It’s time for the 2025 year in review! Here’s a look back at the top 10 posts of the past year as chosen by YOU!
The 2025 Year in Review: The Top 10 Posts You Loved
Now that 2025 has come to a close, it feels like a good time to look back at the most popular and most loved posts from the year.
These year-in-review posts are always fun to put together and tend to be a favorite around here, so let’s do it again.
Table of Contents
- The 2025 Year in Review: The Top 10 Posts You Loved
- 10. Ralph Lauren Inspired Traditional Christmas Decorating Ideas
- 9. The Best Baked Potato Soup
- 8. Cream Cheese Bean Dip
- 7. DIY Pottery Barn Bunny Statue Dupe
- 6. Festive Cranberry and Feta Christmas Pinwheels
- 5. How to Make a Christmas Simmer Pot
- 4. Creamy Chicken and Corn Chowder
- 3. The Best Creamy Broccoli Salad
- 2. Creamy Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad
- 1. Crockpot Irish Beef Stew
- That’s a Wrap on the 2025 Year in Review
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10. Ralph Lauren Inspired Traditional Christmas Decorating Ideas
Coming in at number ten on the countdown of top posts from 2025 is this year’s Ralph Lauren-inspired traditional Christmas home tour.
The holidays may be over, but be sure to save this post for next year to get tips on styling your kitchen, decorating a cozy hot cocoa bar, and creating cheerful Christmas vignettes with a mix of traditional and vintage decor.
9. The Best Baked Potato Soup
This classic Midwest baked potato soup recipe is a family favorite. Passed down from my in-laws, it’s one of my husband’s all-time favorite soups.
Loaded with potatoes and topped with crumbled bacon and fresh chives, this hearty soup is perfect for a chilly day.
8. Cream Cheese Bean Dip
One of the recipes you all couldn’t get enough of this year was my cream cheese bean dip. With just a handful of pantry staples like refried beans, cream cheese, salsa, and taco seasoning, it turns into this warm, cheesy, totally irresistible dip.
It’s always a crowd-pleaser and the perfect easy appetizer for casual get-togethers.
7. DIY Pottery Barn Bunny Statue Dupe
This DIY Easter bunny statue is an easy dupe for the popular Pottery Barn version and can easily be made for a fraction of the price.
These adorable bunnies look are the perfect addition to a spring vignette and look right at home styled on a mantel, shelf, or entry table.
6. Festive Cranberry and Feta Christmas Pinwheels
These cranberry and feta pinwheels are my go-to when I need a quick holiday appetizer that looks festive and is easy to make.
The sweet dried cranberries paired with creamy feta and green onion are the perfect savory and sweet combination.
They’re always a hit, and I promise this is one recipe everyone will be asking for.
5. How to Make a Christmas Simmer Pot
We’re halfway through the 2025 year in review, and coming in at number five is this fragrant Christmas simmer pot.
Made with simple ingredients like oranges, cranberries, cinnamon, and rosemary, it’s a natural way to make your house smell like the holidays all winter long.
4. Creamy Chicken and Corn Chowder
With tender bits of chicken and loads of hearty vegetables, this creamy chicken and corn chowder is the best comfort food for a chilly day.
It’s the perfect easy family meal for a weeknight dinner or a snowy weekend lunch. Add a side of cheesy biscuits, and you’ve got the perfect cozy comfort food meal.
3. The Best Creamy Broccoli Salad
Tossed with a sweet dressing and loaded with crispy bacon, raisins, and sunflower seeds, this simple creamy broccoli salad is always a crowd-pleaser.
Whether you’re hosting a get-together or just need a make-ahead side dish, this simple creamy broccoli salad is one of those recipes you’ll come back to again and again.
2. Creamy Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad
Year in and year out, this creamy bacon ranch pasta salad always ends up near the top of the list, and I can understand why!
With crispy bacon, tangy ranch, and plenty of pasta, it’s creamy, tangy, and downright delicious!
This pasta salad recipe works for everything from family dinners to sharing at a potluck party, and it’s a simple side I find myself making again and again.
1. Crockpot Irish Beef Stew
And last, but certainly not least, we have another delicious recipe. Your number one favorite.
There’s nothing better than a warm, hearty meal, and this easy slow cooker Irish beef stew is comfort food at its best.
Packed with tender beef, flavorful broth, and plenty of veggies, it’s the perfect dish for a cozy dinner at home.
Whether you’re looking for an easy weeknight meal or something to simmer away on a busy weekend, this stew is sure to hit the spot.
That’s a Wrap on the 2025 Year in Review
And that’s a wrap on the 2025 Year in Review!
Did one of your favorites make the list? I’d love to know which post you enjoyed most.
Thanks so much for being here and spending a little time with me on Midwest Life and Style. I truly appreciate your support.
I’m looking forward to sharing more easy recipes, tablescape ideas, and simple entertaining inspiration with you in 2026.
Wishing you a happy, healthy year ahead.
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Why is potato soup called BAKED when you cook on stove top?
What am I missing?