I honestly can’t believe that two years have already passed and the Busy In Brooklyn blog is still going strong. Like many people, I have a tendency to take up new hobbies only to drop them several months later. So when I started my blog back in January 2011, I never imagined it would grow to become so much a part of my life. Cooking is no longer a chore, it has become a full-blown passion. And blogging about it has given me the opportunity to find my voice and express myself. I have truly found my niche, and I am ever so grateful for it.
One of my very first posts on BIB was also for a pulled BBQ brisket. Except it wasn’t mine. Back then, I had no idea how to make pulled BBQ beef from scratch. So I did what any novice cook would do. I followed a recipe. That called for store-bought BBQ sauce.
Fast forward two years and I decided to try my hand at my very own pulled BBQ beef. I put a little of this and a little of that, but I wasn’t quite sure how it was going to come out. When the meat was finally ready (they don’t call it a slow cooker for nothing!), I served it to my finicky kids and they couldn’t put their forks down. I’m telling you people – this recipe is that good. And you know why I’ve been holding onto it for so long? Because I wanted to save it as a gift to you; my readers. Blogoversary Brisket. It’s the least I can do to say THANK YOU for being such an awesome group of fans.
This mouth-watering shredded BBQ beef recipe epitomizes just how far I’ve come as a cook since I started BIB. Over the past two years I’ve been able to hone my skills in the kitchen, practicing and learning new techniques and flavors. And I would have never made it here if not for you guys. Your constant support, enthusiasm and interest in my recipes have encouraged me to push my limits to create fun and exciting new dishes.
Over the past year, BIB recipes have been featured on sites like Yahoo, Yummly, Dash and countless kosher websites. Numerous recipes have been printed in the Binah Magazine and the The Jewish Press. I’ve even been interviewed on the radio! It’s been a great journey, thanks for coming along for the ride.
Here are some stats for the BEST OF 2012:
Most popular category: dessert recipes
Most popular recipe: roasted eggplant parmesan with feta
2nd most popular recipe: s’mores chocolate toffee bark
Most popular craft: mustache straws
Most popular how to: make sorbet
Most commented (not including giveaways): shlishkes
Most pinned: roasted eggplant parmesan with feta
What have been some of YOUR favorite recipes and crafts over the past year? Share them with me in the comments below!
Keep following, keep commenting and most importantly, keep cooking!
<3 Chanie
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BIB Blogoversary BBQ Brisket
3 lbs. brisket
1 large onion, sliced into half rings
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup ketchup
1 cup apple cider vinegar
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 tbsp smoked paprika
1 tbsp Hungarian paprika
2 cups chicken stock
salt and pepper, to taste
Sprinkle the brisket on both sides with salt and pepper. Heat a pan over medium-high heat and brown the brisket on all sides to seal in the juices. Place the brisket in the crock pot.
In the same pan, saute the sliced onions until translucent, add the garlic and saute for one minute. Add the ketchup, vinegar, brown sugar, paprika and chicken stock. Bring the mixture to a boil and reduce for 20 minutes. Pour the sauce over the brisket and turn the crock pot on to high. Slow cook for approximately 4-5 hours.
Remove the brisket from the crock pot and using 2 forks, pull the meat apart into shreds. Pour the sauce back into the pan and reduce until thick (it should coat the back of a spoon) about 20-30 minutes. Return the shredded beef to the crock pot and pour the sauce over it. Set the crock pot to warm or serve immediately.
1 year ago: It’s our blogoversary! Celebrate with {Mulled Wine}
2 years ago: Hello World!
Happy Blogaversary Chanie!! Looking forward to more delicious posts! And this recipe looks great :)
Keep posting! Your blog is great, and your pics are perfect!
happy birthday! looking forward to more years of delicious posts!!
Happy Blogaversary!!! 2 years ago I just happened onto a cute blog and now its become my go to place for dinner ideas and recipes:)
Thanks Chanie, and much success to your blog and beyond!
Mazal tov! Doesn’t it feel great?? I can’t believe we started at the same time. Now that I’m in Israel I feel a bit silly and irrelevant but when I get back I’m sure I’ll get back into it. Congrats and keep up the great blogging. Jewish women bloggers rock!!
xo
Sharon
Happy Milestone!! You know it’s a true love & passion if you can keep at it! Even on those days when you just don’t wanna go in the kitchen ;)
Cheers to you and BIB.
PS – love a great pulled brisket recipe.
Happy blogaversary! The picture of that sandwich is stunning! Thanks for sharing so many delicious recipes
Will definitely try this recipe!! Thanks
Looks luscious! And with kid recommendations, all the more incentive to try it.
How does it taste with other vinegars? Does it have to be apple cider (we don’t usually have it in the house).
I can’t really say since I only made it with apple cider. Apple cider vinegar works really well in BBQ sauces. I would recommend buying a small bottle.
This post makes me very very happy! As someone who has already tried this brisket recipe, I can tell everyone that you MUST try it ASAP!!!! In fact, you should double the recipe because it will be the first thing devoured at your next meal.
Happy Blogaversary! Looks like a perfect dish for Superbowl.
Happy blogoversary!! Lots of future success to you! Great sandwich looks delicious, and I don’t even like red meat!
Happy Blogaversary! This looks amazing and may you have many more happy years of blogging and being busy!
i made a brisket just like this a few weeks ago! your photos and recipe make me want to make it again! congrats on the blogoversary!
Mazel tov! Happy Blogiversary! Here’s hoping it only continues to grow and provide us with even more wonderful recipes & beautiful photos! Can’t wait try out this celebratory brisket!
Happy Blogaversary!! So excited for you!! This looks out of this world!!
mmmm looks more like Pulled Brisket. Congrats!
Happy Blogoversary.I just wanted to let you know that I made the BBQ Pulled Brisket.It came out phenomenal.I will be serving it tonight at my son’s surprise party. I will be serving Pulled Chicken sandwiches as well. Thank you for sharing this delicious recipe.
Happy Blogoversary! You just made me super hungry.
Happy anniversary! This recipe looks amazing and I love that you use the crock pot!
Happy Blogaversary. Amazing to see the changes in everyone’s writing and pics and recipe style. I love that blogs are a chronicle of your life in food.
Congrats on your Blogaversary! It is obvious that a lot of time, energy, and passion go into the recipes you post. This bbq brisket is mouth watering!
Will this recipe work using a French roast?
You are better off with deckel or brisket for real pulled beef.