Kale Raab and Mushroom Quiche!

I can’t explain how delicious this is!  I had it for lunch today, shared it with a friend for dinner, and will probably have it for breakfast tomorrow…

Mine is with Kale Raab and Mushrooms but you can use any two of your favorite veggies.  Try spinach, asparagus, broccoli, etc.

You’ll need

-       4 eggs

-       ¾ cup half & half

-       8 oz of goat cheese (substitute your favorite cheese if you want)

-       1/8 teaspoon nutmeg

-       ¼ teaspoon salt

-       9 in piecrust

What to do

-       Preheat your oven to 375

-       Sauté your veggies in a bit of oil (I like to use coconut oil) for 5 – 7 minutes

-       Fit piecrust to a 9 in quiche or pie dish or use a refrigerated piecrust that comes in a baking tin

-       In a bowl whisk the eggs, half & half, salt and nutmeg

-       Crumble or grate the cheese (depending on what kind your using) and mix it in to the egg mixture

-       Add your veggies to the mixture and there’s your filling!

-       Pour the filling into the piecrust and bake for 35 – 40 minutes (until the crust is lightly browned and a fork stuck in the middle of the quiche comes out clean)

- Wait 5 minutes before eating

Ever tried this?

A simple, fresh, 2 minute salad!
Use a vegetable peeler to cut a Zucchini into strips
Drizzle with Lemon juice
Sprinkle with Salt and a tiny bit of Pepper
Top with Parmesan

That's it...seriously

(try topping it with your favorite herb)

Carrot, apple, ginger soup

Check out Joy the Bakers blog!  A couple of days ago she posted this soup recipe (carrot, apple, ginger) that I made for a group of my friends.  It was super easy to make and absolutely delicious!  Try it out.

an homage to wellies

We're having some serious April showers here in the Pacific Northwest and I've never appreciated my green Hunter boots more!

But wait!

Yesterday my friends and I had a big Easter brunch/potluck full of sweets and delicious treats.  I'll be trying to post those recipes in the next couple of days... so check back

The best darn lasagna!

Lasagna

My mom's been making this recipe for as long as I can remember and it's always been a favorite of mine.  It might look like a lot of steps but once you get the hang of it it's extremely simple!

Have ready:

-       preheat oven to 375°

-       1 jar tomato sauce (you’ll only use about ¾ of it)(for an extra kick use a sauce with some spice to it)

-       1 jar Alfredo sauce (you’ll only use about ¾ of it)(for those of us who are allergic to soy, read the label carefully! Most alfredo sauces use soybean oil.  But Trader Joe's brand doesn't!)

-       12 lasagne noodles, ½-cooked, drained, rinsed in cold water

-       1 package of sliced mushrooms (white button mushrooms, cremini, etc.)

-       Filling: 2 cups ricotta plus 2 beaten eggs, salt & pepper, ½ lb. raw chopped spinach

-       1 lb. sliced mozzarella cheese

-       ½ cup grated parmesan or romano cheese

-       a 9 x 13 inch pan

Proceedings :

-       spread a little tomato sauce over the bottom of the pan

-       cover with a layer of noodles (4 noodles)

-       spread ½ the filling over the noodles

-       spread a generous layer of sauce (either tomato or Alfredo)

-       ½ the mozzarella hither and thither

-       another layer of noodles

-       remaining filling

-       spread the all the mushrooms over the filling

-       another layer of sauce (whichever type you didn’t use in the last layer)

-       remaining mozzarella

-       the rest of the noodles

-       ultimate dosage of sauce (I like to use a little of both sauces)

-       generous amounts of parmesan or romano

-       bake for 45 minutes

-       let stand for 10 minutes before serving

a week in New York City

Anna's birthday brunch at Belcourt on 2nd ave. in the East Village

Belcourt's amazing leek and gruyere frittata 

Belcourt on 2nd ave and 4th st.

The Upper Rust on 9th st. is the most adorable little shop!

The Upper Rust

cupcakes at Magnolia Bakery

my red velvet cupcake from Magnolia Bakery

The Empire State Building

SoHo

The Bean - a great cafe on 1st ave in the east village