CHICKEN MOROCCAN-STYLE CASSEROLE

Did you think using chickpeas in a recipe was a new thing?  This Moroccan style casserole from a 1990s, Australian Women’s Weekly supplement Clever Casseroles disproves this.  This recipe is more than 20 years old and a. is Moroccan style and b. uses chickpeas – everything old is new again…….and it even includes a couscous recipe.

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RUM AND RAISIN ICE CREAM

This recipe comes from a 1990s, Australian Women’s Weekly supplement entitled Old Fashioned Family Favourites.  For me, the ‘old fashioned’ ice cream that Mum used to make was one that used an evaporated milk and sugar mixture that was whipped, semi frozen and then rewhipped. To me it always seemed to be very icy, nothing like today’s smooth and creamy version.  I’m inclined to think that this recipe has been ‘modernized’ to use thickened cream so I’m sure it would taste a lot better than the old fashioned version I remember.

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CHICKEN AND MUSHROOM BAKE – Two Versions

Version One has the grand title Chicken Saute Au Gratin – a bit fancy really for chicken and mushroom topped with chips and cheese.  Still as the tag at the bottom says it’s a great one for kids.

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Version Two is not that much more sophisticated and should also be one kids love.  Having just made a ‘pasta bake’ ie macaroni cheese for my grand-daughters, I really think this could also be called a pasta bake.  Although I think I’d substitute whole milk for the evaporated milk for a better flavour.

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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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