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    Home » Recipes » Ramblings

    Year Five of DadCooksDinner

    Published: Aug 27, 2013 · Modified: Jan 26, 2015 by Mike Vrobel · This post may contain affiliate links · 9 Comments

    “I never look back, darling. It distracts from the Now.”
    Edna Mode, The Incredibles

    Thank you for another great year at DadCooksDinner. Five years. Five years? That seems like forever, and on the other hand, not that long. My readership keeps trending upward, slow and steady. And, really, that’s why I write - because you’re out there reading. To celebrate five years of posting, here are a set of top five lists from the last year’s posts on DadCooksDinner.

    Top five events in year five of DadCooksDinner

    1. I got into Sous Vide cooking in a big way

    …to the point where the kids said “Dad, sous vide steak again? Seriously?”

    2. My rotisserie cookbook keeps on selling

    I earned my expenses on the book, and then the sales took off as grilling season started this summer. At last count, I sold a (a little) over 3000 copies. Thank you to everyone who bought my book!

    3. I passed 600 posts on DadCooksDinner

    Now up to post 667 - the neighbor of the beast!

    4. DadCooksDinner “as seen in…”

    I was interviewed for the New York Times,
    wrote recipes for Knob Creek Brothers of Bourbon,
    and was featured in Buzzfeed Food (scroll down to #18)

    5. DadCooksDinner on the road

    I took a road trip to Cleveland’s West Side Market
    and to the Vitamix Factory Outlet Store.

    Top five favorite pictures

    1. Rotisserie Chicken with Purple Potatoes From Rotisserie Peruvian Chicken (Pollo a la Brasa) with Drip Pan Purple Potatoes
    2. Oxo Mini Beaker Set
      From Things I Love: Oxo 4 Piece Mini Measuring Beaker Set
    3. Grill in Winter From Loneliness of the Midwinter Blogger
    4. Clevelands West Side Market From Road Trip: West Side Market
    5. Grilled Teriyaki Top SirloinFrom PicOfTheWeek: Grilled Teriyaki Top Sirloin

    Top five most popular recipes I published in the last year

    1. Pressure Cooker Garlic Confit
    2. Pressure Cooker Macaroni and Cheese
    3. Pressure Cooker Cincinnati Chili
    4. Slow Cooker Braised Chicken Thighs
    5. Pressure Cooker Refried Pinto Beans

    …wow, you guys really like my pressure cooker recipes. I can’t believe Pressure Cooker Garlic Confit is the favorite. Are any of you using that recipe? (Links from Reddit are half the traffic to that post, so I don’t know if it was “he’s doing what?” versus actual interest in using the recipe.) This list is pressure cooker heavy, so here are the other favorites from the last year:

    Most popular recipes from the last year, non-pressure-cooker edition:

    1. Grilled Mini Sweet Peppers
    2. Grilled Kofta Kebabs
    3. Rotisserie Turkey wrapped with Bacon
    4. Grilled Butterflied Chicken with Garlic Butter
    5. Grilled Cowboy Chop (Double Cut Ribeye, Reverse Seared)

    Recipes my wife and kids loved

    Diane: Grilled Pizza with Egg and Pepperoni
    Ben: Rotisserie Baby Back Apple Ribs
    Natalie: Pressure Cooker Refried Pinto Beans
    Tim: Baked Italian Meatballs
    …my definition of a successful recipe is when one of the kids begs me to make it again. It doesn’t happen that often. They would rather have Banquet chicken nuggets most of the time. Sigh.

    Thanks again for reading, everyone!

    What do you think?

    Questions? Other ideas? Leave them in the comments section below.

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    Comments

    1. Mike V @ DadCooksDinner says

      September 02, 2013 at 10:47 am

      You're welcome, and thanks!

      Reply
    2. John M. says

      September 02, 2013 at 2:18 am

      Congratulations. I really enjoy the blog and the book is great, too. I recently made your prime rib. It was delicious. Thanks very much.

      Reply
    3. Mike V @ DadCooksDinner says

      August 31, 2013 at 10:52 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
    4. Matt Heinz says

      August 30, 2013 at 5:59 pm

      Congrats Mike. I have dozens of BBQ and grilling cookbooks, but have used yours the most this summer with our new Weber kettle rotisserie toy. Everything I've made so far has been outstanding. Peking Duck so far is the family favorite. Keep up the great work!

      Reply
    5. Cyclophiliac says

      August 28, 2013 at 4:08 pm

      Congrats on 5 years of blogging, Mike! Your cooking is delicious, and even though I may never actually go out and buy a rotisserie for my grill, I can at least look at some tasty pictures.

      Reply
    6. Mike V @ DadCooksDinner says

      August 28, 2013 at 10:15 am

      Ha!

      Reply
    7. Mike V @ DadCooksDinner says

      August 28, 2013 at 10:12 am

      Yes, you can omit the sugar in the BBQ rub. It will still taste good...but at that point, it really isn't a BBQ rub any more, it's just a spice rub.

      Reply
    8. Mari says

      August 27, 2013 at 7:03 pm

      Just found your blog looking for a rib recipe.
      Question on the BBQ rub you make, can I omit sugar?

      Your blog makes me drool, such awesome pictures and food!
      Congrats on 5 years!

      Reply
    9. BrianK says

      August 27, 2013 at 1:43 pm

      Neighbor of the beast would be 668. 667 would be across the street! 😉

      Reply

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