The simple potato was once a staple on our tables. In recent years the potato has got a bad rap and I can understand this point of view. A study from Harvard suggests that potatoes are high in carbohydrates and …
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5 Sweet Potato Recipes for YOU
My favourite chips are sweet potato chips and they used to be a certain young man’s too. Ted, our son who is 7 now, used to love sweet potato. At one point in his life Ted actually preferred sweet to …
Googie’s Kitchen presents Roasted Beetroot and Rosemary Quinoa Loaf
Eggs on toast or soup and a big crusty roll are probably what I miss most about not being able to eat gluten. Since giving up processed foods and sugars I discovered a slight gluten allergy. So I can no …
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5 Quinoa Recipes for YOU
My husband Howard is not a great fan of plain quinoa, but he does enjoy it when it’s cooked like a risotto. Ted, my son who is 7, is a big fan of plain quinoa but doesn’t enjoy it when …
5 Pasta Recipes for YOU
Most people are under the impression that pasta originated in Italy. Actually this isn’t strictly true. It was brought across from China during the 13th century. China brought to Italy noodles which they turned into pasta. In recent years I’m …
5 Prawn Dinners for YOU
When I tell my son Ted we will be having prawns for dinner anyone would have thought it was his birthday. I like variety in the meals we eat so we don’t eat prawns that much. As I said when …
5 Cod Dinners for YOU
As I have mentioned in many posts before, my son Ted and I love fish. I always try to include two fish dishes in our meals each week. Ted has always enjoyed fish dinners so I want to keep encouraging …
5 Salmon Dinners for YOU
My son Ted and I are huge fish fans. The other day I noticed I had a lot of salmon dinners on my blog. So I thought I would write down five of our favourites for you. I’m very pleased …
5 Pork Dinners for YOU
Meat is a treat we eat at the weekend in our house. I like to buy our meat from a local butchers. The butchers are not organic but the cattle are fed on grass and herbs. It’s more expensive to …
5 Chicken Dinners for YOU
The weekends are when we normally eat meat. On Friday and Monday we will eat a fish meal but on Saturday and Sunday we will eat meat meals. Chicken dinners are one of our favourites and we always buy our …
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