There is a big debate between my husband Howard and son Ted. They like to talk about how our quinoa dinners should be cooked. Howard enjoys a quinoa risotto made with bone broth, tomatoes and lots of vegetables. He believes …
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Googie’s Kitchen presents Coconut, Mint and Pineapple Smoothie
Now that the warmer weather is on the way I feel it’s time to start making cooling smoothies once again. Smoothies were first invented in the 1930s when the blender was invented. They were first sold by health food stores …
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Slightly Spicy Quinoa Risotto and Cannellini Beans
Beans, beans they make you ‘windy’, the more you eat the more you will windy pops! Even though I do love us eating beans during the week I do find our house to have strong winds passing through momentarily after …
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Roasted Butternut Squash and Lentil Chilli
Lentils are part of the legume family. They are a tiny bean that grows inside a pod and they come in red, green, brown and black varieties. Lentils are very easy to cook and they are very affordable too. They …
Chickpea and Roasted Aubergine Curry
My husband Howard and son Ted are not great fans of chickpeas. Ted when he was about three or four went through a stage of loving these little balls of nourishment but nowadays he’s not so keen. Therefore I’m always …
Spicy Steamed Fish Risotto
There are times when I stand at the kitchen cupboards or fridge trying to decide what to eat. With the ingredients I have in my fridge I will often find a good meal for us all to eat. On this …
Slow Cooked Sri Lankan Fish Curry
The closest I have been to Sri Lanka is the Maldives. My husband Howard and I stayed on these beautiful islands for our honeymoon. Therefore I’m no expert on Sri Lankan food, but I do love to try different meals …
Slow Cooked Beef Meatballs in a Spicy Butternut Squash Sauce with rice
“It’s raining meatballs right out of the sky meatballs, no need to ask why, just open your mouth and close your eyes.” My son Ted found this song called “It’s raining tacos”. We are now adding the song to lots …
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Slow Cooked Beef and Butternut Squash Chilli (in Tacos optional)
Chilli, the meal not the country, is normally a firm favourite in our house. In recent months my son Ted wanted to try tacos. Ted had heard a song called ‘Raining Tacos’ and he decided that it was the dinner …
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Fruity Jasmine Rice Pudding Porridge
Rice is not an ingredient I would have ever thought of making a part of my breakfast. In recent months I have been experimenting with different grains to make very delicious breakfasts. Once again I was stood at the pantry …
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