Pavlova, oh my!

This is so mind-blowingly good. It’s orgasmic. I don’t know what drove me to make a summer berry pavlova on a random tuesday afternoon (when I really should be writing an essay due next tuesday, or revising for my exams) but man, this is so good. The combination of the meringue, cream, and fruit… mmm… This was my first time making meringue, so I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect. I was worried that my egg whites wouldn’t form soft peaks, and I might have slightly overcooked the meringue. But it’s okay, because I have pavlova. This is what I imagine would be served in heaven :3

Recipe here

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yoghurt + almonds make a delicious combination!

I made a quiche.

Through my experience of quiches, I quickly realized that a quiche can go really well, or… really badly. Last year when I was living in university accommodation, the food was abysmal. You know, given that it’s school food, I can live with abysmal. What really horrified me was seeing them butcher the quiche! I suspect that they used powdered eggs, instead of opting for real eggs. The result? Not a firm, flavourful quiche, but a sloppy, gooey, wobbly egg pudding with a crust that was too hard. It seems like the only thing that was baked was the crust.

I have to admit, this scared me off quiches for a good while. But after seeing multiple mouthwatering quiche pictures on foodgawker, I decided to give it a go. Seeing as it was my first try, I think the results were preeeetty good. Inspired by Heather’s Dish, I decided to use potatoes for my crust instead of actually creating a flour-butter crust.

I stuck with Heather’s recipe, but used asparagus, broccoli (both of which I roasted in the oven before hand, with a sprinkle of garlic salt and pepper), and sundried tomatoes instead of spinach and tomatoes. I also heavily loaded up on cheddar and parmesan cheese. Quiche’s are great for breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Great for potlucks, easy to make, and I’d say decently healthy!

Attempts to be healthy on lazy days: simple roast broccoli. Just roast broccoli in the oven at 190-200ºC, and sprinkle salt and pepper to taste. Add some lemon juice for extra zest, and top with parmesan. Vegan without the cheese!

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