We are great spaghetti bolognese and chilli eaters in this house but occassionally I like to make a meal that is different with the mince beef we buy. Now I know traditionally Goulash is made with beef stewing steak, but …

Milky Fish Stew
Milk and fish are not normally two ingredients I would put together. The other day I was going to make a fish stew but I didn’t have enough stock to make the stew. Therefore I decided I would add milk …

Googie’s Kitchen presents Cough Medicine Soup
By the time my son Ted had spent his first term at preschool he had come home with a cough and cold. So I made cough medicine to help with his symptoms. However, Ted really didn’t like the taste of …

Slow Cooker Creamy ‘No Cream’ Beef Straganoff
At Christmas last year I brought a big piece of beef as we were expecting to have one more person with us for meals. My mum normally joins us for Christmas Day but this year due to the restriction in …

Googie’s Kitchen presents Roasted Tomato and Red Pepper Soup
Soup is a warming food that is brilliant for the body. Firstly, this dish uses lots of great vegetables that are packed full of vitamins and minerals which will help to keep us well. Plus soup is a good way …
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Spicy Sumac Bacon Risotto
Ever since my son was born I have always tried to introduce new flavour to him. In recent years I’ve been introducing my son Ted, who is 7, to more spices in his food. Ted is not a great fan …

Prawns in a Tomato Rice
My son Ted loves fish, especially prawns and my husband Howard doesn’t mind rice when it’s cooked in a tomato sauce. Howard isn’t so keen on fish but he doesn’t mind a prawn or two. The other day I was …

Googie’s Kitchen presents Fig and Walnut Porridge
Recently I’ve been eating porridge for breakfast every morning. Nothing beats a big bowl of steaming porridge on a cold winters morning. Normally I change my fruit toppings, but the other day I noticed we had dried figs and walnuts …
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Spicy Sumac Spag Bowl
Now I know a lot of people would probably called this meal a chilli with pasta but I still class this as a spaghetti bolognese. I’m sure you can get a spicy spag bowl somewhere in the world. Well you …

Googie’s Kitchen presents Fig and Walnut Energy Balls
Lockdown 3.0 is back in the UK and I don’t know about you but sometimes I need energy to help me through my day. Rather than reach for the biscuits I’ve started to try a few healthier snacks and treats. …
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Smokey Spanish Sausage Meatballs in a Tomato Sauce
It’s raining meatballs, hallelujah, it’s raining meatballs, hallelujah!!! You would never have guessed, but we love a meatball or two. When I found a similar recipe to this one on t’internet I was jumping for joy. Yes occasionally even I …
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