My son Ted, who is nine, isn’t a great vegetable fan. When he asked me to make a cauliflower soup I nearly fell on the floor. I made a cauliflower and chestnut soup at Christmas last year and Ted loved …
Tag: beans

Googie’s Kitchen presents Egg and Bean Hotpot
Ted and I walk to school every morning and he normally always asks me what is for dinner that night. When I told Ted we would be having this dish he asked me whether the meal would come in a …

Roasted Butternut Squash Chickpea Beans and Jacket
Normally I use harricot or cannellini beans to make homemade baked beans. Beans are packed with fibre, protein and plenty of B vitamins. They make a delicious and easy dinner. I have made a variety of beans that can be …
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Slow Cooker Tomato and Pinto Bean Soup
In recent months I have been on a huge journey of discovery with my own body. Firstly I discovered I have low testosterone levels and then a few months later I also discovered how a slightly underactive thyroid. In the …

Egg and Bean Hotpot with Quinoa
Ted and I walk to school every morning and he normally always asks me what is for dinner that night. When I told Ted we would be having this dish he asked me whether the meal would come in a …
Oven Baked Herby Bean Spag Bowl
In recent months I have been trying classic recipes we all love in our house with different ingredients. Chickpeas used to be a huge favourite of my son when he was younger. If I told him that these were on …

Googie’s Kitchen present Slow Cooker Spring Bean Stew
Spring finally feels like it’s starting to arrive in the UK. I shall touch wood after that statement as you just never know whether it will turn back to winter again. For the moment it feels like spring so I …
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Herby Bean Risotto
Normally in my bean recipes I use a lot of different spices. This year I had an abundance of herbs growing in the garden. I couldn’t let these go to waste. Therefore instead of using spices with a bean recipe …

Slow Cooker Bean and Bacon Sweet Potato Jacket
Easy dinners are my favourites especially during the week when we are all busy with school and work. Beans are always a really nutritious dinner and I love them. Occasionally though I like to a change from the usual beans …

Garlic and Herbs Hash Browns, Sausages and Beans
When I think of potatoes I often think of chips from the chippy. Although chip shop chips are delicious, they are normally cooked in cheap oil which can be inflammatory to the body. Therefore it made me realise that potatoes …
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