My husband Howard is forever reminding me that dried beans and chickpeas are so much cheaper than tinned. For me, using tinned chickpeas and beans is so much more convenient. Especially at this time of year when we are busy …
Category: egg free
Slow Cooker Homemade Curry Baked Beans, Rice and a Fried Egg
Now that Easter is on the way I have started to think about egg recipes we can enjoy this year. Eggs for me, and I’m sure lots of other people, are a symbol of Easter. Spring always feels like rebirth. …
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Googie’s Kitchen presents Homemade Falafel from Scratch
For a long time now I have been meaning to try and make my own version of Falafel. On a trip to Costco a little while ago we found a brand that was making sweet potato Falafel so we decided …
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5 Potato Recipes for YOU
The simple potato was once a staple on our tables. In recent years the potato has got a bad rap and I can understand this point of view. A study from Harvard suggests that potatoes are high in carbohydrates and …
5 Sweet Potato Recipes for YOU
My favourite chips are sweet potato chips and they used to be a certain young man’s too. Ted, our son who is 7 now, used to love sweet potato. At one point in his life Ted actually preferred sweet to …
Googie’s Kitchen presents Roasted Beetroot and Rosemary Quinoa Loaf
Eggs on toast or soup and a big crusty roll are probably what I miss most about not being able to eat gluten. Since giving up processed foods and sugars I discovered a slight gluten allergy. So I can no …
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5 Noodle Recipes for YOU!
Now that my son Ted has gone back to school I need speedy meals in the evening and noodles are super quick. Plus Ted loves noodles and he will normally eat the lot if they are served to him. Noodles …
5 Brown Rice Recipes for YOU
Brown rice is packed full of vitamins and dietary minerals.These are normally lost with white rice. White rice is brown rice with the husks removed. When the husks are removed from the brown rice so is lots of the nutrition …
5 Quinoa Recipes for YOU
My husband Howard is not a great fan of plain quinoa, but he does enjoy it when it’s cooked like a risotto. Ted, my son who is 7, is a big fan of plain quinoa but doesn’t enjoy it when …
5 Pasta Recipes for YOU
Most people are under the impression that pasta originated in Italy. Actually this isn’t strictly true. It was brought across from China during the 13th century. China brought to Italy noodles which they turned into pasta. In recent years I’m …
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