The children are either back at school or going back to school soon. For me this means the ‘lazy’ summer is over. It’s time to start planning my days without my son again. That also means planning the menu so …
Category: family meals
Googie’s Kitchen presents Strawberry Ice Cream
Strawberries and Cream is a huge summer dessert in the UK. It was traditionally eaten at this time of year. That’s when strawberries used to grow in this country. Nowadays you can get strawberries all year round. Plus you can …
Googie’s Kitchen presents BBQ Crab Sweet Potato Cakes
The weather in the UK is very temperamental this year. That means we have been intending to use the BBQ but we just haven’t had the weather. Therefore I started to fuse meals together with BBQ sauce. The other day …
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Googie’s Kitchen presents Ginger, Orange and Soy Salmon Burger
Normally this salmon dish we tend to eat at Christmas but not as a burger. We eat this with rice or quinoa. It’s so tasty, I love it. The other day I was trying to decide what to eat for …
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Sticky BBQ Roast Chicken
Since I started writing this blog I feel during the summer months I always have to explain the Great British weather system to the world. In most other countries they can eat outdoors and not have to worry that it …
Googie’s Kitchen presents Coconut Oil and Lemon Cake
Summer is finally here and the kids will be on school holidays soon enough. I hate to be pessimistic but knowing the UK it will probably rain. It normally always rains while the children are on there summer holidays. Therefore …
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Masala Roast Chicken with Minty Rice
Now I realised that Masala and mint aren’t normally a combination you would find together. When I eat a masala curry I often find I crave refreshing foods afterward. At the moment, we have 3 types of mint growing in …
Slow Cooker Miso Chicken Leg Soup
When summer is here I still like to use the slow cooker. I’ve had a few people tell me they put the slow cooker away when the weather is warm outside. Honestly I think this is a shame. Howard, Ted …
Googie’s Kitchen presents BBQ Beef and Mash Potatoes
Mealtime is never easy in our house. My husband Howard and son Ted have a variety of differing tastes. It’s challenging to know what to serve them for dinner. Now I know they love BBQs and mash potatoes so I …
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Googie’s Kitchen presents Coronation Chicken and Coriander Rice
Coronation chicken was first thought of for the Queen. The Queen was coronated in 1953 and the dish was invented in the best culinary school in the world. It was served for a luncheon on that day. Nowadays it is …
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