Mezzamay: Waitrose Spring Harvest 2015 Magazine

I was really impressed with the recipes from the Waitrose Winter Harvest 2015 magazine and made quite a few of them with great success. I wasn't organized enough to blog about all the recipes I tried out...I only wrote about these three.
When I saw the new Spring Harvest 2105 magazine at the checkout the other week, I picked it up with great anticipation. Marco Baby also thought it looked pretty appetising as he chewed a big chunk out of the cover.
Here are the 27 recipes. I didn't immediately warm to them as there seem to be leaning more towards sweet things and I'm usually looking for healthy family meals. However, there are definitely quite a few I will be trying out - I'll make a summary at the end of what I'll be cooking in case you are interested in seeing how they turn out. I'd also love to hear from you if you have the magazine and are planning to make anything from it.

1. Quail's Eggs & Pickled Cucumber on Rye

This looks nice - I like all the ingredients. Well, I think I will like quail's eggs but I have never cooked them or eaten them.

2. Rhubarb, Goat's Cheese & Rye Thins

Rhubarb and goats cheese is a great combo and I've always loved rye bread, probably going back to my childhood in Germany. I used to ride my bike to the nearest town to get half a large roggenbrot for my mother.

3. Crispy Potato & Beetroot Cake With Sweet Mustard Sauce

Well, you're probably well aware of my love of beetroot!

4. Herb Salad With Mustard Seed & Lemon Dressing

This looks quite refreshing although I am dubious about finding juniper berries in my local Waitrose. We'll see.

5. Radish, Blue Cheese & Juniper Salad

I love radish (even if they do cause quite a bit of flatulence!) ...not a massive fan of blue cheese but if I'm in the right mood...

6. Cardamom Cloud Ice Cream With Warm Berry Sauce

This looks interesting. It has broken meringue pieces in it... I haven't made any ice cream for a long time so I should really get the ice-cream maker out of the cupboard and dust it off now that the warmer weather is here.

7. Spicy Asian Salad

Not 100% sure about this. I like the concept but after reading through the recipe I'm not convinced.

8. Sweet Potato Wedges With Pineapple Ketchup

Not going to try this because I have roasted sweet potatoes before and they are not to my liking - too soft usually. Ok if you're going to put them in with something else but roasted on their own and to be eaten like potatoe wedges I prefer something crispy. And pineapple ketchup sounds like instant heart burn!

9. Key Lime Pie

Key Lime Pie is a family favourite dessert but I usually buy it ready made. I'd like to make it myself.

10. Kiwi Sorbet

I love sorbet and the kids love kiwi so this could be a winner.

11. Passion Fruit Possets & Sweet Fennel Crackers

I'm in two minds about this one.

12. Falafel Hash With Baba Ganoush Dip

This is the kind of thing I love to eat for dinner but usually results in the kids and the OH complaining that they are still hungry. Also, the recipe is for some of the items in the photo only, the rest you buy ready made from Waitrose unless you have time to make everything yourself!

13. Vegatable Thali

I like the look of this but might not be ideal for the gannets in my house. And same as above in regards to the fact that some of the items are bought ready made.

14. Sushi With Tempura Vegetables

No - Too much faffing around involved.

15. Chilli-Roasted Aubergines

I like the look of this but my daughter hates aubergines and spicy food so perhaps one to make when she's not around. (made 11/04/2015, blog post here...)

16. Cauliflower & Sun-dried Tomato Pilaf

This looks nice but I don't think it would satisfy my lot as a meal in itself.

17. Keralan Curry With Cabbage & Coconut

This just looks like a whole ton of cabbage on a pile of rice.

18. Cheese & Tomato Pizzas

A bit boring and I've made this kind of thing a million times before. Kids would like it though.

19. Potato & Onion Bake With Gorgonzola Sauce

This could be tasty served with sausages as a mid week family meal.

20. Chicory & Reblochon Gratin

Not keen on this after my previous encounter with chicory.

21. Spring Vegetable & Noodle Stir Fry

There are so few ingredients in this...I think it would be ok as a side but I wouldn't class it as a "simple supper".

22. Chocolate & Sweet Potato Loaf Cake

This looks interesting and certainly something I'd try out.

23. Lemon & Pistachio Easter Cake

A lovely cake but far too much fannying around for me - I wouldn't have time to prepare this and it would probably go wrong and anyway, unless I make it today I've missed the Easter time slot!

24. Rhubarb & Custard Tray-bake