Quiche Lorraine

This is one of my very favorite things to eat. I LOVE quiche of any kind. I saw this recipe on Pinterest and thought I'd give it a try and it was fantastic! Easy to make and since I was making one I decided to make two. It sure didn't take long for them both to disappear. I love having something that is quick in the morning and you can't get anything easier than popping a slice of this in the microwave in the morning!

 

I actually ate more of this for dinner and lunch than I did

for breakfast! A slice and a salad and I was good to go!

Quiche Lorraine

Ingredients

• 1 9 inch unbaked pie crust
• 1 C shredded Swiss cheese
• 3 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 1/4 C ham, minced
• 2 green onions, sliced and chopped
• 3 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 C half and half
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp dry mustard

Instructions

• Bake unpricked pastry shell for 5 minutes at 425 degrees
• Remove from oven and place cheese, bacon and ham in bottom of shell
• Add green onion
• In medium bowl mix together eggs, cream, salt and dry mustard
• Pour evenly over cheese mixture
• Bake at 325 for 45 minutes or until set
• If the edges of the crust begin to get to brown cover them with foil
• Remove from oven and let stand for about ten minutes before serving
• Makes 6 servings

Freezer Apple Pie Filling

I went apple picking at my friend Barb's mom's place and I had a TON of apples. I had already made two batches of apple sauce and needed something else to do with all these apples. Well I went searching Pinterest and came across this recipe and it was easy and tasted fantastic so I made two batches of pie filling to put into my freezer.

Here's what it looked like all done and cooling

 This batch made enough for 6 pies! 

I made up two pies and here is filling for 4 more. For a 

regular pie crust you will need 3 cups of filling and if you

are doing a deep dish pie you will need 6 cups of filling. My

bags are filled with 3 cups.

 My baked apple pie with Streusel topping!

Ok here are the recipes for both the pie filling and the Streusel topping with the 

baking instructions too!

Freezer Apple Pie Filling

Ingredients

• 18 cups peeled, thinly sliced apples
• 3 Tbsp lemon juice
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 1 cup cornstarch
• 2 Tbsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp salt
• ¼ tsp ground nutmeg (optional – I leave this out, but some people like nutmeg, the crazies :))
• 8-9 cups water

Instructions

1. In large bowl, toss apples with lemon juice and set aside.
2. Pour water into largest pan/Dutch oven you have, and place over medium heat.
3. Combine sugars, cornstarch, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg. Add to water and whisk well. Bring to a boil and boil for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
4. Add apples and return to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until apples are tender and mixture is thickened, about 6-8 minutes. Cool for 30 minutes before dividing over 5 freezer containers, leaving ½” head space in each container. Leave lids off and cool at room temperature for 1 – 1½ hours, then seal and freeze.
5. This can be frozen for up to a year. 

Streusel Topping

 1 cup flour

1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened 

 

Preheat oven at 375 degrees with a cookie sheet on the center rack.
Pour apple mixture into frozen pie crust.
Make the streusel crumb topping by mixing together with a fork in a medium bowl the flour, cinnamon, and light brown sugar. Then mix in the softened butter with a fork, stirring and blending until the mixture resembles crumbs.
Top the pie with the crumb topping, place on the cookie sheet in the preheated oven and bake for 40 - 45 minutes until the crust is a deep golden brown and the filling bubbles.
Remove from oven, cool 30 minutes and serve warm with ice cream and caramel ice cream topping drizzled over pie, if desired.

Official Summer Pool Drink

Here's another great recipe that I got off of Pinterest! This is so refreshing and can be made either with alcohol or without!

Official Summer Pool Drink

1 46oz can Pineapple Juice
1 c Country Time Lemonade Mix
2 c Water
2 cans Sprite
*Pineapple Coconut Rum

Mix the first four ingredients together well.
Fill your glass with ice, add alcohol and
add mix. Sit back, relax and enjoy!

*I didn't have Pineapple Coconut Rum so
I just used coconut rum and it was awesome.
You can use vodka, Bacardi Limone, Bacardi
O or any other alcohol you like.

Fruit Dip

I was looking for a different fruit dip other than the good old stand by of Marshmellow Creme and Cream Cheese and I came across this recipe and just had to try it. It was AWESOME but be warned, it makes a lot!.

Fruit Dip

1- 3.4oz pkg Instant Vanilla Pudding Mix
1 8oz container of Cool Whip
1 8oz pkg Cream Cheese, softened
1 c Powdered Sugar
1 c Whole Milk

Mix all ingredients together until well combined.
Serve Chilled.

Maple Cranberry Spread

I went to another art day with my scrapbooking friends and brought along a new recipe for them to try. I pinned the recipe for Maple Cranberry Spread a while ago on my Pinterest breakfast board from the Inspiration Cafe blog and thought there wasn't a better time to try this since all of my friends are guinnea pigs when it comes to new recipes that I find! Plus I have been looking for a way to save money and this will save me a ton of money by not having to buy already flavored cream cheese!

Maple Cranberry Spread

1 8oz pkg cream cheese, softened
1/2 c dried cranberries
1/3 c maple syrup
1/4 c toasted pecans, chopped

Mix all together using an electric mixer. Cover
and refridgerate for several hours.

Makes 1 1/2 cups

I found this recipe on Pinterest and thought that it looked really good so I just had to try it! I am sure glad that I did it was fantastic!

Classic Baked Ziti

Ingredients

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 cup onion , chopped
• pinch of salt
• 1 teaspoon of onion powder
• 1 teaspoon of garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon of pepper
• 2 garlic cloves , minced
• 1 (32 ounce) jar meatless sauce
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon of Olive Oil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
• 1 (16 ounce) package Ziti pasta , cooked and drained
• 2 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. Preheat oven at 350
2. In a large skillet – heat oil and cook onions for 8 minutes than add garlic and cook for one minute. Add beef and cook till no longer pink ( drain excess fat).
3. Stir in sauce, chicken broth, pepper, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, and oregano. Heat through.
4. Stir 1 cup of sauce into the “cooked” ziti pasta.
5. Place ½ of the ziti into a 13×9 baking dish.
6. Place 1½ cup of mozzarella cheese and ½ cup of Parmesan cheese
7. Top with rest of sauce.
8. Top with rest of pasta.
9. Cover and bake for 20 minutes.
10. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese.
11. Cook till cheese is golden brown

5 Soup Hotdish aka Mock Chow Mien

Many years ago a girl that I worked with gave me this recipe and it is just too good to be true! It is very easy, fast and delishious.

5 Soup Hotdish aka Mock Chow Mien

1-2 lbs Hamburger, cooked and drained
1 large onion, diced
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of celery soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can vegetable beef soup
1 can chicken with rice soup

Cook hamburger and onion until done, drain.
Add all the rest of the soup to the hamburger mixture
and heat until hot. You can put this into a crock pot on
low. Serve this over chow mien noodles and rice.