We are lucky to have daily eggs, but they started to accumulate in the refrigerator so I figured it was time to take advantage and make some quiches, to freeze and eat later.
I had Dave pick up some frozen pie shells and fat free half and half, and adding to this some ham, green peppers, mushrooms, onions, sauteed spinach and of course bacon and CHEESE and before long we had two lovely pies.
The egg yolks from our hens are sooooo yellow-orange, and I think it is because they eat everything that lives in our fields, greens and bugs, besides their scratch food, and layer pellets. I did not doctor up this color for the blog.
Here's my simple recipe. Preheat the oven to 425 °F
Four eggs, whipped with a whisk, and half and half to make two cups.
Fill the unbaked crust with sauteed veggies, crisp crumbled bacon or ham, and shredded cheeses of your choice. I had Swiss, Jarlsburg, and provolone on hand so they all went in. Then pour in the egg cream mixture and top with shredded parmesan cheese. Bake until browned nicely and puffy. The puff will deflate when it cools.
I have found that freezer bags are the perfect size for a whole pie. One to eat, and one to freeze for that unexpected visitor. My guess is that we will eat it ourselves before anyone shows up at our door.
What a lovely way to spend your eggs. The colors looks normal to me. Bet the house smelled wonderful while all this was going on.
ReplyDeleteTo me, a good egg has a really yellow or yellow-orange yolk. It tells me that egg did not come from some poor chicken living it's life in a box without fresh air and sunshine. I'm not a big quiche fan but would love to have fresh, organic eggs for some crepes!!
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To freeze and have later....like, when you don't have any eggs....hahahahahahahahaha!
ReplyDeleteIn the winter most chickens lay less or not at all. They do need a break after all that work. I freeze eggs for winter use. Just take a plastic container or freezer bag, put the amount of eggs you use for quiche or scrambled etc. Add a pinch of salt, gently stir to break the yolks and freeze. Works great and you don't have to resort to store bought.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like this is the egg info blog. I was raised on a farm and we had chickens. I loved the double yolk eggs, more yellow! I didn't know you could freeze them like sugarcreekstuff said.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the recipe...I was looking for a quickie that I could make up easily and have on hand. When I'm sewing the last thing I remember to do is eat and when I do remember, it's usually not healthy...this will do the trick.
ReplyDeleteOh I hate to be a stick in the mud, but I just took a fraud class at a bank where I work and they strongly recommended that we never let anyone copy our driver's license. The information on it can be used to make a fake and then used to steal your identity. I just couldn't resist warning you! You're so nice and I'd hate to see that happent to you, so you might want to blank out all the information or even your picture! Just an FYI that I personally didn't know myself until last week!
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I agree with the post about the ID theft! I've heard that they just use the machines that they've stolen directly from the DMV offices, insert your information and their picture. Oh and hiding birthdate and expiration won't stop them. I'm sure they can find that someplace on the internet or even right here on your blog if they take the time to read. They will even copy and then paste your signature on the fake Driver's License to make it look real. It's a horrible world when we have to worry about such things as this!!! Hope it doesn't happen to you and we're all worrying about nothing, but if we happen to be right, oh man what a time consuming mess that will be if nothing else.
ReplyDeleteSomeone told me not to even let anyone photocopy your license at a place of business for fear of who might get the information and use it. Wow! I hope there's no place out there where I let someone do this and forgot. You're too sweet, no one could really substitute for you, but since you're new to your neighborhood who knows!
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