How To Grow Cress Indoors?

  Spring is coming... Rare but brightly shines the sun and it brings so much of positive emotions! In order to be fully prepared for spring I decided to detox my body during the #Iquitsugar challenge. As you have already read in my posts some time ago, I have already done this challenge and showed you a lot of recipes that can be cooked during this time. 14 days I teach my body to live without added sugar. As a result I can easily live without eating all the chocolate around me. I get rather picky than "just-give-me-smth-sweet" type :) And my taste gets more sensitive to every sweetness in the food. Plus skin gets smooth and clean. All in all a good start or RESET!

Additionally I decided to add some more vitamins into my nutrition plan. And therefore I grew cress at home and right now will show you how to grow cress indoors. You might have already seen my previous post about cress. Today I want to show you the whole breath-taking process...

Well, first of all you need the seeds. Those you can buy in any home improvement or garden store as well as online.

Next time you buy some vegetables save the plastic food container from a grocery store. Line it with paper tissue or a kitchen towel. Wet the paper and sprinkle the seeds over the surface. Do not make the seeds swim under water. They just need to be wet. Otherwise they will dry out.

Cover your tray with cling film. Put it in a dark place for the first 2-3 days. All you need to do is just sprinkle them with water once a day regularly. Below  you can see how they look day by day.

On Day 3 I took the cling film off and left the tray on the window. It is unbelievable to see how it turns green during the day. And then again daily just sprinkle it with water evenly. 

On the Day 7 I have already enjoyed my home-grown cress during breakfast. And it tastes so fresh and good!!!

Believe me: Cress is worth growing because it’s filled with vitamin C (even more than orange), has anti-cancer effect, is good for your eyes and teeth. You can use it just purely or sprinkle over your food. 

Enjoy every day and see beauty in small things!

 Have a wonderful start of spring!

Tuna & Spinach Quiche

Amazing, unbelievable and wonderful season is coming.... Spring! A time of the year when nature wakes up and showy us all the beauty. First flowers, small green leaves, juicy grass... So looking forward. My favorite season! And what can be better than getting it all on the plate?! Today in my menu Tuna and Spinach Quiche with Corn. Colorful, juicy, greeny... just like Spring! Enjoy it and get ready!

Ingredients:

yields  24 cm Ø round pie

110 g all-purpose flour

110 g wholewheat flour

1/4 tsp salt

2 tbsp white yoghurt

2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

2-3 tbsp cold water

2 tbsp butter

450g canned tuna, drained and flaked

200 g fresh spinach

2 tbsp sweet canned corn (optional*)

small bunch of parsley leaves, finely chopped

250ml whole milk

2 tbsp creme fraiche

3 large eggs, beaten

50g Parmigiano Reggiano or any cheese of your choice, grated

salt

pepper 

In a medium bowl whisk whole-wheat flour and all-purpose flour with salt. In a kitchen processor mix flour, butter, yoghurt and oil. Pour 2 tablespoons of ice water over the mixture. Blend again and if the mixture seems dry, add up to 1 more tablespoon water. Wrap the dough into plastic foil and leave in the fridge to rest for minimum 30 minutes and up to 2 days. 

Meanwhile mix the filling in a separate bowl: tuna, spinach, parsley, salt and pepper. Preheat the oven to 180 C. Butter your baking form, mine is 24 cm in diameter. Press the dough into the form and make a thin layer on the bottom as well as on the sides. Bake the dough for 10 minutes. Then fill it with tuna-spinach mixture. Decorate the top with sweet corn for more colors. 

Whisk eggs with milk , cream fraiche and cheese. Pour it all onto the filling to cover it and bake for 40 minutes until the edges get golden brown. Let the quiche cool down and enjoy this packed with protein pie. 

Healthy, easy and so tasty.

Gourmet Balance: From home-made to Gourmet!