Leek And Spinach Quiche

I love quiches - mostly because they are extremely simple to make. Another thing I like is that there is an infinite number of variations you can come up with - depending on the season and the current contents of your fridge. Spinach and feta are one of my all time favorite flavor combos, and as I've recently discovered, leeks are a welcome addition, lending this recipe just a hint of sweetness. Add a glass of yogurt or milk, and you have yourself a perfect breakfast!

Ingredients
Ingredients


1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
3/4 C chopped leeks
300 g/10.5 oz spinach, washed and roughly chopped
5 eggs
2 C sour cream
1 C crumbled feta cheese
salt, pepper
1 tbsp oil

Preheat oven to 380°F/200°C.
Roll out the puff pastry and transfer it to your pie plate or baking tray. Trim the edges if necessary.
In an oiled pan, saute the leeks until soft. Add spinach and cook just enough for the spinach to wilt.
In a large bowl, beat eggs until they become fluffy and light. Beat in the sour cream. Add the feta, spinach and leeks and season to taste with salt and pepper. Pour the mixture over the pastry and bake until the quiche is golden and the filling is set (Baking time will vary depending on the thickness of the quiche. I used a 20x35 cm/8x14 in tray, and the quiche took around 45 minutes to bake).

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Simple Guacamole

After a few months' hiatus, I'm finally back! God, I've missed blogging, but the truth is, I was so busy I didn't even have time or energy to try out new recipes! However, things are slowing down a little bit, and while I won't be able to post every day, I hope there won't be any breaks as long as this one either.
For a start, I'll leave you with this extremely simple but gorgeous guacamole recipe. Here in Europe, guacamole is not the staple food it is in America, so I first tried it just a few years ago. I must admit that I didn't like it at all! To be honest, up until this point, I rarely if ever bought avocados... I know they're supposed to be very healthy, but I just couldn't for the life of me find a good use for them. So it's a mystery really, what drove me to buy some at the supermarket the other day. I guess I just loved how ripe and perfect they looked. So, when I got home, not knowing what else to do, I decided to give guacamole another try. I found a very simple recipe over at Pinch My Salt, and it worked beautifully. the only change I made was to add a bit of garlic. I'm happy to report I ate the whole batch alone, in one afternoon! So I guess I'm converted now!


Ingredients


2 ripe avocados
1 lime, juiced
1 chili, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 onion, finely chopped
2-3 tbsp chopped coriander (cilantro) leaves
salt

Halve the avocados, remove the seed and scoop out the flesh from the skin. Mash the avocados with a fork until you reach your preferred consistency. Add the lime juice, and stir in the rest of the ingredients.

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