Showing posts with label Broccoli. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Broccoli. Show all posts

Tuesday, 11 August 2015

Cashews and Broccoli

I have been trying to lose weight since my knee surgery and one of the bad eating habits that I've been told I have is eating too much protein. But damn it!, I just can't leave the cashews out. At least I've switched to brown rice. Baby steps... 


Olive oil
Cashews
Broccoli
Hoisin sauce

Saute and enjoy!  Served with cooked brown rice or as a side dish.  

  

Friday, 28 December 2012

Christmas Left-overs

What to do with left-overs? You can re-heat and eat but that just gets boring after a couple of repeats. I came home with left-over broccoli and mash potatoes after no one stepped up.

The other day I made Broccoli, Bacon and Cheddar Quiche with a Mash Potato Crust. There are tons of recipes out there on the world wide web for different versions of mash potato crusted quiche. Here is my version:

I just brushed the pan with olive oil, filled with mash potatoes, brushed with more olive oil and baked in the oven until it started to brown.


Then I added a layer of bacon, broccoli, 6 eggs seasoned and a splash of milk before adding on top of the crust. Then I topped with cheddar cheese before baking for 30 minutes.

Mighty. Fine. Quiche. And gluten-free too!


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