Today marks the one year anniversary of Sweet Caroline’s Cooking! Not only have I expanded my culinary knowledge and skills throughout this journey, but I’ve also “met” some of the kindest and talented food bloggers along the way.
To celebrate my blog’s anniversary, I figured I’d share five of my favorite posts, including my very first post.
So, I’ll take you back to August 2, 2010 when I baked Coca-Cola cupcakes. Though extremely sweet, these moist and flavorful cakes made for the perfect first post (here).
This pumpkin, turkey and zucchini lasagna was some of the best I’ve ever tasted (here). I guarantee you’ll want to try this recipe come fall.
This apple-buttermilk custard pie with cinnamon whipped cream was the first apple pie I’d ever made. The flaky crust paired beautifully with the slightly crunchy sliced apples and crumble topping. The homemade cinnamon whipped cream took the pie to a whole different level (here).
Bobby Flay’s recipe for pumpkin bread pudding with a spicy caramel apple sauce and vanilla bean creme anglaise was the most challenging dessert I’ve attempted thus far (here). Though the pudding was unbelievably delicious, the time commitment was overwhelming–it took me 6+ hours to finish.
The Greenville, SC Hyatt’s chef’s table dinner was one of the most entertaining, and delicious, culinary experiences. Executive chef Karl Lundgren, Greenville Hyatt General Manager Domenick Buffone and Executive sous chef Brandon Lemieux spoiled us with some unbelievable food (here).
Here’s to many more years of food blogging!
xxCaroline
Congrats Caroline! That’s exciting :)
Thanks so much Gillian!
Congratulations, the first post – coca cola muffin – looks most interesting. That was a great way to start!
Thank you! They were surprisingly very delicious. Maybe that’s because I’m a huge Coca-Cola fan though. :)
Congratulations Caroline! I was surprised to see this as I started mine on August 10th! But my first posts were photographed horribly!! You’ve done an amazing job from day 1 and on!! You should feel very proud of your accomplishments on this blog…and that 6 + hour dessert!!
Wow, our blog anniversaries are very close! Thanks so much Linda, I really appreciate it. Definitely been a crazy ride, but a good one at that!
That’s wonderful Caroline! Great round up and congrats on your first year. Many more to come I’m sure.
Definitely many more to come–thanks Greg!!
Happy Blog birthday!! you have a lovely blog, I always enjoy visiting! Time flies when you’re blogging!
Mary x
It really does fly by, you’re so right! Thank you Mary! xx
Congratulations Caroline :)
I love your blog , it never fails to make me hungry :)
Here is to many many more anniversaries
I agree with Linda, you were doing an amazing job from day one
Aw thank you so much Sawsan! You’re too sweet. xx
Congratulations Caroline! I’m a very recent reader of your blog, so I am happy you have shared your favourite posts here! I see I have some serious reading to catch up with :-) I wish many many more anniversaries!
Take your time catching up. ;) Lots more to come! Thanks so much Sissi. xx
Congrats Caroline! I love your blog. It always makes me hungry. Like now, I have a craving for apple pie.
May you have many more years of blogging ahead.
Haha! I think I’m craving that apple pie too now. Thanks girl!
Caroline, congrats! It’s a joy to follow you now and into the future years. Love your recap posts and your cupcake writing!
I love your blog, it’s pretty, girly and inspiring! x x
Thank you so much, Holly! So glad you enjoy my blog, it means a lot. :) xx
Congrats to a year of blogging! It flies by, doesn’t it? You look adorable in your dress and heels! Off to check out that bread pudding post now, because it looks AHMAZING!
It definitely flies by! I can’t believe it. Thanks so much, Desi!! :)
Congratulations on your year of blogging! You’re a very talented lady indeed!
Aw, thanks Mandy!! xx
Congratulations Caroline!! What a big milestone, and I’m so happy for you! I love the first post! At least you have a nice picture, mine was talking to myself as I didn’t make it public. LOL! Anyway, it was nice to see your favorites as I started to follow you recently. Great job and looking forward to seeing more posts from you! :-)
Haha! You’re too funny, Nami. Well, your blog is absolutely amazing now, so no worries! Thank you so much. xx
happy Blog Birthday! I thoroughly enjoy and look forward to your posts!
Thank you!! Many more posts to come. :)
Happy one year anniversary Sweet Caroline’s Cooking blog! All those posts look great!
Thank youuuu!!
Happy One year blogg aniversary! You’ll have to share with me your photography secrets! If I could just find time to read more about food photography! I enjoy your recipes and look forward to more great recipes to come! :)
Thanks so much!! I need to read a bit more about food photography as well. I’m still learning too. :)
Congrats girl!! Keep doing what you do because I love reading :D
Will do!! Thanks Jenny. :)
That is so awesome! You are one of my blogging heroes!! Congrats on a full year – and cheers to another ten. XX
You just made my day, Courtney! Thank you so much! xx
Congratulations on one year of blogging! I’m so happy to have found your site and enjoy reading every post. :) What a fun accomplishment – and what amazing recipes! Those Coca Cola cupcakes are absolutely adorable and now I’m totally craving apple pie. And I was trying to be good after vacation eating. Ha!
Thank you so much, Kristy!! The Coca-Cola cupcakes were actually very delicious, I’m thinking I’ll have to make them again soon. And I totally hear ya about trying to be good after vacation eating–It’s always so hard. I’m going to New York next week, and know that I’m going to literally eat my way through the city, haha!
Congrats Caroline! Very happy to have found your blog and am looking forward to your future creations. Cheers!
Thank you!! So glad you did, so that I could discover yours–it’s great!
Congratulations Caroline!
Thank you Angie! :)
Happy Happy Blogiversary!!! YAY!!! Congrats!!!
I love looking forward to more from you :)
Thank you Kris!! Glad you found my blog so I can read yours now. Look forward to your future posts as well. :)
Congratulations on your 1 year anniversary and what a fabulous roundup too. I am looking forward to your many more years of blogging.
Have a happy day.
:-) Mandy
Thank you Mandy! I hope for many more years as well. :)
Happy Anniversary!! Congrats on all of your achievements. I love visiting this blog and I love having you apart of my blog family.
Thanks so much girl! I love having you as a part of my blog family as well. You always have the most thought provoking and interesting posts! xx
Congratulations and Happy Anniversary, keep it up I love reading your posts.
Thank you so much, will do!! :)
happy blogaversary! Those cup cakes look amazing :)
Thank you!! xx
Congratulations! So thrilled I found you on a special occasion. I’ve had the nicest time going back through your archive. Nb, your margarita recipe just inspired me to make Baja fish tacos again tonight. It’s a margarita kind of day….
Thank you Tori! I’m so glad you found my blog as well, and you’re right, what an occasion to find it! Mm baja fish tacos sound delicious. Now you’ve got me craving them.
Happy Blogversary! Loving the coca cola cupcakes, my first post didn’t even have photos! Here’s to many more years, cheers!!
I’m hoping for many more years as well! Thanks girl!! xx
Congratulations! And what a lovely trip down memory lane (especially for me as I’m pretty new on the scene). Here’s to many more years like the above!
I definitely took a trip down memory lane when I was choosing these 5 posts. Crazy to look back! Thank you so much Aimee! :)
Happy Anniversary!! I’ve SO loved the recipes, photos and writing I’ve found here so far, and I’m relatively new. Can’t wait to see what the 2nd year holds!! Thanks for posting some of your favorites–I’ll definitely be trying that lasagna this fall. :)
Thanks so much Melissa!! I’m glad you’ve liked everything so far, lots more to come. You’ve definitely got to try the lasagna, it was a winner. :)
You are one awesome blogger for just 1 year! Your recipes and pictures are truly amazing and I am so excited to continue this journey alongside you! Congrats girl!
Aw, thanks so much, that means a lot! So excited to continue the journey with you as well. :) xx
Congratulations!
Those cupcakes are awesome!
cheers,
Rosa
Thanks Rosa!! :)
Congratulations on 1 full year of food blogging! I love your blog! :-)
Thanks so much girl! xx
Congrats! You have a fabulous blog that I love to read. Cheers to another great year!
Thank you!! :)
Yay!! Happy anniversary!! :)
Woohoo! Thanks!!
YAAAY!!! Congratulations and best wishes buddy on completing one year! So happy to know you and your blog!
Happy to know you and yours as well! Thanks so much! xx
I’ve been behind on my blog reading this week … but Happy 1 Year Anniversary! I hope it’s the first of many! Your Coke cupcakes sound freakin’ awesome.
Thanks so much, I hope so too! Aren’t they great? Sugar high to the max, but way worth it!
Congratulations on the “birthday” – here’s to many more wonderful cakes and recipes Caroline!
Thanks so much Charles!!
Congrats!
Thanks love!!
Congratulations Caroline!! I thoroughly enjoy reading (and ‘viewing’) you :) Keep up the wonderful work.
Thank you so much, Kelly! Really appreciate it. :)
Congratulations and Happy Anniversary!
Wahooo thanks Angie!!
Nice pic of a happy, cute, one-year-old blogger!
Ha! Thank you!!
Yea! Happy anniversary! Those coke cupcakes look delicious and I can’t wait to try the pumpkin, turkey and zucchini lasagna this fall! :)
Thanks so much, Christina! Definitely worth trying the lasagna. :)