Top Recipes of Year 2014

2014 has been a great year for ChefDeHome Blog. 

As you all know, I started blogging and coding ChefDeHome around 2011. In 2011, my prime goal for ChefDeHome was technical stability, so I could hardly devote any time to cooking, blogging, and socializing... In-fact, in year 2012, after my eye surgery, I got busy with development of, one of my other project, OgleOgle.com. During this phase, sometimes I not posted an update on ChefDeHome for months.... this sent chefdehome blog to a passive mode for a long time....

In mid of year 2013, I decided to re-establish my hold on ChefDeHome blog again. With a consistent effort, and support of every one of you, I have come far in making ChefDeHome blog a site-to-be for some delicious cooking ideas, tips, and recipes! 

Year 2014 has been THE most consistent and fruitful year for ChefDeHome blog and has increased my knowledge, understanding, and passion for this blog many folds! I shared lots of vegetarian, non-vegetarian, gluten free, vegan, and DIY recipes, a little bit for every one's taste and liking!  Learned to click pictures better, cook even better, present better, and above all learning to socialize... I have made few great friends along the way and I cannot thank them enough for their consistent support and love they have bestowed upon ChefDeHome blog.

Today, I take this opportunity to thank you all for being part of ChefDeHome journey. I always love sharing with you and ChefDeHome blog is nothing without you!

Here are some of the top notch recipes from year 2014 which you all have loved, admired, and flooded my inbox with mails, compliments and what not!! 

Here goes the recipe list (in no particular order) and Winner of 2014 Savita's Choice Awards!!

1. Cucumber Lime Cocktail Ice Pops - Not just taste, they even sound so refreshing!!! Don't they?? Well, I can enjoy these scrumptious, refreshing Ice Treats in any season of the year! Plus they are great for no-mess ice-y cocktail party. #vegan 

2. Korean BBQ Tofu Tacos - Another heart-throb of many, these delicious no-meat tacos are healthy, yummy, and have a special oomph of bbq. #vegetarian

3. Lemon Orzo Pasta Salad with Olives and Tomatoes - Simple and clean flavors of olives, tomatoes, a lite vinaigrette and orzo pasta made this salad favorite of many. #vegan

4. Masala Pasta in Spiced Tikka Masala Sauce - Tikka Masala is most loved, easy to prepare and delicious tasting gravy in Indian Cuisine. Everyone went crazy when I paired this sauce with pasta for some Italian fusion twist. plus few great tips to make Tikka Masala sauce at home in no time!! #vegetarian

5. World's Best - Moist Tres Leches Cake - Sponge cake soaked in three kinds of milk is super moist, addictive, and need nothing else! Eat this cake once, and this Mexican cake will change your idea of eating cake forever! #scrumptious 

6. Skinny Banana Breakfast Shake  - What's better than a #vegan, healthy and nutritious shake for breakfast? With dose of almond milk, chia seeds, and banana, this shake has it all! #gluten-free

7. Crispy Tofu Snack Pockets - This vegan tofu appetizer is favorite among-st my book-club friends and I was so glad to find it favorite of many of you! #gluten-free #vegan

8. Penne Rosa in Tomato Cream Wine Sauce - Pasta smothered in delicious, velvety tomato-cream sauce is simple, elegant, and so home-y for me! Glad to see you all love it too! #scrumptious #copy-cat

9. Roasted Shrimp and Quinoa Salad - This salad comes with two promises - keep-full-longer and abundant-healthy-nutrition. Roasted lean protein shrimp with hearty and #gluten-free red quinoa and spicy ginger-hemp seed dressing, this is new way to eat healthy! 

10. Indian Lamb Karahi Curry - This is my all-time favorite, make-ahead-curry. Cooked Indian spices marry with flavor of lamb, hence curry gets rich and intense flavored as it sits in refrigerator for 10-12 hrs or longer. #gluten-free

11. Morning Strawberry Glory Breakfast Smoothie - 5 minute healthy fix for your breakfast, with my Morning Strawberry Glory Smoothie. Lite, packed with ton of antioxidants from strawberries and cranberries and not to forget, vitamins from orange and heeling powers of my dearest herb - sweet basil. #vegan #gluten-free

12. BBQ Chicken Drumsticks with Chipotle-Beer BBQ Sauce - Homemade sweet, smoky and hop-y, Lager Beer and Chipotle BBQ Sauce sets the tone to have great summer BBQ party. You all enjoyed ogling the pictures, we loved eating'em! #party-time 

13. Roasted Garlic and Tomatoes Soup - Creamy and garlicky - roasted garlic and tomatoes soup, a bowl full of comfort, warmth, memories, and love.... #comforting 

14. Kale and Carrot Wheat Flat Bread - My love for tri-color shines in this whole wheat bread. I am so glad you all loved it. Not just looks, this bread offers whole bunch of nutrition from carrots, kale, and whole wheat! What else one needs for a breakfast?? #vegan #vegetarian 

15. DIY Homemade Wholewheat Pita Bread - Homemade whole wheat pita bread, step by step homemade pita bread lesson plus tips and tricks on making puffed bread all time! It was worth sharing! #homemade #diy

Even though I have selected these 15 recipes, while browsing the recipe log felt like every one of them is worth including! I just hold my excitement to these few and share with you Savita's Choice Award.

This recipe looks so tempting, one of the best clicks of 2014 plus taste! taste is to-die-for!! This recipe is Orange-Cream Ebelskivers! Simply gorgeous little jewels, pillows of air that melt in mouth! Best breakfast ever!!

All-in-all, 2014 was a great year! Excited to see what 2015 has in store!

I hope you enjoyed this year at ChefDeHome as much as I did! Wish you all a Happy New Year 2015!!! May God brings you lots of joy and happiness coming year!

Happy New Year!!!!