Today these filled bread cases would be great to serve up as finger food with drinks, but Mum would have made them as a supper snack. They demonstrate the way entertaining changed over the years. Mum and Dad would rarely have people over for a sit down dinner. Most people ate quite early, so friends were invited after dinner for drinks or maybe cards and Mum would serve up a hearty supper. By the 1990s things were changing for my generation, but it was still popular for Mum and Dad to entertain that way.
Category Archives: Nibbles & Snacks
CHEESE YUMMIES
By the look of this cutting Mum cut it out of a magazine quite a while ago. I don’t remember her making them, but they look great and are something a little bit different to serve with drinks. I usually make little cheese biscuits or pita bread crisps, but I think these look good and I’m going to try them next time.
SAVORY MINCE PINWHEELS
CHEESE CRESCENTS
HOT & SPICY ALMONDS
Long before we found out that almonds were so good for us Mum was making these for nibbling on.
HOT & SPICY ALMONDS
- 250g unbalanced whole almonds
- 1 teaspoon chilli powder (or paprika if less spicy wanted)
- 1 large clove garlic
- 50g chopped butter
- Salt
Peel & crush garlic, put in heavy frying pan with all the other ingredients. Place over medium heat and toss mixture with spatula or wooden spoon until nuts turn light brown and look nicely crisp. Allow to cool and store in a clean jar.
NUTS & BOLTS
This is an absolute Smith family favourite. Stored in large glass bottles and taken to many family events. There was never any leftovers
NUTS & BOLTS
- 1 small pkt of Nutra Grain
- 1 pkt Cream of Chicken Soup
- 1 pkt French Onion Soup
- 500g salted peanuts
- 1 dessertspoon curry powder
- 1 dessertspoon dry mustard
Mix all ingredients. Add ½ cup warm oil. Shake like hell. Seal in an airtight container. (Doesn’t Last)





