What’s In Season – Recipes to Make in April

Let’s chat about all of the bright and fresh recipes to make in April!

While this month is still a bit of transition to Spring, there are still a lot of delicious dishes to make.

Plus I’ve got ideas for your Easter and Mother’s Day menus!

If you enjoy cooking more seasonally, I highly recommend Six Seasons by Joshua McFadden. He walks you through all of the ways to enjoy vegetables from early-Spring through Winter. This book has given me so many new ideas on how to cook different vegetables during this time of year.

And speaking of vegetables, I’m currently planning what to plant in my vegetable garden! Growing your own food is absolutely so satisfying. Once we’re in the midst of the summer I love being able to go outside and pick what I need for the recipe I’m cooking.  This year I’m going to try a different type of kale along with watermelon radishes and some of our other favourites like beets, carrots, lettuces, peppers and tomatoes.

Head to this post for some of my top gardening tips!

So, what other recipes are there to make in April?

Carrots – Coconut Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Brussels Sprouts – Sheet Pan Roasted Carrots, Brussels Sprouts and Potatoes

Herbs – Easy Herb Drop Biscuits

Leeks – Leek and Pancetta Pasta

Radishes – Honey Butter Roasted Carrots and Radishes

Spinach – Bacon, Mushroom & Spinach Quiche

Looking for some more recipe inspiration? Two more books which keep things super simple in the kitchen that my family has been enjoying lately: Jaime Oliver’s 5 Ingredients and Snacking Cakes from Yossy Arefi.

And, with Easter in April and then Mother’s Day in May, I’ve got you covered with two super helpful posts full of menu ideas!

Easter Brunch Menu

Simple and Elegant Easter Brunch Ideas

Mother’s Day Ideas

Recipes for Mother’s Day Brunch

How to Celebrate Mother’s Day at Home

Until the next cooking adventure,
Jess