Monday, December 22, 2014

Apparently you need exactly 3 quiches to feed a family of eight.

And when you're managing allergies and vegetarians, having three different types of quiches are helpful. The quiche base is the precise amounts I used, the fillings are approximate, as I was in a hurry and not measuring. Cook times can't be provided right now either; I was using my stepmom's crappy convection oven.:

Quiche Base:

1 Ready made pie crust (I used Pillsbury)
6 eggs
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
(optional: 1/4 cup sour cream)

Bake the pie crust according to package instructions. In a bowl whisk together eggs, whipping cream, salt and pepper until completely mixed. If you're adding sour cream, mix in after whisking. Add a layer of each ingredient of one of the below fillings (ex: one layer of ham, then one layer of cheese)*. Pour egg mixture on top. If you're using a shitty Advantium oven, cook quiche for 15-17 minutes at these temperature levels: U=4, L=4, M=4. If you're using a normal oven, I would guess 45ish minutes at 350 degrees. Will update with a definite normal bake time later.
*Completely cover the bottom of the pie crust with the ham or mushrooms. Then completely cover the ham or mushrooms with cheese. See below for additional instructions with salsa.


Ham and Havarti filling:

1 cup diced ham
4-5 slices Havarti

Mushroom and Swiss filing:

1 cup diced mushrooms (I used baby bella)
4-5 slices Swiss cheese

Salsa and Cheese filling:

1/2-3/4 cup salsa
3/4-1 cup pre-grated Mexican blend cheese, or finely grated cheddar cheese

For salsa filling: Don't layer fillings, just mix the salsa and cheese in with the egg base.

Sunday, December 21, 2014

Icing, Icing, Icing!

Deliciously Rich Buttercream:

3 cups confections sugar
1 cup butter (Irish butter, Kerrygold)
1.5 tsps (Mexican) vanilla
2 tblsp. heavy whipping cream


Decorator Icing:

1 cup confectioners sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 tblsp milk

Friday, December 5, 2014

Grown-Up Stocking Stuffers

1. Magazine of their favorite hobby/topic
2. Mini booze bottles
3. Lotto tickets
4. Filler candy (small chocolates, candy canes, etc)
5. Specialty candy
6. Travel size hand lotion
7. Travel size any toiletry
8. Four packs of AA and AAA batteries (my family buys a jumbo pack and splits up the batteries)
9. Chapstick
10. $5 gift cards (Starbucks, Itunes, fast food)
11. Sharpies
12. Shot glasses
13. Mini flashlight
14. Travel tissues
15. Mints or gum
16. Coffee/tea samplers
17. Thumb drives
18. Hand and feet warmers
19. Contact solution/ eyeglass wipes
20. Specialty food items (hot sauce, spices, nutella)
21. Keychain bottle opener