These are still a picnic favourite in my family. They are easy enough to make and transport well. We always eat them cold, but you could have them warm if you’d rather.
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Tag Archives: 1990s
SAVORY MINCE PINWHEELS
Back in the 1990s these would often be handed around at a party or before dinner. I haven’t made them for a long time, but I think they’d still work well today. I like the tip of converting the recipe into sausage rolls if you don’t want to use them as savouries.
ANZAC BISCUITS
At the retirement village where Mum now lives they hold an Anzac Day ceremony every year. The residents plan and conduct the service themselves and it is very moving to see men and women who lived through the war years gather to commemorate the day. Morning tea is served after the ceremony and along with tea and coffee are plates of Anzac biscuits baked by the residents. I always thought that all Anzac biscuits were the same, but have now learned that everyone has their own way of baking them. I found this clipping in Mum’s collection and I like the extra instructions for Chewy Anzacs at the bottom – you can tell by the stains that this is a recipe well used by Mum.
BAKED STEAK
Casseroles seem to fall into two categories, the fancier type that Mum would serve up to guests and the basic ones she would make for family meals. This recipe falls into the second category, it’s really just meat and vegetables, but great to just put in the oven and forget. Today I make this sort when I have time and reheat when needed.
RAISIN BREAD
These old style sweet loaves are cheap and easy to make. A slice of the freshly made loaf spread with butter and with a cup of tea or coffee is still delicious.
CORN & PUMPKIN SOUP
For those who find Pumpkin Soup a little bland adding sweet corn really makes a difference.
LEMON CHICKEN
Lemon chicken is something of a classic chicken recipe and this is a version that Mum cut out from the Herald Sun. Twice frying the chicken makes it lovely and crunchy and topped with the sauce the whole thing is delicious.
MICROWAVE CHICKEN CASSEROLE
Although Mum never really mastered the use of the microwave, except for reheating meals, she cut this recipe out of the Woman’s Day. I sure she had every intention of making it one day.
SULTANA CAKE-SLAB
Mum saved this recipe from the Herald and Sun cooking column. I think it’s a great slice/slab cake recipe as you don’t need to cream the butter and sugar, you just put the sultanas, water, butter and sugar into a pot, heat then cool, then add the dry ingredients – couldn’t be easier. I made it without the nuts, but I’m sure with them tastes good as well. It certainly disappeared fast.
ZUCCHINI BAKED WITH CHEESE
With a 15 minute preparation time this makes a quick and easy vegetable bake.
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