Asparagus & Corn Quiche

1 quantity shortcrust pastry
1 can creamed corn
2 bunches fresh asparagus, chopped into 1.5 inch lengths
5-6 shallots/green onions, finely chopped
about 1/3 of a red capsicum (pepper), diced
1/3c grated cheese
5 eggs, lightly beaten
3/4c cream
salt
majoram
chives
black pepper

3/4 block feta, crumbled

Preheat oven to 180C. Grease quiche dish. Line with pastry. Bake blind for ten mins or until centre of base is firm. Spread creamed corn over base.

Mix all other ingredients in a bowl and stir to combine. Pour into pastry case. Bake for 20ish minutes or until centre is nearly set. Let stand for five minutes before cutting. Eat hot or cold!

Super Quick Pasta

Gotta love this meal. It tastes amazing - fresh and flavorsome - and on a scale of one to ten, it's about a three in terms of effort for preparation.

1) Boil water for pasta. While that's boiling...
2) Chop up 1/4 of a butternut pumpkin (approx) into 1cm/half inch cubes. Microwave on high for about 8 mins.
3) Cook pasta according to directions.
4) Spread pumpkin cubes on a foil-covered, well greased (I use an oil spray) tray. If you're using a spray, spray the pumpkin liberally. Drizzle with good quality olive oil and sprinkle with rock salt. Grill (broil) until black around the edges.
5) Serve pasta into bowls. Stir through 1-2 tablespoons of thickened cream.
6) Cover with a good handful of grilled pumpkin cubes. Crumble feta and shred some baby spinach over top.
7) Season with a little pepper. Serve hot.

Done! Yum!

Ten Minute Meal: Veggie Baked Potato

Oh, the modest potato. Bland, brown, lacking in most vital nutrients except for in the skin. The potato isn't going to win awards for beauty any time soon.

But it makes an awesome lunch!

Veggie Baked Potato:
1 potato per person
1 handful of broccoli
1 medium carrot (6-8 inches long)
1/4 cup grated cheddar cheese
1 heaping tbspn sour cream
2 green onions -or- 4 chives
Carnivore Addition: 2 slices of bacon fully cooked and diced -or- 1/4 cup diced ham

1. Stab your well-scrubbed potato with your fork a few times. Be mean. Get the anger out. Then toss the potato on a plate and microwave for 5-8 minutes (7-10 for large potatoes)

2. While the potato cooks wash your veggies. Shred the carrot. Chop the broccoli fine. Cut the green onion or chives into small pieces.

3. Mix the shredded carrot and grated cheese together.

4. Take baked potato out of the microwave and cut in half. Layer on the cheese and carrots.

5. Add dollop of sour cream.

6. Top with broccoli and green onion. Add the bacon is you're a carnivore.

7. Add a healthy drink like ice water or cranberry juice and you have a well rounded meal in ten minutes or less. Enjoy!



Oh, yes, there's a potato under there. It's just conveniently buried under a salad. Warm, tasty, nutritious, and quick. That's all I want in a meal.