Thank you Healthy Happy Life readers for making 2012 a fantastic year! My blog had over 12 million pageviews in 2012 - over 28,000 fans on Facebook and over 100,000 followers on Twitter - and that means many people were checking out how delicious, rewarding and fun a vegan life can be!
My other site, Finding Vegan also had an amazing year! The site reached over 20,000 posts! Recipes submitted from bloggers all over the web. I was also happy to continue to bring vegan recipes to Disney's Babble.com site as a Family Kitchen daily content contributor.
I was so glad to share my vegan creations with you guys and I loved hearing from all of you about how my recipes turned out and how your friends and family enjoyed them. You guys are what makes my job so special and rewarding. So thank you! I am excited to venture into 2013 when I will share more recipes, wellness tips and bring you guys my first book: 365 Vegan Smoothies, published by Penguin Group!
But for today, check out the Top 30 Posts of 2012 - ranked by number of pageviews. And I think number one is no surprise π ...
Top 30 Posts of 2012 - Healthy. Happy. Life. (#1 = most pageviews)
*includes rankings for only posts done in 2012*
30. Shamrock Breakfast Sandwich - avocado, kale, jalapeno sauce, pepitas
28. 10 Ways to Pull Off a Vegan Lunch
27. Rainbow Slaw with Sweet Tahini Dressing
26. Black-Eyed Pea Sweet Potato Sliders
25. Mushroom Kale Rice Bowl with cilantro and peanuts
24. Sweet Potato Hummus - Cajun Spiced
22. Chocolate Epiphany - Mousse Pie
21. Peanut Butter Cacao Coconut Oil Fudge Bars
20. Rainbow Sangria by-the-glass
19. Peanut Butter Banana Oat Pancakes
18. Coffee Cake Cinnamon Rolls with Orange Frosting
16. Cinnamon Pumpkin Muffins - frosted or not.
15. Pineapple Fried Quinoa - in a boat!
14. Chipotle Citrus Superfood Tacos with tofu and quinoa
12. How I Eat Vegan and you can too.
11. Spicy Vegan Chili Burgers. Red Beans & Rice.
10. My Secret-Ingredient Matcha Shake
9. Kale-Avocado Wraps with Spicy Miso-Dipped Tempeh
8. Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes 2012
7. Cobb and Caesar Salads in a Jar
6. Spicy (Sweet) Peanut Ginger Kale Salad
5. Sweet Potatoes - Baked. Stuffed. Over-Stuffed.
3. My 25 Best Pumpkin Recipes!
2. Salad in a Jar - Make Ahead Bliss!
1. Sweet Potato Veggie Burgers with Avocado
What were your favorites from the past year? I'd love to hear what you have enjoyed and want to see more of in 2013!
A few of my faves that just missed the "top 30" list: Trail Cookies, Frosted Blueberry Cake, Vegan Clam Chowder, Pesto Cashew Ricotta Pizza, Vegan Philly Cheese Sandwich, White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies, Spicy Peanut Tofu Rice Salad, Tuna Fish Free Sandwich, Hasselback Tofu
Pics of my faves that just missed the list. (recipe links in list above)
Also check out my Top 20 Posts in 2011
Cheryl W. says
The #9 miso-dipped wraps are the household go-to for quick, delicious and healthy meals. π
apesa says
Absolutely love the matcha recipe π I'm so sad that watermelon isn't in season! It takes more effort to find but it's worth it just for the matcha deliciousness. Have you ever thought of using matcha more in other recipes? I put it into pretty much everything I eat but it's difficult to bring out the flavor when combined with other ingredients.
viper8888 says
AWsuM, amazing recipes, Happy New Years, too U !!!!!
Amy Marquis says
Though I spend a lot of time on your blog (I know one of your recipes on Pinterest just from familiarity with your photo style!), the Philly Cheese Steak was revolutionary for my husband and I. He's been pretty open to trying things, but seitan and vegan cheese were outside of both of our comfort zones! It was so delicious, though, we've actually had to limit how often we make it!
Dawn_Serra says
Your Philly cheesesteak is one of my go-to recipes for impressing non-vegans. I even made about 30 servings for a huge animal sanctuary potluck. It was gone in a blink (before I ever had a chance to have a little)! That is definitely my favorite of the year.
Deb says
Fav from 2012 was the BBQ Tempeh Kraut 'Wich π I'd like to see more asian inspired stir fries in 2013! LOVE your blog. Hope you, your husband and cat have a very Happy New Year!!!
Elaine says
My favorite recipe for 2012 if I had to choose one was the Senate Bean soup. Yum! I love your recipes with their easy to follow instructions and beautiful photography. I know I have asked you this before, but when is your cookbook coming out? Thanks to this post, my mouth was watering and I got so hungry that I ate lunch at 11:00 AM. LOL I love your site.
Robin P says
Everything. I love your recipes and photos and I can't wait for the Smoothies book! Happy New Year!
Rebecca Slone says
Coffee Cake Cinnamon Rolls with Orange Frosting - The best cinnamon rolls out there and easy to make
Herbivore Triathlete says
I will now have to make every recipe on this list! Like others have already commented, every recipe I've tried has been a success. Can't wait to try some more!
kerry.ajohnson says
Your recipes are the best! I'm so happy I found your blog this year. I've made several of the recipes from this list (and many others from your blog), and everything has been incredible. It's impossible to choose a favorite, but I make your tuna fish free sandwiches and smoky tempeh cubes all the time. I also love the sweet 'n smoky tofu cashew broccoli bowl. There are still so many things I want to try, especially the sweet potato burgers!
Kathy Patalsky says
Thanks Kristin π π
Kathy Patalsky says
Yay love to hear that!
Abby Heugel says
I have to admit that I visit Finding Vegan at least three times a day. I was hooked from the first time I found it π
Kristin says
Number one is my number one too! I love love LOVE that sweet potato burger recipe and use it at least once a week! I've also taken to giving other people the link and pestering them until they make it π And then they are as excited as me!
I also wanted to say I have had success with every.single.one of the recipes I have tried from your blog! Thanks for doing the hard work to promote beautiful, delicious, accessible vegan food!