When I was little my parents would always have a fruit tree in the garden. In the first house I lived in with my parents we had a pear tree. Then in the second house we had an apple tree. …
Category: condiments and extras
Googie’s Kitchen presents Homemade Kombucha
Until recently I have never really thought about fermented foods. I had made the odd sauerkraut recipe but I never really experimented in the process. In the past few months I have been seeing a nutritionist who seem to think …
Pesto Roasted New Potatoes
The humble potato has had a very strange history. Many years ago, the French refused to eat one. The Spanish brought potatoes to Europe but the French weren’t so keen on the vegetable. They called it hog feed and they …
Miso Quinoa Loaf
Bread is not a product I can eat nowadays. I gave up processed foods and sugars and by doing that I discovered a gluten allergy. Occasionally I miss eating certain types of breads. Salty bread with rosemary or mixed herbs …
Sweet Cinnamon Hot Chocolate
Chocolate is one of my favourite foods. When I could eat gluten I would normally always eat chocolate cake in a cafe or restaurant if it was on the menu. Since my gluten intolerance and the fact I have given …
Googie’s Kitchen presents Chicken Liver Pate
As children, liver was never a food my brother Piers and I enjoyed. My parents would eat liver and bacon occasionally. They really enjoyed the taste of liver. The smell of cooking liver would always put me off. On the …
Googie’s Kitchen presents Carrot and Ginger Soup
My dear old Dad loved the joke, ‘have you ever seen a rabbit wearing glasses?’ Dad would always tell us this joke if we didn’t want to the carrots on our plates. It was normally my big brother Piers who …
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Googie’s Kitchen presents Mint Hot Chocolate
When winter rolls around we love nothing more than warming drinks to keep us going during the colder months. My husband Howard, son Ted and I all love a hot chocolate. Occasionally I do love a break from the routine …
Christmas Spiced Chocolate Date Balls
Whenever I smell ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves it always reminds me of winter. Therefore I thought I would add these delicious spices to a date ball. It has now been proven that spices are a great way to help …
Googie’s Kitchen presents Chocolate Orange and Sweet Cinnamon Date Balls
Dates are a fantastic natural product that are delicious to eat and very versatile. These date balls are quick, easy and simple to make. They make a great snack or after dinner treat. This recipe is full of the goodness …
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