Countdown to 2016: Most Popular

Join us as we say goodbye to 2015 and countdown to 2016 with our best recipes from this year! What recipes did readers like most this year? Read on...

Countdown to 2016: Best Crockpot Recipes

Join us as we say goodbye to 2015 and countdown to 2016 with our best recipes from this year! Today, we celebrate the best tool in the kitchen: the crockpot!

Countdown to 2016: Best Dessert

Join us as we say goodbye to 2015 and countdown to 2016 with our best recipes from this year! There's never a bad time for dessert...

Countdown to 2016: Best Main Dish

Join us as we say goodbye to 2015 and countdown to 2016 with our best recipes from this year! Let's talk about dinner time now...

Countdown to 2016: Best Breakfast

Join us as we say goodbye to 2015 and countdown to 2016 with our best recipes from this year! Today is our breakfast day!

Countdown to 2016: Best Appetizers & Snacks

Join us as we say goodbye to 2015 and countdown to 2016 with our best recipes from this year! First up, appetizers and snacks!

Hi, everyone! Sarah (from Fantastical Sharing of Recipes) here! As you know, I'm the owner of Secret Recipe Club...from time to time, I kind of intermingle my food blog with Secret Recipe Club stuff and vice versa. So today, we're beginning a week of the BEST of 2015 to countdown to the new year. Last year, I only shared SRC posts on the last two days, so I've decided this year to be a little ambitious and share posts from throughout the year here too. I'm insane! But in the best way :) So after the blog hop, you can find the top 5 appetizers and snacks from Secret Recipe Club reveals in 2015!

Most Popular: Monte Cristo Rollups: Cookaholic Wife

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 Monte Cristo Rollups from Nichole of Cookaholic Wife.

Nichole had this to say about the recipe...

"If you're not familiar, Monte Cristo sandwiches are basically a fried ham and cheese sandwich. I love that Ashley made less messy and a better finger food choice by switching out the bread for crescent rolls."

Get the recipe for Monte Cristo Rollups here.

Stay tuned for Group C's reveal day coming soon in January! We will be off for a week before beginning the Countdown to 2016, so be sure to stop by and check out our best recipes of 2015!

Chunky Pizza Soup: Jessie Weaver, The Vanderbilt Wife

Today's featured recipe comes from Group B blogger, Jessie of Jessie Weaver, The Vanderbilt Wife, who made Chunky Pizza Soup from her assigned blog, Searching For Spice. We have weekly soup night at my house, so I'm always looking for a new soup recipe and it looks like I've found one :)

Jessie had this to say about her recipe:

"This soup has big pieces of bell pepper, onion, salami, and mushrooms, making it hearty enough for a meal on its own, which sometimes soup is not. A slice of cheese toast on the top helps balance the acidity of the tomatoes and adds and extra flavor layer."

Get the recipe for Chunky Pizza Soup here.

Stay tuned for another great Group B recipe tomorrow!

Swedish Meatballs: An Affair From the Heart

Today's featured recipe comes from Group B blogger, Michaela of An Affair From the Heart, who made Swedish Meatballs from her assigned blog, Sarah's Kitchen. I'm trying to recall if I've ever had Swedish Meatballs. I want to say my grandma made them when I was little, but it's been so long - I'd definitely have to try a recipe to be sure. And, of course, no matter how many times I have saved recipes for them, I haven't tried them! I need to get with it, right?!

Michaela had this to say about her recipe:

"My hubby has always loved Swedish Meatballs.  I will admit, that aside from my Porcupine Meatballs, I really don’t make meatballs all that often.  I really don’t know why? They aren’t hard to make, and typically have pretty basic ingredients.  I think I need to change that."

Get the recipe for Swedish Meatballs here.

Stay tuned for another great Group B recipe tomorrow!

Cheddar Bacon Scones: Join Us, Pull Up a Chair

Today's featured recipe comes from Group C blogger who was stepping in to adopt an orphan from last week's Group A reveal, Heather of Join Us, Pull Up a Chair, who made Cheddar Bacon Scones from her assigned blog, Casa Costello. I just want to take the time to thank all of my amazing Secret Recipe Club members - they are a great group and are always willing to step in to volunteer to adopt assignments. I truly love being a part of such a wonderful group.

Heather had this to say about her recipe:

"These scones were the perfect addition to a quiche I made and I loved the texture. The hardest part of the recipe was converting the UK measurements into US measurements. I think I got it close enough since they came our perfect."

Get the recipe for Cheddar Bacon Scones here.

Stay tuned for another great Group B recipe tomorrow!

Reveal Day - December 14, 2015

Today is the last reveal day of 2015. Group C & D will not be posting this month, but will start 2016 off at the end of January. So, Group B, it's up to y'all to end this year with a bang! No pressure :)

An InLinkz Link-up

Most Popular: Cranberry Cake (Tart): The Wimpy Vegetarian

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 Cranberry Cake (Tart) from Susan of The Wimpy Vegetarian.

Susan had this to say about the recipe...

"This is exactly the kind of cake I love most to make — a simple cake loaded with seasonal fruit. It’s not that I don’t love frosting – it’s just that I see it as a whole separate food group and I love frosting so much, it can overshadow the cake. Cakes like this are all about the cake and the fruit."

Get the recipe for Cranberry Cake (Tart) here.

Stay tuned for Group B's reveal day coming next Monday, December 14th!

Broccoli & Feta Quiche: Pizzarossa

Today's featured recipe comes from Group A blogger, Rachael of Pizzarossa, who made Broccoli & Feta Quiche from her assigned blog, Mostly Food & Crafts. We sure do have a ton of breakfast recipes featured this week, but that's okay - we need to prep for Christmas morning, right?!

Rachel had this to say about her recipe:

"The broccoli and feta go beautifully together in a flavour-packed quiche that pairs perfectly with a green salad and a glass of dry white wine."

Get the recipe for Broccoli & Feta Quiche here.

Stay tuned for another great Group A recipe tomorrow!

Egg & Toast Tarts: Chit Chat Chomp

Today's other featured recipe comes from Group A blogger, Leigh of Chit Chat Chomp, who made Egg & Toast Tarts from her assigned blog, Daily Dish Recipes. I'm always impressed with the quality many of the SRC members put forth. Y'all will have to stop by Leigh's blog and see how beautiful her pictures are of her little tarts she made. This one picture does not do it any justice at all!

Leigh had this to say about her recipe:

"This was the perfect tote-able lunch to take on a picnic - which is exactly where these tarts went - to the Paris to Provence Festival"

Get the recipe for Egg & Toast Tarts here.

Stay tuned for another great Group A recipe tomorrow!

Pumpkin Pecan Cream Scones: Things I Make {For Dinner}

One of today's featured recipes comes from Group A blogger, Sarah of Things I Make {For Dinner}, who made Pumpkin Pecan Cream Scones from her assigned blog, Mother Would Know. The reign of pumpkin is not yet over - it will not so easily bow to Peppermint!! :)

Sarah had this to say about her recipe:

"These were delicious.  I took the tray to Home Church, and brought home enough for breakfast."

Get the recipe for Pumpkin Pecan Cream Scones here.

Stay tuned for another great Group A recipe later today!

Reveal Day - December 7, 2015

Oh, it's the most wonderful time of the year!! Yep :) It's our first reveal day of December - show us what you got, Group A!

An InLinkz Link-up

Countdown to...

I have been participating in a fun shindig called "Countdown to..." each year since 2011 to round up my best/favorite recipes from the year from my 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. Last year, the original host did not host it and I decided to host my own countdown because I adore it so much. I'm hosting again this year for those interested!

All you have to do is round up the best recipes you posted in 2015 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 blog or on the Fantastical website. On the 1st, the "Wild Card" category is simply a you-choose category. You can share your favorite recipes from 2015, recipes from someone else's blog that you can't wait to try in 2016, beverages, etc. Any kind of miscellaneous round up that you would like to share...is game on the first day of 2016!

If you have any questions, please email me at fantasticalsharing1 at gmail dot com. I'll see you back on the 26th for the first Countdown to 2016 post all about the best appetizers and snacks recipes of 2015! Sign up link is below the image at the end of the post.

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.

Please feel free to post on your blog about the Countdown or share the button on your sidebar. To save, right-click and upload to your blog. Do not copy/paste.

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Most Popular: Cinnamon Apple Cream Cheese Cake: Dessert Before Dinner

After a great Holiday Treats reveal day, 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 Cinnamon Apple Cream Cheese Cake from Stephanie of Dessert Before Dinner.

Stephanie had this to say about the recipe...

"I knew I wanted to make something with apples because I still have so many of them from our CSA box. Seriously, so many apples. I opted to make her Cinnamon Apple Cake which sounded so interesting with the addition of cream cheese. And it called for 6 cup of apples. That was really the selling point for me."


Get the recipe for Cinnamon Apple Cream Cheese Cake here.

Stay tuned for Group A's reveal day coming next Monday, December 7th!

Chewy Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookies: Our Eating Habits

Today's featured recipe comes from Group C blogger, Jamie of Our Eating Habits who made Chewy Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookies from her assigned blog, Life on Food. I am no stranger to tweaking chocolate chip cookie recipes. I love adding different things to them and toffee is one of the best additions!!

Jamie had this to say about her recipe:

"I pinned oodles and oodles of recipes as maybes. Then hubby came along, and thought these cookies sounded like just what he wanted to eat. So I made them especially for him, and he proclaimed them to be all kinds of amazing."

Get the recipe for Chewy Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookies here.

Stay tuned for another great recipe tomorrow!

Nanaimo Bars: Making Memories With Your Kids

Today's featured recipe comes from Group A blogger, Erin of Making Memories With Your Kids, who made Nanaimo Bars from her assigned blog, Sid's Sea Palm Cooking. I haven't ever had Nanaimo Bars, but from Erin's description...I am missing out. That middle layer is like a custard. YUM! And this is another no bake recipe! SCORE!

Erin had this to say about her recipe:

"I’ve made these in years past but not for quite awhile.  And, believe it or not, when I was telling my friends about Nanaimo Bars, they had never heard of them.  Gasp!  I needed to fix that ASAP."

Get the recipe for Nanaimo Bars here.

Stay tuned for another great recipe tomorrow!

3-Ingredient No Bake Toffee Bars: Grandma Loy's Kitchen

Today's featured recipe comes from Group B blogger, Loy of Grandma Loy's Kitchen, who made 3-Ingredient No Bake Toffee Bars from her assigned blog, A Little Bit of Everything. With all the chaos of the holidays, making a holiday treat that is only 3 ingredients that you don't have to bake is like a miracle!

Loy had this to say about her recipe:

"What a wonderful thing to have on hand for unexpected guests.  Square cake pans are available at Dollar Tree for $1.00.  A pan filled with these, wrapped in plastic and tied with a pretty ribbon would make a great Christmas gift."

Get the recipe for 3-Ingredient No Bake Toffee Bars here.

Stay tuned for another great recipe later today!