Banana Bread has to be one of my favourite breakfasts, snacks or even cheeky little desserts. I love leaving a couple of bananas in the bowl on our work top to become very ripe. It means I will be able …
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 …
Oven Baked Cheesy ‘No Cheese’ Salmon, Prawn and Tomato Pasta
Quick, simple and easy are three words I like to use a lot in my blog recipes. These three words are exactly what I need when cooking during the week. From Monday to Friday my family and I are always …
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Googie’s Kitchen presents Black Bean Meatballs with Pasta and Sauce
Meat is normally a weekend treat for us. My husband Howard and son Ted would eat meat all day long if I wasn’t here. So I’m pleased I am! In recent years, I started changing the menu so that during …
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Spicy Steamed Fish Risotto
There are times when I stand at the kitchen cupboards or fridge trying to decide what to eat. With the ingredients I have in my fridge I will often find a good meal for us all to eat. On this …
Googie’s Kitchen presents Roasted Butternut Squash Quinoa Risotto
At the moment, I am trying to eat less tomatoes and more squash because they are in season. Also, I think I may have a small allergy to tomatoes and my stomach prefers sauces made with squashes and pumpkin. Butternut …
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Slow Cooked Sri Lankan Fish Curry
The closest I have been to Sri Lanka is the Maldives. My husband Howard and I stayed on these beautiful islands for our honeymoon. Therefore I’m no expert on Sri Lankan food, but I do love to try different meals …
Slow Cooked Beef Meatballs in a Spicy Butternut Squash Sauce with rice
“It’s raining meatballs right out of the sky meatballs, no need to ask why, just open your mouth and close your eyes.” My son Ted found this song called “It’s raining tacos”. We are now adding the song to lots …
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Googie’s Kitchen presents Mackerel and Dill Pate
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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