabbage Beef Casserole (one of our favourites!)
Individual Crustless Quiche
Cauliflower Rice
Easy Creamy Chicken Curry
MAY
My mother and I made buttercream cupcakes with real forget-me-nots on them for Victoria Day weekend.
New Recipes We Tried:
Easy Crockpot Chicken
Bacon-Wrapped Meatloaf with Sauteed Lemon Kale
Blackberry-Lemon Greek Yogurt Popsicles
JUNE
My mother and I made Wildflower and Garden Flower Mason Jar Centrepieces for the wedding. (with a complete tutorial on how to make them yourself!)
New Recipes We Tried:
Mixed Green Salad with Pecorino, Lemon and Sunflower Seeds
Flourless Black Bean Coconut Brownies
Grilled Eggplant with Fresh Herbs
Peppermint Pattie Brownies (my sister’s awesome recipe)
Tex-Mex Beef Cabbage Casserole
Chili-Lime Chicken Skewers
Whole Wheat Rubarb Cake
JULY
As part of the Pinterest Challenge at Young House Love, I made a quilted Sunglasses Pouch using some fun fabric I found.
We were given a Little Community Garden to take care of this year. We were a wee bit overzealous with the variety of plants we had, but it was a fun summer project to do together.
Through Open Doors Ontario, we went on a free tour of the historic Hillary House and Koffler Museum of Medicine, including a really fun photo scavenger hunt.
We went to another wedding for one of my roommates, and had a blast seeing the whole group together again.
Recipes We Tried:
Bonfire Banana Boats
Homemade Ice Cream Without a Machine
Oven Roasted Okra
Brownie Cookies
Chocolate Covered Freezer Banana Bites
Cheesy Green Beans
AUGUST
Our vegetable garden started to grow out of control and we put up a lattice fence to protect it from the bunnies!
Recipes We Tried:
Whole Wheat Chocolate Zucchini Cake with Cream Cheese Glaze
Memphis Dry Rub Ribs in the Oven
Zucchini Frittata
Cauliflower “No Potato” Salad
Paleo Stuffed Peppers
Ratatouille
SEPTEMBER
We took in a few local events, like RibFest, a movie night in the park and many evening bike rides.
Recipes We Tried:
Easy Steps to a Delicious Frittata
Cheesy Chicken Broccoli Bake (Low Carb)
Mocked Mashed Potatoes (including Twice Baked)
Roasted Vegetables and Italian Sausage with Couscous
OCTOBER
Garrett and I celebrated over 2 years of dating and our first year of living together. He brought home this beautiful bouquet.
Garrett’s cousin was married at the beautiful Sharon Temple, which looked amazing with all the leaves.
We also attended the wedding of one of my high school friends. It was a great night spent with some of my hometown ladies.
Recipes We Tried:
Turkey and Biscuits
Crustless Pumpkin Pie with Streusel Topping
Pumpkin Spice Whoopie Pies with Maple Cream Cheese Filling
Kale Soup
Sweet Potato, Sausage and Spinach Hash
Glazed Apple Bars
White Chocolate Popcorn
Butternut Squash and Apple Soup
NOVEMBER
We found another dresser (this time free from the side of the road), and I gave it some new life with some fresh paint. It is now just awaiting some new handles.
To decorate the dining room, I made some Snowdrift Candleholders and included a tutorial on how to etch glass.
Recipes We Tried:
Cheddar Cabbage Gratin
Roast Turkey Breast
Pumpkin Pie from Scratch
Homemade Cranberry Sauce
Turkey Tetrazzini
Peppermint White Chocolate Cake
DECEMBER
I posted my annual Christmas Home Tour, showing how we decorated our little apartment for the holidays.
I stuck to a kraft paper wrapping theme this year, and even converted some brown shopping bags into gift bags!
My Double Chocolate Chip Mint Cookies were featured in the Toronto Star’s Cookie Calendar. I was so excited to see it in print!
Recipes We Tried:
Chocolate Covered Peppermint Brownie Bites
