Eeek!!! It’s almost December and that means party season! Have no fear, whip up a few of these awesome savoury party nibbles and everything will be alright. Plus find the linkup for Week 48 of #CookBlogShare below.
Oh my goodness I can’t quite believe how close to Christmas we are already! How are you doing? Have you started your Christmas shopping yet? Or are you one of those super duper organised people who has already finished??? I’m afraid this year I am the most disorganised I have ever been around Christmas time. I haven’t even written my to do list yet, let alone started buying presents!!
I have at least finally stopped gadding about the country attending various courses and events. Last time I hosted #CookBlogShare I was off on my way to the River Cottage – if you haven’t read about my adventures at the River Cottage already, you can read about it here. It was just as magical and foodie as you would expect. I feel like such a super lucky girl to have been invited and of course it was so lovely to meet lots of lovely foodie bloggers too!
But no sooner did I stop my gallivanting, than I had my daughter’s 8th birthday to sort out (basically Barbie and pink in every possible way), and then I spent a day planning my Christmas content for the blog and realised that if I wanted to include everything I had written on my spreadsheet, I was going to have to start blogging a lot more often – eeek!!!
Bizarrely, I have so far managed to keep up with a much busier schedule on my blog (makes me wonder why I feel so busy the rest of the year), but it has meant that my ‘real life’ Christmas planning has been basically non-existent so far this year…but I’m sure my family will be OK about it if I just show them pretty pictures of things on my blog for Christmas, no? 😉
OK time stop nattering and turn my attention to this week’s #CookBlogShare Roundup. This week I have chosen to showcase these 4 Awesome Savoury Party Nibbles. Just in case you have a party coming up and are feeling as disorganised as me – whip up a few of these awesome savoury party nibbles and I’m sure everything will be OK!
If you are not a #CookBlogShare regular and are wondering what an earth I am going on about, #CookBlogShare is a place for bloggers to share their recipes. If you are a blogger and have a recipe to share, you can link up your post by following the instructions below. If you are not a blogger, but love food and cooking, do check out the recipes that will be appearing below. If this week is as good as they usually are you will find some awesome recipes – the #CookBlogShare bloggers are very good at what they do!
4 Awesome Savoury Party Nibbles
So, first up we have these rather exciting Beetroot, Onion and Goats Cheese Tarts from Jacqui at Recipes Made Easy. They are just so beautiful, aren’t they? And perfect as party nibbles, but also a whole host of other things too: a dinner party starter, a lunchbox or even a light meal in their own right – ideal if you need a break from all that over-indulging!! If you are a wee bit unsure about making pastry, Jacqui has also shared loads of fabulous hints and tips for making perfect pasty for the party season. These little tarts are part of Jacqui’s Great Bloggers Bake Off Final Showstopper Spread. If you haven’t seen it yet you really should – seriously impressive stuff. I want to be invited to one of Jacqui’s parties!!
Are you on a diet at the moment? Does the thought of entering the party season fill you with dread as you worry all your hard work so far will be undone in one short month? If so Cliona from Basement Bakehouse has a brilliant solution: Low Syn Steak & Pepper Nibbles. These gorgeous little nibbles look so delicious and yet are only 2.5 syns on Slimming World. Plus, according to Cliona, they are surprisingly filling. They are also ridiculously easy to make, and to make it even easier, Cliona has made a fab video of her making them, which you can watch over on her blog.
Another fab healthy option are these delicious looking Salmon Lime Fish Fingers from Monika of Everyday Healthy Recipes – don’t they just look gorgeous? They would be so pretty at a party and just as lovely as a healthy meal in their own right. And they are obviously super child friendly too. In fact, Monika’s children have unanimously declared these fish fingers to be their favourite salmon recipe of all time! It’s very easy to see why – I’m sure my two would love them. Monika has also created a wonderful healthy yogurt, lime and herb dip to go with these yummy fish fingers. Another great recipe for a party, and I’m sure the dip would go brilliantly with a whole host of other things too.
So finally we come to these rather scrumptious sounding Cheese and Marmite Sausage Rolls from Louise over at A Strong Coffee. Or at least I think they are fab, but then I’m a Marmite fan – I’m guessing quite a few of you probably think they sound revolting!! Marmite certainly divides opinion, doesn’t it? But I reckon if you are a Marmite fan you will absolutely adore these. And better still they are super easy to make and only involve 5 ingredients – yay!!
#CookBlogShare Linky Week 48
And so we come to this week’s linky. You can link up any foodie post that you have – both old and new posts are welcome. All you need to do is:
- Link up a recipe or foodie post by clicking the blue ‘add your link’ button below and following the instructions
- Add a link from your post back to this post (so everyone else can find it and link up too!)
- Add the #CookBlogShare badge to your post (you can find the code below)
- Comment on some of the other recipes linked up here and generally share the love with a bit of social media action!
If you wish, you can tweet a link to your recipe to me @easypeasyfoodie, using #CookBlogShare and I will retweet them. You can also post your recipe on the Cook Blog Share Facebook Page.
I will comment on all the posts this week and pin them all to the Cook Blog Share Pinterest Board. I can’t wait to see what you’ve all been making!
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Just to remind you, by joining in you are giving the #CookBlogShare hosts permission to use your pictures in a round up and on social media, if your recipe is selected as one of our favourites!
Next week’s linky will be hosted by Mandy over at Sneaky Veg.
Monika Dabrowski says
Morning Eb, your butternut squash recipe is beautiful! Love everything about it, the choice of flavours, how simple and fuss free it is and the presentation! And thank you so much for featuring my fish fingers:)
Eb Gargano says
Aw, thanks Monika. I am super chuffed with how my butternut squash recipe turned out. I love it when a recipe just works! And it’s so super healthy too – packed full of goodness 🙂 A pleasure to feature your salmon fish fingers – such a lovely recipe 🙂 Eb x
Angela / Only Crumbs Remain says
I’m seriously impressed that you’ve increased your blogging frequency Eb, and I absolutely looove your butternut squash recipe. It’s so perfectly Christmas-sy with those colours and flavours. Great round up too, I’m particularly loving Jaqui’s beetroot and goats’ cheese tart.
Angela x
Eb Gargano says
I can’t quite believe I am managing to keep up with the schedule I set myself, Angela. It makes me think I must spend a lot of time faffing around during the rest of the year!! Thanks for your kind comments about my squash – I am so pleased it worked out like I imagined it!! Eb x
Jessica Cantoni says
Wow sounds like you’ve been busy! Can’t wait to see some more of your Christmas content soon! Have linked up my Korean Fried Chicken 🙂 xx
Eb Gargano says
I really have – I set myself a very big challenge!! But so far it is working 🙂 Thanks for linking up! Eb x
Jacqui Bellefontaine says
Thanks for including my beetroot onion and goats cheese tarts in your round up. The other dishes look great party bites too so i shall have to add them to my party food idea for my next party. Consider yourself invited!
As for Christmas planning. Ive planned my blog posts and thats about it. No presents yet but then again I quite like the rush ing around doing things last minute adds to the festive feel. I am so not one of those organised presents bought and ready by the end of October kinda people. Make sure you enjoy the final run up to Christmas and don’t work too hard.
Eb Gargano says
I’m definitely a lot more organised with my blog than I am with my real life this year! I’m usually pretty organised, but this year I just haven’t really had a chance to think about it. I do however have a day off to go Christmas shopping this Saturday (without children or husband!), so I will hopefully be a bit more organised come this time next week. Eb x
Cliona Keane says
Thank you so much for including me! Well done for keeping up with your packed schedule, your recipes are always stunning so you seem to be taking it in your stride!
Eb Gargano says
A pleasure, Cliona – I just loved your party nibbles 🙂 The more healthy nibble ideas the better in my book!! And thank you so much for your kind comments about my blog 🙂 I’ve definitely set myself a tough challenge, but it’s going OK so far 🙂 Eb x
Corina says
I know how you feel about Christmas! I’m also finding it really hard to find the time to get myself organised this year and I know I’m probably not going to manage half the things I planned. It seems to have been like this for the past few months though. I’ve just linked up my pumpkin chocolate chip cereal bars. I made them back in October and planned to post before Halloween but have only just managed it!
Eb Gargano says
Haha – I have posts like that. I have had a few which I have taken photos for and then it’s been such a long time until I’ve got round to writing the copy that the photos are no longer good enough and I have to retake them – I suppose I should be pleased as it shows how my photography skills are progressing (or maybe just my fussiness!) but it is a bit of a pain! Those cereal bars really do look fab though!! Eb x
Intolerant Gourmand says
These recipes all sound so lovely, what a collection! And your butternut squash recipe, those photos!! Just gorgeous, I will definitely be giving it a go!
It was so lovely to meet you at River Cottage Eb, and you’re right, it was such an amazing event, I too felt very privileged to be there! 🙂 x #CookBlogShare
Eb Gargano says
Aw, thanks Nathalie 🙂 It was so lovely to meet you too. Didn’t get long enough to chat though 🙁 Next time, eh? Eb x
Mandy says
What a lovely selection of recipes – the beetroot and goats cheese tarts look delicious!
Eb Gargano says
Aw, thanks Mandy. I so love those beetroot and goats cheese tarts. They make me hungry every time I look at them!! Eb x
jenny paulin says
that butternut squash of yours just looks scrumptious! the colours in it are amazing and so inviting to eat! Thank you for hosting this week x
Eb Gargano says
Aw, thanks Jenny – I promise they taste as good as they look (if not better!!) Eb x
Louise Fairweather says
Thanks for including my cheese and marmite sausage rolls! Some lovely ideas foe nibbles – love nibbles at Christmas!
Eb Gargano says
A pleasure, Louise! I thought they were a fab idea. I have been making sausage rolls today for my blog – I’d forgotten how good homemade ones are. Mine also include cheese but no marmite. I do really fancy trying the marmite idea though!! Eb x
Kirsty Hijacked By Twins says
Great minds think a like! I love party nibbles. Thank you for hosting this week xx
Eb Gargano says
Haha – I thought that when I saw your roundup. I think party nibbles is what everyone is thinking about at the moment. I’ve been making sausage rolls for my blog today…so I am definitely in the party mood. Shame, as I’m practically superglued to my laptop at the moment – bah!! Eb x
Vicki Montague says
Gosh you have been busy! I can understand your lack of ‘real’ life Christmas planning. I have found that for the last few years with running my blog. Hey ho!!
Eb Gargano says
I certainly have Vicki – what I missed from my ramblings above was that we are also having our bathroom done this week and next (Why did I think that was a good idea just before Christmas???) and now I have both kids off sick with the lurgy – aaargh!!! Am tempted to concel Christmas! Eb x
Sadhna Grover says
Hi Gargano, Thanks for the party dear.
Eb Gargano says
A pleasure, Sadhna 🙂