Just a year ago I decided to take the proverbial plunge and start TWV?- you can read my first post here. As you can see, I wasn’t overly confidant that anyone would care what I had to say, ha ha. But as I look back over all the posts I’ve shared, the 220,000+ hits I’ve gotten, and most importantly- all the readers and other bloggers that I’ve “met”, I’m so happy that I took the chance. As every blogger knows, a lot of time and effort goes into this endeavor- especially if you post with regularity. Honestly, it’s also a lot of fun! And sometimes I get comments and emails that really move me, and make it all worth while.
To commemorate my first year, I thought I’d do some superlatives (yes, just like in your high school yearbook) to highlight a few favorite recipes (and maybe some you missed!) (Just click on the picture to view that post & recipe)
Most Popular:
Most Secretly Spicy:
Best Drinking Buddy:
Most Likely to Send You Into a Carbo-Coma:
Class Clown:
Most Likely to Fool an Omnivore:
Most Multicultural:
Most Transformed:
Most Finger-Lickin’ Good:
I also wanted to share a few other tidbits with you:
Most common search phrase: Some variation of “chickpea burger”
Strangest search phrase: “Does your onion bread look like my status update?”
Most surprising-that-it-led-to-TWV-of-all-blogs search phrase: “Spaghetti”
And a huge THANK YOU to all my wonderful readers, I love you all!










JL says:
Happy blogging anniversary! This was a very delicious post!
Barb says:
Thanks JL!
Annie says:
Yay, Barb! Happy birthday!! Oh man, what a whole bunch of delicious “most” recipes! You done good this past year, girl
!
Barb says:
Why thank you!
Sarah says:
I always read and laugh over the weird search phrases people use – it makes you wonder! Happy Birthday
Connie Fletcher says:
Happy B-day, Barb….keep up the delicious work. Lots of your recipes are STILL my faves….butternut mac n cheese..for one….my God that stuff is addictive!!!! So….I can’t wait to see what the next year brings!!! If you could see me now, I’m doing my HAPPY HAPPY JOY dance…
Barb says:
Ha ha! Thanks Connie- I’m glad I can help make you dance!
Reia@TheCrueltyFreeReview says:
Happy Blog Birthday! I can’t believe a year has gone by. Congratulations on all your success.
Barb says:
Time flies when you’re having fun, amirite?
Jodie Newton-Drouin says:
I cannot wait to make the Mac n cheese in the bread bowl! Happy anniversary!
Laura says:
Congratulations on a drool-worthy year!
Angie says:
Happy Blogiversary! I am so glad I found your blog and am drooling at some of these pictures!
Gabby @ the veggie nook says:
Happy birthday blog
Congrats, it’s such an achievement! And look at all the tasty food you’ve made!
Epicurean Vegan says:
Happy blog birthday and congrats! I’ve enjoyed your blog and recipes so much! I’m glad you posted some of the year’s favorites—they all look fabulous!
Hannah says:
Happy blogaversary! The first one is always the hardest to get through; now the years will just fly by.
And may they all be delicious as this first!
Melissa says:
Happy Blog Birthday!! Love the recap, everything looks so good.
Nikki says:
Those beer-battered sweet potatoes and the buffalo wings tacos look amazing! Just wanted to stop by and tell you I nominated for the Liebster Award because I love your blog! http://aveganinprogress.wordpress.com/2012/12/14/liebster-award/
Barb says:
Thank you so much!!
Veronica says:
This is the first time I’m coming across your blog, but it’s fantastic! The name is very suiting, looking at these recipes you’d never guess half of them were vegan.
Barb says:
That’s a great compliment, thank you! And welcome!