{"id":189,"date":"2008-12-31T15:20:18","date_gmt":"2008-12-31T21:20:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/?p=189"},"modified":"2009-09-21T20:38:03","modified_gmt":"2009-09-22T02:38:03","slug":"2008-in-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/2008\/12\/31\/2008-in-review\/","title":{"rendered":"2008 in Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Let&#8217;s take a little trip down memory lane, shall we?\u00c2\u00a0 I started my blog in January of 2008, and though I haven&#8217;t posted quite as frequently as I would have liked, I tried lots of new and fabulous recipes, gained many new readers, and found lots of new blogs and more recipes as a result!\u00c2\u00a0 I&#8217;m closing in on my 100th post&#8230;My goals for this blog in 2009 include more frequent posts, better and more(!) photos, more original recipes, giveaways and contests, a possible site makeover, roundups of my favorite posts from other blogs, and printer-friendly recipes.\u00c2\u00a0 If I can get all that done, it will be a great 2009 here at The Picky Apple, don&#8217;t you think?!<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few of <em>your <\/em>favorite posts from 2008.\u00c2\u00a0 I was intrigued by what y&#8217;all found most interesting&#8230;.not necessarily the things I liked best!\u00c2\u00a0 These posts were visited most frequently, according to Google Analytics:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/2008\/02\/11\/apple-fritters\/\">Apple Fritters<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/apple-fritters.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/2008\/03\/05\/beer-bread\/\">Beer Bread<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/03\/beer-bread.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/2008\/02\/22\/strawberry-margarita-cupcakes\/\">Strawberry Margarita Cupcakes<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/strawberry-margarita-cupcakes.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here are my favorite things from 2008&#8230;..it was tough narrowing it down!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/2008\/01\/30\/banana-crunch-muffins\/\">Banana Crunch Muffins<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/banana-crunch-modified-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/2008\/02\/10\/savory-baked-chicken\/\">Savory Baked Chicken<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/savory-baked-chicken.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/2008\/02\/07\/blueberry-crumb-cake\/\">Blueberry Crumb Cake<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/blueberry-crumb-cake.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/2008\/02\/02\/creamy-nutella-cheesecake-with-chocolate-ganache-and-toasted-hazelnuts\/\">Creamy Nutella Cheesecake with Chocolate Ganache and Toasted Hazelnuts<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/nutella-cheesecake-modified.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/2008\/03\/11\/smoked-sausage-butternut-squash-and-wild-rice-soup\/\">Smoked Sausage, Butternut Squash and Wild Rice Soup<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/2008\/08\/13\/greek-chicken-pitas\/\">Greek Chicken Pitas<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/greek-chicken-pitas.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/2008\/02\/07\/migas-and-potato-hash\/\">Migas and Potato Hash<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/migas.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/2008\/11\/22\/pumpkin-crunch-cake\/\">Pumpkin Crunch Cake<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/11\/pumpkin-crunch-cake.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/2008\/11\/18\/all-american-beef-chili\/\">All-American Beef Chili<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/11\/all-american-beef-chili.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/2008\/11\/01\/warm-goat-cheese-toasts-with-rosemary-pecans-and-honey\/\">Warm Goat Cheese Toasts with Rosemary, Pecans and Honey<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/2008\/12\/30\/cinnamon-rolls\/\">Cinnamon Rolls<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Happy New Year!!!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/2008\/02\/07\/blueberry-crumb-cake\/\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"linkwithin_hook\" id=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/2008\/12\/31\/2008-in-review\/\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let&#8217;s take a little trip down memory lane, shall we?\u00c2\u00a0 I started my blog in January of 2008, and though I haven&#8217;t posted quite as frequently as I would have liked, I tried lots of new and fabulous recipes, gained many new readers, and found lots of new blogs and more recipes as a result!\u00c2\u00a0 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