The Internet is a strange (but awesome) place.
I’ve been at this blogging thing now for over four years and I still don’t understand many things that happen on TheIronYou (i.e., my blog).
I feel like I’m starting to know you guys better and that I’m able to predict the kind of recipes you’d like to see on here.
So I really don’t understand why one recipe goes viral while another one — that I believe is just as awesome — doesn’t.
It’s a mystery that I won’t ever really comprehend. I just have to accept it for what it is: some recipes become popular, others don’t. That’s just the way it is.
Still, when the Internet speaks, my job is to listen.
So without further ado, here, in order, are TheIronYou’s 15 most popular recipes of all time.
Not surprisingly there’s a lot of cauliflower crust, some curries, a couple of casserole, and even a pudding.
From 1 to 15, here they are!
1. Cauliflower Crust Grilled Cheese — THE most popular recipe on the blog with over 1mio pageviews alone. This recipe is the very definition of going viral!
2. Easy Creamy Crock-Pot Chicken Tikka Masala — Pinterest loves this recipe just as much as I do. It's one of my fave curries and dead easy to make.
3. Cauliflower Crust Calzone — Folding a cauliflower pizza in half after putting your favorite toppings on it makes for one amazing meal. Trust me on this one!
4. Cauliflower Crust Stromboli — Maybe even better than cauliflower crust calzone, just maybe…
5. Chocolate Avocado Chia Pudding — A super silky and smooth raw pudding that has won rave reviews from all who have tried it!
6. Cauliflower Crust Garlic Breadsticks — I don’t make these enough – when I do, I’m like “Ooh, need to make these more often!”
7. Spicy Mexican Quinoa Casserole — Couz Dan LOVES this quinoa bake. I’m sure you’ll do too!
8. Easy Creamy Crock-Pot Coconut Curry Chicken — This recipe went viral on Reddit and as a die-hard redditor I was super proud of that!
9. Bruschetta Quinoa Casserole — This is nephew Matt's fave recipe. He calls it “Pizza Quinoa” and asks for it every single time he comes over for dinner.
10. (Paleo) Cinnamon Roll In A Mug — You guys REALLY love this recipe. I get a positive comment/email/message about it almost every day.
11. Garlic Butter Zoodles with Herbs — Zoodles are awesome, this recipe is proof.
12. Sweet Potato and Caramelized Onion Hash with Baked Eggs — Nourishing, delicious, comforting, and so easy.
13. Cauliflower Noodle Lasagna — Editors at the HuffPost love this recipe. A lot of you guys do too!
14. The Best Eggplant Patties — Readers keep making these patties, and though they complain that their never look as pretty as mine they LOVE the taste.
15. 5 Napkin Meatballs with Rosemary Aioli — Not sure about this recipe? Read the readers’ comments at the bottom of the post...
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Ah Mike, this post gives me life! I've been working my way through your unbelievably tasty recipes for a while now, but now I know which ones to move to the top of the priority list. Thank you! And btw, my favorite so far is #15...those meatballs with aioli are to die for!
ReplyDeleteSo glad I stumbled upon your site, everything I've tried is a keeper, thanks.
ReplyDeleteOk, here is the most important question - how on Earth did you figure out that March 11 is my Birthday, and you made this post as a gift for me????
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Love it! I am set on trying your crockpot creamy chicken very very soon.... (I got a crockpot a couple of months ago and we are still like newlyweds)
I have some of that crockpot chicken tikka masala cooking right now! I made it for the first time about 6 weeks ago and it was delicious. Smells incredible, can't wait for dinner tonight!
ReplyDeleteI have some of that crockpot chicken tikka masala cooking right now! I made it for the first time about 6 weeks ago and it was delicious. Smells incredible, can't wait for dinner tonight!
ReplyDeleteThanks for this round-up! The avocado pudding is my favorite quick dessert! Ive tried just about everything on this list, except for the meatballs. Super excited to try those tomorrow and then use the leftover caramelized onions for that sweet potato hash on Sunday morning :)
ReplyDeleteHi Mike, great line-up of recipes, love all of these especially the cauliflower ones. I certainly do not understand why some things go viral and others don't, it's a total mystery.
ReplyDeleteI remember seeing many of these when they were nothing but wee, young blog posts just setting out to make their name in the internet. And now they are famous. It almost brings a tear to my eye. (I'm also drooling over the deliciousness up there, too...thanks, Mike!) #WolfpackProudParent
ReplyDeleteJust made the 5 napkin meatballs with rosemary aioli sauce for dinner. Got rave reviews from my family.
ReplyDeleteYes, yes and yes! Love your cauliflower crust garlic breadsticks!!!!
ReplyDeleteI've been cooking peppers and onions in the skillet on the flame broil a great deal of late. I'll need to include jalapenos next time. Yum. I like cooking bacon that much as well, albeit hot fat + open fire includes a decent component of threat. I used to get flank steak, yet my significant other inspired me to attempt the carne asada cut from our nearby market, and I favor it. Not certain if it's thin-cut flank or skirt (I'll need to ask), however it would appear that this
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