2021 was an interesting year when it came to food. During the first part of the year, I rarely went out to eat. Once my family was fully vaccinated though, I did start to venture out to restaurants more. I LOVE restaurants. The variety of foods from different cultures is one of my favorite things about living in NYC. Like many of you, I still primarily cooked and ate at home though.
Out of the several hundreds of recipes on this site, I want to share your 2021 favorites. I love knowing that other home cooks are making the same dishes that I am. Especially around the holidays, I notice that the recipes that you readers are viewing the most are the same ones that I’m making for my loved ones. (I don’t remember most recipes in my mind so I’m checking my recipe ingredients and instructions just like you!)
Top 21 Recipes of 2021
1. Easy Monkey Bread Recipe With Biscuits (Only 6 Ingredients!)
2. Vegan Cabbage Recipe (How to Cook Cabbage That My Husband Will Eat)
3. How to Make Easy French Toast Without Milk
4. Lidia Bastianich Pasta Recipes – How to Make Perfect Pasta
5. How to Bake a Ham Shank in the Oven (Aunt Beulah’s Ham)
6. 19 Favorite Black History Month Recipes to Celebrate
7. Meatball Recipe Without Breadcrumbs (“Best Ever” According to Michael)
8. Easy Southern Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe (No Nuts)
9. Easy Grilled Ham Steak With Brown Sugar Glaze Recipe
10. Simple Baked Mac and Cheese Recipe Without Flour (How to Make)
11. Strawberry Smoothie Surprise (Strawberry Smoothie Without Yogurt)
12. Easy Avocado Spread Recipe (Extra Smooth Starbucks Copycat Recipe)
13. Slow Cooker Keto Pork Shoulder Recipe (Easy Fall-Apart-Tender)
14. Easy Peach Cobbler Recipe Made with Fresh Peaches
15. Easy Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe with Graham Cracker Crust
16. Original Jamaican Curry Chicken Recipe
17. Vegan German Chocolate Cake Recipe With Coconut Pecan Frosting
18. How to Make Creamy Mashed Potatoes From Scratch (Step-by-Step)
19. How to Make An Easy Shepherd’s Pie Recipe
20. Easy Red Velvet Waffle Recipe From Scratch
21. Easy Oven-Baked Teriyaki Barbecue Ribs Recipe
If you haven’t made all of the ones that are on the list, definitely try them this year.
Looking Forward to 2022
I’ll be sharing even more recipes this year. There are almost 50 dishes that I have prepared but haven’t shared on the blog yet. Most of you know how much I love my air fryer so there will definitely be more air fryer recipes in addition to soul food and traditional ones. One thing that (almost) all of my recipes will have in common though is that they will be easy to make. Life (especially during these times) can be complex so I like to keep my dishes simple…and tasty!
In addition to new recipes, I will be going through my archives and sharing the “best of Mom in the City” content this year. Some of you have been reading my posts for the last 15+ years but many of you have not. That is why I want to make sure that you get a chance to see some past reader favorites.
As many of my longtime readers know, I love to choose a Word of the Year to set my focus. With so much uncertainty in the world, my 2022 word is “Believe”.
When it comes to this site…
I BELIEVE that more readers will learn to cook delicious meals for themselves and their loved ones from my recipes. (I LOVE when I get comments from readers about how they are learning to cook or how their family and friends enjoyed a dish!)
2022, Let’s Do This!
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