I wasn’t going to do the whole “greatest hits of 2010” thing mostly because my blog is still under a year old and I figured that I didn’t really have enough material to do it. But, as I looked back through my posts and flicked through my folder of pictures I’ve used on the blog in just this year alone, I realized that I had more than enough highlights to share.

These are the personal posts that either got the most attention or are at least worth another look:

So, what am I? – My first proclamations about how I eat.

Running with scoliosis – Why running is both difficult and yet important to me.

A fond farewell to “my gym” – Where and how I learned to have confidence while exercising.

Libations, Liam, and Lakesha – What can I say, this is just hilarious.

Decatur Craft Beer Festival – I caught some flak from local blog readers for not enjoying this festival. Oops!

Many milestones –  Becoming Mrs. Tucker and quitting my job.

Run Like Hell 5K, 2010 – My first race ever and I kicked a$$!

My first Atlanta blogger meet-up – Feeling like a real part of the blogging community!

Taking responsibility – Feeling the pressure to make more ethical eating choices.

Atlanta Fresh – Reintroducing dairy to fight some tummy troubles.

The real deal –  Discovering that vegetarianism is not my platform for activism.

10 things – Some personal info to help my readers get to know me better.

And these are some of my favorite recipes from this year:

Date Bites

Quinoa with chickpeas and butternut squash

Pumpkin puree

Salmon over honey-soy soba with onions and shiitakes

Oyakodon

Vegan pumpkin bread

Sushi rice

Claypot salmon with asian vegetables

Apple bars with cinnamon “cream cheese”

Slow-cooker split pea soup and spread

Maple cinnamon breakfast quinoa

Gingery pear and apple sauce

Spicy chickpea and onion donburi

Black bean tofu with veggies

Kabocha pecan bread

Beef gyudon

I thought it might also be fun to do a collage of some of the most beautiful food I’ve had the pleasure of eating this year!

You want more? Here’s some interesting stats you might find amusing:

Most visits in a single day- 117

Typical visits in a day- 25 to 45

Total spam comments received to date- 605

5 top searches that lead to someone finding my site in the last 30 days:

1. domokun – 87 Visits
2. domo kun – 57 Visits
3. thyme bombe – 30 Visits
4. domo-kun – 16 Visits
5. crusting buttercream – 4 Visits

(Apparently that image I used brought me a ton of traffic from people searching for domo-kun!)

3 people found my blog searching for “why drink cinnamon tea when sick”

2 people found me searching for “asian vegetable like parsnip”

1 person searched “drink thyme good for you?”

1 person searched “bombe nuts”    <—-Huh?

1 person searched “I love burritos”   <—-ok seriously WTF?

Thank you all for reading and for all of your thoughtful comments. I appreciate each and every one of you greatly. I hope next year I can make this blog into something even better and more exciting while still holding on to the things that make you keep coming back now.

Happy New Year from all of us at Thyme Bombe!

See you next year!

I woke up with a serious head and neckache this morning. Pretty common for me, I think I somehow twist myself into a pretzel some nights and wake up looking like I’ve just flown out of a car windshield and landed on the pavement in a crumpled pile.

I started my healing process with a hot cup of green tea…

This is called “gunpowder” tea, it’s rolled tightly into little pellets like gunpowder that expand into whole-leaf tea in hot water.

The caffeine definitely took the edge off.

Next, some light stretching, followed by the husband popping my back a few times. I really need to get back in the chiropractors’ office after the first of the year.

I think I inspired Liam to try some yoga too. Here he is doing “cat pose”, naturally.

Then it was time to fill my body with healthy, healing food. Check out this masterpiece!

Mixed baby lettuces, a red pear, sprouted beans, pecans, bleu cheese, golden raisins, seaweed flake, sesame seeds, and a made-on-the-fly honeyed balsamic vinaigrette!

Let’s see that again, shall we?

I always have a little wedge of pear left over to snack on.

All of this (plus two ibuprofen, of course) seems to have done the trick.

Today we need to get the house super clean because tomorrow we are driving back up to Chickamauga for Christmas Eve celebrations then spending the night to be there for Christmas day. Because of that, I probably won’t be blogging again til after Chrismas, I might be able to get one more in tomorrow morning though.

Thinking about making some fudge today too. If I do, I’ll make sure to share!

Breakfast was silky-smooth MaraNatha Dark Chocolate Almond Butter…

…on Ezekiel bread, could’ve eaten it straight outta the jar though!

Prezzies got wrapped, something I happen to really enjoy doing…

Fruit is ripening for making another batch of baked apples and pears with pecans, gorgonzola, cinnamon, and honey to take to Christmas at the Tuckers’…

And now Liam is napping in my blogging chair…

That was my morning and afternoon. Not the most exciting day ever. Gonna go start watching season 3 of Arrested Development with the hubs and chill out after such a “strenuous” day.