Ingredients: 7 ounces Swiss cheese, grated 7 ounces all purpose flour 2 eggs 1 tablespoon butter 1 cup water 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon butter Preparation: Bring the water to a boil, then add the salt and the butter. When the butter melts, remove from heat and add the flour. Mix well. Add the grated…
Nutritionists tell us breakfast ought to be the most important meal of the day. The stomach tell us the same thing. We probably all have days when we just ignore the stomach and forget about those nutritionists and their health advice. We are just too lazy or too rushed to sit and eat in the…
Basic quiche recipes call for pastry for the crust. However, if you want, you can replace the pastry with potatoes. I did this and here’s my potato crust quiche recipe, which you can use as base for any kind of quiche you like: mine has mushrooms, red bell pepper, parsley, dill and onions, but variations…
Quiche is a dish originating from France, specifically from a region called Lorraine. This is why it is mostly known as Quiche Lorraine, although it is popular not only across all France but also in many countries, from Portugal to New Zealand. The traditional quiche Lorraine contains bacon and heavy cream, but if you want…
Spinach quiche is a permissive recipe. You can add other goodies such as bacon, mushrooms, chicken, turkey or ham, thus getting rid of your food leftovers in a delicious and easy way. This is the basic spinach quiche recipe. I used frozen spinach, because we are now in winter time, when fresh vegetables are hard…
Although typical quiche recipes call for pie crust, if you want a low-carb recipe, you can enjoy a healthy, crustless version of this delicious dish. It can make a perfect breakfast, nourishing and full of vitamins. Ingredients: 4 cups broccoli, florets only 2-3 garlic cloves, minced 1 red onion, chopped 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive…
If you want a quiche recipe which is quick and tasty, suitable for breakfast as well as for dinner, then this one is a winner for you. Ingredients: 1 pie shell, pre-baked 4 fresh, free-range eggs, beaten 1 cup light cream 1 cup broccoli florets, steamed 1/4 cup green onions, finely chopped 1 cup shrimps,…
Ingredients: 3 cups chopped vegetables (mushrooms, zucchini, onions, broccoli, corn, asparagus or anything else you may like) 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 eggs, beaten 1 cup heavy cream 1 cup Swiss cheese, grated 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese, grated pinch of nutmeg salt and pepper to taste Directions: Heat the olive oil in a skillet and…
Ingredients: 300 g pasta (spirals, elbow macaroni or any other type of short pasta) 300 g hard feta cheese, grated 100 g Emmental, Gouda or Cheddar cheese, grated 4 eggs 1 tablespoon butter 100 g sour cream 1/4 cup milk Directions: Get 300g (about 10 ounces) macaroni. I used spirals for this recipe, but any…
Ingredients: 1 pie crust, not baked 2 tablespoons all purpose flour 1 tablespoon butter 1 can crab meat, drained and minced 2 cups Swiss cheese, grated 1 cup green onions, chopped small 2 eggs, beaten 1/2 cup cream (you can replace it with low fat yogurt for a healthier version of this recipe) salt, pepper…