With “World Egg Day” upon us on October 11th, I thought I’d post one of my favorite egg recipes. My family and I all love eggs, whether it’s a simple fried egg, scrambled eggs, or this delicious cheesy quiche that I came across a few years ago.

The quiche uses a frozen pie crust though you can easily make one yourself, and I always double the recipe because it’s such a hit. Every so often I like to sprinkle just a bit of cumin over the bottom of the crust before adding the cheese and eggs — it gives it a …read more

I love quiche. I love the combination of the creamy filling and the crust. If I could have quiche everyday, I probably would. It’s quite taxing to make so I just enjoy it as much as I can when there it’s available. Another quiche recipe I’d add in my list is this Country Quiche W/ Potato Hash Brown Crust from Idaho potato.
Ingredients:
* For Crust: 1-1/2 cups Idaho Russet Burbank potatoes
* 1/4 cup peeled & minced onions
* 1/4 seeded & diced cup red bell pepper
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I live in Northern California and we’ve been enjoying the very best prices on avocados lately. I’ve paid even less than a dollar, believe it or not. Okay, that was just once, but still… I love avocados, they are my very favorite food.
Here’s a recipe for an Avocado Quiche from the Holland Inn, in Bar Harbor, Maine.

Avocado Quiche
Ingredients:
This is by far Evin’s favorite dish. Try replacing the fresh tomato with picante, well drained! Yummy! Makes 2 quiches Serves 6-8 slices per quiche.
1 cup sour cream
4 eggs, beaten
3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
dash of salt & black pepper to taste 8 …read more

If you’re like me, you’re always looking for new and interesting things to serve for breakfast or brunch on the weekends. After all, you can only have cereal so many days in a row. Below is an excellent spring recipe that you can make ahead and just pop in the oven, courtesy of the people at Whole Foods Market. For an elegant lunch, serve it with a salad of spring greens.

Mushroom and Gruyere Quiche
Ingredients
1/4 pound cremini mushrooms, cut into quarters or eighths, depending on size
1/4 pound portobello mushroom caps, diced
1/4 pound shiitake mushrooms, stems removed and discarded, cut into …read more