Last month was a busy month of cooking and baking recipes from raveaboutfood.com! The most people ever in one month stopped by to find something yummy to make and many of you left awesome reviews. Thank you so much for making it so much fun. And now, The December Cooking Challenge starts TODAY!

December Cooking Challenge

The Thanksgiving holiday gave many of you a reason to find and try a new recipe or two. I hope each of you enjoyed spending time with loved ones. Hearty dishes, like soups and stews, were popular recipe choices, along with desserts and sweet breakfast recipes.

Who won last month’s Cooking Challenge?

Our winner for November is a long-time subscriber to raveaboutfood.com. She has been making recipes and leaving reviews for years. Bridget Batdorf from Ohio was chosen randomly from all entrants and is the winner of last month’s cooking challenge. Congratulations to Bridget on winning a $25 Amazon gift card!

Bridget made Caramel Apple Monkey Bread for her family and left this review:

“Delicious! The apples and pecans make it even better, a side of crispy bacon and coffee and it’s a wonderful Christmas morning tradition!”

Thank you Bridget, we agree! It’s a tasty way to start your day!

Caramel Apple Monkey Bread

What were the most popular recipes last month?

So many of you were looking for holiday favorites and comfort foods that were sure to bring your family to the table. Sharing your reviews on raveaboutfood.com, along with your photos on social media, was truly incredible! Here are the reviews for some of the most popular recipes in November.

Stuffed Peppers Review:

“After 35 years of cooking, I have FINALLY found a stuffed pepper recipe that is simply the best! The recipe was very easy to prepare, and the peppers were so tender and tasty. I love when I find a meal that my family loves.” -Laura A.

Cabbage and Noodles with Smoked Sausage Review:

“One of my favorite meals. Love the flavor. Easy to make.” -Sherrie R.

Cabbage and Noodles with Smoked Sausage

How to join the December Cooking Challenge

And today we begin the December Cooking Challenge. I hope those who joined me last month will keep on cooking and leaving reviews. I invite all home cooks to participate and find some great new recipes to make this month.

How do you join the challenge? Simply pick a recipe, make it and review it here at raveaboutfood.com. Be sure to include a rating with your review. There are some suggested recipes listed below that I know you’ll love.

As you can see, the spotlight shines on cookie and candy recipes for the holidays this month. But selecting ANY recipe and submitting a review will get you entered in the monthly drawing for a $25 Amazon Gift Card.

Amazon Gift Card

Each and every time you review a recipe, you’ll receive another entry into the monthly drawing. That’s right, review two recipes and get two entries. The important thing to remember is that you must SUBSCRIBE to raveaboutfood.com and enter an honest review of any recipe of your choice.

If you take a photo of the recipe you made and post it on one of my social media pages, you’ll get another entry into the drawing. Many of you love to share photos, so let’s see those recipes on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

At the end of the month, one lucky home cook will be selected to receive a $25 Amazon Gift Card. So, start looking now for the recipe(s) you want to make and review.

Some of the best recipes to make in December

Mexican Wedding Cookies
Mexican Wedding Cookies (Snowball Cookies)

Have fun making these delicious recipes or one of your choice, and remember to come back and leave me a review. I can’t wait to see those photos and hear all about your successes in the kitchen!