Best of 2011 {and 2 part of 2010}

Here are some of my favorite recipes of 2011 that I posted about.  I also included the last two months of 2010 since we just started the blog at the end of 2010.  {These are just from my blog posts....my sister will have to post her own favorites!}

Best Appetizer

Brie en Croute

Best Asian Dish

Thai Chicken, Shrimp & Noodles

Runner Up:  Asian Pork Kebabs with Apricot Mayo

Best Beef Dish

Beef & Butternut Squash Stew

Runner Up:  Mozzarella Stuffed Meatballs

Best Bread
Orange Rolls

Runner Up:  Ham & Cheddar Scones

Best Breakfast

Breakfast Pizza

Runner Up:  Blueberries & Cream Stuffed French Toast

Best Cake

Hot Fudge Pudding Cake

Best Chicken Dish

Spicy Cuban Mojo Chicken with Mango-Avocado Salsa

Runners Up:  Chicken Shwarma with Feta

Chicken Tikka Masala

Asian Kabobs

Best Cookies

Graham Cracker S'mores Cookies

Runner Up:  Peanut Butter Oat Cookie Bars with Snickers

Best Crockpot

Thai Pork Stew

Runner Up:  Cuban Mojo Pork

Best Dessert

Chocolate Mousse Trife {I didn't post this, but I sent my sister the recipe...it's the best!}

Runner Up:  Disappearing Butterscotch Blondies

Banana White Chocolate Chip Pudding

Peanut Butter Fingers

Best Fish

Firecracker Grilled Salmon

Runner Up:  Sweet Cumin Salmon with Tropical Rice

Best Fruit

Summer Peach & Tomato Salad

Best Mexican

Honey Lime Chicken Enchiladas

Runner Up:  Southwest Chicken & Black Bean Pasta

Best Pasta

Pesto Lasagna with Spinach & Mushrooms

Runner Up:  Lemon Spaghetti

Best Pizza

Thai Chicken Pizza

Runner Up:  Pesto Pizza

Best Pork

Asian Pork Kebabs with Apricot Mayo

Runner Up:  Thai Pork Stew

Best Salad

Roast Chicken, Peach & Goat Cheese Salad

Runner Up:  Oriental Bok Choy Salad

Best Side Dish

Spicy Southwestern Slaw

Runner Up:  Singapore Fried Rice

Best Soup

Beef & Butternut Squash Stew

Runner Up:  Pork & Black Bean Chili

Best Vegetables

Spinach & Feta Pita

Runner Up:  Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes

And a few special categories to round up the list...

Most Frequently Cooked Dishes:

Greek Chicken

Firecracker Salmon

Lemon Spaghetti

Thai Chicken, Shrimp & Noodles

Kabobs (in general)

My Husbands Favorite Dishes

Firecracker Salmon

Beef & Butternut Squash Stew

Thai Chicken, Shrimp & Noodles

Cajun Chicken Pasta

A-1 & Gorgonzola Burgers

Chicken Tikka Masala

Tim's Omelettes

Oriental Bok Choy Salad

Hot Fudge Pudding Cake

Banana Cream Pie

S'mores Brownies

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies