Happy Spring! It was so lovely to return home and see the trees in blossom and daffodils in bloom. Welcome to The Hearth and Soul Link Party! This week I’m featuring some of the wonderful Easter Recipes and Ideas that were shared at the party last week.
At Hearth and Soul, blog posts old and new, about anything that feeds the soul, are welcome. This includes – but is not limited to – family, home, recipes, decorating, crafts, DIY, travel, organisation, book reviews, the arts and self improvement.
I’m publishing Hearth and Soul early this week as we are in Cambridge visiting with our son and his partner. I’m publishing on Sunday as I’m taking the day off on Monday to enjoy our time together.
What’s Been Happening on The Blog
Adapted from my Mocha Cake with a Twist, my new Gluten-Free Mocha Cake is everything you want a mocha cake to be – moist, chocolate-y, coffee-spiked gorgeousness that is just about irresistible!
While I was in California I spent some time with my good friend Sandi learning more about gluten free baking and adapting this recipe to gluten free diets. Sandi (who also took the photograph above) is author of the fabulous gluten-free recipe blog Fearless Dining, where there are hundreds of delicious, family-friendly gluten free recipes with step by step instructions.
I’ve also brought back an oldie but a goodie.
This deliciously healthy recipe for Old Fashioned Bran Muffins has been part of our family for over 40 years.
On with the features from last week! Thank you to everyone for visiting and sharing.
Easter Recipes and Ideas
Easter Recipes and Ideas featured posts include (from top left, clockwise):-
It’s hard to believe this cute bunny isn’t actually chocolate! Learn how to Paint a Faux Chocolate Bunny with Lisa at Fresh Vintage by Lisa.
There’s lots of inspiration for decorating pretty Easter Cakes with this Spring Cake from Liz at Howling at the Moon.
Spring entertaining is made easy with this pretty Spring Vegetable Garden Appetizer from Carol at Comfort Spring Station.
Make a pretty Rustic Easter Wreath with Erin of My Mommy World.
Look out for more featured posts on The Hearth and Soul Link Party Facebook page.
It’s time for the party!
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Wishing you a wonderful week!
Comments & Reviews
This week I am sharing my Baked Spaghetti, 4 Cheese Stuffed Shells and Eggplant Parmigiana. Have a lovely evening! Thanks for hosting.
Your recipes sound wonderful, Marilyn! I hope you have a lovely week 🙂
I haven’t joined in for a long while and new to Inlinkz as I had to register with FB, that I don’t use much. Anyway joining in with Wild Garlic recipes – very seasonal. Thanks for hosting.
It’s lovely to see you back at the party! I know the inLinkz thing has been a bit of a pain. I appreciate you coming back 🙂
Good Morning dear April! You made me smile this morning when you featured my spring veggie garden appetizer! Thank you! I’m wishing you a sunny day!
Good morning, Carol! I’m so glad I made you smile! I hope today is sunny for you too. It’s beautiful here 🙂
Thank you so much for hosting the party. Happy Spring, Kippi
Happy Spring, Kippi!
Thank you for hosting another great party April, your Mocha Cake looks divine! This week we shared our Almond Pastry Cookies and Raspberry Coffee Cake. Thanks again 🙂
Thank you, Angela! Your recipes sound wonderful – I look forward to visiting!
I will have to make your gluten-free mocha cake for my family, April. It looks delicious!
It really is, Pat! I hope you love it as much as we do!
April, I love mocha cake and bran muffins and look forward to checking those out! Glad you’re having a lovely spring. Thank you for hosting. I’ll come back on Thursday with a nice English recipe.
Thank you so much, Jean! I hope your Spring has started off well too 🙂 I look forward to ‘seeing’ you Thursday!
Oh what fun; I am always looking for a new linky party. Pinned.
Welcome, Joanne! And thank you so much for pinning!
I could have sworn that bunny in the grass is chocolate: how funny. As for the mocha cake, oh my gosh, I don’t often binge on sweet things, but that might just do it! Hope Cambridge is lovely for you.
Thank you, Pauline, we had a wonderful time in Cambridge! The weather was kind to us and it was so good to get together. I hope you are having a lovely week!
Thank you so much for featuring my Easter wreath! It was such a nice surprise to find today when I stopped by the party 🙂
Hope you have a great week!
It’s a pleasure, Erin! I hope your week is wonderful too 🙂
Hi April,
I would love a slice of your Mocha Cake right now, it would be delicious! I am sharing my Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Meatballs, Sheet Pan Roasted Veggie Frittata for the party today. Hope you have a great week and thanks so much for the party!
Miz Helen
Thank you, Miz Helen! Your recipes sound wonderful. With being away from home late this week and over the weekend I’ve had trouble with Google again so I haven’t really been able to comment on your posts, but I do share them 🙂 I hope you have a great week too!
Thank you for hosting another party. I brought my children’s favorite when they were little, Chocolate Cream Cheese Muffins. Have a lovely week.
Your muffins sound wonderful, Mareliz! I bet the cream cheese makes them extra special. I hope your week is lovely too!
Hi April! The gluten free cake looks fantastic! My son in law is eating gluten free so I will have to give it a try for him! Tonight I am sharing my daughter’s Thai Chicken with peanut sauce and veggies. Also, some great children’s lit choices with a special nod to Beverly Cleary who just turned 102! Have a great week!
Hi Helen! I’m so pleased to hear that Beverly Cleary’s is still going strong. I just loved Ramona when I was a kid!! I am looking forward to your post. Your daughter’s chicken recipe sounds lovely. Let me know what you think if you try the cake. It really is yummy!
Thank you very much for featuring my Spring Caramel Cake!!
My pleasure, Liz!
Thanks so much for hosting! I’m linking up with the AFTON AND GABE – THREE FLASHES, a short story added to our SHORT STORY PROMPT LINK PARTY 3 – ONE FLASHLIGHT…, won’t you join us for fun and creativity? (ends Apr-12-2019 at 9pm cst).
Thank you so much for visiting and sharing, Dee!
So happy that you had some good family time!
Those adult children are a true blessing!
Thank you so much, Michele! They really are a blessing, and I’m so grateful to be able to spend time with them 🙂 Wishing you a blessed week!
Thanks for hosting and I hope that you have a wonderful week.
I hope your week is wonderful too, Patrick! Thank you for sharing your lovely photos with us at Hearth and Soul!
Hi April, that is so awesome that you got together with the blogger friend to learn more about baking! I am happy to be joining you and sharing baked bacon recipe. Hope you have a lovely week.
Julie
Thank you, Julie, it really was fun learning more about gluten free baking. I can’t wait to convert more of my recipes to make them more accessible to everyone! Thank you so much for visiting and sharing. I hope your week is going well!
Hey April, I’ve been trying to upload a link for a couple of days and it’s not able to upload a picture, Others don’t seem to be having a problem. Are there some new restrictions with your your new linkup? Hope you’re doing well.
Hey MJ, You aren’t the first person to have problems with the new InLinkz. I haven’t put any new restrictions in place myself – I’m finding it so frustrating the way they have changed things. It’s affecting lots of people. Have you registered? Failing that, please let me know what recipe you would like to share (either here or by email april@apriljharris.com) and I will go to your site and add it to the Linky myself. I love your recipes and I want to be sure you can share them! I’m sorry for any frustration you may have experienced!
I brought over my Fruity Cheesecake topped with Cool Whip.
I agree about the new Inlinkz, I and Kathleen sent them long letters with our frustrations and that they should still maintain the old one, but to no avail. I wish there were another widget for parties.
Thanks for hosting, have a great week!
Thank you so much for your lovely recipe, Karren! It sounds delicious! I wish there was another widget too! Wishing you a lovely week 🙂