{"id":1655,"date":"2009-12-28T21:46:14","date_gmt":"2009-12-29T03:46:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/?p=1655"},"modified":"2009-12-31T16:25:58","modified_gmt":"2009-12-31T22:25:58","slug":"top-6-recipes-of-2009-savory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/28\/top-6-recipes-of-2009-savory\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 6 Recipes of 2009-Savory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When I started this blog back in January of 2008, it was originally a food blog.\u00c2\u00a0 After posting sporadically at the beginning of 2009, I expanded the content of my blog to include lots of other things,\u00c2\u00a0 and I couldn&#8217;t be happier.\u00c2\u00a0 Food is still a major part of the blog (and my life), since I love being in the kitchen trying new recipes.\u00c2\u00a0 Today I want to share my favorite savory dishes from 2009.\u00c2\u00a0 I saved the sweet stuff for another post!!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Top 6 Recipes of 2009-Savory: <\/strong>(because I couldn&#8217;t narrow it down to just 5!)<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/2009\/06\/14\/slow-cooker-pork-tacos\/\">Slow Cooker Pork Tacos<\/a><\/strong>: An easy and flavorful way to cook up one of my favorite cuts of meat (pork tenderloin).\u00c2\u00a0 My recipe was featured in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dinnervibe.com\/Archives2009\/Nov28,2009.html#dinnerthree\">Nov. 28 Edition of Dinnervibe<\/a>.\u00c2\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1659\" title=\"Slow Cooker Pork Tacos\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Slow-Cooker-Pork-Tacos.jpg\" alt=\"Slow Cooker Pork Tacos\" width=\"455\" height=\"246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Slow-Cooker-Pork-Tacos.jpg 455w, https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Slow-Cooker-Pork-Tacos-300x162.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 455px) 100vw, 455px\" \/><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/2009\/09\/21\/perfect-roast-chicken\/\">Perfect Roast Chicken<\/a><\/strong>: Now that I&#8217;ve roasted whole chickens at home, I&#8217;m never going back to store bought rotisserie!\u00c2\u00a0 I also use the leftovers to make chicken stock.\u00c2\u00a0 I&#8217;ll share a tutorial\/recipe on that soon.\u00c2\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1660\" title=\"Perfect Roast Chicken\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Perfect-Roast-Chicken.jpg\" alt=\"Perfect Roast Chicken\" width=\"557\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Perfect-Roast-Chicken.jpg 557w, https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Perfect-Roast-Chicken-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 557px) 100vw, 557px\" \/><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/2009\/09\/26\/cheesy-scalloped-potatoes\/\">Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes<\/a><\/strong>: My favorite side dish of the year, hands down.\u00c2\u00a0 I&#8217;m a big fan of potatoes in any form, but these are my current favorite.\u00c2\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1661\" title=\"Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Cheesy-Scalloped-Potatoes.jpg\" alt=\"Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes\" width=\"557\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Cheesy-Scalloped-Potatoes.jpg 557w, https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Cheesy-Scalloped-Potatoes-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 557px) 100vw, 557px\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/21\/lasagna-soup\/\"><strong>Lasagna Soup<\/strong><\/a>:\u00c2\u00a0 My favorite pasta dish of the year.\u00c2\u00a0 It&#8217;s a soup.\u00c2\u00a0 It&#8217;s lasagna.\u00c2\u00a0 It&#8217;s lasagna soup!!\u00c2\u00a0 So comforting and easy to prepare.\u00c2\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1662\" title=\"Lasagna Soup\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Lasagna-Soup.jpg\" alt=\"Lasagna Soup\" width=\"557\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Lasagna-Soup.jpg 557w, https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Lasagna-Soup-300x227.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 557px) 100vw, 557px\" \/><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/2009\/10\/03\/indian-spiced-pork-skewers-and-baked-acorn-squash\/\">Indian Spiced Pork Skewers<\/a><\/strong>: This is my favorite grilling recipe of the year.\u00c2\u00a0 Kudos again to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourbestbites.com\/2009\/08\/indian-spiced-pork-skewers.html\">Our Best Bites<\/a> for such a fantastic recipe!\u00c2\u00a0 A delicious marinade, and my first time cooking with curry.\u00c2\u00a0 These are great with rice and veggies, but also make a mean wrap or sandwich!\u00c2\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1663\" title=\"Indian Spiced Pork Skewers\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Indian-Spiced-Pork-Skewers.jpg\" alt=\"Indian Spiced Pork Skewers\" width=\"557\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Indian-Spiced-Pork-Skewers.jpg 557w, https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Indian-Spiced-Pork-Skewers-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 557px) 100vw, 557px\" \/><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/07\/chicken-tikka-masala\/\">Chicken Tikka Masala<\/a><\/strong>: Yet another foray into Indian cuisine that I enjoyed.\u00c2\u00a0 This was the first time I used garam masala, and I love the complex flavors of this dish!\u00c2\u00a0 I adapted my recipe from <a href=\"http:\/\/thepioneerwoman.com\/cooking\/2009\/06\/chicken-tikka-masala-by-pastor-ryan\/\">Pioneer Woman and Pastor Ryan&#8217;s<\/a> to make it creamier and less spicy.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1666\" title=\"Chicken Tikka Masala\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Chicken-Tikka-Masala.jpg\" alt=\"Chicken Tikka Masala\" width=\"557\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Chicken-Tikka-Masala.jpg 557w, https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Chicken-Tikka-Masala-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 557px) 100vw, 557px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>What was YOUR favorite savory recipe from The Picky Apple this year? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned for my favorite sweets and treats tomorrow!<\/p>\n<div class=\"linkwithin_hook\" id=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/28\/top-6-recipes-of-2009-savory\/\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When I started this blog back in January of 2008, it was originally a food blog.\u00c2\u00a0 After posting sporadically at the beginning of 2009, I expanded the content of my blog to include lots of other things,\u00c2\u00a0 and I couldn&#8217;t be happier.\u00c2\u00a0 Food is still a major part of the blog (and my life), since 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