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 …
Category: Dinner
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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Googie’s Kitchen presents Slow Cooker Smokey Pork and Potato Stew
When I read reports about meat versus plant based diets most media assumes that a plant based diet is better for us. Nowadays there are lots of studies that suggest eating a plant based foods is better for our health. …
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Googie’s Kitchen presents Slow Cooker Vegetable Masala Soup
The last food I think about in the summer is soup but it is very nutritious. Although I do believe we should eat more cooling foods during summer and warming foods during winter I still like a bowl of soup …
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Apple and Cinnamon Flapjacks
We planted our apple tree when we first moved into our home. It has finally given us an abundance of apples this year. We moved into this house in 2016 and I think we brought the apple tree the same …
Googie’s Kitchen presents Slow Cooker White Bean and Potato Chilli
Suddenly I have become slightly obsessed with the humble potato. Potatoes are superior and I feel, they are the king of vegetables. They are loved by so many people. Potatoes can be cooked in a varied of ways and one …
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Nettle and Lemon Balm Pesto
One sunny Sunday afternoon my husband Howard, son Ted and I decided to go for a walk through a local country park. Howard and Ted decided to forge for blackberries and I wanted to find nettles. My mum recently gave …
Googie’s Kitchen presents Slow Cooker Shredded Masala Chicken with Bombay Rice
Now that my son Ted is back to school I’m in need of quick and easy meals to get me through the week. The slow cooker is so useful for cooking a delicious mid week or weekend meal. When we …
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Nettle and Mint Kombucha
Stinging nettles have a long history. Many years ago in Europe nettles would have been used to rid the body of excess water and they would have also been used to treat aching joints. Ancient Egyptians would use nettles to …