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Ricotta Quiche

This is a great way of making the most of a little. I like to make these on a Friday when we are going to be out in the garden on Saturday. It takes the hassle out of finding something for lunch. I made some with egg and bacon and some with leeks but you can use an alternative such as smoked salmon or broccoli.I would normally use a mix of milk and cream but had some Ricotta left so the perfect way to use it up. Surprisingly for me the Ricotta is amazing to to cook with, everything ends up ‘souffled’. I just love it! Shame is that I took the picture once the quiches had cooled down and so the ‘souffle’ action was gone too. Never mind you … Read entire article »

Filed under: Recipes, Ricotta Quiche, Savory

and the sun came out…

Today is the first day that it hasn’t rained or sleeted or snowed for …I can’t remember it’s been so long.  I have managed to give the Honeysuckle a hair cut and fix the climbing net on to the fence. Hopefully it will give the honeysuckle a better hold and stop it flopping about. We have spent quite a few hours looking at seeds, debating what to grow. A few more weeks a we will start to sow, fingers crossed for a good growing season. Last year seemed to be wet and wetter, not a lot of sun either. Some successes and some failures but that’s the way it goes. The lemon grass which I started from a piece that was bought at the local supermarket is just about hanging on in … Read entire article »

Filed under: Gardening, Veggie Plot