Powdery mildew of the sage

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  Powdery mildew or white sickness is a cryptogamic disease, that is of fungal origin, which can affect sage plants and occurs on the leaves. This is the most frequent pathology among those that can affect this aromatic herb and occurs in particular with mild temperatures and high humidity. It is a very simple disease to identify: because the white patches that are seen on the leaves of the sage are very characteristic. A reader of Orto Da Coltivare, Barbara, asks me exactly what her plant can have, describing the symptoms of powdery mildew. I answer publicly because I think it may be useful for many to know how to defend themselves from this problem with natural methods and above all how to prevent it. Recognizing powdery mildew on sage Those who cultivate the vegetable garden will already know powdery mildew because it is a frequent pathology also on other cultivated plants, in particular on pumpkin and courgette. Powdery mildew is also called white sickness precisely because it work

Pea pie: the recipe for a quick and tasty dish

The pea pie is a quick and tasty dish to serve as a side dish or as a main dish. It is perfect to accompany cheeses, cold cuts, but also meat or fish dishes. The preparation is very easy: you will only need eggs, peas, shallots, grated Parmesan cheese and aromatic herbs, the pea pie will then be baked in the oven. You can also prepare it in advance and enjoy it at work, during the lunch break: it is also excellent cold. But here’s how to prepare it.

FRESH PEAS 500 gr • 405kcal
EGGS 3 • 380 kcal
GRATED PARMESAN CHEESE 50 gr • 210 kcal
SHALLOW 1 • 29 kcal
CHOPPED PARSLEY q.s. • 79 kcal
SALT UP to taste • 21 kcal
Pepper as needed. • 79 kcal
EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL q.s. • 29 kcal
The calories refer to 100 grams of the product

How to prepare the pea pie

Heat the oil in a large pan. Add the sliced ​​shallot and brown it slightly. Add the peas, mix and leave them to flavor for a couple of minutes (1). Add a ladle of water, add salt and cook over medium heat for about 15 minutes or until the peas have softened. Once ready, let them cool. Beat the eggs in a bowl (2) with salt, pepper, parmesan and chopped parsley. Add the peas and mix them with the eggs. Pour the mixture into a 22 cm diameter pan previously greased and sprinkled with breadcrumbs. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 ° for about half an hour. Once ready, let it cool. Your pea pie is ready to serve (3).

Pea pie
pea pie
Pea pie

Advice

When in season, use fresh peas: alternatively frozen ones will be fine too. To cook them, you can use a ladle of vegetable broth instead of water.

Those who prefer can enrich the pea pie with the addition of speck and bacon. You can also add crescenza or other cream cheese to make it even more delicious. You can replace parsley with mint, shallot with spring onion and parmesan with pecorino, according to taste and availability.

You can prepare pea cakes also in single-portion moulds, delicious and spectacular. Also ideal for a buffet.

Another delicious preparation is the pea flan. Boil 400 g of peas and blend them with 100 g of spreadable cheese, 3 egg yolks, 1 egg white, salt and pepper. Pour the mixture into a bowl, add 200 g of grated Parmesan cheese and mix. Pour everything into a greased mould and cook in the oven in a bain-marie for about 20 minutes.

Storage

You can keep the pea pie in the refrigerator for 2 days in an airtight container.

You may be interested to read Pumpkin Olady recipe/ Noodles with chicken recipe/ lentil cappuccino.

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