Monday, August 15, 2011

things could get ugly...

I finished reading this book last night...
It's probably fair to say that I have a sugar addiction. My waistline certainly thinks so. And it's probably also fair to say that if you're a sane person, one major self imposed challenge at a time is more than enough...
Ha! How long have you known me? As if I'd stop at one! So quitting sugar starts today, and like I said it could get ugly. So enjoy the pretty $8 tulips from Woollies while I'm still in a good mood. 
And for those of you who've been asking for the vampire slayer, here she is...always alert, never alarmed :)

Everything's just wonderful (a Lolita's photoshoot)


Remember I told you a couple of months ago that I was helping a girl writting a book about Lolita Fashion here in Spain? Well, we had a great photoshoot and I totally forgot to show you some of the pictures!!


 Eric was amazing!

Mireia Bordonada was the great photographer who took these gorgeous pictures. Eric, Anna, Cristina, Carol & me were there with some other people, and had a very nice time all together!


 Carol, the lovely creator of Kawaii Factory
Cristina
Anna

Mireia took some pictures of us without our heads, 'cause she wants to show that even without our faces, we still have the attitudes dressed as lolitas :)

 Carol
 Cristina
Me


One of my favourite pictures is this one with Carol, we both had a laugh with the little ponies on the pictures!


I hope you all are haveing a good week! I'm at home right now, that means Algeciras, with my family... I wasn't here since last March, so you can imagine who much I've been missing them!

We'll keep in touch!

CHEESE AND ONION QUICHE


What is a Quiche??...an open pastry case, filled with a mixture of eggs, cream and other savoury (= not sweet) foods, which is baked and eaten hot or cold
pronounced as -/kēSH/
This delicious flaky pastry shell filled creamy savoury treat is a perfect accompaniment to your evening Tea or Coffee.
Ingredients-
for the pastry  shell-
  •  Plain flour-175 gms

  • Salted butter-80 g

  • Chilled water- a couple of tbsp.

For the filling-
  • Milk-200 ml

  • Butter-1 tbsp

  • Onion-1 medium chopped

  • Heavy Cream-2 tbsp

  • Eggs-2

  • Cheese-1/2 cup grated

  • English mustard-1/2 tsp

  • Salt and black pepper to taste

For the pastry shell-
  • Sieve flour in a large bowl.

  • Rub in the butter till the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.

  • Add chilled water, a tbsp at a time till the whole thing comes together as a stiff dough.

  • Wrap in cling film and chill for 15 minutes.

  • Gently unwrap and roll out pastry, grease and flour one large tart pan or 4 individual pans.

  • Fit out the pastry and trim edges, return to chill for another 15 minutes.

  • In the meantime preheat oven at 200 C, bake  the cases for 15 minutes and take out.

For the filling-
  • Heat butter gently, and  add onions, let sweat.Turn off heat when pink.

  • Add the rest of the ingredients to the cooled onions, reserving only a little egg white.

  • Brush pastry cases with the reserved egg white to seal in and prevent pastry from turning soggy.

  • Gently spoon in the filling in to the shells and bake for 20-30 minutes till filling is set.

  • Serve warm.