The Best of Joyful Healthy Eats 2014

A blast from the past! Reflecting on the most popular recipes from Joyful Healthy Eats in 2014 and looking forward to a new year!

Seriously! How crazy is it that tomorrow we will officially be in 2015!

What I love about the beginning of a year is the freshness of it. You get a completely clean slate. If you had goals that you set and missed … no worries its a new year. If you had goals that you set and made … awesome! Set some new BIGGER ones! A new year means a new planner white pages just waiting to be written on. A new year just makes me happy!

Now, before a new year begins there has to be an end of the previous year and with the end of the year comes reflection. A time of looking back, reflecting on the good and the bad. Reflecting is what we (I) am doing today at Joyful Healthy Eats.

I have been blogging for almost two years now, it will be two years in February, and it is absurd to me at how far I have come. I knew nothing about websites, I built my own. I didn’t know how to use a camera the auto button was my best friend, just point and shoot, now I use manual mode! This little corner of the web where I began sharing recipes turned into a passion for me. I love love love cooking, but I am also a learner. If don’t know how to do something then I’ll figure it out! I’m always up for a challenge and this blog has been that. I feel like this year, 2014, I have finally found my blog voice. Yes, I love to give you recipes and mess around on my camera; but I have realized that the heart of what I do is “feed your STOMACHES and your SOULS.” I love writing about whats on my mind and heart or encouraging people, and that is what you’ll find in my posts. Just me …. and my food of course.

Today is all about the food, below are some of the most popular recipes of 2014 according to you the reader. The recipes either have the most pins/repins or the most social media action. I hope you enjoy a blast from the past in recipe form! Happy New Year and STAY SAFE!

Oh.. and most importantly thanks for following me. You truly do make me feel special!!! 🙂 Hugs!

Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

Goat Cheese Spinach Pesto Pasta with Grilled Shrimp

Paleo Burgers with Caramelized Balsamic Onions & Avocado

Grilled Pineapple with Nutella & Macadamia Nuts

Raspberry Chipotle BBQ Sauce

Crock Pot Chipotle Beef Barbacoa

Grilled Tilapia Bowls with Chipotle Avocado Crema

Ribeye Steak Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette

Coconut Shrimp with Thai Ginger Chili Sauce

Sesame Lime Chicken with Spicy Thai Peanut Sauce

The BEST Soft Chocolate Chip Cookie

Grilled Fajita Skirt Steak

Garlic Herb Roasted Shrimp with Homemade Cocktail Sauce

Roasted Butternut Squash Creamy Goat Cheese Pasta

Cilantro Lime Quinoa with Black Beans

Sweet Potato Noodles with Sage Brown Butter Sauce

25 of the Best Healthy Crock Pot Recipes

No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake with Gingersnap Pecan Crust

Detox Berry Quinoa Salad with Sweet Shallot Vinaigrette

Pomegranate Goat Cheese Candied Pecan Arugula Salad

Grilled Chicken with Tomatillo Roasted Poblano Cream Sauce

Panko Crusted Tilapia with Fresh Tomato Basil Sauce

Creamy Baked Goat Cheese Dip

Grilled Peaches with Maple Honey Mascarpone

Parmesan Polenta with Lemon Thyme Wild Mushrooms

Asian Chicken Salad with Sesame Ginger Dressing

Baked Brie with Roasted Fig Honey Walnut Topping

Mixed Berries with Honey Maple Mascarpone

Baked Sweet Potato Fries with Chipotle Lime Aioli

32 Easy Party Appetizers

Steak & Fontina Cheese Panini with Chimichurri Sauce

Honey Balsamic Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Lime Cabbage Coleslaw

Mashed Avocado Goat Cheese Sandwich with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes

Homemade Pumpkin Spice Granola

Grilled Chicken Margherita Pizza

Pan Seared Chicken with Wild Mushroom Thyme Sauce

Pumpkin Muffins with Cinnamon Pecan Streusel

Balsamic Glazed Grilled Chicken

Chicken Feta Walnut Grape Chopped Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette

Zucchini Noodles with Meat Mushroom Tomato Sauce

Skinny Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Kale Spinach Artichoke Dip

Shrimp Scampi with Zucchini Noodles

Egg in a Hole with Basil Pesto

Grilled Portabella Burger with Balsamic Reduction

Crock Pot Southwestern Corn & Potato Chowder

Baked Asparagus Fries with Lemon Herb Aioli

Gourmet Cowboy Hamburger Sliders

Pan Sauteed Brussels Sprouts with Caramelized Onion & Bacon

No Bake Dark Chocolate Coconut Almond Butter Energy Bites

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