Many years ago when my husband Howard and I used to work in London we would often come home quite late. Even though we would arrive back in the evening we would still want a cooked meal for dinner. We …
Googie’s Kitchen presents Carrot Cake Porridge
Generations of parents have often told their children to eat their carrots to help them see in the dark. My dear old Dad used to tell my brother Piers and I to eat our carrots. Dad would always say they …
Roasted Beetroot Pesto with Grilled Tomatoes
Beetroot was never really a vegetable I ate as a child. I don’t think it was sold in the shops the way it is today. Yes I’m going to show my age but you couldn’t buy it all year round …
Googie’s Kitchen presents Choc Chip Carrot Cake Cookies
My son Ted, who is 7, always proclaims that he hates vegetables and he doesn’t eat them. Therefore as his mother I’m always trying to play hide the veg in his food. I have found a number of ways to …
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Homemade Sweet Potato Falafel from Scratch
My husband Howard and son Ted enjoy my homemade falafel but they aren’t great fan of sweet potato. When I suggest making dishes with this, I think, delicious vegetable I can normally hear a small sigh from them both. Oh …
Chicken Fajita’s with Homemade Spice Mix
Many years ago when my husband Howard and I worked in London we would need quick and easy dinners. Fajita’s are one of those dishes that can be made with minimum effort. The meal is fast to prepare and simple …
Googie’s Kitchen presents Slow Cooker Thai Green Lentil Curry
My husband Howard and son Ted aren’t the biggest fans of lentils. Therefore I’m always trying to invent new recipes. A daily dose of fibre can help to protect the body from diabetes and colon cancer. Lentils are one food …
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Simple Slow Cooker Chicken Curry
There are times when all I want is a simple dinner freshly cooked and put on the table for me and my family. I have to admit this doesn’t happen very often to me as I love cooking in my …
Googie’s Kitchen presents Roasted Butternut Squash and Lentil Chilli
Lentils are part of the legume family. They are a tiny bean that grows inside a pod and they come in red, green, brown and black varieties. Lentils are very easy to cook and they are very affordable too. They …
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Slow Cooker Spicy Chicken Stew
When I was a child I would spend the odd weekend or two at my Nan’s house. Nan would always make stew with leftover chicken stock. We would eat it for lunch with a slice of white bread. I always …
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