JGE 113 – Spinach and Zucchini Quiche with Japanese Yam Crust

Good Day,

Yes, I do love to experiment with food. And I love to eat food.

 And In this case, a Spinach and Zucchini Quiche fit everything; food, experimentation, and eating.

I borrowed the recipe from Cooktop Cove – “Watch how to make a spinach and feta quiche with sweet potato crust”.

Here’s the list of my ingredients –

1 ½ pound Japanese Yam – I didn’t have any Sweet Potatoes. I sliced the Yam using my Mandolin.
10 ounces Baby Spinach
4 cloves Garlic, minced – I used a tablespoon of minced garlic
1 Onion, small diced – I like onion and I used a medium one
¼ cup Buttermilk – I did not have any low-fat milk
2 tablespoons Olive Oil
1 cup Feta Cheese
1 cup shredded Mozzarella – I added a tad bit more.
5 Eggs
½ teaspoon Paprika – I used 1 teaspoon
1 teaspoon Salt
Pepper to taste.

I sliced the Japanese Sweet Yam extremely thing and created the crust. I brushed the crust with Olive Oil.

I baked it in the oven at 375˚F for 10 minutes. I then let it cool down.

I then fried the Onion, the Garlic, and the Zucchini on Olive Oil until the Onion was translucent. I added the Baby Spinach and let it sort of reduce. I made sure that the ingredients were dry and then I set the vegetable aside to cool them down.

I beat the 5 Eggs with the Buttermilk, Paprika, Salt and Pepper, and Mozzarella.

I filled the cooled crust with the cooled vegetables and then poured the Egg mixture over the top. I then crumbled the Feta Cheese and sprinkled it over top.

I baked the Quiche for 30 minutes at 375˚F. Watched to see that it did not burn and then took it out of the oven and let it sit for about 5 minutes.

The result – Not bad. The one nice thing that I did like was the offset of the salty Feta Cheese against the sweetness of the Japanese Yam.

Would I try this one again? Hell yes.

Jim's gotta eat. Be healthy,

Jim

JGE 37 - Quiche in a Mug, Sort-of

Good Day,

You know that sometimes, a lot of the times, most times, I do not watch the clock and the time creeps up on me and it's time to eat supper and I say to myself

"Hell-I-just-don't-feel-like-doing-all-the-bloody-prep-work-that-I-should-have-started-at-least-a-couple-of-hours-ago-to-make-that-fantastic-meal-or-recipe-I-chanced-upon-and-now-I'm-just-gonna-order-me-some-pizza-or-get-some-take-out-or-just-get-in-the-car-and-get-to-the-nearest-restaurant-but-I-truly-do-not-want-any-franchise-meal-but-that's-all-there-is-cause-I-really-am-too-damn-tired-to-think-about-getting-something-ready-for-supper." 

You ever had one of those days?  (And I talk a lot to myself.)

Well last night was one of them.

And this time I was prepared for it. I had been researching and checking out a specific type of recipe on the Internet and on YouTube, a recipe to make a quick Quiche in a Mug. And I was shocked how many, 25,600 hits, I found on Google Web Search for the phrase "Quiche in a mug". The phrase "Quiche in a coffee cup" hit 1,760 results and "Quiche in a Cup" 14,500.

So guess what I made last night?

That's right I had a not so bad, actually quite good, Quiche in a Mug, sort-of supper last night.

Oh yeah I sprinkled it with some freshly ground pepper. Next time with a nice green and/or watermelon salad.

Jim's gotta eat.

Enjoy,

Jim