As the cost of living these days goes through the roof, it’s always great to find a few practical ways to keep your food bills down, and we know the value of making every penny go as far as it can.

Fortunately, the SDC has just the tips and tricks for you–direct from savvy author Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon!

Nicole has recently shared a video on social media about 'family-friendly recipes that are saving both the food budget and the food battles in Nicole’s household'.

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The post focused on her version of the delicious Tuna Pasta Bake–a recipe from her mum’s old Women’s Weekly Cookbook–made by combining a tin of tuna with cooked pasta, white sauce, cheese and spices.

Nicole uses a $5 tin of tuna as the main ingredient of her dish. Credit: nicolepedmckmoney/Instagram

According to Nicole, a 425g tin of tuna from Woolworths costs just $5, while the rest of the ingredients from ALDI–including 500g pasta shells, 250g cheese (from a 1kg block), 140g of butter, 2/3 of a cup of plain flour, 6 cups of milk, 2 tsp of Dijon mustard, some salt and pepper, and 8 slices white bread–set her back a total of only $9.83. This adds to a total of only $14.83!

This meal can serve six people twice, which means that all of this sumptuousness comes in at a highly affordable $7.42–a real bargain!

​

Here’s how to make this retro tuna delight at home:

1. In a saucepan on medium-low heat, melt 120 grams of butter.
2. Add and saute onion, green capsicum and 125 grams of mushrooms (all finely chopped).
3. Take the sauteed produce off the heat and slowly tip in 2/3 of a cup of plain flour (or rice flour if you’re gluten-free) while stirring vigorously. Put the saucepan back on the medium-low element and keep stirring for two more minutes. You want it to bubble, without burning, and thicken noticeably.
4. Gradually add six cups of milk on low heat. Mix for 10 minutes until the sauce starts to boil and thicken.
5. The Women’s Weekly Cookbook recipe then calls for a teaspoon of dry mustard. Just whisk in bottled Dijon, hot or seeded mustard.
6. The final sauce step is 250 grams of cheddar or whatever cheese you have on hand (that you have grated yourself to save money) until it melts.
7. Along with the 425-gram mega tin of tuna, this amount of sauce works with 500 grams of your preferred pasta. Fold it all together and then tip it into a big, greased baking dish. If you follow the official instructions and melt an extra 20 grams of butter in the microwave, toss through 1.5 cups of soft (possibly gluten-free) breadcrumbs and then spread that atop your cheap tuna triumph, the kids will be in heaven.
8. Bake in a moderate oven for 25 minutes or until the casserole is well heated and the breadcrumbs browned.

Nicole’s take on the retro Tuna Pasta Bake. Credit: nicolepedmckmoney/Instagram

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So if you’re looking for a few ways to reduce your weekly food expenditure, why not try out Nicole's recipe? It’s not only super affordable, but it can also guarantee to satisfy the most discerning dinner guests.

Key Takeaways

• Author Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon has shared her favourite budget-conscious, family-friendly meal recipe in a bid to save money and reduce food waste.
• Her version of Tuna Pasta Bake–a cheesy, tuna-based dish from the 1970s–was sourced from her mother's original Women’s Weekly Cookbook.
• The total cost of her recipe is $14.83. The dish can serve approximately six people twice, making it a budget-friendly meal at $7.42 per serving.
  

Watch the video here:

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Do you have delicious and cheap recipes, dear members? Share them in the comments below!

Happy cooking, SDC Members!

 

[Suzanne rose]

I know this recipe and it doesn't serve 6 people twice . 1 packet of pasta and 1 large tin of tuna , I don't think so .
I have been going through all the old recipe books including my nan's and if we go back in time and cook old recipes you will be surprised

 

[Janlin6]

As the cost of living these days goes through the roof, it’s always great to find a few practical ways to keep your food bills down, and we know the value of making every penny go as far as it can.

Fortunately, the SDC has just the tips and tricks for you–direct from savvy author Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon!

Nicole has recently shared a video on social media about 'family-friendly recipes that are saving both the food budget and the food battles in Nicole’s household'.

​

The post focused on her version of the delicious Tuna Pasta Bake–a recipe from her mum’s old Women’s Weekly Cookbook–made by combining a tin of tuna with cooked pasta, white sauce, cheese and spices.

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Nicole uses a $5 tin of tuna as the main ingredient of her dish. Credit: nicolepedmckmoney/Instagram

According to Nicole, a 425g tin of tuna from Woolworths costs just $5, while the rest of the ingredients from ALDI–including 500g pasta shells, 250g cheese (from a 1kg block), 140g of butter, 2/3 of a cup of plain flour, 6 cups of milk, 2 tsp of Dijon mustard, some salt and pepper, and 8 slices white bread–set her back a total of only $9.83. This adds to a total of only $14.83!

This meal can serve six people twice, which means that all of this sumptuousness comes in at a highly affordable $7.42–a real bargain!

​

Here’s how to make this retro tuna delight at home:

1. In a saucepan on medium-low heat, melt 120 grams of butter.
2. Add and saute onion, green capsicum and 125 grams of mushrooms (all finely chopped).
3. Take the sauteed produce off the heat and slowly tip in 2/3 of a cup of plain flour (or rice flour if you’re gluten-free) while stirring vigorously. Put the saucepan back on the medium-low element and keep stirring for two more minutes. You want it to bubble, without burning, and thicken noticeably.
4. Gradually add six cups of milk on low heat. Mix for 10 minutes until the sauce starts to boil and thicken.
5. The Women’s Weekly Cookbook recipe then calls for a teaspoon of dry mustard. Just whisk in bottled Dijon, hot or seeded mustard.
6. The final sauce step is 250 grams of cheddar or whatever cheese you have on hand (that you have grated yourself to save money) until it melts.
7. Along with the 425-gram mega tin of tuna, this amount of sauce works with 500 grams of your preferred pasta. Fold it all together and then tip it into a big, greased baking dish. If you follow the official instructions and melt an extra 20 grams of butter in the microwave, toss through 1.5 cups of soft (possibly gluten-free) breadcrumbs and then spread that atop your cheap tuna triumph, the kids will be in heaven.
8. Bake in a moderate oven for 25 minutes or until the casserole is well heated and the breadcrumbs browned.

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Nicole’s take on the retro Tuna Pasta Bake. Credit: nicolepedmckmoney/Instagram

​

So if you’re looking for a few ways to reduce your weekly food expenditure, why not try out Nicole's recipe? It’s not only super affordable, but it can also guarantee to satisfy the most discerning dinner guests.

Key Takeaways

• Author Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon has shared her favourite budget-conscious, family-friendly meal recipe in a bid to save money and reduce food waste.
• Her version of Tuna Pasta Bake–a cheesy, tuna-based dish from the 1970s–was sourced from her mother's original Women’s Weekly Cookbook.
• The total cost of her recipe is $14.83. The dish can serve approximately six people twice, making it a budget-friendly meal at $7.42 per serving.

Watch the video here:

​

Do you have delicious and cheap recipes, dear members? Share them in the comments below!

Happy cooking, SDC Members!

I used to make this casserole with 2 tins of asparagus soup instead of the white sauce and topping with weetbix instead of crumbs. Also made with cooked rice replacing pasta. It made 2 casserole dishes one of which I put in the freezer for the next week . Family loved it

 

[cheviegirl34]

As the cost of living these days goes through the roof, it’s always great to find a few practical ways to keep your food bills down, and we know the value of making every penny go as far as it can.

Fortunately, the SDC has just the tips and tricks for you–direct from savvy author Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon!

Nicole has recently shared a video on social media about 'family-friendly recipes that are saving both the food budget and the food battles in Nicole’s household'.

​

The post focused on her version of the delicious Tuna Pasta Bake–a recipe from her mum’s old Women’s Weekly Cookbook–made by combining a tin of tuna with cooked pasta, white sauce, cheese and spices.

View attachment 26470

Nicole uses a $5 tin of tuna as the main ingredient of her dish. Credit: nicolepedmckmoney/Instagram

According to Nicole, a 425g tin of tuna from Woolworths costs just $5, while the rest of the ingredients from ALDI–including 500g pasta shells, 250g cheese (from a 1kg block), 140g of butter, 2/3 of a cup of plain flour, 6 cups of milk, 2 tsp of Dijon mustard, some salt and pepper, and 8 slices white bread–set her back a total of only $9.83. This adds to a total of only $14.83!

This meal can serve six people twice, which means that all of this sumptuousness comes in at a highly affordable $7.42–a real bargain!

​

Here’s how to make this retro tuna delight at home:

1. In a saucepan on medium-low heat, melt 120 grams of butter.
2. Add and saute onion, green capsicum and 125 grams of mushrooms (all finely chopped).
3. Take the sauteed produce off the heat and slowly tip in 2/3 of a cup of plain flour (or rice flour if you’re gluten-free) while stirring vigorously. Put the saucepan back on the medium-low element and keep stirring for two more minutes. You want it to bubble, without burning, and thicken noticeably.
4. Gradually add six cups of milk on low heat. Mix for 10 minutes until the sauce starts to boil and thicken.
5. The Women’s Weekly Cookbook recipe then calls for a teaspoon of dry mustard. Just whisk in bottled Dijon, hot or seeded mustard.
6. The final sauce step is 250 grams of cheddar or whatever cheese you have on hand (that you have grated yourself to save money) until it melts.
7. Along with the 425-gram mega tin of tuna, this amount of sauce works with 500 grams of your preferred pasta. Fold it all together and then tip it into a big, greased baking dish. If you follow the official instructions and melt an extra 20 grams of butter in the microwave, toss through 1.5 cups of soft (possibly gluten-free) breadcrumbs and then spread that atop your cheap tuna triumph, the kids will be in heaven.
8. Bake in a moderate oven for 25 minutes or until the casserole is well heated and the breadcrumbs browned.

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Nicole’s take on the retro Tuna Pasta Bake. Credit: nicolepedmckmoney/Instagram

​

So if you’re looking for a few ways to reduce your weekly food expenditure, why not try out Nicole's recipe? It’s not only super affordable, but it can also guarantee to satisfy the most discerning dinner guests.

Key Takeaways

• Author Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon has shared her favourite budget-conscious, family-friendly meal recipe in a bid to save money and reduce food waste.
• Her version of Tuna Pasta Bake–a cheesy, tuna-based dish from the 1970s–was sourced from her mother's original Women’s Weekly Cookbook.
• The total cost of her recipe is $14.83. The dish can serve approximately six people twice, making it a budget-friendly meal at $7.42 per serving.

Watch the video here:

​

Do you have delicious and cheap recipes, dear members? Share them in the comments below!

Happy cooking, SDC Members!

That recipe is not correct. You are saying equals 16 meals???? I use a 425gr tuna from ALDI, a jar of Tuna bake, cooked Pasta, cover with grated Cheese. It serves FOUR people.

 

[cheviegirl34]

That recipe is not correct. You are saying equals 12 meals???? I use a 425gr tuna from ALDI, a jar of Tuna bake, cooked Pasta, cover with grated Cheese. It serves FOUR people.

 

[phantomrose101]

As the cost of living these days goes through the roof, it’s always great to find a few practical ways to keep your food bills down, and we know the value of making every penny go as far as it can.

Fortunately, the SDC has just the tips and tricks for you–direct from savvy author Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon!

Nicole has recently shared a video on social media about 'family-friendly recipes that are saving both the food budget and the food battles in Nicole’s household'.

​

The post focused on her version of the delicious Tuna Pasta Bake–a recipe from her mum’s old Women’s Weekly Cookbook–made by combining a tin of tuna with cooked pasta, white sauce, cheese and spices.

View attachment 26470

Nicole uses a $5 tin of tuna as the main ingredient of her dish. Credit: nicolepedmckmoney/Instagram

According to Nicole, a 425g tin of tuna from Woolworths costs just $5, while the rest of the ingredients from ALDI–including 500g pasta shells, 250g cheese (from a 1kg block), 140g of butter, 2/3 of a cup of plain flour, 6 cups of milk, 2 tsp of Dijon mustard, some salt and pepper, and 8 slices white bread–set her back a total of only $9.83. This adds to a total of only $14.83!

This meal can serve six people twice, which means that all of this sumptuousness comes in at a highly affordable $7.42–a real bargain!

​

Here’s how to make this retro tuna delight at home:

1. In a saucepan on medium-low heat, melt 120 grams of butter.
2. Add and saute onion, green capsicum and 125 grams of mushrooms (all finely chopped).
3. Take the sauteed produce off the heat and slowly tip in 2/3 of a cup of plain flour (or rice flour if you’re gluten-free) while stirring vigorously. Put the saucepan back on the medium-low element and keep stirring for two more minutes. You want it to bubble, without burning, and thicken noticeably.
4. Gradually add six cups of milk on low heat. Mix for 10 minutes until the sauce starts to boil and thicken.
5. The Women’s Weekly Cookbook recipe then calls for a teaspoon of dry mustard. Just whisk in bottled Dijon, hot or seeded mustard.
6. The final sauce step is 250 grams of cheddar or whatever cheese you have on hand (that you have grated yourself to save money) until it melts.
7. Along with the 425-gram mega tin of tuna, this amount of sauce works with 500 grams of your preferred pasta. Fold it all together and then tip it into a big, greased baking dish. If you follow the official instructions and melt an extra 20 grams of butter in the microwave, toss through 1.5 cups of soft (possibly gluten-free) breadcrumbs and then spread that atop your cheap tuna triumph, the kids will be in heaven.
8. Bake in a moderate oven for 25 minutes or until the casserole is well heated and the breadcrumbs browned.

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Nicole’s take on the retro Tuna Pasta Bake. Credit: nicolepedmckmoney/Instagram

​

So if you’re looking for a few ways to reduce your weekly food expenditure, why not try out Nicole's recipe? It’s not only super affordable, but it can also guarantee to satisfy the most discerning dinner guests.

Key Takeaways

• Author Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon has shared her favourite budget-conscious, family-friendly meal recipe in a bid to save money and reduce food waste.
• Her version of Tuna Pasta Bake–a cheesy, tuna-based dish from the 1970s–was sourced from her mother's original Women’s Weekly Cookbook.
• The total cost of her recipe is $14.83. The dish can serve approximately six people twice, making it a budget-friendly meal at $7.42 per serving.

Watch the video here:

​

Do you have delicious and cheap recipes, dear members? Share them in the comments below!

Happy cooking, SDC Members!

We love tuna casserole. I use a jar of tuna sauce which is quite cheap and add finely chopped veggies. Always better the second night.

As the cost of living these days goes through the roof, it’s always great to find a few practical ways to keep your food bills down, and we know the value of making every penny go as far as it can.

Fortunately, the SDC has just the tips and tricks for you–direct from savvy author Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon!

Nicole has recently shared a video on social media about 'family-friendly recipes that are saving both the food budget and the food battles in Nicole’s household'.

​

The post focused on her version of the delicious Tuna Pasta Bake–a recipe from her mum’s old Women’s Weekly Cookbook–made by combining a tin of tuna with cooked pasta, white sauce, cheese and spices.

View attachment 26470

Nicole uses a $5 tin of tuna as the main ingredient of her dish. Credit: nicolepedmckmoney/Instagram

According to Nicole, a 425g tin of tuna from Woolworths costs just $5, while the rest of the ingredients from ALDI–including 500g pasta shells, 250g cheese (from a 1kg block), 140g of butter, 2/3 of a cup of plain flour, 6 cups of milk, 2 tsp of Dijon mustard, some salt and pepper, and 8 slices white bread–set her back a total of only $9.83. This adds to a total of only $14.83!

This meal can serve six people twice, which means that all of this sumptuousness comes in at a highly affordable $7.42–a real bargain!

​

Here’s how to make this retro tuna delight at home:

1. In a saucepan on medium-low heat, melt 120 grams of butter.
2. Add and saute onion, green capsicum and 125 grams of mushrooms (all finely chopped).
3. Take the sauteed produce off the heat and slowly tip in 2/3 of a cup of plain flour (or rice flour if you’re gluten-free) while stirring vigorously. Put the saucepan back on the medium-low element and keep stirring for two more minutes. You want it to bubble, without burning, and thicken noticeably.
4. Gradually add six cups of milk on low heat. Mix for 10 minutes until the sauce starts to boil and thicken.
5. The Women’s Weekly Cookbook recipe then calls for a teaspoon of dry mustard. Just whisk in bottled Dijon, hot or seeded mustard.
6. The final sauce step is 250 grams of cheddar or whatever cheese you have on hand (that you have grated yourself to save money) until it melts.
7. Along with the 425-gram mega tin of tuna, this amount of sauce works with 500 grams of your preferred pasta. Fold it all together and then tip it into a big, greased baking dish. If you follow the official instructions and melt an extra 20 grams of butter in the microwave, toss through 1.5 cups of soft (possibly gluten-free) breadcrumbs and then spread that atop your cheap tuna triumph, the kids will be in heaven.
8. Bake in a moderate oven for 25 minutes or until the casserole is well heated and the breadcrumbs browned.

View attachment 26469

Nicole’s take on the retro Tuna Pasta Bake. Credit: nicolepedmckmoney/Instagram

​

So if you’re looking for a few ways to reduce your weekly food expenditure, why not try out Nicole's recipe? It’s not only super affordable, but it can also guarantee to satisfy the most discerning dinner guests.

Key Takeaways

• Author Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon has shared her favourite budget-conscious, family-friendly meal recipe in a bid to save money and reduce food waste.
• Her version of Tuna Pasta Bake–a cheesy, tuna-based dish from the 1970s–was sourced from her mother's original Women’s Weekly Cookbook.
• The total cost of her recipe is $14.83. The dish can serve approximately six people twice, making it a budget-friendly meal at $7.42 per serving.

Watch the video here:

​

Do you have delicious and cheap recipes, dear members? Share them in the comments below!

Happy cooking, SDC Members!

 

[rathompson]

As the cost of living these days goes through the roof, it’s always great to find a few practical ways to keep your food bills down, and we know the value of making every penny go as far as it can.

Fortunately, the SDC has just the tips and tricks for you–direct from savvy author Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon!

Nicole has recently shared a video on social media about 'family-friendly recipes that are saving both the food budget and the food battles in Nicole’s household'.

​

The post focused on her version of the delicious Tuna Pasta Bake–a recipe from her mum’s old Women’s Weekly Cookbook–made by combining a tin of tuna with cooked pasta, white sauce, cheese and spices.

View attachment 26470

Nicole uses a $5 tin of tuna as the main ingredient of her dish. Credit: nicolepedmckmoney/Instagram

According to Nicole, a 425g tin of tuna from Woolworths costs just $5, while the rest of the ingredients from ALDI–including 500g pasta shells, 250g cheese (from a 1kg block), 140g of butter, 2/3 of a cup of plain flour, 6 cups of milk, 2 tsp of Dijon mustard, some salt and pepper, and 8 slices white bread–set her back a total of only $9.83. This adds to a total of only $14.83!

This meal can serve six people twice, which means that all of this sumptuousness comes in at a highly affordable $7.42–a real bargain!

​

Here’s how to make this retro tuna delight at home:

1. In a saucepan on medium-low heat, melt 120 grams of butter.
2. Add and saute onion, green capsicum and 125 grams of mushrooms (all finely chopped).
3. Take the sauteed produce off the heat and slowly tip in 2/3 of a cup of plain flour (or rice flour if you’re gluten-free) while stirring vigorously. Put the saucepan back on the medium-low element and keep stirring for two more minutes. You want it to bubble, without burning, and thicken noticeably.
4. Gradually add six cups of milk on low heat. Mix for 10 minutes until the sauce starts to boil and thicken.
5. The Women’s Weekly Cookbook recipe then calls for a teaspoon of dry mustard. Just whisk in bottled Dijon, hot or seeded mustard.
6. The final sauce step is 250 grams of cheddar or whatever cheese you have on hand (that you have grated yourself to save money) until it melts.
7. Along with the 425-gram mega tin of tuna, this amount of sauce works with 500 grams of your preferred pasta. Fold it all together and then tip it into a big, greased baking dish. If you follow the official instructions and melt an extra 20 grams of butter in the microwave, toss through 1.5 cups of soft (possibly gluten-free) breadcrumbs and then spread that atop your cheap tuna triumph, the kids will be in heaven.
8. Bake in a moderate oven for 25 minutes or until the casserole is well heated and the breadcrumbs browned.

View attachment 26469

Nicole’s take on the retro Tuna Pasta Bake. Credit: nicolepedmckmoney/Instagram

​

So if you’re looking for a few ways to reduce your weekly food expenditure, why not try out Nicole's recipe? It’s not only super affordable, but it can also guarantee to satisfy the most discerning dinner guests.

Key Takeaways

• Author Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon has shared her favourite budget-conscious, family-friendly meal recipe in a bid to save money and reduce food waste.
• Her version of Tuna Pasta Bake–a cheesy, tuna-based dish from the 1970s–was sourced from her mother's original Women’s Weekly Cookbook.
• The total cost of her recipe is $14.83. The dish can serve approximately six people twice, making it a budget-friendly meal at $7.42 per serving.

Watch the video here:

​

Do you have delicious and cheap recipes, dear members? Share them in the comments below!

Happy cooking, SDC Members!

I make a similar tuna mornay, however I use rice instead of pasta, mixed in with the rich cheese sauce and tuna. I get tuna in spring water and use the liquid to make the sauce as well as the milk. It freezes really well too - put the toppings on after thawing.

 

[Bridgit]

That recipe is not correct. You are saying equals 16 meals???? I use a 425gr tuna from ALDI, a jar of Tuna bake, cooked Pasta, cover with grated Cheese. It serves FOUR people.

No she said 2 x 6 meals - 6 cups milk in the sauce makes a lot of sauce. If served with a side salad it would definitely serve up 12 meals and don't forget most kids are not big eaters.

 

[Granny*Deb]

I love my Mama's old CWA cook books and my beloved copy of the Esk Valley cook book. Of course don't forget the grand old Commonse Cookery book.
Then for a dose of class you can flick through the first wonderful volume of Margret Fulton's huge cookery book. My 2 daughter's along with my daughter in law have revived some great meals that are easy on your purse.

 

[Staffordshire Whippet]

Yeah... Nah.
I ate my own bodyweight of that sort of stuff back in the 70s and for the next 50-odd years had to try and shed that same weight!

 

[VicCiCi]

I make a similar tuna mornay, however I use rice instead of pasta, mixed in with the rich cheese sauce and tuna. I get tuna in spring water and use the liquid to make the sauce as well as the milk. It freezes really well too - put the toppings on after thawing.

I also have a similar tuna mornay,old school recipe tin tuna ,celery soup, pasta ,grated tasty cheese, evaporated milk, l use plain milk then bake until heated through and cheese has melted

 

[Macarj]

I think their maths is wrong also

 

[Macarj]

I love my Mama's old CWA cook books and my beloved copy of the Esk Valley cook book. Of course don't forget the grand old Commonse Cookery book.
Then for a dose of class you can flick through the first wonderful volume of Margret Fulton's huge cookery book. My 2 daughter's along with my daughter in law have revived some great meals that are easy on your purse.

Yeah I have the common sense cookbook it's a great cookbook

 

[Catherines]

I make something similar for my husband but use either a tin of salmon as I do not like the taste of tuna, a bottle of tuna bake, some vegetables, pasta and cheese. It only lasts two meals each for hubby and me but we do not have anything else on the side as vegies are already in the bake.

How old were her kids (4 under 8 perhaps ?), we’re the kids picky eaters, and did she feed herself AND hubby also? What else did she serve on the side with that baked tuna meal? Impossible to feed 12 in all, IMO.

 

[DotP]

I make a tuna bake with pasta , cream of mushroom soup , onion , peas and boiled eggs but no way would it serve more than 6 people

 

[KSS]

I make something similar for my husband but use either a tin of salmon as I do not like the taste of tuna, a bottle of tuna bake, some vegetables, pasta and cheese. It only lasts two meals each for hubby and me but we do not have anything else on the side as vegies are already in the bake.

How old were her kids (4 under 8 perhaps ?), we’re the kids picky eaters, and did she feed herself AND hubby also? What else did she serve on the side with that baked tuna meal? Impossible to feed 12 in all, IMO.

Perhaps she was referring to 1970s portion sizes Over the years as our plates have got bigger so have portion sizes with the result most people eat a great deal more today than back then. Next time you pass an antique store go in and just look at the size of tea cups, side plates and dinner plates. They are about half the size of today. A dinner plate today was the serving platter of yesteryear!

 

[Annie]

You can’t beat the Esk Valley cookbook. I was given one many many years ago and love so many recipes in it ,so much so that if ever there was a fire it is one of the first things I would grab along with the photo albums before running. I tried to get one for spare some time ago but had no success. My favourite recipe is the apple crumble bread and butter pudding mashup.YUMMO!

 

[Catherines]

You can’t beat the Esk Valley cookbook. I was given one many many years ago and love so many recipes in it ,so much so that if ever there was a fire it is one of the first things I would grab along with the photo albums before running. I tried to get one for spare some time ago but had no success. My favourite recipe is the apple crumble bread and butter pudding mashup.YUMMO!

Some Esk Valley cookbooks (different editions from different years) available on eBay - $22 upwards, if you are still looking.

 

[Nana Zorak]

As I hate tuna of any sort almost as much as I hate pasta. This is a recipe I would never try. I like my tastebuds to relish only the things I am familiar with.

 

[joshram]

I still make Mock chow mein from the Nursing Mother' 'Association of Australia's cookbook. I put extra cabbage and an extra envelope of chicken noodle soup, extra vegs -beans, carrots etc. and make a huge pot. freezes well and is quite filling. Can serve it with plain rice or pasta if desired.