Beetroot was never really a vegetable I ate as a child. I don’t think it was sold in the shops the way it is today. Yes I’m going to show my age but you couldn’t buy it all year round …
Category: family meals
Googie’s Kitchen presents Warm Roasted Vegetables and Smoked Mackerel Salad
Even though the weather is getting warm I still love a warm salad. Although the days are heating up, the evenings are still a little chilli. So eating a warm salad for dinner at this time of year is my …
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Googie’s Kitchen presents Tomato, Olive and Basil Pasta
Tomato, olive and basil pasta is a fantastic recipe if you need a quick meal in minutes. The meal will take you less than ten minutes to make and it can be adapted for a vegan, vegetarian or a meat …
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5 Easy Staycation Dinners
When you are on holiday you probably love to go out for a meal. There is no point in packing the kitchen cupboards if you are going on a luxury all expensive’s paid trip abroad. The food will be cooked …
Vegan Bean Chilli Enchilada (Slow Cooker Recipe Too)
Many years ago when my husband Howard and I used to work in London we would often come home quite late. Even though we would arrive back in the evening we would still want a cooked meal for dinner. We …
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Simple Slow Cooker Chicken Curry
There are times when all I want is a simple dinner freshly cooked and put on the table for me and my family. I have to admit this doesn’t happen very often to me as I love cooking in my …
Googie’s Kitchen presents 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 …
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Googie’s Kitchen presents Dairy Free Oven Baked Salmon and Prawn Pasta
Quick, simple and easy are three words I like to use a lot in my blog recipes. These three words are exactly what I need when cooking during the week. From Monday to Friday my family and I are always …
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Googie’s Kitchen presents Slow Cooker 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 …
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Chicken, Pesto and Rice, NICE!
When I was a child I grew up with members of my family having lived through the second world war. My grandparents were all adults and my dad was seven when the war ended. I’m not sure how old my …