Happy New Year! May the year be filled with amazing dishes and fulfilled wishes. More than 100,000 home cooks visited me last year to find recipes for their families. I’m excited to embark on another year of cooking and baking, in hopes of sharing some incredible new recipes with YOU! The January Cooking Challenge starts TODAY!
The winter weather and the holidays gave many of you a reason to find new recipes to make for your family. I hope each of you enjoyed spending time with loved ones. Baked goods and candy were at the top of your list in December as everyone began their holiday baking and gift giving.
Who won last month’s Cooking Challenge?
Thanks to everyone who visited raveaboutfood.com, made recipes and left reviews. Brent R. from North Carolina was chosen randomly from all entrants and is the winner of last month’s cooking challenge. Congratulations to Brent on being December’s winner!
Brent made Italian Wedding Soup and left this review with a 5-star rating:
“I’m a fan! I made this for friends recently and it was gone in no time. Thanks for an easy, yet delicious recipe.” ~Brent R.
What were the most popular recipes last month?
The most popular recipes last month were for holiday cookies and candies, by far. Many were looking for festive recipes and getting ready to spend time with family for Christmas. Almond Joy Candy Cups and Cream Wafers were at the top of many home cooks lists in December.
Satisfying soup recipes were also popular, as they usually are throughout the fall and winter seasons. Hearty soups were made in the slow cooker and kept us warm and satisfied last month.
Bridget B. made Slow-Cooker Ham and 12 Bean Soup and left this review:
“Delicious! Made this today, perfect for a cold rainy or snowy day. Very similar to how my grandma made beans and ham.”
How to join the January Cooking Challenge?
And today we begin the January 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 tasty 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 soups, breads and hearty winter meals for this month. But selecting ANY recipe and submitting a review will get you entered in the monthly drawing for a $25 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. I can’t wait to hear about your successes in the kitchen!
Some of the Best Recipes to make in January:
- Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
- Jamaican Banana Bread
- Italian Sausage and Chicken Soup with Spinach
- Chocolate Scotcheroos
- Orange Spiced Tea
- Herbed Onion Focaccia
- Tangy Beef and Cabbage
- Instant Pot Beef Stew
- Roasted Chicken and Vegetables
- Creamy Tuscan Chicken Soup
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 read about your success! Thanks for such an amazing year of recipes on raveaboutfood.com last year and Happy New Year!
