Awards, Awards, Awards

Over the last month or so I have managed to accumulate a few blog awards. I love receiving feedback from my lovely fellow bloggers, so a big thank you to Miss Cakeaholic and The View From the Table for passing on the following awards.

All three (or is it two?!) awards have different rules, but I’m going to accumulate them here in one go... (I hope I’m not breaking any unspoken blogging laws doing this!!)

THE RULES

1. Thank the person who nominated you for this award and link back to them.
2. Include the award image to your post. 
3. Share five random facts about yourself.
4. Spread the joy by nominating other bloggers.

MY RANDOM FACTS

1. If you’ve been reading the blog from the beginning you’ll know that I only really started cooking when I was 21. I survived the first year of University on Old El Paso Fajita kits, pasta, and smoked salmon, cream cheese and avocado bagels. 
2. Winning 800 metres gold at Sports Day when I was 8 years old is my biggest sporting achievement. 
3. I’m a dog person. Up until recently we had two French Bulldogs at home called Flo and Spike. When I have my own house I would love to have another. 
4. There are too many countries I want to visit in the world, but the top three would have to be Vietnam, the USA, and Russia. 
5. I know every word of Lewis Carroll’s nonsense poem Jabberwocky.

MY NOMINATED BLOGS

Ruth at A Rake of Cakes

Sue at Cake Balls, Cookies, and More.

Rebecca at Chow and Chatter

Stephen at Good Food in a Crap Kitchen

Alida at My Little Italian Kitchen

Gabi at Teeny Tasty Triumphs

The Liebster Award

I am really excited to announce that I have been nominated for a Liebster Award by the lovely Sue of Cake Balls, Cookies and More. I am really chuffed to receive my first blogging award, and just before the one year anniversary of Culinary Conquests too!! Thanks so much Sue!!

The Liebster Award, meaning favourite or dearest in German, recognises up and coming blogs with under 200 followers. The blogger awarded then gets to share the award with 5 bloggers of their choice, and I’m really excited to share with you some of my most loved food blogs.

Michael's Cappuccino Pavlova

First up is Michael of Me, My Food and I.

Michael was one of my very first followers and was the first person to comment on one of my posts, which was very much appreciated as I was starting out in the big wide world of blogging!! I love Michaels chatty style, and the stories that accompany his often Nigella themed recipes great!!

Emily's Hazelnut Macarons with Nutella

Secondly is Emily of What Emily Ate.

I originally stumbled across Emily’s fantastic music blog after she was awarded Blog of Note, and through it came to find her food blog, which is the perfect combination of delicious recipes and beautiful photographs. She has the loveliest crockery too!!

Laura Elizabeth's Granola and White Chocolate Cookies

Thirdly is Laura Elizabeth of Chocolate & Pears.

Laura is a girl after my own heart, she loves baking and florals too!! I adore her pretty blog and the biscuits, cakes and brownies she makes look so delicious. She’s also representing us students, being in her first year at university, and I’m pretty sure she must be the most popular girl on campus!!

Fullest Part of Life's Mango and Cardamom Infused Coconut, Almond Tarte

Fourthly is Fullest Part of Life.

A new blog find for me, this medical student makes tasty treats, and what makes Fullest Part of Life really appeal to me is her step by step photo guides for each recipe, ensuring your cooking goes without a hitch.

Jo's Chocolate and Strawberry Cake

And last but by no means least is Jo of What do you Make of my Cake?

Another baker, Jo has a very endearing obsession with crockery and often shows off her fabulous eBay and charity shop finds. Her recipes look delicious, and I love the stories that accompany them.