Pumpkins are now in season and we have bought a few in the past couple of weeks. I have been experimenting and making a variety of dishes with pumpkins. By the end of October I can imagine my family will be …
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Coconut, Sweet Potato and Chickpea Curry (Vegan)
Curry was one of my favourite take-aways, well, when I ate take away. Since giving up sugar I don’t eat a lot of fast food but I love making my own curries nowadays. Coconut, sweet potato and chickpea curry is …
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Pumpkin Spiced Cake
Pumpkin Spiced Cake is similar to my other recipes but this time it involves pumpkin. Plus it uses those lovely warming spices which I think are needed at this time of year. Our family is loving the sweetness that the …
Spiced Pumpkin Pancakes
Spiced Pumpkin Pancakes were a real treat for our family. I bought a large pumpkin during the week and I made it into puree. Then I divided the pumpkin into freezer bags and froze them for future use. So last weekend, …
Leftover Herby Chicken Stew and Mash
Herby Chicken Stew is a great way to, yes, eat more herbs, but also to eat the leftover chicken. I made this stew on Sunday in the slow cooker as I’ve had some leftover chicken in the freezer for a …
Winter Fruity Beef Stew
Winter Fruity Beef Stew is a beautiful rich stew that Howard, Ted and I all enjoyed last Sunday. We cooked this dish in the slow cooker but if you do not have a slow cooker, there is a recipe for …
Nutribullet Chocolate Smoothie
A Nutribullet Chocolate Smoothie is my new favourite way to enjoy this delicious recipe. There is a ‘How to Make my Nutribullet Choc Smoothie’ on my YouTube channel. We bought our from Amazon. They are a great energy boost for me …
Meatballs with a tomato sauce and rice
Meatballs is another quick, simple and easy recipe to follow. We ate this meal at the weekend and we throughly enjoyed it. It could easily be made into a quick mid-week meal too. We always try to buy local produce …
Spicy Plum Compote
Plums are coming to the end of season but I wanted to share with you this tasty recipe. Spicy Plum Compote is a great addition to homemade muesli (recipe coming soon to http://www.alexisrealfoodwagon.com), yogurt and at the weekend I added …
Gingerbread Men
These yummy Gingerbread Men are based on my Gingernuts (please see http://www.foodfamilyandfunak.com for more details of the Gingernuts recipe) but with more spices. Now winter is on its way in the northern hemisphere, I thought we would all be in …
Googies Kitchen Life 