January Catch-Up! ❄️| Pinch of Yum

[januaryheader.jpg] January! What a month. Sometimes it feels like it flies right on by, and others, it feels like it never ends. Here’s to making it through, whichever way it comes.👊 Hands down, our favorite part of the New Year (besides The Bachelor starting, obviously) is our annual Sugar Free January challenge. It was 30 days of no refined sugar, super yummy recipes, and new habits that we’ll (hopefully) bring right on through the rest of the year. We also started a fun new recipe series and celebrated the return of What I Ate Wednesday (remember those?). Lots to catch up on, friends! Here’s what else we’ve been up to this month.👇 --------------------------------------------------------------- Everyone’s Favorite Recipe this Month [lemon-chicken-soup.jpg]( Lemon Chicken Soup with Orzo - 4.8 stars from 30 reviews! AKA the soup that changed all of our lives. Filling, fresh, and vibrant lemony chicken soup made creamy with NO CREAM and a secret ingredient! [—> Get the recipe here.]( Sugar Free January Recap + Survey! [sugar-free-january.jpg] We made it! Today is the last official day of Sugar Free January. Can you even believe it? This is our second year going refined-sugar-free to kick off the year, and it just keeps getting better and better. Over the last 30 days, we’ve eaten some seriously yummy food: a [crunchy spicy salad]( a blow-your-mind [no-boil pasta bake]( a smokey limey [sweet potato soup]( and so much more. [—> Click here to see all of this year’s Sugar Free January recipes.]( If you joined us for Sugar Free January, we’d love to know how it went, what you loved, what you’d like to see different – all that good stuff. [Click here]( to take our anonymous survey and tell us everything. 🤗 Let's Meal Prep! [cilantro-lime-chicken-with-rice-in-meal-prep-containers.jpg]( Isn’t meal prep just the best? You open the fridge and find those little gifts you left for yourself: pre-chopped veggies, jars of sauces, freezer meals that are ready for the Instant Pot, and your little Tupperwares of soup that are ready for a quick heat-up for lunch. Because of our dedication to making life + food easier and more delicious, we started a brand new series on the blog: 15-Minute Meal Prep! Every recipe in the series only requires 15 minutes of hands-on time and many can be done right in a slow cooker or Instant Pot. Pretty awesome, right? We’ll keep coming at ya each week with a new 15-Minute Meal Prep Recipe. Get ready! [—> Check out all the meal prep recipes here.]( Growing Your Food Blog in 2019 Q&A [fbpbootcamp.png]( You’re invited to the free Growing Your Food Blog in 2019 Q&A on February 19! We know growing a food blog is tough...especially in 2019. With new trends like video, affiliate marketing, and working with brands, it’s tough to get a grasp on the real strategies that will deliver real results. That’s why our sister site, [Food Blogger Pro]( is holding a free Q&A with Lindsay and Bjork! You’ll be able to pick their brains as they answer your most pressing blogging questions...live. Learn more and register here today: [( Pinch of Yum in the Wild One of our favorite things is seeing Pinch of Yum out in the big wide internet world. Here are a few of our favorite mentions this month from around the web! —> [20 Must Have Vegetarian Instant Pot Recipes]( featuring our Instant Pot Wild Rice Soup // BonBon Break —> [12 Amazing Food Processor Recipes]( featuring our Lemon Herb Salmon Burgers // Chowhound —> [19 Make-Ahead Vegetarian Casserole Recipes]( featuring our Healthy Baked Pesto Rigatoni // Brit + Co Did you feature a Pinch of Yum on your blog or website recently? Let us know [here]( so we can share it! What You’ve Been Cooking this Month We LOVE seeing Pinch of Yum recipes made in your kitchen. Be sure to tag [@pinchofyum]( on Instagram like the readers below so we can see what you’re cooking! [sweet_potato_tortilla_soup.jpg]( [—> Grab the Sweet Potato Tortilla Soup recipe.]( [baked_penne_with_meatballs.jpg]( [—> Grab the Baked Penne with Meatballs recipe.]( [cauliflower_fried_rice.jpg]( [—> Grab the Cauliflower Fried Rice recipe.]( Favorite Recipes Comments of the Month [crockpot-lentil-soup.jpg]( "I recently became a vegan and was looking for a great recipe. Well let me just say I found it! I used homemade veg stock and was leary of the 5 cloves of garlic, so I only used 3. Next time I will definitely be using 5. I made the soup in my Instant Pot because I didn’t want to wait all day to taste it. It was easy to make and now my favorite recipe." – Heather on [The Best Detox Crockpot Lentil Soup]( [jalapeno-chicken-soup.jpg]( "Oh, my! I made this yesterday, and I absolutely cannot believe that a soup this easy tastes so good. I loved it, and my husband immediately asked, ‘When can we have this again? You’re going to make it soon, right?’ My answer? This one is going into regular, frequent rotation." - Bonnie on [Jalapeño Lime Chicken Soup]( [vegan-vodka-pasta.jpg]( "My mum has always wanted me to make vodka pasta sauce (you can’t get it here in Australia) but she was very sceptical about the coconut milk in this one. Well, it didn’t take long for her to become a convert and she has now requested this be on permanent rotation in our dinner menu." - Ellen on [Vegan Vodka Pasta]( Favorite Product of the Month There are thousands of amazing products to keep in your kitchen, but we have a handful of go-to tools that we use almost every day - whether it’s products we’ve had forever or an awesome new find. Here’s what we’re loving this month! [silicone_baking_sheet.jpg]( Silicone Baking Mats For all the cookie-baking, veggie-roasting, and pizza-making we do around here, this is one of our favorite ways to keep it easy with minimal cleanup. Bonus: because they’re reusable, you’re also cutting back on all the parchment and foil you’d normally use. Win-win. [—> Find our favorite silicone baking mat on Amazon.]( Heads up! Link above is an Amazon affiliate link. What to Cook Next Month Check out which produce is in season in February and what to make with it from the blog: - Broccoli: [Creamy Chicken and Quinoa Broccoli Casserole]( - Brussels Sprouts: [Brussels Sprouts Tacos]( - Cabbage: [Quinoa Crunch Salad with Peanut Dressing]( - Citrus: [Grapefruit Mojitos for Two]( - Potatoes: [Healthy Mexican Sweet Potato Skins]( That’s it! Catch ya in February. 👋 XO - The POY team Pinch of Yum, 3600 Lexington Ave N, Suite #211, Shoreview, MN 55126, United States [Unsubscribe]( | [Update your info](