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 …
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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 …
Slow Cooker Tuna and Black Bean Chilli
Tuna and chilli sauce are two ingredients I would have never thought to put together. The other day I was standing at the pantry trying to work out a menu for the week ahead when I spotted the mild chilli …
Slow Cooker Leek and Bacon Brown Rice Risotto
In the past I have thought about cooking brown rice in a slow cooker but I have always decided against the idea. I don’t know why but I didn’t think it would work. When I cook brown rice I always …
