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2016 is behind us. It seems there is a collective agreement that it was just a hideous year. Too many legends lost, for a majority of voters – a lost election. For the first time in history, a candidate with 3 million fewer votes than his rival has won the election. But for me – this year will always be defined by the loss of that gorgeous boy above – my beautiful & perfect Memphis. He died at 7 unexpectedly & inexplicably. The scar on my heart is still as raw as it was in June – when he left us. I am not sure everyone knows this – but your i-phone can make slide shows for you. Mine made this on Sunday & it left me sobbing. Memphis was VERY special & losing him has been too brutal for words.
Anyway – I thought I would recap the blog’s top recipes of 2016. I will post them here from 10 to number 1! Here they are:
NUMBER 10
Pasta with Romanesco Cauliflower (Broccoli), Lemon & Chili Flakes (Vegetarian or Vegan)
NUMBER 9
Vegan Hearts of Palm Crab Salad
NUMBER 8
Hearty Vegan Beef & Vegetable Stew for the Slow Cooker
NUMBER 7
Vegan Char Siu or Chinese BBQ Pork Ribs
NUMBER 6
NUMBER 5
Vegan Creamy Dal Makhani Punjabi-Style (Black Gram/Urad Dal & Rajma) – for the Slow Cooker
NUMBER 4
Vegan Seared Garlic-Balsamic Mushrooms with Fresh Thyme & Creamy Polenta (Grits)
NUMBER 3
Vegan Big Mac Pizza with Copycat McDonald’s Special Sauce
NUMBER 2
Vegan Cabbage Rolls Stuffed with Grilled Eggplant, Mushrooms & Spinach
And – drum roll!
NUMBER 1 (sadly – not my own recipe but brilliant all the same!)
And since #1 was not my recipe – here is the 11th place runner-up:
And – probably my favorite recipes of the year:
10-Ingredient Vegan Eggplant Parmesan Mac & Cheese
10-Minute Spicy Vegan Sriracha Chicken & Broccoli Bowl
and a non-food-related rant:
And Now For Something Completely Different…Sex, Sexy Selfies & Sexism
And here are the top recipes of all time:
NUMBER 10
NUMBER 9
Chicken Shawarma with Garlic Paste (Toum) & Tzatziki Sauce (Vegan or Vegetarian)
NUMBER 8
No-Carb No-Pasta Grilled Garden Vegetable Lasagna with Basil Marinara
NUMBER 7
ZERO CALORIE ZERO CARB Vegan – Vegetarian Shirataki Pho
NUMBER 6
Margarita Pizza Quesadilla on Homemade Spinach Tortillas
NUMBER 5
Grown-up Fireball Whiskey Cupcakes
NUMBER 4
Vegan BBQ Ribs (Seitan) with Spicy Korean or Spicy Traditional BBQ Sauce
NUMBER 3
Vegan Gyro (with Homemade Seitan) & Tzatziki Sauce
NUMBER 2
And the mother of all recipes and monstrously popular –
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