Tagines are traditional dishes from North Africa and they are normally cooked in a special pot slowly over an open fire. Recently I’ve been watching a Youtube couple ‘Kinging It‘ visit North Africa and they have been cooking and eating …
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Chickpea Masala Curry
Once upon a time curry was believed to have healing qualities. Many people felt curry that curry was good for the brain and digestion. It helped them to feel fuller for longer and they also thought it had antibacterial effects …
Slow Cooker Bean and Bacon Sweet Potato Jacket
Easy dinners are my favourites especially during the week when we are all busy with school and work. Beans are always a really nutritious dinner and I love them. Occasionally though I like to a change from the usual beans …
Slow Cooker Creamy Pork, Leek and Sage Mess with Quinoa
For many years we have been growing sage in the back garden. I actually think I may have planted the sage bush when we moved in about seven years ago. The sage we brought, I think, is perennial. For those …
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Apple, Pecan and Sweet Cinnamon Biscuits/Cookies
‘Coookies’ are always a hit in our house. When I mention to my husband Howard and son Ted that I will be baking biscuits/cookies I always get a positive response. Howard normally asks if they will be my Gingernut Biscuits. …
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Googie’s Kitchen presents Cauliflower and Carrot Cheese and Pesto Pizza
Pizza is one of the world’s favourite fast foods. A lot of people in the world eat pizza everywhere, in restaurants, on street corners and at home. The list is endless. The story of a simple slice of pizza reveals …
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Double Chocolate Cake
When I was a child I remember making cakes with my nan. Nan would make a batch of Nanny’s Horrible Cakes. It’s a nickname my dad gave them. Don’t worry it was only a joke. I always remember being allowed …
Caramelised Onion and Sage Quinoa Bread
When we first moved into our home it was my grand idea to grow herbs in the garden. I promise you I gave it my best shot. We visited a local garden nursery and I brought a bay leaf tree, …
Spicy Hash Browns
Herbs and spices are my best friend in the kitchen. Nowadays there is ample evidence that herbs and spices possess antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticarcinogenic, and glucose- and cholesterol-lowering activities as well as properties that can affect the brain and mood. Herbs and …
Googie’s Kitchen presents Buttered Turkey Curry
Curry has become a very popular dish in the UK. At the end of the second world war curry grew in popularity due to a large number of South Asian immigrants. Since the 1990s a chicken tikka has been referred …
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