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    Home » Recipes » Ramblings

    Happy New Year 2014

    Published: Dec 31, 2013 · Modified: Feb 7, 2015 by Mike Vrobel · This post may contain affiliate links · 6 Comments

    What are my new year’s resolutions? I’ve got three:

    I need to lose weight. As always. I lost ten pounds in 2013 using a low-carb diet. I didn’t talk about it on the blog, but I’m sure my regular readers noticed - the blog was meat heavy this year. I haven’t been good recently - I lost close to 25 pounds by June - but my weight drifted back up over the second half of the year. I need to re-focus, or try a different diet.

    More simple recipes. Judy Rodgers passing shook me. The Zuni Cafe Cookbook was a huge influence on my cooking, with its straightforward approach to cooking. I publish a lot of gadgety recipes - rotisserie, pressure cooking, sous vide - because they’re fun, and because I like playing with new toys. I need to get back to basics. I’m going to publish more simple recipes this year.

    Finish my next book. I’ve been procrastinating. I have two books about halfway done, and ideas for two others, but I need to focus on one of them and get it out the door. I need to remind myself - real artists ship.

    Here’s a look back at my thirteen most popular posts of 2013

    #1 Rotisserie Injection Brined Turkey

    #2 Pressure Cooker Macaroni and Cheese

    #3 Slow Cooker Texas Red Chili

    #4 Grilled Mini Sweet Peppers

    #5 Pressure Cooker Refried Pinto Beans

    #6 Grilled Turkey, Dry Brined (Grilling Basics)

    #7 Rotisserie Ham with Orange and Honey Glaze

    #8 Grilled Butterflied Chicken with Garlic Butter

    #9 Baked Italian Meatballs

    #10 Grilled Cowboy Chop (Double Cut Ribeye, Reverse Seared)

    #11 48 Hour Sous Vide Grilled Short Ribs (with Sous Vide Q&A)

    #12 Rotisserie Prime Rib Roast, Reverse Seared on a Gas Grill

    #13 Grilled Korean Pork Belly Lettuce Wraps (Daeji Bulgogi)

    Happy New Year, everyone!

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    Comments

    1. Mike V @ DadCooksDinner says

      January 05, 2014 at 11:10 am

      Wow - thank you! Happy New Year!

      Reply
    2. Matt Heinz says

      January 05, 2014 at 3:24 am

      I think I bought more cookbooks in 2013 than any year thus far, but yours Mike is the one I still use and turn to the most for entertaining and weekends at home with the family. Happy New Year!

      Reply
    3. Mike V @ DadCooksDinner says

      January 02, 2014 at 8:34 pm

      Thanks, Brian! I feel your pain - my 12, 10, and 9 year olds wouldn't touch the peppers either.

      Reply
    4. Brian Thomas says

      January 02, 2014 at 7:07 pm

      Those recipes all look good and I'll be trying out more of them this year, especially the pressure cooker recipes. Recently got a Cuisinart 6qt electric pressure cooker. My wife and I love the grilled mini sweet peppers! Are they a hit with our two boys? Well, not so much but what can you expect with a 6yr old and a 3 1/2 yr old?

      Reply
    5. Mike V @ DadCooksDinner says

      January 02, 2014 at 11:14 am

      Enjoy!

      Reply
    6. Thomas C. says

      January 02, 2014 at 2:45 am

      Thanks for the re-cap of your best recipes. I'm definitely going to check them out!

      Reply

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