During my childhood I have fond memories of spending summer holidays in my Nan’s back garden. My grandparents used to grow fruit and vegetables occasionally. I always remember my grandad growing potatoes. They also had a big pear tree in …
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White Bean Meatballs with Roasted Tomato and Red Pepper Pasta Sauce
Recently I’ve been learning a lot about dried beans. I know it’s probably not the most interesting subject to most people but I have discovered a few facts that amazed me. I’ve not only learnt about the health benefits of …
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Slow Cooked Thai Green Lentil Curry
My husband Howard and son Ted aren’t the biggest fans of lentils. Therefore I’m always trying to invent new recipes. A daily dose of fibre can help to protect the body from diabetes and colon cancer. Lentils are one food …
Googie’s Kitchen presents Roasted Spicy Lavender and Honey Chicken
Chicken is a meal that we all enjoy. My husband Howard and son Ted love a roast chicken dinner on a Sunday. I do too, but occasionally I like to try different meals. When I started planning Lavender month in …
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Googie’s Kitchen presents Strawberry Stomach Healer
In recent years I have been suffering with stomach aches. I have a suspicion it might be to do with my teeth as I have had gum disease for many years. When I was 19 years years old I had …
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Googie’s Kitchen presents Chocolate Cherry Lavender Smoothie
Now that summer is on the way I’m getting ready to pull out those delicious morning smoothies again. During winter I’m much more of a porridge or egg kind of person. I prefer warming foods for all my meals during …
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Beef and Homemade Refried Black Bean Quesadilla’s
A couple of months ago I decided to make tuna and olive quesadillas for dinner. They were a big hit with my family and it was one meal we all really enjoyed. Therefore I decided to experiment with different ingredients. …
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Smoked Salmon and Avocado Sushi
My son Ted has been asking me for months to make Sushi. Ted has never tried it and I am a bit reluctant to buy in from the supermarket as I know they used refined sugar to sweeten it. Many …
Googie’s Kitchen presents Chocolate Orange Quinoa Porridge
Recently I started eating quinoa for breakfast. It’s another healthy alternative to my usual porridge that I love to eat in the morning. In case you didn’t know, quinoa is a seed that is grown from a grain and it’s …
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Roasted Salmon with a Cheesy ‘No Cheese’ Dill Sauce
When the summer months approach I always wonder what to cook for dinner. Even in the summer I still enjoy a warm meal. Fish is normally always on the menu especially at this time of year. It always reminds me …
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