Classic Recipes Served With a Side of Nostalgia

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Damper

chocolate oat slice.

Chocolate Oat Slice

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Curried Sausages

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I’m Libby from the Hunter Valley, Australia. I’m a home cook who loves to share good old fashioned recipes that everyone loves.

Who’s Nana Ling? My great grandmother, who recorded and collected recipes from the early 1900’s – and gave me the inspiration to start this blog 100 years later.

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cakes

CAKES AND MUFFINS

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SLICES

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BISCUITS AND COOKIES

savoury and snacks

SAVOURY AND SNACKS

family meals

FAMILY MEALS

desserts

DESSERTS

condiments and conserves

CONDIMENTS AND CONSERVES

drinks recipe

DRINKS

christmas recipes

CHRISTMAS

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