GREEK STYLE LAMB CASSEROLE with Olive & Fetta Bread

If you make up the Casserole Base, divide the mixture and freeze it, then when you need it it’s pretty easy to jazz it up by adding some tomatoes, garlic, herbs and lemon juice.  If you’ve got time to make the Olive and Fetta Bread then voila – you’ve got a Greek style meal!!!

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SAUSAGES WITH ONION GRAVY

Sausages have always been one of Mum’s favourite things and onion gravy makes them so much better.  At age 98 she still loves them. I don’t think she ever used a  recipe, but this one comes pretty close to how she made them, although I’m pretty sure she cooked the sausages in dripping not butter.

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CHOCOLATE (NUTELLA) PALMIERS

I’m absolutely sure that when Mum saved the Pampas pastry leaflet that this recipe comes from she had no idea one of her great grand daughters would be having Nutella on her toast whenever she comes to stay with us.  Mum also would never have expected to be able to buy Nutella pizzas, donuts, cheesecakes, etc.  It’s a great example of how things have changed in the last 30 years…….

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DIANE-STYLE BEEF CASSEROLE

I think the idea of pre-making a large batch of beef casserole, freezing it in batches and then jazzing it up when needed is a great one.  This Diane-style version would be a quick way to make a tasty dish when you don’t have much time or energy left after a busy day.

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