My sweet friend and fabulously talented food blogger, Deeba at Passionate About Baking, invited me to participate in the My 7 Links project that’s been making the rounds on the net recently. The goal of My 7 Links is to share long but not forgotten blog posts that deserve to see the light of day again.
Thanks Deeba for the invitation. It was fun taking a look back at some of my favorite posts. I hope you’ll have fun revisiting My 7 Links too.
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Most Beautiful Post – Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta and Florentine Cookies
I thought the heart shaped Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta and Florentine Cookies I made last year for Valentine’s Day was one of my prettiest posts. Panna Cotta is a smooth, creamy, sensual dessert perfect for Valentine’s Day.
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Most Popular Post – Overnight Monkey Bread
The Overnight Monkey Bread that I made for Christmas morning is by far my post popular post. The great thing about Monkey Bread is that you get the best part of a cinnamon roll, the ooey, gooey middle in every bite.
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Most Controversial Post – Baked Cherry French Toast
Fortunately, I don’t have many controversial posts. Occasionally someone will comment that they don’t like an ingredient I’ve used, such as butter vs. margarine, oils, or shortening. There is also some controversy about agave nectar which I personal love and used in my Baked Cherry French Toast.
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Most Helpful Post – Perfect Pie Crust Tutorial
My pie crust tutorial is my most helpful post. I took pictures of each step so it’s easy to see what the dough should look like at each stage. My readers were also kind enough to share their pie crust tips in the comments.
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A Post Whose Success Surprised You – Candy Corn Macarons
Candy Corn Macarons was a fun post that I did last year for MacTweets. Candy corn just seems to make people smile. There have been many candy corn roundups both this year and last year that included my colorful Candy Corn Macs.
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A Post You Feel Didn’t Get The Attention It Deserved – Crushed Lemon Drop Cookie
My Over The Top Lemon Drop Cookie is the best lemon cookie I’ve ever tasted. It’s a sweet, but lemon-bar-tart cookie that is tender and just a little chewy. Crushed lemon drops are mixed in the batter and then it’s frosted with a lemon glaze for a double burst of lemon flavor.
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The Post That I’m Most Proud Of – Snickerdoodle Bread
I created Snickerdoodle Bread to sell at The Great American Bake Sale. Like a Snickerdoodle cookie, it has a crispy cinnamon sugar topping with a sweet, buttery interior and it’s studded with creamy cinnamon chips. I also transformed it into a reduced fat Snickerdoodle Snack Cake recipe and baked it in New York at the I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter! HolidayBake-Off.
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My 7 Links participants can invite up to five more bloggers to participate. I decided to invite five great Utah food bloggers who I’m lucky to know personally. My nominated bloggers are:
Tiffany, Food Finery
Becky, Vintage Mixer
Maria, Two Peas and Their Pod
Dara, Cookin’ Canuck
Kelley, Mountain Mama Cooks
Thanks Katie for starting the My 7 Links project. Looking back always helps focus where you want to go in the future.
Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella
My faovurite recipe of yours was the Snickerdoodle cookies but now that I’ve seen the crushed lemon drop ones I’m interested in trying those. I will have to look up what a lemon drop is-I’m sure we have something similar! xxx
Kim
This was such a fun post to read through. The panna cotta hearts are absolutely beautiful, but I’m totally pinning those lemon drop cookies. I remember when you first posted them that I wanted to make them. Good thing for pinterest!
Ellie | Gourmand Recipes
Thanks for sharing all these beautiful posts. Loving these 7 links posts.
vianney/sweet life
great links!! I can see why your monkey bread is so popular! yummy..
2sistersrecipes
What a great idea! We are new at blogging world and this looks like fun!
teresa
i remember all of those posts and they all still look at mouthwatering as before! i want that monkey bread!
JG
This is really neat! I need to look for cinnamon chips for the Snickerdoodle Bread.
~Judy
Heavenly Housewife
I’m clicking on that snickerdoodle bread recipe right now!!!
*kisses* HH
Blond Duck
These are great links!
Miriam Barton
Wow!! All of those look amazing! I absolutely love your pictures. 🙂
Gotta try those lemon cookies this week!
Miriam@Meatless Meals For Meat Eaters
Cathy at Wives with Knives
Great list, Barbara. I want to try them all and will have to start with your lemon cookies. I printed out the recipe when you first posted it and it’s still on the top of the stack on my kitchen counter. Guess I better get with it.
Mardi@eatlivetravelwrite
I’m loving the 7 links project as it lets me see posts I might not have read because I wasn’t following the blogger back then. What a fabulous collection you have here Barbara! And that lemon cookie? Mmmmmm. I think *I* need to give it a bit of my own attention!
Angie's Recipes
I believe that there are more than just 7 links that are most beautiful, helpful, inspiring…in your blog. Thanks, Barbara, for sharing them with us.
Barbara
I’m am overwhelmed by all of your sweet comments. Thank you so much not only for all your sweet comments, but also your support, friendship and love!
gloria
I love your 7 links specially perfect pie crust and chrushed lemon cookie!!
gloria
Look absolutely beautiful!! gloria
Sue
It must have been hard to narrow down your 7 posts, you have so many great ones! I loved your lemon drop cookies post!
Donna
I love ALL your posts – how in the world did you ever choose just seven? Cheers!
Barbara
Such fun to read this post, Barbara!
Kathy
Yum yum yum…. They all look delicious!!!