Freeze for later – Retro Kitchen

August 8, 2019

Beef casserole

Retrokitchen – after quite some delay – is upping the ante ever so slightly today. This dish differs from the previous recipes at a number of levels. First, it is seasonally specific, being far better enjoyed in the colder months. Second, it takes more time than the other recipes, ie well over an hour. Lastly, Continue reading

Freeze for later, Main meals, Secret 70s ingredients, Something fancy

beef, capsicum, carrots, celery, ketchup, mushrooms, parsnips, sherry, tinned tomatoes, worcestershire sauce

July 10, 2018

Chicken cacciatore

This dish is such an oldie and so delicious. The best part about it is that people will think it involves a modicum of effort. But there’s a cheat at the heart of this recipe (which you needn’t reveal to your diners) which makes it one of the easiest recipes in the Retrokitchen. It’s been Continue reading

Easy cooking, Freeze for later, Main meals

chicken, mushrooms, olives, parmesan cheese, pasta

July 10, 2018

Apricot chicken

This dish is such a classic and shamefully easy. It oozes 1970s appeal. It’s as if not only 1970s interiors were orange – so was the food! I wouldn’t call apricot chicken devastatingly handsome. But it’s straightforward and surprisingly tasty. The brats will gobble it down. By now, I trust you know which ingredient I’ll Continue reading

Easy cooking, Freeze for later, Main meals, Secret 70s ingredients

apricot nectar, chicken, dried apricots, french onion soup mix

September 6, 2017

Chilli con carne

I start to crave this recipe if I haven’t had it in a while. It’s one of the cheapest and easiest in the Retro Kitchen but such a crowd pleaser. People will think you can actually cook! Kids gobble it down – although you may want to use less chilli when serving the little darlings. Continue reading

Freeze for later, Frugal food, Main meals

beans, beef, capsicum, corn, tomato paste