i.e. I spent too much money lately and need to eat at home and make my own lunches this week. well, at least as much as possible..hehe.
In times like this, when you have reached if not far exceeded your budget for dining out, it’s good to turn to some easy recipes that go a long way and don’t require a trip to the grocery store. For me, that recipe is quiche.
I know sounds crazy right? However, there are somethings I will ALWAYS have in my fridge and those things are eggs, cheese, milk of some kind (cream, half and half, almond milk, regular milk…something), and some kind of frozen vegetable most likely spinach or asparagus. That’s pretty much all you need for a good quiche, with the exception of pie crust. Actually, you can make crustless quiche (just put cheese on the bottom to form a crust like bottom) and Betty Crocker even has a recipe that requires pretty much just canola oil and flour and really isn’t that bad. It’s no Grandma’s pie crust, but it’ll do in a pinch.
So really to make a quiche, just see what you have left in your fridge to add to the milk, egg and cheese. Sausage, sure. Onion, ok. Ham, you bet. Broccoli, why not? Chorizo, spice it up! Go with what your gut tells you.
This week I had the luck of having smoked salmon and frozen asparagus in the fridge! And herbed goat cheese! Oh my! I got a little fancy on the last shopping trip…weeks and weeks ago. But everything was still well within it’s freshness date, and I’ll admit I’m the kind of person who buys smoked salmon and goat cheese in lieu of practical things like cereal and bread. Whatever.
I also managed to have some frozen pie crust in the freezer from Whole Foods…whole wheat! It was really good!
You won’t believe how easy this was guys….
I whisked 4 eggs with a cup of milk, a dollop of sour cream, cilantro, salt and pepper. I microwaved frozen asparagus and chopped it into bite size pieces. I opened the package of smoked salmon and chopped it into bite pieces. I opened the package of herbed goat cheese and chopped it into bite size pieces.
I took a 5 minute break to have a glass of water and catch my breath from all the hard work.
I spread the salmon, asparagus and goat cheese in the pie crust. I poured the egg mixture on top. I gave the pie a gentle shake..very gentle…to get the liquid down through the salmon and such layer. I put it in the oven at 350 degrees for about an hour. Or just until the center was just set, which could have been more or less time than that.
I let it cool. Then I ate about a third of it. Then I felt a little gross for eating that much. Then I decided not to care.
I am having a piece right now for dinner. Yum. Quiche, it’s the single lady’s back up plan. 
