top ten favorite recipes from 2012

as 2012 comes to a close i wanted to share with you 

my top ten favorite things i made in the kitchen this year!

let's be honest... it was hard for me to pick only ten!

i had so many favorites!! :)

come back tomorrow for the recipes that received an honorable mention :)

1. spring minestrone soup with meatballs

2. dark chocolate tart with gingersnap crust

3. stuffed zucchini

4. cranberry shortbread

5. lemony kale salad

6. pumpkin cupcakes with maple cream cheese frosting

7. lemon drop

8. chopped salad with feta, lime and mint

9. maple bacon chex mix

10. chilled basil pea soup