Countdown to 2015: Reader Faves of 2014

Sadly, the new SRC blog hasn't been up for very long, but I still wanted to feature some of the amazing recipes from reveal days that have been on the blog in the past few months. The following recipes are the top 10 most viewed SRC recipes :) You will also find a collection of reader faves/most popular recipes from many foodie friends below!

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1. Ruttan & Law Family Recipes from Baking & Boys
2. Cranberry French Toast Casserole from I Am A Honeybee
3. Almond Toffee Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies from Authentic Suburban Gourmet
4. Crockpot Smothered Chile Colorado Burritos from Amy's Cooking Adventures
5. Jalapeno Popper Deviled Eggs from SteakNPotatoesKindaGurl
6. Spice Cocoa Meringues from Turnips 2 Tangerines
7. Chicken Satay with Sunbutter "Peanut" Sauce from Cook Lisa Cook
8. My Very Best Blueberry Coffeecake from Fantastical Sharing of Recipes
9. Sweet & Sour Soup from The Tasty Cheapskate
10. Simple Apple Tart from The Hobo Kitchen

Stay tuned for the rest of the best of 2014!

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Countdown to 2015: Best Desserts of 2014

Hello, Sweets! I think we can all agree that dessert is the best part of the meal, right?! Check out these divine dessert recipe collections from the food bloggers below!

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Stay tuned for the rest of the best of 2014!

Breakfast | Crockpot | Main Dishes | Snacks & Appetizers | Reader Faves | Pick Your Poison

Countdown to 2015: Best Snacks & Appetizers of 2014

This is one of my favorite categories in the Countdown because it comes in handy with New Year's Eve right around the corner. Can't wait to bookmark some of the fabulous recipes below to make this NYE!

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Stay tuned for the rest of the best of 2014!

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Countdown to 2015: Best Main Dishes of 2014

We've done breakfast and crockpot recipes - now it's time for some main dish love. Check out the great main dish recipes from the food bloggers below!

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Stay tuned for the rest of the best of 2014!

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Countdown to 2015: Best Crockpot Recipes of 2014

The crockpot is a culinary treasure chest - it's amazing. I cannot recall a bad meal from a crockpot. Below you'll find some crockpot roundups from the most incredible food bloggers!

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Stay tuned for the rest of the best of 2014!

Breakfast | Main Dishes | Snacks & Appetizers | Dessert | Reader Faves | Pick Your Poison

Countdown To 2015: Best Breakfast of 2014

It's the first day of the Countdown to 2015 - let's see what everyone has to offer for the best breakfast recipes of 2014!

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Announcing: Countdown to 2015!

I have been participating in a fun shindig called "Countdown to..." each year to round up my best/favorite recipes from the year from my personal food blog, Fantastical Sharing of Recipes. I joined other food bloggers in this really fun activity sharing round ups from Dec 26 until Jan 1 to ring in the new year. I've been waiting for my email with all the details this year, but I don't think that the host is doing it this year. I can't NOT do the countdown now that it's been since 2011 that I've participated, so I decided to host it this year and invite anyone who would like to join in, to join in!

Here is the schedule and image/badge to grab (just right-click save to your computer and upload to your blog):

All you have to do is round up the best recipes you posted in 2014 on your blog for each category. I typically make a collage for easy pinning. Each post you can stop by and link up to the corresponding day, here on the Secret Recipe Club website or on Fantastical. On the 1st, the "Pick Your Poison" category is simply a you-choose category. You can share your favorite recipes from 2014, recipes from someone else's blog that you can't wait to try in 2015, beverages, etc. Any kind of miscellaneous round up that you would like to share...is game on the first day of 2015!

If you have any questions, please leave a comment or email me at fantasticalsharing1 at gmail dot com. I'll see you back on Friday for the first Countdown to 2015 post all about the best breakfast recipes of 2014!

Added note: You do not have to participate every day or all the days. If you want to do just dessert and reader faves, you are welcome to just those. Or just one day, that's perfectly fine! It is up to you how many or few you want to do.

The Secret Recipe Club presents: COOKIE CARNIVAL!

This year, we decided to do something fun for our time off of regular reveal day schedule (which resumes with Group C posting in the new year). This year is the first annual Cookie Carnival! Anyone who wanted to sign up, signed up and we were assigned to someone else with no group restrictions. All of us picked a cookie recipe and made it secretly and now it's time to reveal all those delicious cookie recipes!

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Most Popular: Crockpot Smothered Chile Colorado Burritos: Amy's Cooking Adventures

After a great reveal day for Group B, it's time to reveal the "Most Popular" recipe. This recipe was chosen by YOU the readers. YOU loved it and now I'm sharing it! Our most viewed recipe was Crockpot Smothered Chile Colorado Burritos from Amy of Amy's Cooking Adventures.

Amy had this to say about the recipe...

"I ended up getting a new crockpot and I wanted to try it out, so I picked these delicious smothered chile Colorado burritos.  Even though I kept calling them enchiladas.  And then I bought the tortillas too small, so I rolled mine like enchiladas, too.  Oops."

Get the recipe for Crockpot Smothered Chile Colorado Burritos here.

Stay tuned for the first annual Cookie Carnival coming next Monday, December 15th!

Sriracha Sesame Pork Meatballs: Culinary Adventures with Camilla

Today's featured recipe comes from Group B. Camilla of Culinary Adventures with Camilla made Sriracha Sesame Pork Meatballs from a Group A orphaned blog, Cookaholic Wife. I've still never had sriracha - although I've heard once you go sriracha, you never go back.

Camilla had this to say about her recipe:

"I have to admit that though I've seen sriracha in the stores and in countless recipes, I've never tried it or cooked with it...until now. I doubt I'll go sriracha-mad as Nichole did, but it was delicious. And everyone at the party wanted more."

Get the recipe for Sriracha Sesame Pork Meatballs here.

Stay tuned for another great Group B recipe tomorrow!

Tomato Jam: The Harried Cook

Today's featured recipe comes from Group B. Marsha of The Harried Cook made Tomato Jam from her assigned blog, A Little Bit of Everything. I've been incredibly curious about these savory jams lately. Doesn't this one look super delicious? I love the idea of having it with grilled cheese.

Marsha had this to say about her recipe:

"It was my first time ever making a tomato jam, and wow - it really is something! I stayed true to Julie's recipe with only a few minor adjustments - a little less sugar than she used, and some extra acid because the tomatoes I used just weren't tart enough."

Get the recipe for Tomato Jam here.

Stay tuned for another great Group B recipe tomorrow!

Caramelized Baked Chicken Legs: Hun... What's For Dinner?

Today's featured recipe comes from Group B. Cindy of Hun... What's For Dinner? made Caramelized Baked Chicken Legs from her assigned blog, Morsels of Life. These chicken legs just look fantastic. I love how thick the glaze looks :)

Cindy had this to say about her recipe:

"I loved how thick and sticky the glaze became, while baking in the oven. I basted the chicken legs every 10 minutes, while baking, to get them nice and coated. The kids really loved the sweetness of the chicken."

Get the recipe for Caramelized Baked Chicken Legs here.

Stay tuned for another great Group B recipe tomorrow!

Reveal Day: December 8, 2014

Group B is closing out the 2014 SRC reveals and I'm sure they have some very wonderful recipes to share with us today. Show us what you got, Group B! Let's end 2014 with a bang :)

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Most Popular: Gooey Lemon Bars: Daily Dish Recipes

After a great reveal day for Group A, it's time to reveal the "Most Popular" recipe. This recipe was chosen by YOU the readers. YOU loved it and now I'm sharing it! Our most viewed recipe was Gooey Lemon Bars from Nicole of Daily Dish Recipes.

Nicole had this to say about the recipe...

"Thank you Elizabeth for a fantastic recipe for delicious Lemon Bars that my whole family inhaled. The only change I made was to add powdered sugar at the very end and we didn’t want to wait and refrigerate them so we sprinkled the powdered sugar after they had cooled slightly and then we sliced right into them."

Get the recipe for Gooey Lemon Bars here.

Stay tuned for Group B's reveal day coming next Monday, December 8th!

Italian Sloppy Joes: Kitchen Trial & Error

Today's featured recipe comes from Group A. Kate of Kitchen Trial & Error made Italian Sloppy Joes from her assigned blog, Wildflour's Cottage Kitchen. I am a huge fan of sloppy joes and I think it's fabulous when someone takes them and puts a spin on them. You cannot go wrong with Italian! I can't wait to try these :)

Kate had this to say about her recipe:

"these italian sloppy joes are one of my favorite kind of dinners: not only can you cook once and eat a couple times, but leftovers can easily be thinned out a little bit and served over pasta for a totally different meal."

Get the recipe for Italian Sloppy Joes here.

Stay tuned for another great Group A recipe tomorrow!

Cream Cheese Pesto Dip: Renee's Kitchen Adventures

Today's featured recipe comes from Group A. Renee of Renee's Kitchen Adventures made Cream Cheese Pesto Dip from her assigned blog, BCMom's Kitchen. Oh my goodness gracious. I love pesto so much and I can't even grasp how delicious this dip must be!

Renee had this to say about her recipe:

"This lovely looking appetizer could not be any easier!  In fact, there really are no measurements, just use as much of each ingredient as you like.  I decided to put my own twist on it by swapping out the feta for chopped Kalamata olives and the tomatoes for sliced roasted red peppers."

Get the recipe for Cream Cheese Pesto Dip here.

Stay tuned for another great Group A recipe tomorrow!

Banana Bread Crumb Cake: Inquiring Chef

Today's featured recipe comes from Group A. Jess of Inquiring Chef made Banana Bread Crumb Cake from her assigned blog, Ilona's Kitchen. This cake looks unbelievable - I just love Jess' picture of it with the frosting going on. :)


Jess had this to say about her recipe:

"This cake is slightly sweet with a hint of cinnamon.  I used buttermilk in the banana bread instead of milk which is an adaptation from my favorite banana bread of all time – it gives the bread a bit of tang and helps it to stay tender and delicious for days in the fridge."

Get the recipe for Banana Bread Crumb Cake here.

Stay tuned for another great Group A recipe tomorrow!

Reveal Day: December 1, 2014

Can you believe it's already December?! Where did our year go? Today is Group A's last reveal day of 2014. Next week, Group B will finish out the regular SRC posting for 2014 and Group C will bring in the new year in mid-January with their first reveal of 2015.

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