Wednesday 15th July '09

Lunch at Work
Salmon with Tomato & Coriander


Since I'm on the early shift all week, I need to prepare my lunches the night before. Last night I placed a piece of salmon on some baking paper and covered it with slices of a roma tomato and coriander - both fresh from my own garden! I also drizzled a bit of olive oil over the salmon and sprinkled some cracked sea salt and black pepper over it before wrapping it up in the baking paper and putting it in a plastic takeaway container.

At work, I put the salmon in the microwave and cooked it on high for five minutes - absolutely perfect! Last time I cooked it this way, it was a tad dry so by adding the drizzle of olive oil, it made it really moist this time.

Dinner
Bee Hoon Soup with Chicken


Can you spot Simba in the door way!?

I felt like making quiche tonight. I have only ever made it once before several years ago and I used a recipe which made it turn out more like a frittata. So, since then I have been reluctant to try again.

I perused several quiche recipes online and then devised my own - I will even provide approximate quantities of the ingredients!


Mushroom, Tomato & Spinach Quiche

Ingredients:
  • 1 sheet shortcrust pastry
  • 1/4 cup semi-sundried tomato
  • 1/4 cup frozen spinach - thawed and moisture drained
  • 1 tspn butter
  • 1/3 cup sliced button mushrooms
  • 1/2 cup grated tasty cheese
  • 300mL cream
  • 1 large egg
  • salt & pepper for seasoning


    Method:
    1. Blind bake a pie/flan dish lined with a sheet of shortcrust pastry for about ten minutes.
    2. Meanwhile, finely chop the sundried tomatoes and slice the mushrooms.
    3. Sautee the mushrooms in the butter until softened.
    4. Prick holes in the base of the blind baked pastry with a fork.
    5. Layer the sundried tomatoes, mushrooms and spinach in the pastry and top with the cheese.
    6. Season with salt and pepper.
    7. Lightly beat the egg and combine with the cream.
    8. Pour this cream/egg mixture over the dish and bake in the oven for about twenty minutes at 180C (fanforced) or until golden brown.


    my fish tank - looks revitalised with all the live plants


    my new batch of guppy fry


    my previous batches of guppy fry - all growing up quickly!
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