My fresh herbs in my garden slowly started dying off at the end of September. This is when it started to turn colder. It’s been the first year I have grown herbs in the garden and I have to say …
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Slow Cooker Chinese Mince Beef
My son Ted, who is 10, has now joined a local football team. Ted loves football and I’m really happy for him. Every Wednesday evening and Saturday morning Ted train with his team mates. It means that on a Wednesday …
Googie’s Kitchen presents Simple Salmon Curry
Normally I like to cook curries with meat. I have in the past made a fish curry but I don’t think I’ve ever made one with salmon before. My son Ted seems to have lost his appetite for salmon. So …
Oven Baked Beef and Parma Ham Stew
My Nan when I used to stay with her would often make stews for lunch. On a Sunday my Dad would cook a lunch and we would invite my mum’s parents round. Nan would always leave our house with the …
Googie’s Kitchen presents My Hacks for Cleaning Fruits and Vegetables
Since becoming a mother I have become more aware of what we put into our bodies. I know that large amounts of our fruits and vegetables are sprayed with pesticides. These pesticides could cause a number of health issues in …
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Tuna Spag Bowl
One evening about a week ago I was planning making a spaghetti bolognese for dinner. Except I forgot to take the beef from the freezer. I had all of the ingredients for a bolognese sauce so I decided to cook …
Googie’s Kitchen presents Healthier Spreadable Butter
My son Ted, who is 10, likes a little butter on his toast in the morning. When I remove the butter from the fridge it’s always hard. If I were organised I would take it out the night before. I …
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Chicken Spag Bowl
Chicken and bolognaise sauce are not two ingredients I ever thought of put together. The other day I standing at the fridge peering in wondering what we were going to have for dinner. When I lived at home my dad …
Googie’s Kitchen presents Dried Beans and Chickpea Hacks
For me, beans make a brilliant substitute for meat. I’m not vegan or vegetarian. Yes I do enjoy meat but occasionally I like to swap it out for beans, chickpeas or lentils. When I first started to eat more vegan …
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Prawn Spag Bowl
My husband Howard, son Ted and I love prawns. Therefore if I think of a new recipe I have to try on it as soon as possible. We also enjoy a spaghetti bolognaise occasionally too. Therefore I decided to put …