Twenty Eleven
Monday, 3 January 2011
First of all, I accidentally missed my blog’s 1st birthday. Happy 1st Blogoversary to 52 Kitchen Adventures, a 2010 New Year’s resolution that was actually kept and finished!
Lists of the top posts of 2010 and recaps of last year have been flooding the blogosphere, but I already recapped the 52 adventures here a few weeks ago (and you can see every adventure by visiting the “Kitchen Adventure” category). However, for the sake of yummy food pictures, I’ll put in pictures of my top desserts of 2010 in here.
I’ve had a lot of questions about the future of the blog, from what I’m going to write about to how often I’ll update. My goal is to post around 2-3 times a week, but some weeks may be more, some less. I’m going to write about all sorts of food and kitchen adventures (coming up: making butter from leftover heavy whipping cream), and will probably expand to include things like restaurant reviews and other food experiences outside of my own kitchen.
Peppermint Chocolate Souffle Cupcakes (a new favorite)
I made very different New Year’s resolutions this year, some about personal stuff that’s not related to food or blogging. However, I made one major resolution that will definitely affect the blog: I’m not eating processed sugar (or sugar substitutes) for the month of January. I’ve had a big sweet tooth my whole life, and tend to crave sugary snacks that aren’t good for me and will only cause me to feel more hungry. I want to go without eating sugar to: 1) see if I can do it; 2) improve my diet; 3) hopefully change my taste buds so I don’t sweeten things like tea and coffee so much and can appreciate things like wine more. We’ll see if it works!
Another goal of mine is to do more meal planning and therefore shop less often for food and have more healthy things on hand. I stocked up on groceries yesterday, including lots of veggies, almond butter with no sugar, sprouted wheat bread, etc. I made mini frittatas for this week’s breakfasts (post coming soon), snacked on almonds, and made a great pasta dish with walnuts, edamame, and some veggies (another post coming soon). I resolve to eat healthier snacks, more veggies, and actually cook dinner, even when I’m home alone (usually if it’s just me, I’ll eat easy things like frozen waffles).
This ended up being quite an ironic post! Full of pictures of desserts but words of healthy intentions. I’ll keep you posted on the sugar-free challenge, and perhaps share some desserts that don’t use sugar. What are your New Year’s resolutions?
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No. 1 — January 3rd, 2011 at 10:30 am
Happy blogoversary! I think it’s a good goal to try cutting down on processed sugar. I can say that I cut down on sugar for a while and it really helped with my sugar cravings, but as soon as the holidays rolled around and I started eating a lot of cookies my sweet tooth came back with a vengeance!
My resolution, as silly as it may be, is to take a couple ballet classes. It looks like so much fun.
No. 2 — January 3rd, 2011 at 11:23 am
These all look fantastic and I can’t wait for the butter post, cool!
Happy anniversary
No. 3 — January 3rd, 2011 at 1:57 pm
Good job. I enjoyed your weekly adventures. I can’t wait to see what you come up in the next year.
No. 4 — January 3rd, 2011 at 2:20 pm
that baklava looks to die for! Happy blogaversary!
No. 5 — January 3rd, 2011 at 3:06 pm
Roxan – ballet classes sound like a lot of fun! That’s a great resolution.
Magic of Spice – thanks! I’m looking forward to the butter too
Joy – I love hearing from readers, it’s hard to know who is out there or if anyone is enjoying my posts. Thanks for your sweet feedback
Kita – thank you! The baklava was good. I gave some to a co-worker who had never had baklava before and she loved it so much she talked me into making it for a recent potluck.
No. 6 — January 3rd, 2011 at 3:45 pm
I haven’t commented enough on your blog but I have been reading it religiously thanks to google reader! Congrats on sticking with it, and I’m looking forward to seeing where you take it this year.
No. 7 — January 3rd, 2011 at 3:46 pm
I love recaps! That baklava has me salivating. What gorgeous things you made. I don’t keep up with my blogoversary either. Shhhh.
At least you caught yours belatedly. So happy blogoversary! Look forward to the butter post. I used to churn butter. Hope you lead me down an easier path!
No. 8 — January 3rd, 2011 at 4:55 pm
great recap, so many great treats! happy 1st bloggversary!! great ideas for the future of your blog, I try to post 3 times a week , but sometims our schedules gets crazy!! great resoultions, I i didn’t make any this year..keeping it simple!! lol
sweetlife
No. 9 — January 3rd, 2011 at 5:22 pm
Laura – thanks! Glad you’ve been enjoying it!
Amanda -this will be much easier than churning, I promise!
Sweet life- thanks! Keeping it simple is great too, and sometimes the saner thing to do!
No. 10 — January 4th, 2011 at 2:23 pm
Good luck with your processed sugar fast!!!
No. 11 — January 4th, 2011 at 5:45 pm
Great blog! Great pics of great food. I plan on trying to eat/cook more vegetables, I have a terrible sweet tooth. I also want to make bread pudding! and learn to use my camera!!! :0) Happy 1 year anniversary!! Congrats!
No. 12 — January 4th, 2011 at 5:55 pm
Tiffany – Thank you!
Lynn – Thanks! Good luck with your goals!
No. 13 — January 4th, 2011 at 6:23 pm
Happy Anniversary and many more. Your pictures are very good as are your recipes.
No. 14 — January 4th, 2011 at 7:17 pm
Great post! The pictures make me want to get in the kitchen and bake up some more treats – the baklava really looks fantastic!