PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Welcome to February’s YRB roundup. Before you check out the delicious recipes this month, there is something I need to talk about. We all know that the only real requirement for YBR participation is to add the YBR button to your blogs. Adding the YBR button/badge to your blogs helps promote our event. I say our event because it belongs to all of us that come together every month and make YBR possible. Promoting or getting the word out about YBR benefits all of us that participate every month. The more people find out about it the more participants and the more introductions to new foodie friends.
Recently it has come to my attention that some participants add the YBR button/badge to their blog and remove it within a few days, weeks or month(s) of the roundup. Some have even removed the button/badge just days after I kindly asked and they agreed to add it to their blog. This isn’t only ignoring the rules of participation but also unfair to the rest of us. It isn’t fair to those of us who help promote our monthly event by adhering to the requirements and essentially help to promote those who choose to ignore the rules. When you participate in the signups and roundups the links to your blogs are left permanently on Spicie Foodie. I do not remove the links once someone has stopped participating.
Honestly, I hate that I even have to write about this. Aside from the great recipes and photographs, YBR has always been intended as a positive place to meet fellow food bloggers, form new friendships and catchup with those you may have lost touch with. So in order to keep it fair for the rest of us that adhere to the rules I will be removing participants who violate the button/badge rule. Those that have been asked to place the YBR button repeatedly and haven’t complied will be removed immediately. Those that have not previously been asked about it will receive an email asking to comply, if they fail to respond they too will be removed. Thank you to everyone else who follows the rules.
Please help me welcome new participants Natalie, Megan, Carol and Corey. Give them a warm welcome and get your eyes ready for Your Best Recipes of February 2012!
Participants are listed in the order of submissions received. The ** indicates those wishing to participate in the Honest Cooking draw.
Fantastic Round-Up Nancy!!! :-))))
Thank you Manu!
What a great roundup! Everything looks fantastic.
Cheers,
Rosa
Thank you Rosa!
Some awesome gourmet roundup this month as always your a gracious wonderful host and I thank you for letting me be part of this extraordinary lineup!
Thank you Claudia for the support and for participating each month :)
Great looking round up, as usual! Thank you so much for organizing. :)
Hi Laura,
Thank you! Glad to have you participating.
Nancy,
Thanks for welcoming Natie with open arms. Fantastic round-up as per usual.
Quidate.
Hi Lazaro,
It is my pleasure :) Thank you y tu tambien quidate!
Another amazing round-up, I can’t wait to get back to Malaysia to check out some of the dishes. I’m travelling in China now and many sites are blocked here, including facebook and twitter. Thank you for letting me participate in YBR.
Hi Shannon,
It really is! Hope you are having a great trip.
Fabulous round up as always Nancy :)
Thank you Taruna!
Such a gorgeous array of dishes. Thank you for hosting such a fun event
Thank you Becky!
Great round up! Thank you for hosting, Nancy :)
Thanks Ann!
So many fabulous dishes…and new blogs to explore! Thanks again for hosting, Nancy!
Thank you Liz!
Great line up here! You are sweet to be hosting this round-up event and it is sad that things had to get more strict due to some violators, but I am glad you are being to the point about the button issue. Now I do need to look into the detail of some of these tasty items…
Hi Tina,
It is my pleasure and so much fun hosting YBR. There are so many great people to meet. Thank you!
I am so sorry to hear you’re having trouble :( That’s unfortunate to hear!
But oh so many recipes to check out :) Fantastic collection this month!
Hi Kiri,
Unfortunate but it doesn’t spoil the party. There are so many delicious recipes and beautiful photos to go check out :)
Welcome to the new participants!! These YBRs just keep getting better and better : )
Thank you Trixie for the warm welcome to our new participants. Yes, it sure is :)
Wow all these fantastic food pictures makes me hungry for more!
You and me both Lilly ;)
Wonderful round up as always Nancy!! We appreciate your hard work!! Hope every complies with the rules in the future. :) Thanks again. ~ Ramona
Hi Ramona,
Thank you sweetie :)
Oh I’m bummed I missed this month, I’ve been so busy. Everything looks beautiful as always with so many great recipes. Sorry to hear about those posting your YBR badge. This stuff happens all the time. If not with this then with giveaways. It’s unfortunate, I’ve had similar things happen to me as well. Thanks for doing this each month – its fun!
Hi Vicki,
Maybe you’d be interested in signing up for the newsletter. I sent out signup announcements and deadline reminders. Thanks and hope to see you next month!
Everything looks delicious! Thanks for letting me participate in this, and hopefully I’ll have a recipe for March too :)
Hi Megan,
We are glad to have you and you are welcome to join us again as much as you like :)
I am sorry to hear about your troubles. I hope things work out better in March. I love all of the sweet treats from February.
Hi Emily,
Thank you :)
Thanks for the warm welcome – I look forward to participating in many more round ups!
Those pretzel rolls are making me hungry! :-)
xoxo from Trinidad
Hi Corey,
Glad to have you and I hope you join is for more YBRs. Thanks!
oh wow my jaw dropped open, soo many fantastic dishes.
surely if u participate in a group then u should act as such too, I understand your irritation on that, nancy!
Hi Helene,
Yes, there are so many fantastic dishes. Thank you Helene:)
I can’t believe I missed it and even after I got the newsletter lol. However, this roundup is perfect Nancy. Looks absolutely delicious!
Oh no Amy, sorry you missed it :( Thanks and I hope you can make it for March.
Such a wonderful roundup Nancy! Thank you so much for dropping by and your sweet words :)
Hi Ambika,
I meant them too ;) Thanks!
Hi Nancy, This is a terrific group of recipes. They all look so delicious.
Thanks so much for hosting.
Joanne
Hi Joanne,
They do, don’t they :)
Wonderful roundup, Nancy! Thanks for all the hard work and effort you take in putting this up month after month.. .LOVE being a part of YBR!
Hi Marsha,
Thank you and I love having you be a part of YBR :)
I’m smacking myself with a wet noodle right now, even with the e-mail I couldn’t keep up this month. But I did spy those feather light rolls I want the recipe for, so I won’t cry too hard. It’s not too much to ask and don’t feel bad about it.
-Gina-
Hi Gina,
Lol! I just figured you were busy with the move so didn’t want to bug you. The rolls do look yummy.
Yet another beautiful round up! You are doing such a great job Nancy..Thank you for being you!!!!
Hi Sandra,
Thank you for your sweet words :) Have a great weekend!
Beautiful round-up and a big hello to the new participants! Will be checking on these I have not seen yet :)
Thanks and go check them out!