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A terribly sexist joke from the 80's I know.  Real men don't eat quiche?  For some reason the rather difficult to achieve perfect consistency quiche has a bad name.  Probably because it is such a classic, possibly boring, and definitely difficult dish to get right. But this one real men will not just eat, they will make.  And its not a quiche.  It's Bacon & Egg Pie. INGREDIENTS: 2 sheets of packaged puff pastry 300gm bacon sliced & diced 5 eggs 1/2 cup grated cheese Herbs that you like Usually this lovely pastry comes frozen, so while your oven is heating up to a ripping 200 degrees Celcius, place the pastry on the bench to soften. It only takes a few minutes, and don't let it get warm or it will be very difficult to handle, and also won't cook as well. You need a pie dish, but if you're not quite up to that gourmet status as yet, a shallow casserole dish will do, just leave the lid in the cupboard.  Give it a really good spray with...

Well it's summer now and we need something that will blend beautifully with a salad and some nice cold drinks and to even eat outside. This can be done on the BBQ if you want too.  It's a great blend of flavour, and a bit of spice that will be a real favourite. INGREDIENTS: Chicken breasts sliced thinly Pineapple slices (tinned is lovely) 1/2 cup Orange juice 2 dsp Paprika 1 dsp Powdered ginger 1/2 cup Honey 2 dsp Soy Sauce Sliced Jahlsberg or mild cheese So when you rush in the door, slice the chicken breasts thinly into flat steaks. You want them thin so they soak up the flavour, and also so they cook quickly.  They can also be flung into a bun for a great option. You need something to marinate in.  Not you personally, the chicken! You can use a lasagna tray, a special plastic container, but if you want to be really clever and save on the washing up, use big sandwich bags.  Then they can be thrown out! Not necessarily environmentally friendly ...