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This dairy free variation of a quiche is a good way to use up all sorts of things. You could substitute silverbeet, onions, peppers, mushrooms, chicken or cheese in any combination and change the herbs to suit. I try to stick to just three main fillings - in this case bacon, leek and tomato. You could add it to a lunch box or take it on a picnic. I … [Read more...]
I make my leek and potato soup heavy on the potatoes. You could chill it in summer and call it 'vichyssoise'. The leeks have grown all through the summer - planting them close together makes them slim, sweet and tender. They'll keep through the winter in the garden before going to seed once it warms up in the spring. If you've got enough leeks you … [Read more...]
Cheese and potato has always been a winning combination for me. The addition of some sweet, young leeks makes it even more so. In spring you can substitute asparagus for the leeks. This recipe made a couple of flans - one for now and one for the freezer. It would be a welcome addition to a winter lunch box. I served it for lunch with pumpkin and … [Read more...]
