I am super excited and delighted to be guest hosting #CookBlogShare this week. Kirsty from Hijacked By Twins and Eb at Easy Peasy Foodie, do a brilliant job of running this popular foodie blog linky, so I'm a little nervous to say the least.
Recipes Made Easy regulars might well be wondering what on earth I am talking about. But they might also have noticed the #CookBlogShare badge at the bottom of many of my posts. That's because it is one of my favourite linkys to participate in.
But what is a linky you may ask?
A linky is a place where bloggers share their posts. Over the week more and more thumbnails pictures of recipes written by other bloggers will appear at the bottom of this post. If you click on them it will take you to that recipe on the bloggers own website. Trust me there are some brilliant #CookBlogShare bloggers and their blogs are well worth a visit, so it is worth clicking. Each week four of the best posts, from the week before are included in a round up at the start of the next linky.
If you are a blogger, you probably already know what a linky is and if you have a recipe to share, you can link up your post below detail of how to do so below.
4 Special Spring Recipes
But before we get to the linky itself, first the round up. I have the honour of sharing a round up of four of my favourite posts from last weeks Linky. With some great posts to choose from that is not as easy as it sounds and what a responsibility! Given that the long Easter weekend is just over, it is my guess that more than a few of us might have slightly over indulged over the weekend. You may also have done more than your fair share of baking and eaten a few sweet dishes. So I thought I would pick out 4 posts that I think have great spring time recipes.
Leek Potato and Celeriac Soup
Soup seems to me a great transitional dish from the heavier winter stews to the light summer salads, so is perfect for this time of the year. Jo from Jo's Kitchen Larder shared her Leek potato and Celeriac Soup recipes which sounds delicious. I love the idea of adding celeriac to leek and potato soup, even if Jo originally only did so to use up a piece of left over celeriac from the fridge. Soups are perfect for using left overs and I hate food waste so it seems a win win to me.
Mushroom asparagus potato casserole with herbs
I look forward to the English asparagus season. It is short but oh so special! I really don't think imported asparagus tastes quite the same. Monica from Everyday Healthy Recipes uses asparagus in her Mushroom, Asparagus Potato Casserole with herbs. This recipe looks delicious and takes less than an hour from start to finish. I definitely going to give it a try, just as soon as I can get my hands on some English Asparagus.
Crumb Coated Cod
Nathalie from The Intolerant Gourmand shared her recipe for a gluten free Crumb Coated Cod. Simple to make, she served it with Samphire which is packed full of vitamins and minerals. On the table in about 30 minutes this would make a super healthy midweek meal. She even has a little video to show you how easy it is to make. I really must get my act together and start making some videos!
Rosemary Pancetta and Sweet Potato Cakes
My finally choice is The Proper Foodie's Rosemary Pancetta and Sweet Potato Cakes. I can not believe that these have less than 500 calories. The dish looks fresh and colourful and is just perfect for this time of the year. Debra is a registered nutritionist so you know it's going to be good for you too.
jenny paulin
well done on being part of the cook blog share crew, you will be a welcome and valued addition. x
Jacqueline Bellefontaine
At the moment it is only a one off but I would love to do it again. (Hint Hint Kirsty and Eb!) It's great fun seeing what recipes everyone is sharing:)
Jo @ Jo's Kitchen Larder
Hello Jacqui,
Thank you so much for including my soup in your roundup. You had so many wonderful recipes to choose from so I feel really honoured to be shortlisted! We have taken kids away for a very short "post Easter" mini break in London to visit National History Museum and few sites and am only now catching up on everything hence posting so late. Thanks again and am already working on the post with recipe I will be adding this week. 🙂
Jacqueline Bellefontaine
No Worries Jo I look forward to seeing what recipe you link up. Enjoy the rest of the holidays. J x
Kirsty Hijacked By Twins
You have done a great job, thank you Jacqui, it has been lovely coming away knowing the linky is in good hands! Thank you for your help xx
Jacqueline Bellefontaine
It's been an absolute pleasure Kirsty. Anytime!
mandy
Lovely to see you hosting Jacqueline and you've done a great job of selecting four lovely spring recipes. I always used to find choosing the recipes for the round up the hardest part! Thanks for hosting this week and giving Eb and Kirsty a well-earned break x
Jacqueline Bellefontaine
Thanks Mandy. I'm really enjoying it finding it exciting looking out for who is posting. But as you say picking just 4 recipes is not easy.
Natalie
I'm getting hungry just reading all this......
Nx
Jacqueline Bellefontaine
Yes indeed There are some good recipe already:)
Eb Gargano / easypeasyfoodie.com
Great roundup, Jacqui - congratulations on your first time hosting!! All looks FAB 🙂 Yep, I for one am definitely feeling like I have overindulged a bit - I'll be linking up a couple of nice healthy recipes this week!! 😀 Eb x
Jacqueline Bellefontaine
Such a relief you approve Eb 🙂 I have really enjoyed doing it and its so exciting looking out to see what lovely recipes will be linked up.Looking forward to seeing yours.
Nat @ Intolerant Gourmand
Thank you so much for including my cod recipe! Honoured to be part of such a lovely collection of recipes! 🙂 x
Jacqueline Bellefontaine
Your very welcome. It was fun but not the easiest job choosing just four recipes.
Angela / Only Crumbs Remain
What a perfect round up Jacquline, I know I'm certainly looking for some lighter meals after the indulgence of Easter! (& hubby and I still have two large Easter eggs to enjoy yet!!)
Angela x
Jacqueline Bellefontaine
Glad you like them too. I am still enjoying the egg I made at Melts notting Hill. Lovely rich dark chocolate.
Corina
I'm sure you'll make a great host Jacqui! I love the four savoury recipes you've picked out - I'm definitely trying to eat healthily over the next month as I've got a beach holiday to get ready for at the end of May! Even so, the sweet recipes aren't quite over for me yet as I've linked up some cake balls that I made for my son's birthday at the weekend. Both children have their birthdays within a week and are having a party next weekend so I've got two more cakes to make for that and a very busy week getting ready for it! I'll still make sure I manage to fit in some visits to a few of the links though x
Jacqueline Bellefontaine
I'm sure you are not the only one now thinking about their beach holiday. Wish I had one planned! Good luck with all the baking and the birthday parties. Its my sons birthday next week but he will be back at Uni by then. He has asked for a sourdough loaf, a sweet yeast bread and a cake to take back with him, so I guess i shall be doing a lot of baking too.
Monika Dabrowski
Morning! Thank you for featuring my potato casserole recipe and the lovely writeup! Have fun hosting this week!
Jacqueline Bellefontaine
Your welcome, as i say i shall definately be making it soon. Good luck hoisting next week.