The last few weeks, I’ve been participating in the 2012 Gluten-Free All-Star Recipes event along with a group of talented bloggers. We’ve been sharing our top posts for the year, and today is my turn. Although not all my recipes are gluten-free, most of them are now and they are almost all gluten-free adaptable.
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Today, I’m sharing my top posts in 2012. But, before I do, I want to share a celebratory dish that has become a family favorite with my boys – Chef Dennis’ Spaghetti Al Fresca with Jumbo Lump Crab. Thank you Chef Dennis for this wonderful recipe and all that you have done to create and nurture a food blogging community on Google+.
Spaghetti with Jumbo Lump Crabmeat (photo courtesy of Chef Dennis)
It’s an expensive dish to make (I use lump crab from Costco’s which is less expensive than jumbo lump crab) so we serve this on special occasions like birthdays. I’ve modified Chef Dennis’ recipe to suit our family’s taste – I double the amount of tomatoes, saute the crab in lots of garlic and olive oil, and add a good splash of white wine for more flavor.
And now…drumroll…the Top 2012 Posts on Jeanette’s Healthy Living.
1. Beginner Green Tea Green Smoothie
2. Detox Beet and Carrot Smoothie
3. Strawberry Banana French Toast Casserole
6. Healthy Breakfast Recipes for Kids
7. Quinoa Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies
9. Gluten-Free Buffalo Chicken Nuggets
10. Healthy Lunch Recipes For Kids
I just want to take a minute to thank all of you for your incredible support in 2012 – I look forward to bringing you many more healthy recipes in 2013!
I fell in love with beet smoothies this year when I did a cleanse… I need to try making one myself!
I’ve got to make another one of these too! Happy New Year Lori!
What a great selection of recipes, Jeanette! Happy New Year to you and your family, with thanks for all of the dishes and knowledge you share here during the year.
Thanks Lydia – Happy New Year to you and your family too. Looking forward to seeing what you’re up to in 2013!
Great list of recipes! I badly want to try the green tea smoothie 🙂
Thanks Natalie – the Green Tea Smoothie is a great intro. for anyone new to green smoothies.
Love all of this, Jeanette!! That chocolate mousse and the bolognese I have to try!! Happy new year!
Thanks Julie – the chocolate mousse is very rich tasting – you’ll never guess it’s dairy-free, and the bolognese is a family favorite. We make it throughout the winter. Happy New Year to you too!
Love the gluten-free Buffalo chicken nuggets! Happy new year!
Those nuggets were a big hit with my kids! Happy New Year!
All of these nibble look vibrant and wonderful! Happy New Year to you and yours Jeanette 🙂
Thanks Marla – Happy New Year to you and your family and looking forward to seeing all your beautiful posts in 2013!
What a stunning collection Jeanette with great variety too. I’ve been loving everyone’s 2012 roundups – so much inspiration to choose from and I’m especially appreciative of the occasional crockpot meal to simplify our busy lives…. Happy New Year to You!
Whoa! I’ve spent the last 5 minutes Pinning and sharing these recipes! Great roundup! Chef Dennis is amazing on so many different levels. Does a special occasion include any given Sunday? 😉
I have been on a big smoothie kick since we invested in a VitaMix several months ago. I can’t wait to try the beet and green tea smoothies.
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I didn’t wanna write before I tried your green tea smoothie, and as an green tea addict (In the good way 😉 ) they are the bomb I even got my wife to try them and she hates green tea.
But even her liked them, so we will definitely make them again, so thumbs up on those. 😉
And my so your recipes on nuggets and chocolate chips, so they are on for the weekend. 😀
And happy new year.!
Hi Jimmy, thanks so much for stopping by and leaving a comment about the green tea smoothie – go glad you were able to get your wife to try it and that she liked it. Hope you have a chance to try a few more recipes – Happy New Year!
We will definitely try more of your recipes, and we already have we tried the nuggets with blue cheese dressing in the weekend and they where good.
And the best thing with home made nuggets it’s all chicken, and nor any skin, bones and all the other nasty thing they stuff in them..
Jimmy – thanks so much for trying some of my recipes and letting me know what you think. I really appreciate it!