One Sunday in a month I will cook a roast dinner. I normally buy a large roast chicken and this will feed us for several meals. Plus I also stew the bones in my slow cooker for stock. As a …
Category: family meals
Googie’s Kitchen presents Salmon and Minty Jasmine Rice
Many years ago when I lived at home and my Dad was the main cook, I remember he would make simple meals on a Friday night. After a week in the office my Dad liked to give himself the night …
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Googie’s Kitchen presents Prawns in a Tomato Rice
My son Ted loves fish, especially prawns and my husband Howard doesn’t mind rice when it’s cooked in a tomato sauce. Howard isn’t so keen on fish but he doesn’t mind a prawn or two. The other day I was …
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Googie’s Kitchen presents Roasted Tomato and Fennel Soup
Fennel is my new favourite obsession. I really love this strange looking veggie. The other day I read a very interesting article about the health benefits of fennel. The most interesting fact I discovered is estrogen occurs naturally in fennel. …
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Googie’s Kitchen presents Crab Bisque
Soup and crab aren’t two ingredients I would have put together. During the summer we went on holiday to Wells-Next-the-Sea in Norfolk. There was a fish restaurant that sold crab and lobster that I wanted to try. Sadly though they …
Googie’s Kitchen presents Vegan Broccoli and Cheese Soup
Green vegetables have always been a favourite of mine. I eat that many greens my husband has nicknamed me the ‘Rabbit’. Well Howard I’m now drinking my greens too. Winter is finally here in the UK. The temperature has dropped …
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Milky Basa Fillets with Tomato, Spinach and Rice
Easy dinners are a must in this house. I love to cook but during the week time is of the essence. Therefore I need quick meals that aren’t to complicated. Fish is always great to cook as it doesn’t take …
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Googie’s Kitchen presents Pumpkin or Squash Pesto
Gluten Free – Dairy Free – Egg Free – Vegan Pumpkin pesto is a new favourite of mine. The recipe uses all the ingredients a pesto sauce would normally use but I have added roasted pumpkin for a seasonal change. …
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Carrot, Ginger and Coriander Soup
My dear old Dad loved the joke, ‘have you ever seen a rabbit wearing glasses?’ Dad would always tell us this joke if we didn’t want to the carrots on our plates. It was normally my big brother Piers who …
Googie’s Kitchen present Spicy Bean Burger
Beans are a staple in our house and one of my favourite ingredients. In some people they can cause health problems but for many they are a great addition to your diet. Beans are packed with goodness and these include …
