It’s been a cold wintery week here in Melbourne this week, so definitely the right time to make a bowl of hearty soup. This vegetable and rice one should warm everyone up.
HEARTY VEGETABLE AND BROWN RICE SOUP
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PORCUPINE MEATBALLS
This recipe was put out in a little booklet by Mum’s bowls club. You can see I’ve amended it somewhat, as Mum and I both cooked them in the oven and not on the stovetop. They’re really tasty, easy to make and everyone loves them. Just don’t overcook them or you end up with a gluggy mess.
STEAMED BANANA PUDDING
Winter steamed puddings were always on the menu in our household when I was young. They had the benefit of being cheap and easy to make as well as filling and delicious. Mum made a variety of fruit ones, but I don’t think she even made a banana one. Now I’ve found this recipe I’m wondering why she didn’t.
APRICOT ALMOND BREAD
What could be better with a cup of coffee than a couple of slices of almond bread? Almond bread with apricots and pistachios perhaps!!! It’s easy to make and lasts a week stored in an airtight container, that’s if you can stop yourself from eating it all for that long.
HAMBURGER AND ONION PIE
I’m not really sure about the name of this dish. I guess it’s a pie because it has a pastry base, but it has a sort of bouillabaisse filling topped with custard – a bit odd altogether. While I’m posting it here I haven’t actually made it. I think I’d better and possibly rename it as well…….
ITALIAN OMELETTE
Looking for an easy weekend dinner for the family? This omelette filled with with ham, onion, cheese and pasta could be it. That’s not to say that it wouldn’t make a great lunch for friends if you jazz it up with a fancy salad and bread from your local bakery.
BAKED EGGPLANT WITH CAPSICUM
This recipe bring back memories for me. Some years ago we we rented a house up the coast to spend Christmas with family. Our son’s girlfriend at the time was a vegetarian, so I racked my brains and searched through my cookbooks looking for something I could cook for her for Christmas Day. It had to be something easy and that I could take the ingredients up there with me to cook in an unfamiliar kitchen. This was it. Luckily I prepared most of it the day before, because on Christmas Day bushfires in the area meant we had no power for Christmas lunch. We managed to put a meal together, but it’s a Christmas that lives in the family history.
CRUSTY BAKED APPLES
In years gone by baked apples served with a nice thick custard or ice cream was a pretty standard family winter dessert. Inexpensive, tasty and filling, not to mention quick and easy to make. This old 60s recipe Mum kept is a little more fancy as it wraps the apples in a sweet crusty coating. A little more trouble to make, but it is still inexpensive, tasty and filling.
LEEK, PROSCIUTTO AND RICE FRITTATA
I’m wondering if this would taste as good cold as it does hot. If it does, it could be a yummy slice to take on a picnic. Something to try out on our next picnic lunch maybe……
SHORTBREAD HEARTS OF PASSION
I guess these could be renamed Melting Moments with Passionfruit Filling, but cutting them into heart shapes and naming them ‘Hearts of Passion’ is definitely more colourful. Obviously you can make them any shape you want and while the recipe uses I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter, you can use butter as a substitute if you want to.
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