Carrie's Experimental Kitchen: Top 10

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Monday, December 30, 2013

Top 10 Appetizers

New Year's Eve is synonymous with appetizers. Well at least it is in my family. We generally forgo eating a large, formal dinner and opt for different appetizers instead. Years ago I used to make the whole formal dinner thing with filet mignon or shrimp and then later while we were watching the ball drop we would have our hors d' oeuvres. But eating all of that food, especially late at night, left us feeling EXTREMELY full and bloated.

I decided to take a peek in the CEK archives to see what appetizers were most popular here on the blog. Believe it or not, once I make a recipe, I'm so consumed with making something new to experiment with and share with all of you, that I rarely make the same thing again. Here are the Top 10 Appetizers based on the most number of views and I think I'll be making a few of these again real soon! ~Enjoy!

Top 10 Mushroom Recipes

September is National Mushroom Month and since I just LOVE adding mushrooms to just about everything, I'm going to share with you the Top 10 Mushroom Recipes on the blog today. Now, I did leave some of the favorites off of the list since they did show up in the Top 10 Zucchini Recipes post, but these were all close in viewership. I hope you all like these Top 10 lists. I think it's a great way to introduce old recipes to new readers. Enjoy!

#10. Gorgonzola & Sun Dried Tomato Portobello Mushrooms

#9. Mushrooms Vittoria

#8. Braised Chicken with Cremini Mushrooms in a Frangelico Cream Sauce

#7. Garlic & Herb Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms

#6. Champagne Chicken with Baby Portobello Mushrooms

#5. Creamy Rigatoni with Portobello Mushrooms and Spinach

#4. Dijon Mushroom Pan Seared Pork

#3. Mushroom Barley Soup

If you love mushrooms, then you don't want to miss this post as I also

explain different mushroom varieties and how they're commonly used!

#2. Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms

And the #1 Favorite Mushroom Recipe was

Spinach, Mushroom & Goat Cheese Stuffed Pork Loin

Tell me which recipe you can't wait

to try in the comments below!

Monday, August 26, 2013

Top 10 Zucchini Recipes

Since the Top 10 Mustard Recipe Roundup went over so well, I decided to do a Top 10 Zucchini Recipe Roundup. Especially since every time I turn around, I'm getting more and more zucchini from family and friends who have an abundance of them in their gardens. Here are the top ten most viewed zucchini recipes on the blog to date, which doesn't include my most recent post for Triple Chocolate Zucchini Muffins as it was only posted last week. It's kind of fun to look back at some of my earlier work and reminds me that I should really make some of these again. Enjoy!

#10. Black Bean Zucchini Fritters

#9. Chicken and Rice with Zucchini

#8. Zucchini Parmesan

#7. Flank Steak Stuffed with Brie & Zucchini

#6. Lemon-Thyme Stuffed Zucchini

#5. Baked Zucchini Wedges

#4. Three Cheese Zucchini Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

#3. Chicken, Zucchini & Portobello Mushrooms in a Chianti Red Wine Sauce

#2. Roasted Vegetable Ratatouille

And the #1 Most Viewed Zucchini Recipe was...

Balsamic Roasted Zucchini & Mushrooms

What is your favorite way to eat zucchini?

Monday, August 5, 2013

Top 10 Mustard Recipes for National Mustard Day

Happy Monday! The weeks just seem to be flying by this summer and we still have another 5 weeks to go before school starts again. We did get to visit another potential college this weekend though so we're making progress. There are just so many choices!

Today is National Mustard Day and though it's not a huge food holiday, I thought I'd share ten of my favorite experiments to celebrate the occasion. I didn't realize how many recipes I incorporate mustard in until now, but it really does give your food a nice flavor.

Here are the Top 10 Mustard Recipes in most viewed order...Enjoy!

#10. Dijon Cognac Pork Stew