{"id":16897,"date":"2026-05-01T10:21:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T09:21:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=16897"},"modified":"2026-05-02T23:02:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T22:02:55","slug":"16897","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=16897","title":{"rendered":"A Simple Low Calorie Spring Meal"},"content":{"rendered":"

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May is the month of promise and the sweet beginnings of summer.\u201d<\/p>\n

A simple and low calorie spring meal that uses the season\u2019s finest ingredients and is ready in just 20 minutes followed by a quick and easy dessert with pastry case and jam base, delicious served with custard!<\/p>\n

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Asparagus And New Potato Frittata
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Ingredients <\/strong><\/p>\n

200g new potatoes
\n100g asparagus tips
\n1tbsp olive oil
\n1 onion chopped
\n6 eggs beaten
\n40g cheddar cheese grated<\/p>\n

Method<\/strong><\/p>\n

Heat the grill to high. Put the potatoes in a pan of cold salted water and bring to the boil. Once boiling, cook for 4-5 mins until nearly tender, then add the asparagus for a final 1 min. Drain.
\nMeanwhile, heat the oil in an ovenproof frying pan and add the onion. Cook for about 8 mins until softened.
\nMix the eggs with half the cheese in a jug and season well. Pour over the onion in the pan, then scatter over the asparagus and potatoes. Top with the remaining cheese and put under the grill for 5 mins or until golden and cooked through.
\nCut into wedges and serve from the pan with salad<\/p>\n

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Easy Cornflake Tart
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Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n

320g ready rolled shortcrust pastry
\nPlain flour to dust
\n50g butter
\n125g golden syrup
\n25g light brown soft sugar
\n100g cornflakes
\n125g strawberry or raspberry jam<\/p>\n

Method<\/strong><\/p>\n

Heat the oven to 180C\/160C fan\/gas 4.
\nUnroll the pastry and briefly roll out on a lightly floured work surface until it’s large enough to fit a 23cm loose-bottomed tart tin.
\nUse the rolling pin to lift the pastry over the tin, then press into the corners and sides so the excess pastry hangs over the rim. Trim this away, leaving just a small amount of excess hanging over the rim.
\nLine the pastry with baking parchment and fill with baking beans or uncooked rice. Bake for 15 mins. Remove the parchment and beans, then bake for another 5-10 mins until just golden.
\nRemove from the oven and trim any excess pastry from the edges using a knife.
\nHeat the butter, syrup and sugar in a small pan with
\na pinch of salt, stirring frequently, until melted and smooth. Fold in the cornflakes to coat in the butter mixture.
\nSpoon the jam into the cooked pastry base, then level the surface. Tip the cornflake mixture over the jam and gently press down until all of the jam is covered with a layer of the mixture.
\nReturn the tart to the oven and bake for another 5 mins until the cornflakes are golden and toasted.
\nLeave to cool until just warm before slicing and serving with custard.<\/p>\n

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May is the month of promise and the sweet beginnings of summer.\u201d A simple and low calorie spring meal that uses the season\u2019s finest ingredients and is ready in just 20 minutes followed by a quick and easy dessert with pastry case and jam base, delicious served with custard! Asparagus And New Potato Frittata Ingredients 200g new potatoes 100g asparagus […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[416,433],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/s6cWjO-16897","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4756,"url":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=4756","url_meta":{"origin":16897,"position":0},"title":"Roast Chicken Thighs with Asparagus and Garlic","author":"Alan Williams","date":"27th June 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Roast Chicken Thighs with Asparagus and Garlic 8 chicken thighs, boned, skin on 750g Jersey Royals, cut into bit sized pieces 1 large whole garlic bulb, cloves separated 1 tbsp. garlic olive oil 1 lemon small handful fresh rosemary sprigs 300g large asparagus, woody ends removed 2 med leeks trimmed,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Mr Greedy's Kitchen"","block_context":{"text":"Mr Greedy's Kitchen","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?cat=129"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":4771,"url":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=4771","url_meta":{"origin":16897,"position":1},"title":"Star of Bethlehem","author":"Alan Williams","date":"27th June 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"\u00a0 You will see the logo of the Wildlife Group on noticeboards, leaflets, posters and social media. 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