{"id":7425,"date":"2011-01-01T16:44:15","date_gmt":"2011-01-01T21:44:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/crankymouse.com\/?p=7425"},"modified":"2011-01-01T16:44:15","modified_gmt":"2011-01-01T21:44:15","slug":"and-a-happy-new-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/index.php\/2011\/01\/01\/and-a-happy-new-year\/","title":{"rendered":"And a Happy New Year!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/happy-new-year-card-front.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"happy new year card front\" width=\"535\" height=\"387\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/happy-new-year-card-front.jpg 535w, https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/happy-new-year-card-front-300x217.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 535px) 100vw, 535px\" \/>Thank you all for being here with us in 2010.  I&#8217;m so excited for what 2011 will bring here on Food for My Family, and all of us at the Olmanson household are looking forward to continue cooking and eating together and sharing it with you.  We&#8217;ll be rolling out a few changes this weekend, which will hopefully go smoothly, beginning with some minimal design stuff, but first, I want to share the Top 5 Recipes on Food for My Family in 2010 based on views!<br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/recipes\/chicken-fried-rice-the-how-to\" target=\"_blank\">Chicken fried rice<\/a> is still one of our favorite leftover meals.  It comes together quickly and is perfect for using up extra vegetables and meat.  Plus, it&#8217;s a meal the whole family enjoys.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/recipes\/chicken-fried-rice-the-how-to\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/chicken-fried-rice-in-a-bowl.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"chicken fried rice in a bowl\" width=\"535\" height=\"356\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/chicken-fried-rice-in-a-bowl.jpg 535w, https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/chicken-fried-rice-in-a-bowl-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 535px) 100vw, 535px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nI credit the popularity of the homemade <a href=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/recipes\/homemade-pumpkin-puree-can-the-can\" target=\"_blank\">pumpkin pur\u00e9e<\/a> to my friends at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thermador.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Thermador<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.cascadianfarm.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Cascadian Farm<\/a> and, most of all, my dear friend Marla at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.familyfreshcooking.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Family Fresh Cooking<\/a> for linking to it repeatedly.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/recipes\/homemade-pumpkin-puree-can-the-can\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/pumpkin-puree-scrape-it-out.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"pumpkin puree scrape it out\" width=\"535\" height=\"357\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/pumpkin-puree-scrape-it-out.jpg 535w, https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/pumpkin-puree-scrape-it-out-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 535px) 100vw, 535px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nEveryone loved the idea of <a href=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/recipes\/tenderloin-medallions-in-a-holiday-wine-sauce\" target=\"_blank\">filet mignon<\/a> for Christmas dinner, and it showed.  This would make a fantastic meal for Valentine&#8217;s Day or for a dinner party with friends.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/recipes\/tenderloin-medallions-in-a-holiday-wine-sauce\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/filet-mignon-with-balsamic-reduction-top.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"filet mignon with balsamic reduction top\" width=\"350\" height=\"525\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/filet-mignon-with-balsamic-reduction-top.jpg 350w, https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/filet-mignon-with-balsamic-reduction-top-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nWhile we didn&#8217;t get to visit the Joe Matos Cheese Factory to pick up a huge wheel of cheese in 2010, I&#8217;m hoping 2011 sends us there.  The St. Jorges grilled cheese and basil sandwiches are divine, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/recipes\/creamy-tomato-basil-soup-and-basil-grilled-cheese\" target=\"_blank\">tomato basil soup<\/a> pairs perfectly with them.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/recipes\/creamy-tomato-basil-soup-and-basil-grilled-cheese\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/basil-it-in.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"basil it in\" width=\"535\" height=\"356\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/basil-it-in.jpg 535w, https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/basil-it-in-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 535px) 100vw, 535px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe most-viewed post on Food for My Family this year was for the <a href=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/recipes\/chicken-empanadas-for-a-long-goodbye\" target=\"_blank\">chicken empanadas<\/a> that were made to wish our friends Jen and Matt goodbye as they headed to Scotland for a year.  We still miss them.  Perhaps I&#8217;ll make a different variety of empanadas in 2011 for them when they come home.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/recipes\/chicken-empanadas-for-a-long-goodbye\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/chicken-empanadas-and-jen.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"chicken empanadas and jen\" width=\"535\" height=\"399\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/chicken-empanadas-and-jen.jpg 535w, https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/chicken-empanadas-and-jen-300x223.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 535px) 100vw, 535px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThanks for a great year!<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/happy-new-year-card-back.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"happy new year card back\" width=\"535\" height=\"387\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/happy-new-year-card-back.jpg 535w, https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/happy-new-year-card-back-300x217.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 535px) 100vw, 535px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br clear=\"all\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"border-width: 3px; border-style: dotted; border-color: black; \"><center>Never miss a recipe!  Have them delivered right to your <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds2.feedburner.com\/foodformyfamily\" target=\"_blank\">RSS feed<\/a> or to your <a href=\"http:\/\/feedburner.google.com\/fb\/a\/mailverify?uri=foodformyfamily\" target=\"_blank\">inbox as an email<\/a>!<\/center><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thank you all for being here with us in 2010. I&#8217;m so excited for what 2011 will bring here on Food for My Family, and all of us at the Olmanson household are looking forward to continue cooking and eating together and sharing it with you. We&#8217;ll be rolling out a few changes this weekend, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1,14],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-7425","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-news-giveaway","7":"category-the-kitchen-sink","8":"entry","9":"has-post-thumbnail"},"mv":{"thumbnail_id":null,"thumbnail_uri":null},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7425","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7425"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7425\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7441,"href":"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7425\/revisions\/7441"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7425"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7425"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7425"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}