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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Googie’s Kitchen present Chocolate, Orange and Pecan Biscuits
For me, biscuits (or cookies as they are known in other parts of the world), are my guilty pleasure. Since giving up processed foods and sugars almost six years ago I have had so much fun inventing my own flavours …
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Spicy Tomato, Red Pepper and Lentil Soup
Winter and lockdown are upon us once more. Yes, for those of you that don’t know, the UK is back in lockdown again. Therefore I know my family and I are in need of healthy and hearty recipes to keep …
Spicy Black and Butter Bean Pasta Soup
The cold weather has finally hit us in the UK. When my family and I woke this morning it actually started to snow. It’s definitely cold in this part of the world at the moment. On cold days like today …
Slow Cooked Moroccan Vegetable Soup
After all the feasting our family did during the festive season I have decided it’s time to start slow cooking lots of vegetables this January. Soups are full of disease fighting nutrients so they are great for winter. They are …
Googie’s Kitchen presents Super Quick Mushroom Soup
At this time of year I like nothing more than a warm soup for either lunch or dinner. There’s something comforting in a hot, steaming bowl of soup. To be honest, I’m not a fan of mushrooms let alone mushroom …
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Googie’s Kitchen presents Blueberry and Chocolate Cheesecake
When I first made this dessert a few years ago I made it with blackberries. Now I realise that blackberries are normally a summer fruit but I had been storing the leftovers of our summer pickings in the freezer. I …
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5 Small Alternative Christmas Dinners
Large turkeys around the world will probably be rejoicing this Christmas! Due to the pandemic many people, in the UK at least, may not be celebrating with a large group of people this year. I can imagine that larger turkeys …
Cajun Spiced Roasted Med Veg Butter Bean Dip
It’s that time of year again where the party dips should be in full swing. Well, this time last year they were but due to Covid they may just be a distant thought to many people. Although I always think …
Chocolate Gingerbread Date Balls
It’s that time of year again where I start to think about the gifts I would like to give to friends and family members. Due to the pandemic this year Christmas will be very different. We probably won’t get to …
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