Lentils are part of the legume family. They are a tiny bean that grows inside a pod and they come in red, green, brown and black varieties. Lentils are very easy to cook and they are very affordable too. They …
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Chickpea and Roasted Aubergine Curry
My husband Howard and son Ted are not great fans of chickpeas. Ted when he was about three or four went through a stage of loving these little balls of nourishment but nowadays he’s not so keen. Therefore I’m always …
Choc Chip Carrot Cake Cookies
My son Ted, who is 7, always proclaims that he hates vegetables and he doesn’t eat them. Therefore as his mother I’m always trying to play hide the veg in his food. I have found a number of ways to …
Quinoa Carrot Cake
Sweet treats are always welcomed with open arms in my family. Lots of my family members, myself included, have a very sweet tooth so we definitely don’t say no to cake. Nowadays I can’t normally eat a cake that you …
Carrot Cake Porridge
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 …
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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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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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 …
Tropical Fruit Millet Porridge
Breakfast has to be my favourite meal of the day. I love to wake up to a yummy start and one way I like to do this is by eating porridge. In recent months I have been trying to use …
Apple Crumble Quinoa Porridge
Apple crumble is one of my favourite desserts so adding a few of the ingredients from the basic recipe to my breakfast I felt was a good idea. Recently I have also been trying different grains for breakfast. We normally …
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