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Ideal_Rock
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I will start, because I LOVE FOOD.
My favorite thing to make is pie. I'm more of a cook than a baker, but I like making all pies, including quiche - which I consider a savory pie They may not be the prettiest, but I think they taste pretty great.
The type is a toss up - but here goes:
A strawberry rhubarb from this summer:
- I love making pumpkin pie from scratch (yes, roasting a whole dang pumpkin) because I love showing others just HOW much better it tastes than made with canned pumpkin. I have no pictures unfortunately
- Strawberry rhubarb, with fresh strawberries / rhubarb from my community garden or from the farmer's market because it just tastes like summer to me and reminds me of my dad (it's his favorite)
- Quiche - my particular fave is a recipe I made up with roasted balsamic garlic scapes and asparagus and a mix of swiss and bella vitano cheese
My cheese & balsamic roasted asparagus / garlic scape quiche:
I will start, because I LOVE FOOD.
My favorite thing to make is pie. I'm more of a cook than a baker, but I like making all pies, including quiche - which I consider a savory pie They may not be the prettiest, but I think they taste pretty great.
The type is a toss up - but here goes:
A strawberry rhubarb from this summer:
- I love making pumpkin pie from scratch (yes, roasting a whole dang pumpkin) because I love showing others just HOW much better it tastes than made with canned pumpkin. I have no pictures unfortunately
- Strawberry rhubarb, with fresh strawberries / rhubarb from my community garden or from the farmer's market because it just tastes like summer to me and reminds me of my dad (it's his favorite)
- Quiche - my particular fave is a recipe I made up with roasted balsamic garlic scapes and asparagus and a mix of swiss and bella vitano cheese
My cheese & balsamic roasted asparagus / garlic scape quiche:
My favorite is holiday side dishes, pies, dressing (stuffing), sweet potatoes, creamed corn, creamed spinach, festive salads, cranberry molds etc. I consider myself side dish queen, and while my sides get a ton
Of praise, my turkey rarely does....
I also love to make stuff that is labor and or time intensive like lasagna, wontons, dumplings, stews etc. it is a stress reliever for me.
I actually hate to cook but it's my job so I do it anyway. The least tedious thing for me though is to make is rosemary chicken and mashed potatoes. I can wash the potatoes, cut them into 8ths or so and dump them in boiling water and then stick them in the mixer with a full stick of butter and half a serving spoon full of sour cream.
Usually while the potatoes are boiling i put 2 tablespoons of flour and 1 cup of chicken broth in my chicken pan and my spices and mix it. Then when the potatoes still have 10 or 15 minutes to go I put the chicken and cut onions and any other veg I want, like broccoli peices in my pan and cook on medium for 12 to 15 stirring every few minutes so it doesn't burn. I usually have to add half a cup more of broth halfway through so it doesn't stick but it makes a really tasty sort of less thickened sauce for the potatoes.
I also wanted to add, I love eating international cuisines, so I look up recipes and go to specialty food stores to make things I’ve had in restaurants and make them at home...some examples are koobideh, samosas, albondigas soup, pho.....
I don't mind quick easy things, like banana bread or brownies, or bar cookies. My patience level is poor the last year for anything else.
I used to make macarons frequently and croissants for years. Then I lost interest.
I recently bought almond meal to see if I want to make macarons again. So far, not yet.
I dislike baking anything that requires frosting that is not a ganache. I don't enjoy decorating cake or cookies. If I can't pour it on and just let it be, I don't like messing with it.
I don't really like frosting much anyway. A lot of time I prefer to just have plain cake.
For cooking, I get stuck with all prep plus dishes, and the cooking. So I can't say I enjoy it.
Baking is the same, but at least I can clean while things are baking.
I love to eat and to cook, and the dishes I love to cook at home are the ones that I like to eat.
It would be easier to say what I am not keen to cook, and that would be fish as I find fishy smell lingers for a lot longer than other dishes.
And I don't like to cook dishes that are too complicated and definitely not one to spend time making the food on a plate to look nice.
Hence I like fine dining and often opt for fish dishes.
DK
Omg I want that quiche in my life! You’ll have to share the recipe with my husband
That sounds fabulous, even if you are a reluctant cook!
Yes! Often my quiches are "whatever is in the fridge / ready to eat in the garden"
Here is my go-to all butter pie crust
Basic quiche filling
I love BIG flavors - you can leave some of the seasonings out and have a lovely quiche:
- 6 large eggs
- 1 c whole milk
- 3/4 t salt
- 1/4 t black pepper
- pinch of nutmeg
- 1/4 t smoked paprika
- 1/4 t garlic powder
- 1/4 t thyme
- 1/8 t ground mustard (a squeeze of regular mustard works)
- pinch of cayenne pepper
- 2-4 dashes of my favorite hot sauce
Mix-ins
- 1 1/2 - 2 c shredded / cubed cheese (swiss, cheddars, gouda, all work here, I used swiss / bella vitano here)
- handful of raw spinach
- 1 T chopped fresh parsley
- Roasted veg
- about 1lb / one bunch asparagus
- 3-4 garlic scapes (you could easily sub green onion or ramps)
Instructions
Cut off ends of asparagus / scapes. Tossed in about 2 T balsamic, 1/2 T olive oil 1/2 salt and black pepper for about 8-10 mins at 425! You want them to be a bit crunchy. Let cool and chop into 1-2 inch pieces.
Whisk eggs, milk and spices for your egg custard first.
Fold in the cheese and other fillings into the egg mix, pour it all into the crust, bake for about 50-55 mins at 350.