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 …
Tag: dairy free
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 Salmon and Butter Bean Burgers
Fish and burgers are two of my son Ted’s favourite foods. Ted never really complains when I serve either of these for dinner. Plus Ted doesn’t mind eating a butter bean as well. Therefore when I put all of these …
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Slow Cooked Beef and Butternut Squash Chilli (in Tacos optional)
Chilli, the meal not the country, is normally a firm favourite in our house. In recent months my son Ted wanted to try tacos. Ted had heard a song called ‘Raining Tacos’ and he decided that it was the dinner …
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Fruity Jasmine Rice Pudding Porridge
Rice is not an ingredient I would have ever thought of making a part of my breakfast. In recent months I have been experimenting with different grains to make very delicious breakfasts. Once again I was stood at the pantry …