Experimental QUICHE!

Ok... so quiche is a new thing of mine, I LOVE quiche but have never made it.

My quiche:

12 eggs, beaten until light yellow
1 can evaporated milk
2c shredded herb & garlic cheddar cheese
1/2 finely diced bell pepper
1 pkg thawed and drained (or 2 bundles washed and chopped fresh) spinach
1 can mushrooms (I used mushroom medley)
1/2-1c diced ham
3 tbsp flaked dried onion
1-2 tsp garlic powder
Seasoning Salt to taste
salt and pepper (I used fresh ground) to taste

I wanted to add fresh oregano but totally forgot hah. And forgot the green onion I had haha. Whoops!

I placed into 6 ginormous muffin tins and a square glass baking dish well buttered.
Bake at 300*C for 50-60mins (hopefully)

They tell me to stick a knife in it to check if it's done. hmmm...

I hope it's seasoned well enough! 

SMELLS GOOD!

Spiceradish Eggs!

Can't think of a better name for em, really.

Trying to find some high protein variety snacks and I came up with the idea of deviled eggs. MMM LOVE THEM, of course using non-fat/half fat mayo or traditionally (in my house!) Miracle Whip (omg so delish).  But then I found a recipe and over the past week I've tweaked it.  And in my good fashion, all measurements are by "dash" so very very approximate haha.


Hard boiled eggs as many as you want
(don't know how? Here's a simple way!  Poke holes in egg bottoms with a pin, put in large pot and cover +1inch with cold water.  Set to boil.  Once rolling boil remove from heat and let sit for 11 mins, dump the water and sit under running cold water tap to cool and stop cooking process.)

Half the eggs, put egg yolks in a bowl or in a small food processor
Add 1/4-1/3cup light/fat free mayo
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp chili powder
1 tsp cayenne*  (start with less, 1/4tsp then increase as you taste test)
1/2 tsp pepper
2tbsp (or more!) prepared horseradish (or homemade if you can!!!!)

Blend or crush with your forky-fork until smooth. I dislike using a fork now because the yolks still are chunky.  Electricity is a beauty, why let it escape our control?! Unless you're a hippie...

ENJOY!

Coconut Curry Chicken

In a large glass mixing bowl place:

1 can of Coconut Milk (or if you can find Cream go for that!)  Don't use Light Coconut Milk, check the coconut content, cheaper cans will have more water. It will seem thick but with heat it thins.
2 crushed garlic cloves
5 slices ginger root
3 TBSP curry powder
1 tsp (give or take) cayenne powder
1/2 tsp Bay Leaves
1 tsp Garlic Powder
1 tsp Paprika
1 tsp Coriander
2 tsp Cumin
1/2 tsp Tumeric
1/2 tsp salt
1-2 tsp sugar

Whisk together until well blended..

Chopped bell pepper (color of your choice)
1/4 cup diced onion
1 grilled Portobello mushroom, sliced (stem removed, wipe down with a damp paper towel, rub with a small amt olive oil, bake in an oven at 450 for 12-15mins)
1/2 Zucchini sliced in 1/4-1/2 inch slices

And in a large glass baking dish:

Place Chicken (I used chicken thighs, but since the skin was providing too much oil I would recommend a boneless, skinless chicken item) 

Place veggies

Pour coconut curry sauce on top and attempt to cover it all.  

Bake at 425 for 55mins total - 30mins with tinfoil to keep the chicken moist, basting the chicken frequently
(if this were a skillet dinner which I make with diced Firm Tofu I'd add cauliflower, tomatoes, broccoli and eggplant and sliced carrots)


I personally prefer a sweeter curry than a salty one, and I enjoy the heat of chili flakes or cayenne. But add this as you go - taste the sauce before placing with the chicken if you will.

Chicken Cabbage Soup Experiment Extraordinaire!

1 crockpot
1 chicken breast - Flame grilled then shredded
some chopped cauliflower
some chopped broccoli
peeled and chopped carrot
shredded/chopped cabbage
chopped onion
1/2 can canned diced tomatoes w/ juice
2 cans chicken stock with equal water
2 cloves garlic

1tbsp garlic powder
1tsp bay leaves
1tsp fresh rosemary
1tsp marjoram
1 tsp paprika
1tbsp pepper
1tsp salt
1tsp chili flakes

Toss in slow cooker, HOPE IT ALL FITS (unlike mine... ohhh well, who cares about that GIANT mess all over the kitchen counters and floor at 7am lmao) and then cook for the night or day.


I have NO IDEA if this is good yet, just started it... we shall see...

Turkey Apple Butternuts

Hahah, I wrote nuts.

So this is a take on a stuffed/rolled flank steak recipe I have that I did with a Rouladen steak (and abysmally forgot string and overcooked the meat... typical blonde), but has some twists...

1-2 butternut squashes (or acorn)
500g (or a package) of ground turkey (or use ground beef, or use flank steak)
1 granny smith apple(1/4 to 1/2 per squash half)

Slice the apple into thin slices, keep in shape to stuff the squash cavity.
Marinade the meat with worchestershire, thyme, rosemary, garlic, chopped onion and S+P. Turkey does not need to be marinated.

Marinade/cooking sauce:
2 tbsp honey
1/2cup apple juice or pineapple juice
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp cinnamon
2 tbsp melted margerine or butter

Stuffing:
1/2cup finely chopped onion
1/3cup crushed/chopped pecans
1/4cup finely chopped mushrooms
1/8cup green onion
1tsp rosemary
1tsp thyme
1/2cup shredded cheddar
2 cloves crushed garlic
S+P
(in the future I may add chopped granny smith..)

Place the squash cavity side up in a glass baking dish with apple/pineapple juice in the pan. 
Place some cooking sauce in the cavity of the squashes, and then place the quarter or half sliced apple, then press some ground meat into a very thin patty and place on top of the cavity and press to seal. Add some stuffing and cover with another thin piece of ground meat, try to seal as best you can.  Pour remaining sauce all over meat and squash. Once both halves are done seal with tinfoil above the pan.

OR pound the flank steak flat and spread the stuffing on top, roll and tie with string.
Bake at 375-400 until cooked.

Dukan Pizza

I made a pizza! 

Now bear with me while I make a Pizza dough. To MY standards it was good. It was my first ever crust by hand so yeaaaaaah...

1/4 ground oatbran
some Surghum flour
1/4 cup WARM water
1/2tbsp olive oil
pinch of salt
Package of Instant/quick rise yeast

Mix the yeast with the WARM water I guess, I stirred it, make sure you don't do this in the measuring cup - use a larger holding device hahaha.
I guess let it activate a bit (10mins?) then add it to the flour, oil and salt.  Mix over simmering water (double boiler, or something. I put my mixing bowl on top of a small pot of simmering water... hahah ghettooooo) until it forms a ball. Cover with a towel somewhere warm and let rise (?).  Then put some flour down on a smooth cutting board and flatten it out with a rolling pin I guess. I put the flour flour not the oat bran, both sides, and on the pin and then rolled

Side note - OMG MARBLE PINS ARE THE BEST! HAH.

Then put on a baking sheet and bake it at 400 for 10 mins or 375 for longer.  What i did was instead of time it (typical me...) checked it until it didn't push in/depress and was browning the edges.

Sauce:
0% MF greek yogurt
oregano & garlic powder to taste. Spread on the crust.

Pizza:
Grate fresh parmesan cheese on top of the sauce. 
Fresh chopped basil and oregano
Chopped yellow peppers
Cooked mini shrimp
Sliced cherry tomatoes
Mozza & Parm on top
Bake til goldening.

REALLY good amazingly enough!

Homemade NF Tzatziki

So... I really like Garlic, so be aware!  AND I really like Tzatziki!

Get some fresh lemon zest into a bowl
Salt and pepper (lighter on the salt personally)
Grate (fine grating) some cucumber - you want a good portion. **
about 1tsp powdered garlic
1 clove garlic crushed
small bit of lemon juice
Non-Fat Plain Greek Yogurt

Mix all up, adding in more seasoning if you wish.  Now the Greek yogurt I use is fairly thick, and depending on how much cucumber you grate you can have a thick Tzatziki or a runny one.  If you DISLIKE runny, put the grated cuke in a strainer and press and press and press the water out - cheesecloth also works well. 

Like I said, I enjoy garlic so I may have used more for the portion size I made as mine was garlic spicy. 
Enjoy :)