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PBF Top 15 of 2015: January

February 3, 2015 by Julie 42 Comments

Hello, hello! At the end of 2014, I continued with a mini series I began a few years ago and featured the top posts of the year on PBF. I thought it might be fun to continue the series all year long and highlight the top 15 posts from each month on the blog at the end of every month of 2015. We’re kicking things off with the most popular PBF posts (according to pageviews) from the month of January, divided into three categories: Recipes, Fitness and Extras.

Here’s your look back your top blog posts of January 2015 (not including any giveaways or Things I’m Loving Friday posts!):

RECIPES

1. Healthy Breakfast Sweet Potatoes

Healthy Breakfast Sweet Potatoes

This recipe for healthy breakfast potatoes was one Ryan and I thoroughly enjoyed with eggs and avocado for a delicious and filling healthy Sunday breakfast. They also make a great side dish with everything from burgers and meatloaf to grilled chicken and salmon.

2. Flourless Chocolate Chip Cookies

Flourless Chocolate Chip Cookies

I shared the recipe for these amazingly tasty cookies from my beautiful blogger friend Katie’s new healthy sweets cookbook, Chocolate Covered Katie, and I couldn’t get enough of them this month, so I’m happy to see that they were popular with you guys, too! The cookies are made with oats ground up in the food processor and are easily one of the best recipes for oatmeal chocolate chip cookies I’ve ever had.

3. Egg White and Oatmeal Protein Pancake 

Egg White Oatmeal Protein Pancake

I love that this recipe continues to get attention because it really is one of my favorites. I made it several times a week for breakfast this month and love it for a late afternoon snack as well. If you’re looking for a protein-packed pancake recipe that doesn’t require protein powder, definitely give this one a go! (Tip: Try adding peanut butter to the batter or on top. So good!)

4. No Bake Oatmeal Nut Butter Balls

No Bake Oatmeal Nut Butter Balls

If you’re on the lookout for a simple but delicious tasty treat that requires almost no time to throw together, these nut butter balls are a great option for a grab-and-go snack or a post-dinner sweet treat.

5. Green Grape Curried Chicken Salad

Green Grape Curried Chicken Salad

A little twist on a classic recipe! This delicious lunchtime salad is full of flavor!

FITNESS

1. 32 Minute At Home Workout 

32 Minute At Home Workout

If you’re looking for a fast-paced workouts you can do at home, this is a great one!

2. Group Exercise Class Playlist

Workout Playlist

This blog post highlights my latest Spinning class playlist, jam-packed with upbeat, energizing music!

3. Spinning Instructor Certification Overview

Spinning Certification Review

This overview post documented my experience obtaining my Spinning instructor certification, Q&A-style!

4. Tabata Workout Music

Tabata Workout Four different tabatas that will leave you dripping in sweat

In addition to including a tabata workout, this post highlights a recent discovery of mine: Tabata workout music! Tabata workout songs perfectly time out tabata workouts so you can blast your music during a tabata workout and not have to worry about looking at a stopwatch.

5. NASM Study Guide

NASM Personal Trainer Study Tips

If obtaining your personal training certification is on your to-do list this year, you may be interested in this popular post that covers all of my study tips and tricks related to my NASM personal training certification. The post also includes  a 10% off offer that is still valid two years later!

EXTRAS

1. January Organization Calendar

Organization Calendar

I published this post at the beginning of the month to share our plan for beginning 2015 on a more organized note! It divides up 31 simple tasks I tackled every day during the month of January to chip away at my bigger goal of keeping our house cleaner and less cluttered in the new year.

2. Things You Love More Than You Should

Coffee with Foam

This was one of those super random blog posts that received a lot of comments that made me smile! You guys weighed in and shared random things you love a little too much and definitely made this blog post topic a fun one!

3. Budget Friendly Valentine’s Day Ideas

Budget Friendly Valentine's Day Gift Ideas

I think post from two years ago gained some traction in January because of the upcoming holiday! It’s packed with budget-friendly ideas for those who want to spread some love on Valentine’s Day without spending a lot of money. You can find more ideas in this follow-up post that I published last year: Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas.

4. Happy 7th Birthday Sadie +  Sadie’s Annual Birthday Challenge 

Sadie

Sadie’s seventh birthday is clearly cause for celebration around here. Thank you for sharing the crazy love we have for our sweet, energetic pup!

5. Saturday Day Date: Mint Museum, Luna’s Living Kitchen

mint museum

This blog post recapped of a fun day date Ryan and I took to a local museum and delicious vegetarian restaurant in Uptown Charlotte. I adore day dates!

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My name is Julie and I am a full-time blogger, new mama, fitness enthusiast (certified personal trainer and group exercise instructor) and food fanatic (mostly healthy... but also not-so-healthy) living in North Carolina with my husband, dog and baby boy. Thank you for visiting Peanut Butter Fingers! I hope you enjoy little glimpses into my life and have fun trying the sweaty workouts I frequently share and making some of my favorite recipes along the way!

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Comments

  1. Samantha says

    February 3, 2015 at 3:09 pm

    Do you have a spotify account where we can listen to your playlists while we work out!?

    Reply
    • Julie says

      February 3, 2015 at 4:09 pm

      I don’t but I should really look into it… It’s pretty user-friendly, right??

      Reply
      • Samantha says

        February 3, 2015 at 4:30 pm

        Yeah, it is pretty easy!

        Reply
      • Giuseppina Lubrano says

        February 7, 2015 at 2:16 pm

        I’m all for spotify too!!

        Reply
  2. Erin @ Erin's Inside Job says

    February 3, 2015 at 3:14 pm

    Great recap! I know these are some of my favorites as well. Thanks for posting 🙂

    Reply
  3. Lauren @ The Bikini Experiment says

    February 3, 2015 at 3:37 pm

    I enjoyed a lot of these posts! Still have to check out the Spinning Certification Overview. Thanks for the highlights!

    Reply
  4. Ashley @ Saving Money in your Twenties says

    February 3, 2015 at 3:45 pm

    I need to check out those valentine’s day posts… it’s coming up so soon!!

    Reply
  5. Annette Perkins (@FitnessPerks) says

    February 3, 2015 at 3:53 pm

    Your workout pinnable images are just the best! I too need to check out that Valentine’s post.

    Reply
    • Julie says

      February 3, 2015 at 4:08 pm

      Thank you, Annette! Coming from you, that means a lot!! 🙂

      Reply
  6. Leah (goodnight cheese) says

    February 3, 2015 at 4:16 pm

    Love all the no-bake recipes, so quick to throw together AND it’s usually stuff you have in the house anyways!
    But I’m confused, wouldn’t 15 posts a month just be a third of your total posts? That seems like a big percentage to recap each month.

    Reply
    • Julie says

      February 3, 2015 at 5:27 pm

      they’re the most popular posts on my blog that month by pageviews so many are actually from previous years, like the valentine’s day gift ideas, NASM review and the egg white and oatmeal protein pancake!

      Reply
      • Leah (goodnight cheese) says

        February 3, 2015 at 6:44 pm

        Oh, that makes so much more sense! From the first paragraph and “Here’s your look back your top blog posts of January 2015” it seemed like it was just from this year.

        Reply
  7. Ashley @ A Lady Goes West says

    February 3, 2015 at 4:36 pm

    A lot of good stuff here! I adore day dates too, but perhaps my favorite of these posts were the quick and easy recipes! Thanks, Julie!

    Reply
  8. Natalie @ Never Serious Blog says

    February 3, 2015 at 4:40 pm

    How on EARTH did I miss the cookie recipe?! I’ll be trying those out very soon!

    Reply
    • Julie says

      February 3, 2015 at 5:31 pm

      you will love them!!

      Reply
  9. Brynn says

    February 3, 2015 at 5:04 pm

    I adore Sadie’s birthday challenges!! Such a fun way to treat your love bug.

    Reply
    • Julie says

      February 3, 2015 at 5:30 pm

      🙂 I think we look forward to it as much as she does!!

      Reply
  10. Rachel @ Blonde with a Chanse says

    February 3, 2015 at 5:40 pm

    This reminds me I still need to make those sweet potatoes!!!

    Reply
  11. Jenna says

    February 3, 2015 at 6:03 pm

    All awesome posts! I’ve been a PBF reader for a long time and I always enjoy these top list posts. I definitely pinned all the workouts and the playlist already. 🙂 Happy Tuesday!

    Reply
  12. Jill @ Champagne for Everyday says

    February 3, 2015 at 6:08 pm

    I love this idea! It’s like a big list of perfectly customized life hacks that I need to know, all in one place. Especially the workouts, when I run out of time to plan fresh ones for myself for the week, having a list of moves handy is so key.

    Thanks for sharing!

    Latest Post: Nature’s Corset – Sculpt Your Waist with 4 Effective Oblique Moves

    Reply
  13. Holly @ Pink-Runner.com says

    February 3, 2015 at 6:31 pm

    Now I’m craving sweet potatoes and fried eggs! Thanks for the NASM discount code. I’m always thinking about going for it!

    Reply
  14. Hffcg says

    February 3, 2015 at 6:46 pm

    This is so redundant . Top 15 posts , that’s like a recap featuring 50 percent of the month. Difficult finding content when your day consists of a morning meal teaching spin and tjmax shopping? I thought we’d get at least a 5 part recap on a baby shower

    Reply
    • Julie says

      February 4, 2015 at 10:17 am

      the post actually features the most popular posts on the blog during the month of january, so some of the posts actually aren’t just from this month, but are from the past 5+ years of blogging (like the valentine’s day post, the NASM review post, the protein pancake post and no bake nut butter balls). i’m also aware that many people don’t check the blog daily, so i thought it would be a good way to highlight posts that may have been missed or past popular posts that newer readers may not have seen from the past 5+ years of blogging. i’m sorry if this post rubbed you the wrong way!

      Reply
  15. Ashley says

    February 3, 2015 at 7:46 pm

    What great posts! The post about Sadie’s birthday was so sweet, I was tearing up. I also can’t wait to look at your organization planner!

    Reply
  16. Debbie says

    February 3, 2015 at 7:55 pm

    I knew Sadie’s birthday would be in there!

    Reply
  17. Skinny Fitalicious says

    February 3, 2015 at 9:55 pm

    That picture of you and Ryan at the museum oh so cute!!!

    Reply
  18. Haelena says

    February 4, 2015 at 12:40 am

    Loved the recap of Sadie’s birthday! But for some of your readers who check in quite often throughout the month this post seems a bit repetitive 🙁

    Reply
    • Julie says

      February 4, 2015 at 10:20 am

      thanks for the feedback, haelena! this recap post actually features the most popular posts on the blog during the month of january, so some of the posts actually are not only from this month, but are from the past 5+ years of blogging (like the valentine’s day post, the NASM review post, the protein pancake post and no bake nut butter balls). i’m also aware that many people don’t check the blog daily, so i thought it would be a good way to highlight posts that may have been missed or past popular posts that newer readers may not have seen from the past 5+ years of blogging. i hope this makes sense!! thank you very much for reading and for your kind words about sadie! 🙂

      Reply
      • Haelena says

        February 4, 2015 at 11:27 am

        Ah, I see! This kind of confusion is what happens when I read something too early in the morning 😛

        Reply
        • Julie says

          February 4, 2015 at 11:51 am

          🙂 i truly do appreciate the feedback though! thanks for weighing in. hope you’re having a wonderful wednesday!

          Reply
  19. Jessica @ kiwiyogirunner says

    February 4, 2015 at 6:40 am

    I loved that calendar you posted! So useful, thank you 🙂 all those recipes look phenomenal, I am drooling, I’m sorry 🙂 yay for vegetarian food, have a lovely time!

    Reply
  20. skigirl0891 says

    February 4, 2015 at 9:40 am

    The protein pancake strikes again! Mmmmmmmm 🙂 🙂

    Reply
  21. Hillary says

    February 4, 2015 at 1:08 pm

    I pinned the sh”t out of your Vday post so it might have gotten some there! I made the 52 card deck, but for our one year anniversary. 52 reasons I love you from each of the 52 weeks. It was so fun!

    Reply
    • Julie says

      February 4, 2015 at 1:58 pm

      LOL!

      Reply
  22. Brandi @ Java and Sole says

    February 5, 2015 at 12:06 am

    I recently found your blog thanks to a friend – going through these “month in review” posts has been a fantastic way to get to know you! And I LOVE the sweet potatoes for breakfast…they are my favorite!! 🙂

    Reply
  23. Amanda says

    February 5, 2015 at 8:55 am

    pbfingers!!! Tried that flourless chocolate chip cookie recipe yesterday. OH MY GOODNESS!! Delish. And SUPER easy! My boyfriend also approved 🙂 Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  24. Zoë says

    February 5, 2015 at 10:16 pm

    The egg & oatmeal protein pancakes are my fav! I make them at least once a week. Thanks for sharing the recap!

    Reply

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