Christmas is the one time of year I remember my Dad making mackerel pate. Dad would always make his mackerel pate from scratch. He would eat it on toast for breakfast during the festive season. When I was a child …
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Beef and Butternut Squash Cottage Pie with Mash or Sweet Pot Mash
There is always a dispute in our house. When baking a pie we always disagree on what kind of potato should go on top. A very long time ago my son Ted and I would have voted for sweet potatoes. …
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Googie’s Kitchen presents Salmon and Butter Bean Burgers
Fish and burgers are two of my son Ted’s favourite foods. Ted never really complains when I serve either of these for dinner. Plus Ted doesn’t mind eating a butter bean as well. Therefore when I put all of these …
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Googie’s Kitchen presents Creamy Sunshine Apricot and Almond Smoothie
Every so often I need a glass and a half of creamy sunshine. If I’m slightly peckish in the afternoon I will make myself a smoothie to help me get through to dinner. This smoothie is my quick sunny afternoon …
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Apple Crumble Quinoa Porridge
Apple crumble is one of my favourite desserts so adding a few of the ingredients from the basic recipe to my breakfast I felt was a good idea. Recently I have also been trying different grains for breakfast. We normally …
Coconut, Mint and Pineapple Smoothie
Now that the warmer weather is on the way I feel it’s time to start making cooling smoothies once again. Smoothies were first invented in the 1930s when the blender was invented. They were first sold by health food stores …
Googie’s Kitchen presents Sweet Potato, Red Lentil and Quinoa Loaf
Bread is not a food I tend to eat these days. I’m gluten intolerant but to be honest I’m not a fan of gluten free bread either. Although, I’ve started to make my own savoury loaves which I eat in …
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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 …
Googie’s Kitchen presents Cumin Roasted Beetroot and Butternut Squash Soup
Beetroots are back in my local farm shop and I’m so happy. Every year I mean to write about beetroot recipes and every year this does not seem to happen. However, due to the situation, I have been shopping in …
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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 …
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