One of our favourite dinners is chicken fajitas. We love them but I often want to change our meals. The other night I was trying to decide what to have for dinner. I really fancied a stir fry but I …
Category: family meals
Baked Eggs, Chorizo and Potatoes
Sausage and eggs are normally a breakfast dish in the UK. These two foods would be part of a larger meal we call a ‘fry-up’. Therefore I decided to use these ingredients in a dinner. I think this is usually …
Cardamon, Ginger and Rose Pancakes
Once upon a time we used to eat pancakes every Sunday morning. Nowadays we are busy on weekend mornings. My son Ted, who is 10, has developed an interest in football. Soccer to the Americas. That means long lazy weekend …
Googie’s Kitchen presents Steak and Jacket Spud
The way to any persons heart is through their stomach. Well, that’s certainly true in our house. Especially when it comes to steak. Ok so my husband Howard isn’t a fan but my son Ted loves it. (If there are …
Googie’s Kitchen presents Chicken Leg Soup
For the past 15 or so years I have been regularly attending a yoga class. Every year I noticed the numbers increase during January and then by February, March time the people who joined the class slowly start to disappear. …
Creamy Tomato Soup
During winter we tend to eat/drink soup a lot. Therefore I’m always in my kitchen planning new recipes for us to try and share with you. The other night I served this soup to my husband Howard and son Ted. …
Googie’s Kitchen presents Spicy Pea, Chili and Mint Soup
The other day I was wandering around my kitchen wondering what I was going to have for lunch. I knew I had been soaking beans in the fridge over night so I decided to grab the peas from the fridge. …
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Googie’s Kitchen presents Oven Baked Beef and Parma Ham Stew
My Nan when I used to stay with her would often make stews for lunch. On a Sunday my Dad would cook a lunch and we would invite my mum’s parents round. Nan would always leave our house with the …
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Slow Cooker BBQ Beef and Potato Stew
During the summer months all I seem to dream about is eating stews and snuggling on a cold winter’s night. Then when winter is here all I can think about is warm days spent in the sunshine. As a human …
Googie’s Kitchen presents Uncle Hermann’s Beef Stew
Recently we went to visit my cousins and aunt in Switzerland. My cousin Virginia cooked us a beautiful beef stew. It was lush. Virginia reminded me that my Uncle Hermann, her father used to cook this dish. Hermann found a …
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