Quiche Anyone????

Maybe this will be the year I TRY to eat a little bit healthier and wiser. Hey, it may last an entire month, we'll have to wait and see.



I ran across this recipe from Cathy (Wives with Knives) which she posted a year ago. It evidently peaked my interest since I copied and pasted it into my file. It goes without saying mine does not look as good as Cathy's, but I would bet it tasted just as good!!

Canadian Bacon, Asparagus and Green Chile Quiche
Adapted from Wives with Knives

1 tablespoon olive oil

1/2 small onion, diced

4 large mushrooms chopped

1 cup diced Canadian bacon

1 small can diced green chiles

7 or more spears of asparagus chopped however you like

3/4 cup grated cheese (I used Colby and Monterey Jack )

5 eggs, lightly beaten

1 cup whipping cream (I didn't have 1/2 &1/2)

Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

1 9-inch pie shell, either homemade or purchased (Guess which one I used)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Heat olive oil in a medium skillet and saute the onion and mushrooms until tender.

Combine the Canadian bacon, green chiles asparagus and grated cheese.

Add sauteed onion and mushrooms.

Mix the beaten eggs and whipping cream. Add salt and pepper and the bacon mixture. Combine well and pour into the pie shell. Bake 30-40 minutes or until a tester inserted in the center of the quiche comes out clean. Let cool for about 10 minutes before slicing.

Cathy had made the comment you could add whatever you like, so I took it at face value! I added more liquid due to the addition of the asparagus. It was so moist, the asparagus was perfectly tender not mushy.

Look at all the chunks of ham and asparagus ...

There was more filling than I needed, so I filled two ramekins for the fridge. Plan on having one of them for lunch tomorrow...

So happy it turned out so well, this will definitely be a favorite now. It will be fun to experiment with different veggies and ingredients now that I have this spectacular base as a starter.

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY ...

Chicken Oscar

Possibly my favorite meal other than a Fillet Mignon from Forbes Locker in Spirit Lake.  I don't make this often and for the life of me I don't know why!  It's so easy to put together and so well worth the effort.

You start off with two toasted English Muffins, topped with a chicken breast, top that with some roasted asparagus spears, top that with some creamy Hollandaise and crown off the entire creation with some tender crab meat.  You're drooling aren't you???

I only had some chicken tenders on hand so I coated them in an Italian style Panko crumbs and slowly pan fried them.  You can use a nice piece of steak also if some in your family prefers that over chicken.  Fix a nice small salad as a side, a dish of tart raspberry jello with raspberries topped with a dollop of whipped cream and you have a meal that would please anyone.  (Sorry about no pics of the salad and dessert but they were consumed before I realized I hadn't taken photos)  Even decided to make the meal a little more special by using some of the dishes I had stored away...time to bring out more of the dishes I have and start to use them for everyday.

NOW, what to do with the leftover Hollandaise ????  Sounds like I just may be having Eggs Benedict with a refreshing Mimosa soon!

Even though we're having Thanksgiving at my sisters house I put together my own little fall centerpiece for my dining room table... love the candleholders with their own little "snuffer" attached.  (Yes, I know I should have burned the candle before the photo..just forgot)

Want to wish my beautiful great niece Mackensie a very Happy 13th Birthday tomorrow!!

 

Thanks for Stopping By.....

Trying new things….

I’ve been trying to prepare meals differently these days instead of the same old humdrum ways I have in the past. The meal I prepared of slow baked pork chops, roasted potatoes and roasted asparagus with hollandaise sauce was just scrumptious and so filling.

The roasted potatoes were a recipe I snapped up from a fellow blogger Susan, from Savoring Time in the Kitchen . It not only tasted great but it makes such a pretty presentation.


I had always steamed my asparagus but had seen so many roasting it instead. I have to admit the roasting gives it a much better flavor. Since I had a little Hollandaise sauce left over, decided to use that over the asparagus. It gave it an extra flavor that was over the top!

Paired with the slow baked pork chops, which were so tender, there was no need for a knife at all. Topped off with lots of baked onions, gave the chops that additional bit of flavor.

Such a simple meal but so very comforting and bursting with flavor! I guess an old dog can learn new tricks. For a novice cook I am enjoying trying new things which are probably old hat to most of you, but keep teaching me….I'm enjoying your lessons!