Once a month I like to visit my local butchers and stock up on meat for the freezer. I normally always buy a piece of pork but this month I forget. Instead I came home with lots of chicken. I …
Orange and Cinnamon Biscuits/Cookies
Our biscuit barrel is always full with homemade biscuits and I really enjoy thinking of new flavours. At the moment vitamin C is high on our well being agenda. We are trying to eat plenty to keep us fit and …
Googie’s Kitchen presents Mince Beef Goulash
We are great spaghetti bolognese and chilli eaters in this house but occassionally I like to make a meal that is different with the mince beef we buy. Now I know traditionally Goulash is made with beef stewing steak, but …
Liquorice Tea Fruit Loaf
Liquorice Tea was first recommended to me by my Homeopath Dawn Waterhouse a few years ago. In the past I have suffered with digestion issues and liquorice is known to help with such issues. Liquorice can help to protect the …
Sage and Onion Stuffed Roast Chicken
One of my favourite parts of a roast dinner used to be the stuffing. I loved sage and onion stuffing. Due to a gluten intolerance I can no longer eat this part of the roast dinner. In recent months I …
Googie’s Kitchen presents Almond and Raisin Chickpea Cookies
My son Ted is nearly seven and, even though I hate to admit it, he can be a very fussy eater. Once upon a time, Ted would happily sit and munch his way through a bowl of chickpeas. I was …
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Baked Beef and Parma Ham Spaghetti Bolognaise
Now when the weather is warm and sunny outside, the last place you want to be is in front of the hob. However, you may have a hungry stomach or a ravenous little family to feed. During the year my …
Googie’s Kitchen presents Roasted Chickpea and Vegetable Risotto
During the week I’m always in need of a fairly fast family feast. I want foods that will be filling and tasty. Plus mid week dinners in our house are normally no meat meals. I have been known to use …
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Sizzling Summer Sage and Sausages Bake
My lovely husband Howard and son Ted love sausages. I often get the impression that if I wasn’t here they would eat sausages all the time (how did you guess?! -Ed). On warm days they are always asking for BBQ’d …
5 Simple Healthy Food Swaps
Nearly 6 years ago I gave up sugar and processed foods. At the time I thought about what I was going to eat without the aid of packets. In this modern world, I think, we rely heavily on the processed …
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