Date balls are one of my favourite sweet treats to eat after my lunch or dinner. Dried fruit should only be eaten is small amounts. Therefore one date ball is a perfect treat after a meal. Medjool dates have many …
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Fresh Mint Chocolate Cake
Do not fear the ‘After Eight’ of chocolate cake is here. To be honest, I have never been a fan of after dinner mint chocolates. They always seem to taste like synthetic, ‘man made’ mint to me. My son Ted …
Jam Jar Pineapple and Mint Crumble with Homemade Granola
A couple of weeks ago I made my caramelised pineapple and mint with coconut cream and maple syrup. We have not had this dessert for such a long time and it so yummy. While I was eating it I wondered …
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Oven Baked Salmon Fillet with Minty Jasmine Rice
Many years ago when I lived at home and my Dad was the main cook, I remember he would make simple meals on a Friday night. After a week in the office my Dad liked to give himself the night …
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Googie’s Kitchen presents Caramelised Pineapple and Mint with Coconut Cream and Maple Syrup
We don’t often eat dessert in this house. I normally make a yummy pudding or a sweet treat after Sunday lunch. Buddhist monks will only eat dessert once a week. They normally eat their sweet treat after Sunday lunch. It’s …
Googie’s Kitchen presents Coconut, Mint and Pineapple Smoothie
Now that the warmer weather is on the way I feel it’s time to start making cooling smoothies once again. Smoothies were first invented in the 1930s when the blender was invented. They were first sold by health food stores …
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Googie’s Kitchen presents Pineapple, Mint and Chocolate Smoothie
Summer is finally upon us and here come the summer smoothies. In winter I love to eat a big bowl of steaming hot porridge but in summer I tend to enjoy a smoothie for my breakfast. The warmer weather means …
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Caramelised Pineapple and Mint with Coconut Cream and Maple Syrup
After all the chocolate eating of Easter that has just happened I thought it was time for a healthy(ish) pudding. We don’t often eat dessert in this house. I normally make a yummy pudding or a sweet treat after Sunday …
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Pineapple and Mint Upside Down Cake (Gluten and Dairy Free)
The pineapple upside down cake is nearly 100 years old. Upside down cakes were first invented in the 1800s when ovens would not have been common items in the kitchen. Instead, cooks would use a skillet pan to make a …
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Coconut, Mint and Pineapple Smoothie
Now that the warmer weather is on the way I feel it’s time to start making cooling smoothies once again. Smoothies were first invented in the 1930s when the blender was invented. They were first sold by health food stores …
