This a hearty fruit and nut loaf, just the thing to have in winter with a cup of tea, coffee or hot chocolate. What could be better on a cold day…….
CARROT AND WALNUT CAKE
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BEEF OLIVES
It’s years since I made or even ate Beef Olives. Mum used to make them and I can remember having to untie them as you ate them. When I made them I used toothpicks, which made them easier to eat. Finding this recipe has reminded me that it’s time I made them again.
PASTA PIE
I guess this would now be called a pasta bake, but back in the 90s it was a Pasta Pie. Either way it’s delicious.
MINTED LAMB IN RED WINE
This is a great lamb dish for a party as it uses 2 1.5kg boned legs of lamb and makes a fairly large casserole. Of course if you halve the recipe, it’s a fine for a family meal or a smaller number of guests. It recommends asking your butcher to bone out two legs of lamb for you to use, which is shows it’s age. Now it’s all done for you at the supermarket without you having to ask – much easier!!
PORK PARCELS WITH RICE BACON AND BEANS
With the cost of beef and lamb having risen so much in the last few years pork has appeared a lot more on the menu. This recipe is a great way to make it interesting. You need to buy thin pork steaks so you can fold the meat over the filling or a larger piece that you can cut a pocket into though. With a bigger piece you’d probably be best using string to keep it together.
MUESLI BARS (NO BAKE)
I was watching an English TV program the other night where the family ate lots of expensive bought snacks. The aim of the program is to cut the amount a family spends at the supermarket and to eat more healthily. The presenter showed them how to make Muesli Bars for a fraction of the cost of bought snacks. That reminded me of this old recipe from Mum’s Keysborough Bowls cookbook. Worth trying??
LOIN OF LAMB WITH FETA AND SPINACH SEASONING
While this recipe is for 2 x 750g loins of boned lamb, I think it would work equally well with a piece of butterflied lamb, which is must more readily available. You could either cut a pocket in the lamb or just lay the seasoning on the top and roll it. Depending on the thickness of the lamb piece doing both might even work. Whichever way you do it the end result will taste great.
PEACH TOASTS
I wasn’t too excited when I found this recipe, I thought from the name that these were just going to be fruit toasties….then I realized that before you fried them in butter you soaked them in an egg/milk mixture and topped them off with cinnamon sugar and strawberries. That was when I realized that they were a whole lot more delicious than just an ordinary toasty.
NUTTY CHEESE AND RICE FRITTATA – Gluten Free
I like the idea of this rice frittata because it’s a one pan dish. It would be a really good weekend meal, especially if you’ve got a bit of leftover cooked rice in the fridge. If you don’t have any a packet of microwave rice would work just as well.
QUICK APRICOT SPONGE DESSERT
I think the name says it all with this dessert. It’s one of those baked desserts that are easy to make, use ingredients you have in the cupboard, fill the family up and are enjoyed by everyone – especially topped with cream or ice cream.
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