Bonjour à tous! Welcome, once again, to another delicious edition of Just Eat!
I have been promising this blog entry for the longest time to many of you, and I have at last delivered! This is my very own quick and delicious quiche recipe, for those who don’t know. I probably make this recipe at least once a week for myself and friends, we are obsessed! However, before we get to that, let’s discuss something I have been waiting for since arriving home to the United States: FALL!
This week brought the very first day of my second favorite season, my first is Winter. I love the Tennessee weather, foliage, and holidays of Autumn! Though, if i had to pick one thing that I love most, it would definitely be pumpkins! Cooking, carving, seed roasting… everything about them makes me as giddy as a school girl! Being the first weekend, I celebrated in style with scary movies and three pumpkins, two orange and one white.
Brandon, my boyfriend, is another huge fan of Fall. Naturally, we carved the pumpkins together, which means I made him do most of the cleaning, haha!
Brandon and myself cleaning out our pumpkin.
Cleaning out the pumpkin is definitely, but it is worth the work for the seeds! You can be sure there will be pumpkin seed recipes before the end of the season. My face during pumpkin cleaning shows my exact feelings…
Once cleaned, myself, Brandon, and Rachael (my roommate) all took turns carving a pumpkins, with all very different approaches.
Brandon’s Pumpkin – A very traditional pumpkin with vampire fangs
Rachael’s Pumpkin – A ghost for the white pumpkin
My Pumpkin – An “Oh, no!” Pumpkin w/ my hands cut out on it
My neighbors may think I am a little crazy with my pumpkins already out, but Halloween is only a mere 5 or so weeks away! Preparations must begin for this great American holiday! I didn’t get to celebrate last year as I was in France, so I must make up for lost time. I should be carving some more soon, so be on the lookout for more, and seed recipes!
Quiche aux épinards et champignons (Spinach-Mushroom Quiche)
I had never had quiche until I lived with my host family in France. It was actually my first meal with them! I finally found a good flan tin here in America to make my quiche with, so I was eager to try one on my own. To my surprise, they are very easy to make and remind me so much of my home in France! Alright, I know you all are eager, so without further procrastination…
Ingredients:
- 4 Eggs
- 1/3 c Milk
- 1 1/4 c Cheese (Monterey/Colby Blend)
- 1 tsp Thyme
- 1 tsp Rosemary
- 2 tsp Salt
- 1 1/2 tsp Pepper
- 1/2 Onion – Diced
- 6-7 Medium-sized Mushrooms – Sliced
- 3 cups of Spinach – Washed, Drained, and Chopped
- 1 Pie Dough (1 1/4 c whole wheat flour, 1/2 c cold butter, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp sugar, 4-5 tbsp cold water)
Directions:
1. In a clean bowl, crack and add your eggs.
2. Add milk.
3. Add cheese.
4. Mix the three ingredients.
5. Add salt, pepper, thyme, and rosemary. Mix well.
6. Over medium-high heat, place a large pan and add olive oil.
7. Once hot, add onions.
8. Once onions turn a bit translucent, add mushrooms.
9. Once mushrooms start to darken in color, add spinach.
10. Let spinach cook down, then remove from heat and cool.
11. Once cool, add spinach-mushroom mixture to the bowl with the egg mixture.
12. Mix until combined.
13. Remove pie dough from fridge and place on well-floured surface.
14. Roll dough out and place in quiche/flan tin.
15. Trim dough extras and place quiche filling to pan.
16. Cook at 350 for 25-30 minutes, or until filling has set and top has slightly browned.
17. Cool slightly, and enjoy!
The final product:
Packed full of flavor and not heavy, exactly what I remember from Normandy. I am in love with this quiche!
This recipe is great to make on the weekend, cover, place in the fridge, and reheat during the week in the oven! I do it often!
I hope you all have enjoyed my pumpkins and quiche! I will be back next week with another great recipe your tasting pleasure, so be sure to check back! Happy Fall!
A beautiful quiche!! You used my favorite ingredients. Love the pumpkins as well. You have A LOT of patience to get out the seeds!
Looks great…. can you name a good substitute instead of spinach? And ummmm… I want the recipe for some good ole pumpkin seeds!!!
This looks good and healthy, great recipe. I like the step by step photos for the recipe, very easy to follow. Thanks!
I love quiches… They are super easy and delicious. I must try your spinach version, although sans mushrooms…hubby has an issue.
Please tell Rachel I am jealous she has you for a roomie.
Btw if you ever want a truly deadly, decadent quiche…try one with bacon and cheese. OH. MY. GOODNESS. I make that now and again when we all want comfort food. In fact…today might be a good day, I just ordered the first heating oil of the year and my brain is boggling at the cost!
Love your blogs,l ove your emails. Keep them coming!!
Love this post – I just got out all of my pumpkin carving supplies yesterday – and the quiche looks delicious as well!
Ok, First, I LOVE that you already carved pumpkins. I’m a Halloween fanatic and am SO ready to put up decorations and carve pumpkins and the whole shebang! Secondly, that quiche sounds delicious, I love using spinach and mushrooms in quiches like this!
Yummy! What a delicious recipe, love this!!
Ok love your site, love that quiche recipe and your layout for recipes…for pete’s sake I need to go have a glass of wine. 5 stars!
Halloween is my favorite and this quiche looks like perfection. I made a frittata with similar ingredients a few days ago. xoxo
I love quiche, glad I found your recipe! I love your blog and detailed photos of the steps.. and the heavenly photos of the food.. made me hungry looking at them at 1am..
Congrats on your Top 9 today! Beautiful Quiche!!!!
Congrats on Foodbuzz top 9!
Yum. I love quiche. Great idea about having it to reheat during the week.
First of all I love how visual your blog is! Second, I’m super ecstatic about fall as well! I’ve literally stocked up on pumpkin puree just to have it around
Thanks for sharing this post, I’ve actually been looking for a great quiche recipe but had no idea it was this simple. I can’t wait to try this! 
Looks really wonderful BUT I would make it for me and hubby as my son hates eggs. If he knows they are in something he won’t eat it. I have to hide them. He isn’t allergic.
We used to do the whole Halloween thing but no more. My son is a teenager now and has no interest in trick-or-treating so we just give out candy. He doesn’t get dressed anymore, which is fine with me I don’t have to go looking for costumes. Yeah.
Looks like fun though.
Just saw you on Foodbuzz Daily Top 9 with this. Nice job!!
This looks fantastic. I love spinach quiches and yours looks particularly good. Great recipe.
Your quiche looks delicious! It’s making me so hungry I’m thinking I better go start up some lunch.
joshua! my mom just sent me the link to your blog, because she knew that i would love it – and she was right! i just spent a semester in france as well, and i love to cook! your recipes ideas and photo step-by-step instructions are magnifique. merci beaucoup!!
bises!