My parents used to have a friendly debate about the way we would eat certain foods. My mum is from a working class background and my dad is a middle class man. When we ate boiled eggs for breakfast I …
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Apple and Date Strussel Bars
My Dad used to make an Apple Strudel or Forest Fruit Strudel for the church my mum attends. At the church during the summer months they host an event called Teas in the Tower. It’s to raise money to help …
White Bean Curry with Ajwain
Recently I’ve been visiting an Ayurvedic Healthcare Practitioner who has been helping me with digestive issues I’ve been having in the past year or so. On my first visit I was asked to cut out certain foods from my diet …
Feta, Ham and Olive Sweet Potato Pancake Pizzas
When I think of feta cheese I find myself thinking of a Greek salad and I certainly don’t think of putting it on a pizza. Now if you have been reading my blog for a while you will know how …
Mini Choc Florentines
My Mum recently gave me a few cookery books. I love a good recipe book and the ones I have been given are lovely. Mum always used to buy cook books so she could suggest to my Dad the food …
Hasselback Potatoes
Recently we invited a couple of friends over for an afternoon. While they were here they discussed what they were going to have for dinner. My friend suggested to her husband they have Hasselback potatoes. He didn’t look too keen …
GF and DF Chicken Kiev
Chicken Kiev is not a food I was thinking I could eat again. In recent months though I have been experimenting with different foods to see if I can recreate a few classic dishes that I love and miss eating. …
Beetroot Red and Green Smoothie
When I was a child I really enjoyed eating my greens. My parents tell me I was a great eater and I would eat most, if not all, foods. As long as I can remember I have loved greens and …
Warm Winter Salad
In the summer I love to eat a salad, but during winter, when my stomach is colder due to the weather, I tend to find salads harder to digest. Winter is on its way and I have been looking for …
Slow Cooked Pork and Prune Tagine
While I was making this dish I wondered where the tagine originated and who would have eaten it. Thanks to my dear old dad subjecting me to cooking programmes when I lived at home, I have known for some time …
Googies Kitchen Life 