The highest 10 recipes on Downshiftology this 12 months fell into 4 most important themes—Mexican recipes, Mediterranean recipes, gradual cooker recipes, and one pan recipes. Plus, Downshiftology turned 10 years outdated this 12 months!
Prime 10 Recipes of 2024
And right here we’re once more on the shut of one other 12 months! For me, 2024 appeared to fly by, and that was seemingly resulting from my transfer! I forgot how overwhelming shopping for a brand new place and shifting will be (particularly when it’s additionally shifting the enterprise). I used to be additionally overly optimistic on how shortly I’d get resettled, as a result of it’s now ten months later and I nonetheless don’t have furnishings positioned or curtains hung. It’s on the to do checklist although, lol!
Persevering with the theme of final 12 months’s wrap up, tech modifications and AI continued to play a large position this 12 months. I even flew to New York to talk at Tech Week on the influence of AI on creator’s companies and livelihoods. Spoiler alert: the influence shall be profound. And sadly, AI spam and pilfering of content material has already overtaken social media. So I consider AI will progress even additional in 2025, and the continued destructive results (like diminished visibility on Google search and stolen copyrighted content material) for Downshiftology are but to be totally seen.
However, I select to remain optimistic! As a result of this enterprise is all about evolving, and I’ll proceed to evolve. I imply, we survived a pandemic collectively, so we’ll certainly survive some Terminator-style AI tech, proper?
By way of content material this 12 months, we had one main milestone, and that was the ten 12 months anniversary of Downshiftology – woot! I had NO IDEA once I began this enterprise that I’d nonetheless be doing this 10 years later. I used to be merely enthusiastic about sharing wholesome recipes and didn’t even comprehend it may very well be a enterprise again then. However take a look at us at present! And even with all of the tech headwinds, the content material on Downshiftology was seen greater than 126 million instances (up from final 12 months’s 115 million). Merely mindboggling, and that’s all due to YOU and this phenomenal neighborhood!
Talking of neighborhood, as I look to 2025, I’d actually like to do extra neighborhood issues. I don’t know what that appears like proper now, however I’m voting for extra “in-person” issues. Possibly I’m simply tech’d out in the mean time. 🤣 However each time I run right into a Downshifter once I’m on the grocery retailer or out buying or touring, it simply makes my coronary heart completely satisfied.
Video continues to be a problem with extra competitors than ever earlier than and short-form video is being churned so shortly it appears to be amount over high quality (as a result of the algorithms favor that). Although you recognize I favor high quality first. So sadly, even should you observe and subscribe to my YouTube channel and different social media accounts, odds are it’s possible you’ll not see my content material. That’s why it’s tremendous essential you’re subscribed to my electronic mail checklist, so that you by no means miss something!
Alright, so which new recipes have been hottest this 12 months? You guys critically beloved my gradual cooker birria and birria tacos—they’re undoubtedly having a second. Consolation meals like meatloaf and rooster marsala have been additionally new favorites, which is analogous to perennial cozy favorites like chili, beef stew, white rooster chili, and Tuscan rooster. All in all, it’s clear that Mexican recipes and Mediterranean recipes are all the time winners, as are gradual cooker meals and one pan recipes. Downshiftology classics!
So what’s coming in 2025? We’re really beginning the brand new 12 months with a number of Asian-inspired recipes! Preserve your eyes peeled for these. And I’m going to be touring a bunch subsequent 12 months, so heads up that content material could also be slightly slower. I feel I have already got six journeys deliberate within the first six months, together with a visit to Spain with my nephew in June, which I’m tremendous enthusiastic about! Lastly, I’m hoping to truly furnish my place by the tip of 2025. Lol. #objectives. After which sure, I’ll do a house tour video!
Thanks a lot on your continued love and help of Downshiftology! Your rankings and feedback on my recipes have a profound influence on my success, because it conjures up others to make my recipes and nudges Google to rank them greater. So thanks for that, and for trusting my recipes—which can be 100% human intelligence generated. By yours actually. Cheers to 2025 mates!
Prime 10 Most Seen New Recipes in 2024
1. Birria
It’s no shock that this birria recipe took the highest spot this 12 months because it combines two issues that each this Downshifter neighborhood and I really like—gradual cooker recipes and Mexican recipes!
2. Meatloaf
A basic meatloaf is consolation meals at it’s best. And the savory-sweet glaze on this recipe actually elevates this cozy meal.
3. Birria Tacos
Provided that birria was the #1 most seen recipe, it’s no shock that birria tacos was additionally a winner. As a result of whenever you’ve acquired all that shredded meat, my motto is all the time “make a taco!”
4. Lemon Pepper Rooster
Lemon pepper rooster is a weeknight dinner winner that may be made in about quarter-hour! And one of the best half is that the ingredient checklist is tremendous minimal.
5. Crockpot Salsa Verde Rooster
Set-it-and-forget-it Crockpot meals are one of the best, and this straightforward mixture of salsa verde and rooster breasts is kind of versatile (tacos, bowls, salads, and extra!).
6. Marinated White Beans
This was the shock hit of this 12 months’s checklist. My marinated white beans turned a viral social media sensation! So mush so, that I’m already considering of comparable recipes (keep tuned!).
7. Mediterranean Baked Feta
I can’t even let you know what number of instances I made this Mediterranean baked feta this 12 months when company came over, nevertheless it was lots. As a result of it’s critically the BEST appetizer. So I’m thrilled that you simply all beloved it as effectively.
8. Tuscan Tuna Salad
I’m perpetually making “spins” on my basic recipes, like tuna salad. When you’ve acquired a tried-and-true base it’s straightforward to get artistic with flavors, like this vibrant Tuscan-inspired model.
9. Greek Rooster Burgers
Mediterranean recipes and Greek recipes specifically are all the time Downshifter favorites. So a rooster burger recipe infused with garlic, dill, oregano, sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, and crimson onion turned an instantaneous favourite.
10. Rooster Marsala
One pan meals all the time reign supreme. And this Italian-American basic of golden rooster breasts simmered in an opulent Marsala wine sauce with tender mushrooms and recent herbs will make everybody love sautéed mushrooms (together with me!).
Whereas these have been the highest 10 recipes of 2024, right here’s a fast checklist of my all-time hottest recipes and posts:
It’ll be attention-grabbing to see how the all-time rankings change as this weblog and fantastic Downshiftology neighborhood grows. Finest needs to all of you for a wholesome, completely satisfied, and secure New Yr!
xo, Lisa
PS – In case you’re conserving observe, right here have been the Prime 10 Recipes of 2023, Prime 10 Recipes of 2022, Prime 10 Recipes of 2021, Prime 10 Recipes of 2020, Prime Recipes of 2019, Prime 10 Recipes of 2018, Prime 10 Recipes of 2017, Prime 10 Recipes of 2016, and Prime 10 Recipes of 2015.
