Do you prefer savoury or sweet recipes? I am firmly in the savoury camp (crisps and cheese are my vices!!). This week I am showcasing 4 delicious and very easy savoury recipes in my CookBlogShare roundup, as well as sharing the linky for #CookBlogShare week 35.
OK so BRRRRRRR!!!!!!! Is it cold where you are? It’s FREEZING here (OK comparatively freezing – 3 weeks ago it was around 30 degrees here, now it’s more like 17!). It definitely feels like autumn is coming. Only one more week left of the summer hols. New school uniform and school shoes have been bought. The evenings are getting darker earlier. And it feels about a millions years since we were on our European travels (when in fact it was only just over a week ago!).
We had an awesome break, visiting Bruges and Cologne for a bit of culture (not to mention awesome AirBnBs and some delicious meals out!) and finishing up in Center Parcs in Belgium for some relaxation and kiddie fun: bikes, swimming, pedalos, tennis, mini golf – honestly, what with all the walking round Bruges and Cologne too, it’s the first holiday I’ve done where I’ve come back fitter than when I left!
But now it’s back home and very soon back to school. I have mixed feelings about this (as I am sure most work at home parents do), on the one hand I am sad – I’ve had a lovely holiday with the kiddos and I will miss them when they go back. On the other hand, I am really looking forward to getting back into my usual working routines again, and being able to give my blogs more attention than I have over the summer.
Trying to juggle working and kids over the holidays has been a bit tricksy at times. Especially as Productive Blogging is such a new blog and needed quite a bit more work over the holidays than EPF. That said I am super proud of myself for managing to post every week to both of my blogs over the summer and still have plenty of time to spend with the kids.
I’m also delighted to have published a couple of really special posts on Productive Blogging over the summer. The first was my very first guest post with Vicki from Honest Mum sharing her wisdom on the topic of How to be your own best publicist and the second was a post where I interviewed 7 PR professionals on how bloggers can best work with PRs. Their answers were really interesting. Definitely essential reading for all bloggers who wish to work on sponsored posts and improve their fees! You can find it here => How bloggers can best work with PRs and brands: what the PR professionals say.
4 Easy Savoury Recipes
Sorry for the slightly tenuous link between my roundup recipes this week. I found it hard to choose from all the deliciousness that had been linked up last week over at Glutarama and no theme seemed to immediately grab me. So I basically picked out the 4 recipes I would most like to eat!
Top tip if you are ever linking up the week before I host CBS – I am much more likely to pick savoury recipes than sweet! Partly because I much prefer savoury food (crisps and cheese are my vices!) and partly because I am trying to be healthy and avoid sugar!!
These 4 recipes caught my eye, not only because they looked delicious but also because they were easy – and you all know how much I love and easy (peasy) recipe!!
Spicy Bean Burgers
First up are these delicious Spicy Bean Burgers from Jacqui over at Recipes Made Easy. I love how easy these spicy veggie burgers are to make – and only 20 minutes prep time (1h in total to include chilling and cooking) – perfect for busy weeknights. Serve them in a wholemeal bun, with a salad on the side, and they are pretty healthy too.
Easy Naan Bread Without Yeast
Next up are these fab Easy Naan Breads from Jo’s Kitchen Larder. These delicious sounding garlic and coriander naans are not only easy but they are also quick – just 10 minutes prep and 10 minutes cooking time (plus 30 minutes to 1 hour resting time) and you don’t even need to use yeast! These would be perfect to serve alongside a homemade curry!!
Roasted Parmesan Tenderstem Broccoli
I am a big fan of tenderstem broccoli AND parmesan, so I couldn’t not include this delicious sounding recipe for Roasted Parmesan Tenderstem Broccoli from Cat over at Curly’s Cooking. Cat simply roasts the tenderstem broccoli in the oven with a little oil, salt and garlic, then sprinkles over the parmesan and pops the broccoli back in the oven until the cheese melts. So simple, but I can just imagine how good this dish tastes – and best of all this recipe takes just 17 minutes from start to finish!
Spinach and Almond Stuffed Chicken Breast with Quinoa and Tomatoes
I absolutely adore the sound of this recipe – and how it looks! Created by Monika over at Everyday Healthy Recipes, this Spinach and Almond Stuffed Chicken Breast with Quinoa and Tomatoes is the sort of meal that looks fancy, but is in fact super easy to make AND it’s healthy too. Equally great for a quick and easy midweek meal or for hassle free entertaining, it requires minimal preparation and is ready in just 45 minutes!
#CookBlogShare Linky Week 35
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 (maximum of 4, please).
- Add a link from your post back to this post (so everyone else can find it and link up too!) and / or add the #CookBlogShare badge to your post (you can find the code below).
- Comment on one of the host’s posts and a minimum of 2 other posts 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 and also (if you have room on the tweet!) my co-hosts Jacqui @jacdotbee and Monika @MonikasRecipes, using the #CookBlogShare hashtag and we will retweet them. You can also post your recipe on the Cook Blog Share Facebook Page.
Need some help on Instagram? You and me both…so let’s help each other! Whenever you post to Instagram, use the #CookBlogShare hashtag, then quickly hop over to the #CookBlogShare feed, liking as many as you can and commenting on any that particularly catch your eye. Not a big job at all, but if we all do it, it would make a BIG difference!!
I will comment on a selection of my favourite posts this week and pin them 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 #CookBlogShare will be hosted by Jacqui at Recipes Made Easy 🙂
Pin 4 Easy Savoury Recipes for later
Jhuls @ The Not So Creative Cook says
It is lunch time and I am getting hungry! Thanks for hosting, Eb! x
Eb Gargano says
Hahaha yeah, sorry about that! #sorrynotsorry
Patrick@looneyforfood.com says
I am team savory as well and these all look amazing.
Eb Gargano says
Savoury is the best! Eb 🙂
Corina Blum says
Lovely round up Eb – I’d happily eat any of these! I definitely prefer savoury food but I’m linking up something sweet this week and I think it was a sweet one last week too. x
Eb Gargano says
Thanks Corina! I do do savoury things on my blog too from time to time, but the vast majority of my recipes are savoury. It’s what I love the most! (and also because if I had a baking blog I’m pretty sure I’d be the size of a house!!) Eb x
Cat | Curly's Cooking says
Thanks for including my broccoli! The other dishes look so tasty 🙂 x
Eb Gargano says
A pleasure! Two of my favourite things, I could not! Eb x
Jo Allison / Jo's Kitchen Larder says
I’m all mixed feelings myself at the moment! It’s so hard to get things done with kids around but as you say it’s been a fun Summer and I will miss them for sure. Can’t wait to set my new super productive working routine with both kids at school though 🙂 in fact I’m super excited about it!
Thank you so much for including my naan bread in this delicious savoury round-up! 🙂 x
Eb Gargano says
Oh wow, is this the first year of having both kids at school? You are going to get so much done!! I love my kids to bits, but I love having a big solid chunk of time to spend on my blog each day too. I am looking forward to having that back again. It’s hard to get things done over the summer as my blogging time is so disjointed!! And I constantly feel guilty at having to work rather than spend time with the kids (which I know is daft as if I had a ‘normal’ job I’d be in an office and they’d be in childcare, but I still do!). It they are at school, I don’t feel guilty! Eb x
Nickki says
What a delicious looking round up! My kids went back to school last week and I have to say, I’ve missed having them around the house during the day. They are on the countdown until the October holidays already!
Eb Gargano says
Thanks Nickki! I know I will miss mine when they go back – we’ve had such a lovely time together. Eb 🙂
Michelle Frank | Flipped-Out Food says
Where DID the summer go?! Here, it’s unseasonably chilly with tons of rain (we’re having some serious flooding issues in my area). I can’t believe it’s already time to break out the comfort food! Your Belgium trip sounds just dreamy. I plan to travel “across the pond” one of these days, but that likely won’t be until all the kids are in college! Thanks for the great roundup and linky!
Eb Gargano says
I KNOW!!! It’s suddenly got very cold here and we’ve had rain! I’d almost forgotten about rain it’s been so long (and that’s saying something here in Britain – we do rain well here!!) But apparently it’s set to get warmer again, so fingers crossed for an Indian summer – I just love it when it’s warm and sunny in September – the best weather of all IMHO!! Especially if it extends into October, which is when my birthday falls. I love travelling round Europe – so much fun, so many different cultures and cuisines. I feel lucky to practically have it on my doorstep. From where I live you can go to France for the day if you want. You’ll have to tell us if/when you do come over the pond – we’ll have to arrange some kind of CBS meetup in honour of your visit!! Eb x
Jenny walters says
Great round up.They all look incredible. I am sooooo ready for back to school!!!Thank the Lord!!
Eb Gargano says
Thanks Jenny! Hahaha. I’ve still got mixed feelings, but I’m really looking forward to be able to get back to blogging properly. I miss that solid block of time in the day to work and I’ve had enough of juggling and working late into the evening to get everything done! I’ll miss the kiddos though – we’ve had some good times this summer. Eb x
Mayuri Patel says
Would love to have the naan and bean burgers anytime. My holidays are usually where I need to walk a lot and its more fun as I get to see new places. Come back home and sadly fitness takes a back seat though I don’t have a very busy schedule. Thank you for adding me the group.
Eb Gargano says
Thanks Mayuri! Lovely to have you join the #CookBlogShare family!! Eb x
Debbie Jones says
oooh I definitely need to have a better look at that naan bread recipe!! All looks amazingly delicious Eb:-) Thanks for hosting 🙂
Eb Gargano says
A pleasure, Debbie! Thanks for joining in!! Eb x
Swati says
Hello, Awesome work….want to join the cookblogweekly share. I have addded the badge on my homepage,pls let me know how to go forward with it.
Thanks.
Eb Gargano says
Hi Swati, Great that you want to join us! All you need to do is click the blue ADD YOUR LINK button and follow the instructions, then add a link from your recipe (the one you just linked up), to this post so others can find it and join in too. Then we ask everyone to make sure they comment on the host’s post and a couple of other ones and share a bit of social media love. Looking forward to seeing what you link up! Eb x