Happy New Year’s Eve! Today I wanted to take a minute to look back over 2015 and share some of my highlights.
2015 was a great year! Andrew and I got engaged in January, so this year was a whirlwind of wedding planning and buying our first house.
This year I celebrated my 2nd blogiversary. It was a big year for the blog! A Savory Feast grew by followers and pageviews into a full-time career.
Photo Credit Kirstin Shontere Photography
2015 Highlights
+ A Savory Feast had nearly 400,000 pageviews this year!
+ I finished up at my part-time job and was able to switch to blogging full time this year.
+ I had the opportunity to attend some fun foodie events such as Epcot’s Food and Wine Festival and Savor Sarasota.
+ When we bought our house, I was finally able to have my own kitchen! It’s so much fun to be able to spend time there working on recipes for the blog.
+ A Savory Feast’s combined social media followers are now over 12,000!
Favorite Posts from 2015
Reader’s Favorite: 5 Ways to Save Money On Wedding Food
Like I mentioned earlier, Andrew and I got married this year! I like to incorporate what is going on in my life into blog posts, which resulted in several wedding-related posts. This one ended up being my most popular post from this year!
Favorite Dessert: Peanut Butter Pie with Brownie Crust
My absolute favorite flavor combination is peanut butter and chocolate. This year, I decided to upgrade my favorite peanut butter pie recipe with a brownie crust. It was incredible!
Favorite DIY: IKEA Billy Bookcase Pantry Hack
We became first-time home owners this year! Our new house didn’t have a pantry, so I came up with this easy way to turn a Billy Bookcase from IKEA into a pretty, organized pantry. I absolutely love how it looks and it’s been super functional.
Favorite Appetizer: Healthier Mozzarella Cheese Sticks
I love taking my favorite no-so-good for you recipes and giving them a healthier twist. One of my most successful and most delicious creations this year were these Healthier Mozzarella Cheese Sticks. I used panko bread crumbs and baked them instead of frying.
Favorite Blogging Post: 5 Tools That Change How I Blog
For my second blogiversary this Fall, I shared the top 5 tools that changed how I blogged this year. If you are a blogger, be sure to check these out! They made blogging so much better for me this year, and I’m sure they will do the same for you.
Favorite Drink: Autumn Sangria
This year I tried my hand at making alcoholic drinks at home. One of my favorites was this easy Autumn Sangria. It’s a beautiful, delicious drink that is so simple to make! It’s perfect for parties.
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What was your favorite A Savory Feast recipe or post from 2015?
Madison says
Love reading over your best posts from the year! There are some of my favorites listed in there for sure 🙂 Happy 2016!
Jenna Owens (@aSavoryFeast) says
Thanks, Madison! I had a lot of fun reading your year in review post, too.
Cristina says
Love this list! I’m loved your 5 tools list – definitely took some of those into consideration (yay coschedule!)
Jenna Owens (@aSavoryFeast) says
Thanks, Cristina! I’m glad you enjoyed these posts. I especially love to share about what I’m learning when it comes to blogging, so that post was a lot of fun to put together.
Brita Long says
Congrats on blogging full-time! That’s so exciting! 2015 was a big year for you, both in your personal life and on the blog. I can’t wait to see what you share with us this year. (More wedding posts, please!)
Jenna Owens (@aSavoryFeast) says
Thank you, Brita! I’m definitely looking forward to this next year as well. Happy New Year!