Many years ago my mum had an allotment. For those of you that don’t know, an allotment is a piece of land you normally rent from the local authority to grow fruits and vegetables on. Mum loved this piece of …
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Googie’s Kitchen presents Cardamon and Sweet Cinnamon Apple Crisps
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. …
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Herby Prawn Quinoa Risotto
In recent months I’ve started to include lots of prawn meals on our weekly menu. My son Ted and I love them. Howard, my husband who isn’t such a huge fish fan, doesn’t mind the odd prawn dinner. Therefore I …
Googie’s Kitchen presents Mango and Orange Jelly
My so Ted, who is eight loves jelly and to be honest I can’t blame him. When I was his aged I loved jelly too. My nan would make jelly when I went to visit her. She would always buy …
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Salmon Fishballs with Basil and Lemon Balm Pasta
Many years ago we would eat herbs in our meals. Our ancestors knew of the health benefits of herbs and eating them in our dinners. Herbs are packed with goodness that can help to heal the body of many aliments. …
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Spicy and Creamy Tuna Pasta
Spices are the essence of life. Many years ago spices were used for their medicinal qualities. Nowadays we tend to use them as a flavour enhancer that can compliment other ingredients. Ayurvedic medicine uses spice to balance a meal and …
Oven Baked Herby Bean Spag Bowl
In recent months I have been trying classic recipes we all love in our house with different ingredients. Chickpeas used to be a huge favourite of my son when he was younger. If I told him that these were on …
Herby Bean Risotto
Normally in my bean recipes I use a lot of different spices. This year I had an abundance of herbs growing in the garden. I couldn’t let these go to waste. Therefore instead of using spices with a bean recipe …
Tomato and Basil Pork Burgers
The idea for this recipe came to me while I was on holiday. This summer we visited Lyton and Lynmouth. While we were there we took a day trip to Coombe Martin beach. Coombe Martin is a very small town …
Googie’s Kitchen presents Bacon and Roasted Mediterranean Vegetable Pesto and Pasta
When I thought of this dish it was one of those evenings that I had no plans for dinner. I had a vegetables in the fridge from the week before that I hadn’t used. Also I had leftover pesto from …
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