Recently I started a herbs course with my new friend Gemini. We are learning about a variety of different herbs over a number of weeks. In week two we learned about Turmeric and the health benefits of the this wonderfully …
Simple Garlic and Chicken Soup
Even though spring is on it’s way I still love nothing more than a warming bowl of soup. Often I will add garlic to all sorts of soups, stews and curries but I have never thought to make it into …
Googie’s Kitchen presents Spicy Salmon with a Tomato and Mango Rice Salsa
Summer is finally here and I was going to cook this fish recipe on the BBQ. On Sunday evening we put the BBQ on and realised we had run out of gas. The spare gas canister that we had didn’t …
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Roasted Garlic and Tomato Pesto and Pasta
My son Ted, who is eight, loves garlic and he really likes pasta too. Normally I make pesto for an evening meal or as part of a pizza topping. Ted loves the pesto in pizza. As a mum this pleases …
Googie’s Kitchen presents Roasted Salmon with a Cheesy ‘No Cheese’ Dill Sauce
When the summer months approach I always wonder what to cook for dinner. Even in the summer I still enjoy a warm meal. Fish is normally always on the menu especially at this time of year. It always reminds me …
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Roasted Garlic Hummus from Scratch
My son Ted, who is eight, was never a fan of hummus. Even when he was a baby and a toddler he would always turn his nose up at it. The other day Ted told me he wanted to try …
Slow Cooker Chickpea and Potato Curry
Over the years potatoes have got a bad wrap. Nowadays, I think, when you say the word potato to a person they automatically think chips, french fries or crisps. For me, eating chips occasionally isn’t bad as long as it’s …
Googie’s Kitchen presents Ginger Flapjacks
My husband it a huge ginger fan. When I make my Gingernut Biscuits/Cookies my husband always requests I added more ginger. He thinks I should mix in grated fresh ginger as well as ground dried ginger (and stem/crystallised ginger! – …
Slow Cooker Bean Tagine
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 …
Googie’s Kitchen presents Biscuit Flapjacks
Today I’m going to be completely honest with you. The other day I was watching Jamie Oliver bake his son Buddy’s Biscuit Flapjacks on Facebook. It looked so good but it was sadly full of gluten and dairy. These are …
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