I like to think that all of my recipes are winners because I love them all equally. But my site stats have something to say about that! Here are the 15 most popular recipes on my blog from 2013. Bonus! They’re all 100% paleo and Whole30 approved. And delicious. And winners.
15. Moroccan Meatballs
14. Caramelized Coconut Chips
13. Comfort Noodles
12. Mexican Meatza
11. Bora Bora Fireballs
10. Old School Italian Meat Sauce
9. Chinese 5-Spice Slow Cooker Pork Ribs
8. Stovetop Pork Carnitas
7. Sweet Potato Soup with Bacon
6. Slow Cooker Italian Pork Roast
5. Paleo Pad Thai
4. Sunshine Sauce
3. Chocolate Chili
2. Homemade Olive Oil Mayo
And the numero uno recipe on my site in 2013…
1. The Best Chicken You Will Ever Eat
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Posted by Melissa Joulwan December 28, 2013
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Jennifer says:December 28, 2013 at 9:35 am
Wow, great recipes. Starting Whole30 on the 1st and looking forward to trying some of these!
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- Mel says:
December 28, 2013 at 11:18 am
Congrats on tackling the Whole30!
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December 28, 2013 at 11:17 am
Just pinned pretty much all of these in preparation for my January Whole30! I also have Well Fed 2, so I’m feeling ready!
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- Mel says:
December 28, 2013 at 11:19 am
Right on! Best wishes for an awesome Whole30. Have fun with Well Fed 2!
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- Emily says:
December 28, 2013 at 11:35 am
I would agree with all of those, but the fact is, you just don’t have any bad recipes! Everything we’ve tried (and we’ve tried MANY, WF1 & WF2) has been nourishing and delicious.
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- Mel says:
December 28, 2013 at 4:07 pm
Oh! You’re so nice — really glad you like my recipes. Thank you!
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- Mom says:
December 28, 2013 at 12:38 pm
Mom says “You are 100% paleo, you are Whole30 approved and you are a delicious winner! May 2014 be just as fine as the 2013 kind. Love you whole heartedly.
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- Mel says:
December 28, 2013 at 4:07 pm
Love you back!
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- TDC says:
December 28, 2013 at 1:16 pm
I’m probably responsible for many of the hits for the best chicken you’ll every eat…I made it on a weekly basis last month!
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- Mel says:
December 28, 2013 at 4:07 pm
HA! Thanks for clicking! 🙂
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- Nicole says:
December 28, 2013 at 1:36 pm
Fantastic! I am also starting a whole 30 in January. I got Well Fed 2 for Christmas and have been drooling over it at night after getting kids to bed! The sauces section is my favorite! Thank you!
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- Mel says:
December 28, 2013 at 4:07 pm
Congrats on Whole30-ing! Hope you have an awesome month! Well Fed 2 should help!
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- MH says:
December 28, 2013 at 1:47 pm
My kids would say that you need to add your Baba Ganoush to that list…
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- Mel says:
December 28, 2013 at 4:08 pm
Mmmm… now I want to make some!
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- Macala says:
December 28, 2013 at 6:28 pm
I love my new Well Fed 2!! I have decided I want a cooking class from you just because I want to meet you!!
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- CJ says:
December 28, 2013 at 7:21 pm
Chocolate chili is a family favorite in our house! And the sweet potato soup is the only way I can get my husband to eat sweet potatoes 🙂
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- suzzyf says:
December 28, 2013 at 7:40 pm
Mel,
I adore your recipes! Second the emotion ala CJ on choc chili and sweet tater soup! Starting a Whole30 and am well armed with Well Fed2 and your amazing posts! Hooray! on your revised Whole30 overview!
Love me some Smudge pics!Reply
- Stompy says:
December 28, 2013 at 11:14 pm
I don’t know what’s wrong with people, your garlic soup is magic! I force it on all my friends who say they have the sniffles. Also, chocolate chili was my fave until I tried the chili in well fed 2. Incredibly nommers.
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- Jennifer says:
December 29, 2013 at 12:49 am
Got Wellfed2 next to the original and just tried a few new recipes this weekend. Never, ever thought I would enjoy brussle sprouts but now have enough in the fridge to make two more pans of the stuff!
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- Rachel says:
December 29, 2013 at 4:29 am
Just made the best chicken you will ever eat. It’s so spicy I dont think ill ever be able to eat it! Is this normal?! I made a point of rubbing the paste back on to the chicken when it fell off when it was cooking, not sure if this was where I went wrong?
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- GWIZ12345 says:
December 29, 2013 at 6:22 am
Coconut Almond Green Beans is on the top of my list!
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- Julie says:
December 29, 2013 at 9:40 am
I’ve made 10 of them! 5 to go!! I love your cookbooks and blog! We’d be cooking out of them even if we weren’t trying to eat Paleo! =-) Getting ready for a Whole 30 and looking forward to making and freezing lots of meatballs in advance.
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- jlk says:
December 29, 2013 at 8:01 pm
An awesome list indeed. I have made your chocolate chili every single week for the last 2 years, a double batch usually, and it all gets eaten. Mostly by my 2 and 15 year olds! Thank you for creating such awesome recipes, my family loves it!
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- Rachael says:
January 5, 2014 at 7:28 pm
I’m sorry but the Golden Cauliflower soup should be on this list! I L.O.V.E. it! It even smells bad while you’re cooking it, but it’s heavenly with the nutmeg and olive oil to garnish.
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- Jason slim fast says:
January 9, 2014 at 10:37 pm
Photos look amazing. Ive tried your Moroccan meatballs , though I made them wrong they didn’t taste as good as they could have haha. Hope more to come in 2014!
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- Mary says:
January 24, 2014 at 2:49 am
Hi!
Thanks for this wrap-up, it makes the recipes easy to find and even easier to share with friends! 🙂
I just want to share a heartfelt thanks. My Father died tragically in a plane crash the Monday before Thanksgiving (2013). I didn’t cook much of anything for 2 months. My husband got me Well Fed for my Birthday and I was happily and joyfully back in the kitchen; trying your recipes and even feeling inspired to make my own concoctions! We cooked the Shepherd’s Pie, Bora Bora fireballs, Citrus carnitas, Moroccan dipping sauce, Sunshine Sauce, best chicken ever, grilled chicken thighs, coconut almond green beans, cocoa cauliflower, and tried the caramelized coconut flakes in broth and with pineapples and coconut whipped cream — ALL in less than 2 weeks LOL We had a blast. Thank you so much for inadvertently helping me through my grief <3 ((hugs)) from Stuttgart and a big fan!Reply
- Mel says:
January 24, 2014 at 10:23 am
Oh, Mary. I’m so sorry for your loss of your father. I’m glad that cooking helped heal you… thank you for this sweet note. Sending hugs back to you from Austin, Texas.
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Stompy 
Jennifer 
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GWIZ12345 
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