As I’m writing this, it’s a few days after Christmas and it’s pouring down rain. We’re just a few days from another calendar year. I launched Gluten-Free Spirited on March 31, 2017. What a ride it’s been so far. Thank you to my readers that have been here since Day 1 and those that have joined in the days since. My goal has always been to provide information for those with dietary restrictions and to their family and friends. We don’t recommend foods and restaurants we don’t like ourselves. Authenticity is something Gluten-Free Spirited strives for. If we don’t like something, we’ll tell you. Nikki recently said that the blog’s tagline should be “We don’t eat gross things.” lol She’s been through quite a few trial and errors on her journey and had plenty of gross food.
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Since year end reviews generally include lists, I’m going to post the five most read blogposts of 2018. There were a few blogposts from last year’s list that came up, but I decided to include the ones from 2018 (save for one that is from last year, but didn’t make 2017’s list) An interesting note: I get a lot of comments on social media related to recipe blogs. For those of you that took my marketing research survey a few weeks ago, thank you! According to a lot of the feedback, readers want more recipes. I definitely plan on more recipes in the coming year. However, the most read posts are all restaurant recommendations.
Without further ado, I present 2018’s most popular blogposts.
Popular Blogposts
5. Midwood Smokehouse– Full disclosure: this is my favorite restaurant
4. Showmars– This post was written last year, but became popular this year.
3. Wahlburgers– A Charlotte location was announced last year, but there still isn’t one.
2. Bad Daddy’s Burgers– They have a wide variety of burgers that go beyond the standard.
1. Wayback Burgers– This chain continues to expand; hopefully their options for customers with dietary restrictions expand with it.
Recipes
Even though they didn’t crack the top five most read blogposts, here are a few of the recipes we made this year. As always, our recipes are easy and use as few ingredients as possible.
Blondies– This recipe is also vegan.
Travel
We did get some traveling in this year. Here are some photos from Atlanta and Chicago.
2018 was a great year and I’m really looking forward to 2019! I’ve been working on a new project related to the blog for the past couple of months. I can’t wait to share it with you soon! Be sure to sign up for my mailing list as my subscribers will be the first to know. I would also love for you to follow GFS on social media. You can find the buttons below.
I wish you all a happy and prosperous 2019!
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Such a fun post. You def looked like you had a great 2018. I’m going to try your yogurt bark recipe one day Wishing you all the best for 2019.
Thank you! Please let me know if you do make it & how it turns out! 😀 Thank you & I hope you have a wonderful 2019 as well.
I LOVE review posts like this because I can go check out anything I might have missed! I have to go see what’s going on with that lasagna.
Karen, I’m glad to hear that you enjoyed this post. Please let me know if you make the lasagna and what the verdict is. 😀
Amazing post and the recipe is PERFECT!!! I will try to make it for sure. Wish you a very happy new year.
Chad
http://www.mosaicslab.com
Thank you, Chad! Please let me know if you make the recipe and how it turns out. 🙂 Hope you have a very happy new year too!
Wow it definitely looks like you had a very exciting 2018. To even more great recipes and adventures in 2019!
Thank you so much, Jackline! 🙂
What a lovely reflection on 2018! Thank you for sharing 🙂 That yoghurt bark is such a clever idea, and I would love to try it.
Thank you, Alexandra! 🙂 The yogurt bark is really good and great for hot weather.
Are you telling me that even the lasagna is gluten free. Looks delicious. I probably will be making that carrot cake smoothie. Sounds delightful.
Haha it is with gluten-free ingredients and it tastes good! 😀 Let me know if you do and how it turns out!
Thanks for this fantastic reminder! Your blog is definitely is one of my personal finds of 2018. I love your recipes!
I’m so happy to hear that! 😀 Happy New Year!
It’s always so much fun to look back on the year and reflect. Happy New Year!
I agree, Catherine. Happy New Year!
What a lovely share! I can’t wait to read more about your plans for 2019. Hope you have a fantastic year and Happy New Year
Thank you! 🙂 Hope you have a great 2019!
I love this post! It looks like you had a great 2018 and I hope 2019 is even better 🙂 By the way that yogurt bark looks awesome!
Thank you, Shar! Hope you have a wonderful 2019. 🙂 The yogurt bark was yummy!
The yogurt bark looks delicious! Happy New Year!
It was really yummy! Happy New Year, Sara!
Such a cool post! Have a great and adventurous 2019 🙂 I like seeing what you offer in the gluten-free world;))
Thank you, Monica! I really appreciate that. 😀 I hope you have a great 2019 as well.
Happy almost New Year!! I’m glad that you had a productive and gluten free year lol. Also love that blonde recipe, I haven’t had one in a long time.
LOL thank you, Nikki! The blondies turned out really well. I recommend them!
Yogurt Bark looks so delish. I would love to try making this. My husband would love this for sure.
It was really good! Let me know if you make, I’d love to know what you guys think.
Wow wonderful post! It looks like you had a great 2018! Cheers to 2019!
Thanks Meagan!
This is such a great year in review. It seems like you did some amazing things and also ate some really amazing food along the way!
Thanks so much, Becca! 2018 was a good year. 🙂