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 …
Quinoa Orange and Goldenberry Cake
Recently my son Ted, who is 7, and I went to a large wholesalers to buy a few of our favourite foods in bulk. We like to buy any foods we eat a lot in big amounts. It’s cheaper buying …
Slightly Spicy Quinoa Risotto and Cannellini Beans
Beans, beans they make you ‘windy’, the more you eat the more you will windy pops! Even though I do love us eating beans during the week I do find our house to have strong winds passing through momentarily after …
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Googie’s Kitchen presents Slow Cooker Homemade Curried Baked Beans with Rice and a Fried Egg
Now that Spring is here I have started to think about egg recipes we can enjoy this year. Eggs for me, and I’m sure for lots of other people, are a symbol of Easter. Spring always feels like rebirth. When …
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 …
Googie’s Kitchen presents Spicy Sunshine Omelette
Omelettes, if you are not vegan, are quick, easy and healthy meals that can be made in minutes. It’s my go-to dinner when we get home from a holiday or if I’m in need of a simple lunch. Omelette, homemade …
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Chickpea and Roasted Aubergine Curry
My husband Howard and son Ted are not great fans of chickpeas. Ted when he was about three or four went through a stage of loving these little balls of nourishment but nowadays he’s not so keen. Therefore I’m always …
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 …
Googie’s Kitchen presents Chocolate, Banana and Date Cake
Chocolate, Banana and Date Cake is a great recipe. It’s quick, simple and really easy to make. Plus it’s a great way to keep little ones entertained for a while during the holidays. Children can mash the banana and they …
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Quinoa Carrot Cake
Sweet treats are always welcomed with open arms in my family. Lots of my family members, myself included, have a very sweet tooth so we definitely don’t say no to cake. Nowadays I can’t normally eat a cake that you …
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