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Last updated on December 29, 2014. Originally posted on December 29, 2014 By Maryea / 16 Comments

Top Ten Recipes of 2014

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Come and see the Top 10 Healthy Recipes from 2014 found on Happy Healthy Mama.  You don't want to miss these!Hi friends!  It was a pretty delicious year in my kitchen.  I love creating healthy, accessible recipes that taste good.  Thank you for letting me share my passion with you for another year. That’s what it’s all about, right?  With the end of 2014 fast approaching, I thought I’d take a few minutes to share the top recipes published on Happy Healthy Mama this year, as judged by pageviews.  Numbers talk, people.  Here’s what you loved this year.

#10 Lightened up Turkey (or chicken) Pot Pie

An easy, lightened up turkey (or chicken!) pot pie recipe that is perfect for Thanksgiving leftovers. This is such an easy and healthy pot pie recipe. Ready in under an hour and dairy free.Fast and healthy comfort food. What’s not to love?

#9 Chopped Kale Salad with Cranberries, Feta, and Walnuts

Chopped Kale Salad with Cranberries, Feta, and Walnuts. Yum! Kale never tasted so good. This is the BEST kale salad I've ever made. Quick, easy, and healthy. This would make a perfect holiday side dish!You healthy freaks, you! Kale made the list! What’s astonishing about this baby being here is that I just published this recipe this month and it shot up to the top 10 in a few short weeks.  Crazy.

#8 Sweet Potato Black Bean Chili

Sweet Potato Black Bean Chili-This healthy vegetarian chili is full of flavor! The colors make it perfect for Halloween, too.Everyone who has tried this has loved it, so I’m not surprised it made the Top 10.  It’s a really quick and easy vegetarian chili recipe.

#7 Quinoa Pizza Pie

Pizza night just got a makeover! This quinoa pizza pie has the pizza flavor you love but is much healthier!Put quinoa+pizza together and you’re sure to have a winner.  This is actually one of my favorite recipes from the year, too.

#6 Smashed Chickpea Salad with Cilantro Pesto on Toast

Chickpea Salad with Cilantro Pesto on Toast-this is a quick and easy vegetarian lunch option! I love this healthy lunchThe ultimate quick, healthy lunch.  I’m so glad this one made the list.  You’ve all confirmed I’m not crazy even though sometimes my husband looks at me like I am with some of the things I come up with.

#5 Warm Brussels Sprouts Salad with Pomegranate and Goat Cheese

Warm Brussels Sprouts Salad with Pomegranate and Goat Cheese. Think you don't like brussels sprouts? Get ready to fall in love!Kale and Brussels sprouts made the list! I love you guys!

#4 4-ingredient Peanut Butter Granola Bars with Chocolate

These are 4-ingredient Peanut Butter Granola Bars! So quick and easy to make and such a family favorite!This is probably my kids’ favorite recipe of the year.  It has chocolate. Duh. The 4 ingredient, super easy factor is why I love it so much and probably why it’s been so popular.

#3 Sunset SmoothieBrighten your morning with this Sunset Smoothie! A great way to add lots of fruits and even a vegetable to your day.Look at this smoothie making it’s way to the top in just a few short months! It’s as pretty as it is delicious.

#2 5-minute Raspberry Chia Jam

5-minute raspberry chia jam. 3 simple ingredients and 5 minutes is all you need for this healthy, low-sugar jam.  You all loved this 5 minute chia seed jam.  Homemade jam in 5 minutes with no refined sugar is a pretty good combination.

#1 5-ingredient Blender Muffins (15 ways)

5 ingredient blender muffins--15 flavor variations!  NO flour.  NO oil.  NO sugar.  This recipe will change your life.  :)These ever-popular blender muffins took the top spot this year.  They are definitely on a regular rotation here so I totally get why they are #1. We all love low ingredient, quick recipes, that the whole family loves.

I learned a lot from putting this list together.  Many of these recipes are recent recipes, posted in just the last few months, yet they racked up the pageviews in a short time.  They also happen to be some of my best photographs of the year.  I don’t think that’s a coincidence.  I’ve worked really hard on my photography lately and I’m astonished at how that has translated to increased traffic.  My recipes aren’t necessarily better than they were last year, but the photographs are. The takeaway:  great recipes are important, but if you want your recipes to get attention they have to be beautifully photographed, too.

So what do you think about my Top 10?  Did you try any recipes from Happy Healthy Mama this year?  Let me know which ones are on your Top 10 list this year!

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  1. Megan @ Skinny Fitalicious says

    December 30, 2014 at 12:27 pm

    Your pictures are amazing! I need to try a few of these. That kale & cranberry salad looks delicious!

    Reply
    • Maryea says

      December 31, 2014 at 6:46 am

      Thanks so much, Megan!

      Reply
  2. Ashley @ The Dauntless Dreamer says

    December 30, 2014 at 1:20 am

    I’m going to have to try a bunch of these in the new year!

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    • Maryea says

      December 31, 2014 at 6:47 am

      I hope you love whatever you try, Ashley!

      Reply
  3. Erin says

    December 29, 2014 at 4:26 pm

    Oh yum! I think this was a dangerous post to read right before dinner. I am one hungry girl now! I’ll have to pin this for later.

    Reply
    • Maryea says

      December 29, 2014 at 6:13 pm

      Thanks for pinning, Erin!

      Reply
  4. Alexis @ Hummusapien says

    December 29, 2014 at 3:58 pm

    What a fabulous list! I’ve made those muffins more than once and loved them each time. Photography is SO important–all of your pictures have been stunning lately 🙂

    Reply
    • Maryea says

      December 29, 2014 at 6:13 pm

      Thank you Alexis!

      Reply
  5. Lacey says

    December 29, 2014 at 12:51 pm

    I love chopped salads, & smoothies too!

    Reply
    • Maryea says

      December 29, 2014 at 6:13 pm

      Aren’t chopped salads the best?!

      Reply
  6. Laura H says

    December 29, 2014 at 12:39 pm

    The Kale salad looks amazing! I am always trying to find ways to eat Kale.

    Reply
    • Maryea says

      December 29, 2014 at 6:14 pm

      It’s a good one! I hope you give it a try.

      Reply
  7. Kayla says

    December 29, 2014 at 11:36 am

    Yum! I love having tested healthy recipes! Thanks for sharing

    Reply
    • Maryea says

      December 29, 2014 at 6:14 pm

      You’re welcome, Kayla!

      Reply
  8. MryJhnsn says

    December 29, 2014 at 9:48 am

    Oh my! These are all wonderful and I can’t wait to try the sweet potato and black bean chili!

    Reply
    • Maryea says

      December 29, 2014 at 6:14 pm

      I hope you love it!!

      Reply

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