Happy 6 Year Birthday Picky Palate plus Giveaway

It’s so fun to look back at some of my first posts from 2007! I literally had no idea what I was doing, I just knew I really enjoyed creating recipes, lol!

6 years later and I have my dream job. Just goes to show you never really know where life is going to take you. I went to college to be a dental hygienist and would have never thought I’d turn into a crazy foodie. Well, I love it and am grateful for all of you who take the time to read my blog. Thankful every single day.

I thought it would be fun to pick out a recipe for each year that I have been blogging and reminisce a bit 🙂

Let’s start with 2007.

Taco Ranch Chicken Sandwiches

Back in 2007, I sat at my bedroom little desk in AZ looking for a place to share my recipes since I had decided I was hanging up my cooking competition days. From 2004-2007 ish I was a competitive cook and traveled all over. Some of the best years and great memories. My first post on Picky Palate October 11, 2007 I shared my Taco Ranch Chicken Pockets that landed me a spot in the Pillsbury Bake-Off 2004. That’s what started my crazy foodie journey. Had a blast.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Brownie Bites

2008, I was still working as a dental hygienist really enjoying this “blogging” thing. Couldn’t believe there were people really reading and trying my recipes! My Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Brownie Cups were one of our favorite creations back in the day 🙂

BBQ Chicken Mac and Cheese

2009 was a big year for us. I was still working as a dental hygienist, LOVING Picky Palate and creating recipes. I created one of our family favorite recipes in 2009, BBQ Mac and Cheese. It’s amazing!! Little did I know that we would be moving our family to Southern California in December 2009. I was terrified to leave AZ and our family.

Walking Tacos

2010 was quite pivotal. We were getting used to our new surroundings in Southern California, new school and new friends. This is the year I decided that I would turn Picky Palate into our Business rather than just a hobby. I am so glad that I did. Late 2010 is when I was contacted to write The Picky Palate Cookbook. Talk about  shocker. I couldn’t believe how far Picky Palate had come!! What a blessing. I remember making these Walking Tacos with my boys for Superbowl Sunday in our new little home in CA. The boys were so little!!! Love this picture of them 🙂

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2011 marks the year that my Oreo Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies were born 🙂  It was so fun watching these cookies take the internet by storm. 2 years later and we are still making these bad boys 🙂

Baby

2012, what a year! I could cry just looking at these 2 pictures. The Picky Palate Cookbook after 2 years of sweat and tears was finally available to the world. What a feeling it was to hold it in my hands for the first time. Mr. Pax came into the world literally 1 month before the cookbook release date. He gave us the scare of the century when he was born but came out a fighter. He is the sweetest little boy ever. He is now 13 months old. Can’t believe how fast  that first year went by!!

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2013 has been awesome! So grateful everyday to be creating recipes for you. Picky Palate even hit 100K Facebook Fans this month. Fun birthday present for Picky Palate.

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Y’all want a chance to win this gorgeous stand mixer?

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KitchenAid is offering one lucky Picky Palate reader this gorgeous Raspberry Ice KitchenAid with glass bowl. I use this one in my kitchen and it’s a dream.

To enter, use the widget below 🙂

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318 Responses
  1. Melissa

    Congrats on 6 years! Those recipes look great. Love the walking taco. Lol. I hope I win, I’ve been in love with that mixer with a glass bowl forever!

  2. Doreen McCloskey

    Happy Birthday, PICKY PALATE!! The Kitchenaid mixer is a dream of mine.. Would really use one a lot and enjoy it! Thnx for the opportunity.

  3. Emily Cooke

    Happy Birthday! I really hope I win this mixer. I’m getting married in 8 months and this would be a great wedding gift 🙂

  4. Noel

    Happy birthday!!!! I don’t think I’ve seen the raspberry ice color, would love to win it for my kitchen!!!

  5. Sharon K

    Congrats on your 6 years of blogging!! I just started following you several months ago and enjoy your blog very much — some very things!!!

  6. Debbie Craine

    Happy Birthday!!! If I won this I would be baking bread and cookies and making whipped cream.
    Thanks for this chance to win something that has been on my wish list for several years.
    Debbie

  7. Michelle Proper

    Happy Blogging Birthday to you! This is the prettiest mixer I ever seen. How inspiring to make delicious treats in 🙂

  8. colleen m.

    Congratulations and happy birthday-you’ve come “A LONG WAY BABY”-i wish you many-many-more to come.

  9. Ashley S

    Happy Birthday!!!! Thank you for all the awesome recipes. Some of my favorites are BBQ chicken and Mac n Cheese.

  10. Sandra munroe

    Congrats! So awesome! Hope you have an amazing day!! Happy, happy Birthday! Thanks for giving this away on your special day! Muah!!

  11. Rachel @ Baked by Rachel

    Happy blogiversary!!! Crazy to think you’ve been at it for so long! Can’t wait to see what you make in the coming year!

  12. Leslie Kiley

    Happy Birthday! I am super excited about this! My favorite color is Pink!!!! I love your blog and can”t wait to try each mew recipe! Good luck in the coming years!

  13. Deanna

    Happy 6th Birthday! Love your recipes & look forward to them on my FACEBOOK Page & also in my e-mail. Beautiful mixer….hope I win. Thanks for the opportunity.

  14. Bonnie Keearns

    Happy Birthday Jenny and congratulations! What an accomplishment! I’ve been following you for 6 months now and love all your posts and gatherings. Thank you for sharing your talent with us, hope you have many more “Blog Birthdays!”

  15. brenda s 'okie in colorado'

    Congratulations! Love your blog, your recipes, your family is so cute, and that baby pic you just posted is the sweetest thing, evah! Best wishes for many, many more years.

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