Chocolate is one of my favourite sweet treats and I think truffles make a great gift at Christmas time. Instead of buying truffles, I always enjoy making them for my friends and family. I love giving personal gifts such as …
5 Alternative Christmas Desserts
My family and I love a Christmas pudding but nowadays I have to eat mine gluten free. I don’t mind and we have found a variety of great gluten free puddings from different supermarkets. For many people though, the thought …
Googie’s Kitchen Presents My Dad’s Beef Stew – Gifts from Grandpa
My Dad was an experimental cook but he also loved his traditional meals too. I have a fond memory of my Dad cooking this dinner. There was always a delicious smell coming from the oven and when the meal was …
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5 Alternative Christmas Meats
Traditionally in the UK most families will sit down to a large turkey roast dinner on Christmas day. Since living in our new home, we have cooked a whole roast turkey once. It was so big that we had roast …
Googie’s Kitchen presents Black Bean and Sweet Potato Burgers
Burgers are a favourite meal in this house. So I thought I would try my husband Howard and son Ted on these delicious burgers. When I first made them I was a little apprehensive of serving them to my family. …
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5 Alternative Christmas Starters
Normally most people will start a Christmas dinner with Smoked Salmon or a Roasted Goats Cheese. So I thought I would share a few alternatives that may tempt taste buds this Christmas. We never really eat starters in this house …
Sweet Potato Egg Wrap and Roll
Porridge and eggs are my two sample foods for breakfast. I like to alternate between the two. The Buddhist believe that we should always have the same breakfast. For me, it’s a great idea as it makes my morning run …
Googie’s Kitchen presents Switzerland’s Finest Macaroni Cheese
When I was a child, my Nan would take my brother and I to Switzerland for our summer holidays. We would visit my Aunt, Uncle and cousins and we would stay for about three weeks. My Nan used to do …
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Vegan Seeded, Sweet Potato and Quinoa Loaf
Toast with butter and jam for breakfast is one of the most comforting foods I think I used to eat. In recent years I have discovered a gluten intolerance so I can no longer eat bread. I don’t miss bread …
Googie’s Kitchen presents Tomato, Red Lentil and Basil Soup
Slow cooked soups and stews are very easy to cook. That’s why I love my slow cooker as it can feel like the fairies have come to my house and cooked the dinner. I simply put all the ingredients into …
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