Best Recipes of 2017

It’s time to end another year by highlighting the Best Recipes of 2017, which includes something for everyone, from soups to dips, main courses to muffins, this has been a truly delicious year!

Best Recipes of 2017 (Winter)

The Best Recipes of 2017 (Winter) including Chicken Noodle Soup, Bacon Horseradish Dip, and Slow Cooker Honey Apple Corned Beef.

I’m not exactly known for healthy recipes, but Chicken Zoodle Soup was the most popular recipe of January. It’s a healthy and filling soup, perfect for cold weather and New Year’s diets.

Healthy and filling, easy to make Chicken Zoodle Soup made with leftover chicken and zucchini noodles, perfect for the cold weather.

My copycat version of Heluva Good! Bacon Horseradish Dip was the top new recipe of February, and I couldn’t be happier that I finally figured out how to make it at home! I love the stuff!

Homemade Bacon Horseradish Dip that tastes just like the popular brand! Made with real bacon, horseradish sauce, and sour cream, it's easy to make and full of flavor.

Slow Cooker Honey Apple Corned Beef was popular in March for St. Patrick’s Day, but why wait for that? It’s perfect anytime!

Three ingredient Slow Cooker Honey Apple Corned Beef made with only apple juice and honey is great for St. Patrick's Day or any day of the week.

At the end of March I celebrated five years of food blogging by sharing the Top Ten Recipes of All Time (well, up to that point). This collection has something from every year except this year, and each recipe is almost continually in my top ten every day.

The Top 10 Recipes of All Time on Rants From My Crazy Kitchen, from salads to main courses for dinner, there is something for everyone.

Best Recipes of 2017 (Spring)

The Best Recipes of 2017 (Spring) including Slow Cooker Honey Ham, Smoked Salmon Deviled Eggs, Spinach Egg Drop Soup, and Cinnamon Sugar Apple Muffins.

To celebrate my five year anniversary I hosted a blogger event for the first time in April, #EasterWeek where myself and a group of food bloggers shared recipes all week long that are perfect for Easter. Slow Cooker Honey Ham is great for Easter brunch or dinner! It’s quick and easy to put together, ready in a few hours, and frees up your oven for other dishes.

This Slow Cooker Honey Ham is perfect for Easter! It's quick and easy to put together, ready in a few hours, and frees up your oven for other dishes.

Smoked Salmon Deviled Eggs made with puréed smoked salmon and goat cheese was another #EasterWeek recipe, but they would also be great for a New Year’s Eve party.

Put a twist on traditional deviled eggs with these Smoked Salmon Deviled Eggs made with puréed smoked salmon and goat cheese perfect for Easter.

In May my then 7-year-old decided she wanted to make her own recipe, Spinach Egg Drop Soup. It’s a light and healthy soup, made different than traditional egg drop soup, but not like Italian Stracciatella either.

A slight twist from traditional egg drop soup, this Spinach Egg Drop Soup is light, healthy, and perfect for one or two people.

Like the past several years, I took part in #BrunchWeek again in May, and the most viewed from that week is Sweet Cinnamon Sugar Apple Muffins, apple muffins topped with a cinnamon sugar glaze. They are perfect for breakfast, brunch, or as a mid-day snack.

Sweet Cinnamon Sugar Apple Muffins, apple muffins topped with a cinnamon sugar glaze, are perfect for breakfast, brunch, or as a mid-day snack.

Best Recipes of 2017 (Summer)

The Best Recipes of 2017 (Summer) including Bacon Ranch Green Onion Pasta Salad, Green Salsa, Brown Sugar Bacon Wrapped Chicken Bites, and Crack Dip.

I shared more recipes this past summer than normal, because my daughter decided to go to a summer school program and I had time to actually work. I took part in #CookoutWeek at the end of June, and lightly creamy Bacon Ranch Green Onion Pasta Salad, made for a crowd with just a few ingredients that can be prepared ahead, was the favorite of that month.

Lightly creamy Bacon Ranch Green Onion Pasta Salad is made for a crowd with just a few ingredients that can be prepared ahead.

I only had time to share one new recipe in July, Green Salsa (Avocado Tomatillo Salsa). It’s great as a topping or as a dip, and only takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Smooth, spicy Green Salsa (Avocado Tomatillo Salsa) makes a great topping for tacos or chicken, or as a dip for tortilla chips.

August brought me to one of my favorite months, Bacon Month! First came sweet Brown Sugar Bacon Wrapped Chicken Bites. They are the perfect three-ingredient party appetizer. They keep well in a slow cooker set to keep warm, but they won’t last!

These sweet Brown Sugar Bacon Wrapped Chicken Bites are the perfect three-ingredient party appetizer. They keep well in a slow cooker set to keep warm, but they won't last!

For the final recipe of Bacon Month I finally shared my Crack Dip recipe. Crack Dip (Bacon Cheddar Ranch Dip), made with cream cheese, sour cream, cheddar cheese, loads of bacon, scallions, and a hint of sriracha, is perfect for any party!

Crack Dip (Bacon Cheddar Ranch Dip), made with cream cheese, sour cream, cheddar cheese, loads of bacon, scallions, and a hint of sriracha, is perfect for any party!

Best Recipes of 2017 (Fall)

The Best Recipes of 2017 (Fall) including American Pierogi Casserole, Pumpkin Ravioli with Parmesan Sage Cream Sauce, Slow Cooker Turkey Breast with Gravy, and Sausage Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole.

Another great party food that would be great for New Year’s Eve is from September. American Pierogi Casserole is filled with mashed potatoes, egg noodles, onions, American and cheddar cheese, and lots of butter. It’s great for any get together or a warm, cozy dinner.

Comfort food at its finest, this American Pierogi Casserole is filled with mashed potatoes, egg noodles, onions, American and cheddar cheese, and lots of butter. It's great for any get together or a warm, cosy dinner.

October had #PumpkinWeek. I really love doing “weeks” like those, it gives me a chance to make new recipes I otherwise might never get around to. Like Pumpkin Ravioli with Parmesan Sage Cream Sauce. I’ve been wanting to make pumpkin ravioli at home since the first time I had in on our honeymoon cruise in 2006. Made easy with canned pumpkin puree and wonton wrappers, they taste like pumpkin pie filled pasta!

Homemade Pumpkin Ravioli with Parmesan Sage Cream Sauce is a restaurant quality main dish made easy with canned pumpkin puree and wonton wrappers. They taste like pumpkin pie filled pasta!

In November my “newest” most viewed recipe was a remake of a recipe from several years ago, with November’s Slow Cooker Turkey Breast With Gravy. It’s perfect for the holiday’s for smaller families, and really easy!

Perfect for smaller families, this Slow Cooker Turkey Breast With Gravy is easy to make and saves room in the oven for your other Thanksgiving dishes.

December saw me behind as usual, but Sausage Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole was very popular on Christmas morning. It’s made with frozen hashbrowns, bulk pork sausage, and your favorite cheese.

This cheesy Sausage Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole, made with frozen hashbrowns, bulk pork sausage, and your favorite cheese, is perfect for Christmas morning or Sunday brunch.

My best recipes of 2017 were older recipes, just like they are every year, but there was a switch this year! Creamy Cucumber Salad jumped in front of Broccoli Cheddar Pasta Salad in a big way in 2017!

With garden fresh cucumbers, onions, and sour cream, this Creamy Cucumber Salad is a cool, refreshing summer salad great for cookouts or light dinners.