Wow, just gotta say 2012 was a crazy year, but crazy in a good way. The Man and I were able to bring it in together with a group of our friends, which was better than the year before when he was deployed. We knew it was going to be our last year being stationed in Germany, so we made it count! We visited Paris and had the most decadent meal we’ve ever had at the Moulin Rouge. We also visited Berlin with some very close friends of ours, it was amazing to see how much history had taken place there! Then I took some classes in Italy, so I got to visit Venice and Naples. Italy seriously has the best pizza! American pizza just doesn’t compare at all! (We also visited Rome in Italy, but since that was in December of 2011 it doesn’t quite count for 2012.)
In July we moved back to the states and settled into Killeen, Texas. Althought it’s not Germany, it’s been pretty amazing here too. We bought our first house, something that we didn’t think would happen for quite a while! So we’ve been busy tweaking things here and there to make it truly our home. Luckily the Man knows how much time I spend in the kitchen and has done a lot of work in there to make it as close to my dream kitchen as possible.
2012 was also the start of this blog. I started out over on blogger and thanks to a lot of encouragment from the Man, I moved it to my very own website. It’s been a lot of work, but I’ve enjoyed almost all of it. (I still hate HTML speak, but I’m getting better with it.) I’ve also had the opportunity to meet all of my wonderful followers, here and on my Facebook and Twitter. I can’t wait to see where The Man Approved Diet is going to go in 2013. I have a surprise in store for everyone planned the beginning of the year. I’m still working on a couple of things, so I’m going to start regularly posting again after the 7th.
I thought it would be fun to share with everyone the Man’s top three recipes of 2012, so here they are (in no particular order):
I hope you enjoy and I’ll see you all in 2013!!!
My hubby would love that Bacon & Cheese Meatloaf! I’d love you to come link this up at my Best of 2012 Party.
Thank you. I hope you both like it!
Thanks for linking up. I am now following via Twitter & FB!
Oh goodness my hubs would so approve
lol I totally approve thanks for linking up to the pary will now be following you Happy New Year
No problem! Thank you for following me!
Have a great New Year! Thanks for linking up at Show Me your Plaid Monday’s!
Happy New Year to you too! Thank you for hosting the party
What a wonderful selection of recipes! Thanks so much for sharing at Mix it up Monday
Thank you!
What a wonderful collection of recipes! Thanks so much for sharing at Mix it up Monday
Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed them!
They all look scrumptious!
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Thank you for stopping by and for the invite!
All those recipes look delicious!! Looking forward to all that you will share in 2013!!
I hope you’re having a great week and a Happy New Year! Thank you so much for linking up to last week’s Aloha Friday Blog Hop!! I’m following you. If you have time, we’d love to have you come and link up to the Aloha Friday Blog Hop if you haven’t already! (Thank you so very much if you’ve already linked up, I truly appreciate it!!) Come and link up and celebrate the coming weekend with us! Aloha, Jean {What Jean Likes}
Thank you! I will definitely be linking up again.
I think those three dishes would make a wonderful (and very filling!) meal served all together!
Add in some veggies, like steamed broccoli, and it would be perfect
I may have to do that next time I’m feeding a group, thanks for the idea!
Great choices for your Top Three, they look delicious! Hope you are having a great weekend and thanks for sharing your awesome recipe with Full Plate Thursday.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
It’s actually been a great weekend around here, now that the weather is starting to cooperate! Can’t wait to stop back by your blog.
What great choices! They all look so yummy. I love your blog. Your newest follower from Let’s Get Social! Have a wonderful week.
Kathy @ lifeonlakeshoredrive.com