5 Years and Counting… Thanks for Reading!
Five years ago today, I hit Publish on this blog for the first time. The very next day, I published my first recipe: sauteed mushrooms. I can honestly say that I had no idea what I was getting myself in to or how this blog would turn into such a big part of my life.
In the past, I’ve gone all out with giveaways and recaps leading up to my blogiversary. But this year, time just slipped away. This summer has been full of both joyous and mournful family gatherings, vacations, an attempt to really soak in summertime in Boston, and some tough/exciting life decisions. The good news is that there are some big changes coming soon. Both on and off the blog.
As a little reflection into the last year, here are some of the highlights since last August:
- posted an entire month of pink foods for my Power of Pink Challenge
- was featured on America’s Test Kitchen’s blog by hosting a Rack of Lamb Dinner
- started blogging for Yankee Magazine
- celebrated by 1000th Post by hosting a party with all purple foods
- posted by first video (and some other useful How-To Posts)
- completed two more Avon Walks – NYC and Boston
- was featured as one of the 21 Local Must-Read Food Blogs by Boston Innovation
- traveled to Europe for the first time
As I mentioned, there are some big changes coming down the road. But for now, I went ahead and updated my header, which I like to do every once and a while. And I am hoping to get some of my favorite recipes posted later in the week.
I’d also like to take this opportunity to thank YOU all for reading. I really enjoy all the comments/emails/tweets/FB comments that you guys leave me. I love hearing about when you try a recipe you found on here. I don’t know how you found my little slice of the Internet, but I’m glad you keep coming back for more!
I am Jen the Beantown Baker. Engineer by day and baking maven by night. Hubby serves as my #1 fan and official taste tester. We got hitched back in 2006. Barefoot. In the sand. With the waves crashing behind us. It was one of the best decisions we’ve ever made. 
I can’t decide which of those last 3 to try first…but I think I’m going with the Snickerdoodle Blondies. My husband and I are both nuts for snickerdoodles!
I adore anything pumpkin and the pumpkin spice brownies look wonderful!
I’ve tried the Almost Candy Bars but that’s it. I must try the others!
I have wanted to try all these! Especially the ice cream bars. Yum!
yum. yum. yum. and yum! love those ice cream bar thingys!
I am the cook in our family, my daughter the baker – I’ll have to show her this post – thanks for the recap!
I love “best of” posts. Every one of these goodies looks amazing!
oh my gosh, they all look amazing!
Ok, I’ll take one of each please! And could you please share your secret on cutting those perfect bars?! Mine always have crumbs coming off the edge, or part of it sticks to the knife and leaves a big hole in the bar!
Melissa – I always chill the brownies completely. Usually in the fridge. I find that helps. I also use a pastry cutter to cut them.
Thank you so much! I am even more impressed knowing that you can wait until these goodies are completely chilled before cutting into them. 🙂 I think that scraper needs to go on my Christmas list!