Joybee, What's for Dinner? : Best of the Month July 2015

A recap of my most popular posts from last month (July 2015).

In all of my blog updates, I forgot to mention that I set up my subscribe by email campaign in MailChimp back in April. I never thought I would set up any kind of email subscribe option. It's just not the way I prefer to follow blogs. I much prefer social media as a way to follow my favorite blogs, but I started reading about how other bloggers thought email subscriber was better. I still follow my favorite blogs on social media and I don't subscribe by email (I just don't like having my mail inbox cluttered--I follow many blogs) but, I decided it was a good idea to give my followers the option. MailChimp made the process quick and easy.

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In January, I came across a post by Ashley from My Craftily Ever After about How to Set Up Your RSS Feed with MailChimp. This post introduced me to MailChimp and was a big help when I finally decided to set up weekly email updates. Now I have 19 followers by email. I know that's not a lot, but I really didn't expect any so I'm happy. I get an email each time someone subscribes and it's always a pleasant surprise. If you would like to subscribe to my weekly email updates enter your email address below.

Now on to my best of the month:

2013 best of July:

Light Wheat English Muffins

Soft, flat buns full of nooks and crannies. English muffins make a great breakfast or lunch sandwich even a great snack. Now has 476 views and 6 +1s.

#BestoftheMonth July 2015 | Light Wheat #EnglishMuffins: 2013 #bestofJuly via @joybeewhatsfor [Tweet this]

2014 Best of July:

Wild Rice Cherry Pecan Salad

A salad of wild rice, dried cherries, and pecans tossed in a raspberry vinaigrette. It makes a great side dish or lunch. Now has 535 views and 60 +1s.

#Bestofthemonth July2015 | #WildRice CherryPecanSalad: 2014 #bestofJuly via @joybeewhatsfor [Tweet this]

Back to this year's best of July:

Maple Glazed Carrots

A simple and tasty vegetable side dish of carrots roasted in maple syrup. The perfect accompaniment to any meal. 581 views and 52 +1s.

Maple Glazed Carrots #veggiesides | #BestoftheMonth July 2015 via @joybeewhatsfor [Tweet this]

How to Make Roasted Red Peppers

A simple tutorial on how to roast sweet red bell peppers at home. 501 views and 26 +1s.

#Howto Make #RoastedRedPeppers | #BestoftheMonth July 2015 via @joybeewhatsfor [Tweet this]

Simple Chicken Tacos and Black Beans

A very simple dinner using leftover chicken for tacos and a quick black bean side dish. 432 views and 18 +1s.

SimpleChicken #Tacos & BlackBeans | #BestoftheMonth July2015 via @joybeewhatsfor [Tweet this]

Focaccia Pizza

An Italian flat bread made with a wet dough, shaped into a pizza, and topped with tapenade, sun-dried tomatoes, and feta cheese (or toppings of your choosing). 396 views and 12 +1s.